LIMESTONE
FLEX-MAT Type S
Situation
The Kirchen gravel plant in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, was running at low capacity with frequent cleaning shutdowns while screening limestone.
PROBLEM
Frequent pegging of limestone required shutdowns every two hours to clean woven screens, significantly affecting efficiency and maintenance costs.
SOLUTION
The plant switched to Major’s FLEX-MAT Series S on both the top and bottom decks of a Kleemann MSS 802i EVO.
This eliminated blinding and clogging issues and allowed the plant to operate for weeks without needing to clean the screens.
BENEFITS
- Enhanced Operational Efficiency: Continuous operation without frequent interruptions previously caused by pegging, boosting efficiency by over 25%.
- Reduced Maintenance and Extended Screen Life: The switch to FLEX-MAT reduced manual cleaning and increased screen life by 4X, significantly cutting downtime and maintenance costs.