Tips for Effective Screen Media Maintenance By Lars Bräunling, MAJOR director of product technology It doesn’t matter how much aggregate is produced in a day if it is contaminated or not sized correctly. Though screen media is a minor cost when compared to larger equipment in a quarry or mine, it is a crucial part…
Mastering the Phenomenon Aggregate and mining producers are likely familiar with the concept of stratification, a natural phenomenon vital to their material screening productivity. Stratification is the process by which vibration in a bed of material — in our case material passing over screen media — causes coarse material to rise to the top and…
MAJOR is expanding the manufacturing capacity of its production plants for the company’s signature FLEX-MAT® High Vibration Wire Screens. CANDIAC, Québec (Nov. 20, 2019) — MAJOR, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance wire screening media, is expanding the manufacturing capacity of its production plants for the company’s signature FLEX-MAT® High Vibration Wire Screens. MAJOR’s “Next…
FLEX-MAT® Modular Screen Media for Increased Production Capacity CANDIAC, Québec (June, 2021) — MAJOR, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance wire screening media, offers FLEX-MAT® Modular screen media panels. The company’s signature screen media delivers increased throughput by providing a more open area than traditional panels. FLEX-MAT features up to 40% more screen capacity than traditional…
Better Screening is Free Crushing Diagnosing and Addressing Screen Media Issues By Lars Bräunling MAJOR director of product technology All mining and aggregates operations have the same ultimate goal for their processing equipment: to improve the cost per ton. This is often accomplished by fixing or preventing equipment issues and by optimizing performance. The screening…
Improving Longevity with Vibration Analysis It’s Not Easy Being Screens: How the FLEX-MAT Sensor Makes Life Easier for Your Vibrating Screens By Lars Bräunling, MAJOR director of product technology Aggregate and mining producers rely on their equipment to keep operations running smoothly. Productivity and profits depend not only on maintaining high efficiency but preventing disruptive…
Workers should never change screens alone. By Serge Raymond, MAJOR product specialist Downtime is inevitable. And when you’re up against the clock and the pressure is on — that’s when accidents happen. Numerous injuries occur from hurrying to complete a changeout. Implementing a regular preventative maintenance schedule can help to alleviate these risks, but sometimes…
Don’t Get Caught in the Cold It’s been a long productive season, and snow and cold are on their way. Bitter temperatures, ice, and snow can wreak havoc on otherwise sound machinery so it’s important to know best practices and preventative maintenance strategies. Whether shutting down for the winter or pressing through, aggregate processing operations…
MAJOR Wire works in North America almost exclusively through more than 30 dealers who maintain exclusive territories. Its partners offer a strong local presence, a good reputation, a commitment to MAJOR’s value proposition and a hands-on, boots on the ground approach. MAJOR is committed to ensuring its partners are knowledgeable and able to give customers…
Non-traditional media often improves wear life and quality over woven wireBy Serge Raymond, manager-product technology, MAJOR Choosing screen media for a screen box isn’t as simple as it used to be. What once was just woven wire now includes a variety of alternative options, such as rubber, polyurethane, metal plates, high vibration wire, combinations of…
MAJOR Optimizes Flex-Mat® Performance with Improved Crown Curve Calculation CANDIAC, Québec (Aug. 1, 2019) — MAJOR, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance wire screening media, introduces a new crown curve calculation and updated crown curve adaptors. This addition offers customers even greater performance from the company’s tensioned Flex-Mat® High Vibration Wire Screens and other screen…
New MAJOR FLEX-MAT Sensor Makes it Easy to Measure Screening Performance with No Downtime CANDIAC, Québec (July 9, 2019) — MAJOR, a global leading manufacturer of high- performance screening media, introduces the Flex-Mat Sensor, a valuable and easy to operate vibration data measurement tool users can utilize to review results and fine tune their screen…
