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With the Megaliner mill
linings, you get increased mill
availability due to quick liner
replacement. The number of
liners is minimized and the
attachment is optimized, which
helps speed up the installation
and the changeout compared to
conventional liners
The step up in mill throughput and power has
made the already-complex and labor-intensive
process of changing out mill liners even more
challenging
is no need for the crew to be inside the mill,
close to the drop-zone of the liners. The
Megaliner mill linings come with a patented
camera system used for installation, improving
safety and facilitating installations further,”
Ståhlbröst explains.
Reducing shutdown times to a minimum
The benefits of using Megaliner become even
more apparent when a skilled crew is involved
with the regular scheduled relining events. With
a long-term contract for mill lining, such as one
of Metso’s Life Cycle Services (LCS) agreements,
the teams handling the mill relining can use
additional tools to further reduce shutdown times.
“Combining the liners and various shutdown
tools with the right people makes a difference
and can bring the most benefit to the customer.
For example, you can use SMED analysis, which
looks at all the tasks performed during a
shutdown to identify improvements as well as
delays, to help drive further reductions in
shutdown times. Another tool that can be used
is Metso’s Mill relining software. It adds a
further layer of efficiency, helps save additional
hours of production and reduces overall
maintenance costs,” explains Kevin Graney,
Director, Field Services and Repairs.
Whether serving as a supplement to the mine
owner’s team, or managing all aspects of
maintenance, Metso’s LCS packages are designed
to provide the safety net and performance that
operators require. There are four types of
packages to choose from: Scheduled Inspections,
Shutdown and Wear Parts Optimization,
Shutdown and Process Optimization, and
Maintenance and Process Optimization.
The LCS solutions have recently become even
more robust with Metso’s new predictive
maintenance tool, Metso Metrics for Mining,
which has been designed to utilize historical
machine data to provide hints to operators as to
when maintenance issues may occur in the future.
“As a manufacturer of comminution
equipment, replacement parts and wear parts,
and – most importantly – as a provider of
services, Metso offers a single package covering
the build, operation and maintenance of mining
equipment. Our people, knowledge and
solutions, coupled with a large installed base
and experience gained through thousands of
global shutdowns, help ensure the best
results,” states Graney.
See how Metso’s Megaliner™
sped up mill relining at
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Four proven ways to improve
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Contact Metso experts
Håkan Ståhlbröst,
Director, Global Application Support
Kevin Graney,
Director, Field Services and Repairs
Metso’s patented Megaliner is an innovative mill liner made to improve worker safety and speed up
mill liner installations by 30-40%
Metso
Töölönlahdenkatu 2, FI-00100,
Helsinki, Finland
Tel: +358 20 484 100
www.metso.com
MAY 2019 | International Mining