Hanson Aggregates’ Southern California facilities were experiencing significant downtime and maintenance issues due to blinding and excessive wear on their wire screen setup. It can be easy to grow accustomed to what has always been done, but Hanson Aggregates was willing to explore their options when they realized they were spending an average of an hour per day cleaning their…
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Durex Livewire Screens Boost Productivity, Improve Wear Life
Livewire from Durex Products Inc. is a self-cleaning screen featuring molded rubber strips that hold high-strength wires in place. Providing better screening action than traditional woven wire and greater open area than polyurethane, this screen media is designed to boost production by reducing costly, time-consuming blinding, plugging and pegging problems – while also delivering superior wear life. Livewire screen media…
Read MorePolydeck Launches Latest Screening Offerings
Polydeck, launched its latest product offerings at ConExpo-Con/Agg. The company, which has a reputation for delivering cutting-edge solutions to the mining, aggregate, energy and industrial markets, showcased RUBBERDEX ULTRAMAX and METALDEX ULTRACLEAN, designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the screening process. ULTRAMAX is Polydeck’s latest addition to its RUBBERDEX product line, and it offers up to 57.6% open…
Read MoreMetso Introduces Scalable Thickening Plant Units
Metso is introducing scalable thickening plant units to ensure outstanding circuit performance and reliability for any minerals processing application or capacity. Comprising high-rate thickeners, high-compression thickeners, paste thickeners, clarifiers and polymer dosing units, Metso Thickening Plant Units fit seamlessly with other dewatering units, like filtration or any type of water treatment applications. The pre-engineered units incorporate Planet Positive Reactorwell feedwell…
Read MoreMAJOR Offers FLEX-MAT Modular PLUS Screen Media Panels
“We’re always looking at ways to help producers get the best end product. What better way than to optimize the design of our efficient FLEX-MAT product for even better performance,” said Bernard Betts, president of MAJOR. “FLEX-MAT Modular PLUS is just that. A proven, reliable solution to achieve heightened screening performance and improve the bottom line.” The efficiency-enhancing characteristics of…
Read MoreMAJOR Tells How To Improve Profitability In Aggregate Applications
By Matthew Armstrong As infrastructure demand increases, so does the need for building materials. Now more than ever, producers must evaluate their operations and ensure they are equipped with the right tools to maximize their production. Here are three considerations to improve an operation’s efficiency and profitability courtesy of MAJOR. Prioritize Productivity for Profitability –While often overlooked, screen media is…
Read MoreHaver & Boecker Niagara Offers Next-Generation Niagara T-Class Vibrating Screen
Haver & Boecker Niagara announced the next-generation Niagara T-Class vibrating screen. The new design retains the technical benefits the original concentric technology is known for while improving screening uptime and performance with new features. The T-Class provides producers with a cost-effective, maintenance-friendly solution to process a wide range of materials within the aggregates, mining, industrial minerals, recycling industries and more.
Read MoreCDE Screening and Cyclone Technology Benefit Canadian Plant
Vicdom Sand & Gravel has been supplying a wide variety of aggregate products to customers in southern Ontario, Canada, since 1976 from its sand and gravel pits and limestone quarry in the Kawartha Lakes, Brock Township and Uxbridge areas. With more than 1,000 acres of land licensed for aggregate extraction, Vicdom, from its central pit located only 30 minutes northeast…
Read MoreFive Ways Astec Uses Simulation to Better Serve Customers
Astec has been using simulation for decades to solve engineering problems, improve product quality and provide value to our customers. “Astec’s pioneering use of simulation has contributed to our recognition as a technology leader, not just in our industry but more broadly in the simulation space,” said Andrew Hobbs, PhD and head of simulation and modeling, Astec. “Simulation begins with…
Read MorePolydeck’s PROTEX Can Extend the Life of Your Processing Equipment
Protect your investment and extend the life of your processing equipment by using PROTEX, Polydeck’s line of protective products. PROTEX advances Polydeck’s mission of solving your biggest challenges to increase production efficiencies.
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