HARD BASALT WITH CLAY
FLEX-MAT
Situation
Quarry suffering from high-cost, frequent woven wire screen changeouts.
PROBLEM
High operating costs due to frequent woven wire screen changeouts.
- Replaced the top deck 22 times in the previous year.
- Only able to reject at a 1-inch opening, resulting in a wasted material in the reject pile.
- Inhibited productivity due to stopping production for frequent changeouts and high carryover.
SOLUTION
Tested FLEX-MAT high vibration wire screens.
- High-strength wire bonded by polyurethane for longer wear life.
- Scalp screen able to reject at a 3/4-inch openings.
BENEFITS
- Saved as much as $4,247 per month in screen media costs.
- Received up to $160,000 worth of base material increase on the 320,000-ton test.
TESTIMONIAL
OPERATION RECEIVED AS MUCH AS $162,175 FROM ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND COST SAVINGS.