MINERAL PORTS
compensate for this and allow for effective coverage and effective loading. The project in Colombia had a trimmer with a 5 m outreach spout, this is 5 m from the chutes’ centreline to the edge of the trimmer spout. The system works very well.”
Metso’ s diverse offering
Among the many diverse minerals processing products offered by Metso is a wide range of equipment for handling of bulk materials across many industries, but with mining the largest market. Rail loading and unloading, stockyard equipment, feeding equipment solutions, and conveyor technology, all play a key role at mineral ports. Metso’ s bulk product portfolio includes rotary car dumpers; positioners; bucketwheel stacker reclaimers; circular stacker reclaimers; portal stacker reclaimers; scraper reclaimers; barrel reclaimers; wheel on bridge reclaimers; stackers; grab unloaders; continuous barge unloaders; belt conveyors; feeders( apron, wobblers, belt); barge haul systems; drag chain and submerged chain conveyors; mixer conditioners; and en masse conveyors.
Robert Kaib, Metso Global Director, Bulk & Pyro Products, Minerals Capital Business Area Technology says:“ Metso’ s Capital Equipment capabilities in design, supply, installation, and commissioning provides a complete solution for the customer. Metso new equipment offerings
can include standardised products and custom design products. For each individual custom application, the system is custom configured and built with the site specifics and customer needs in mind. For standard machine offerings, each product is configured to closely match the application requirements, offering a very cost effective and shortened overall delivery schedule. Metso also has the expertise to upgrade and retrofit existing units using the latest technology. We design, supply, and install retrofits on machines of our own supply, as well as our competitors, that improve customer production, reliability, maintainability, and safety.”
Metso says it utilises the latest technology in all designs, which are continually reviewed and updated within the Metso Technology Group. This group consists of a team of experienced product directors who incorporate the latest innovations into each of the products offered.“ Through the efforts of the technology product teams, Metso can provide cost effective equipment and remain a leader in the market and industries we serve. Metso’ s dedication to continued R & D and new product development strengthens our global position in the bulk world with state-of-the-art innovations.”
He adds:“ By example, our recently optimised Rotaside Tippler System is also standardised to provide the most cost effective solution for our clients. The Rotaside Tippler System includes a
single or tandem tippler, rack & pinion positioner, holding devices, railcar traverser and railcar ejector. Developed to serve the coal and power industries in the Indian market, these systems are fully RDSO Norm Compliant and can be used in many markets throughout the world.”
Radar solutions indurad offers unique radar sensor technology for diverse applications in mineral ports. It was the innovator of this technology in the mining industry and says it keeps on investing into technology improvement.“ It is like a laser sensor that works just better in mining and ports.” says Tim Wright, Managing Director of Vancouver based enCompass solutions group which installed laser sensors in the last ten years in ports in Vancouver and which has changed to indurad radar technology after seeing the breakthrough of the 2D and 3D iSDR ScanningDynamicRadar technology in mining operations. But also in 1D radar, indurad says it has brought step change innovations – its iLDR LinearDynamicRadar bringing > 2,000 measurements per second at an accuracy of better than 0.1 mm – many of these sensors are installed in Port Hedland, Australia on rail car indexers and car dumpers.
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