Versatile, Self-Cleaning Screen Media
Major Wire Industries says that producers around the world are using its Flex-Mat 3 high-performance, self-cleaning screen media on all three screen decks to increase production of cleaner in-spec product and reduce costs. Major Wire offers a range of wire diameters and opening sizes to work on all three decks—up to 4 in. and as small as 30 mesh. Flex-Mat 3 is a non-woven, self-cleaning wire screen cloth that employs single wires running from hook to hook and bonded in place with lime green polyurethane strips aligned to each crown bar. The manufacturer says that because its wires vibrate independently, Flex-Mat 3 eliminates pegging on the top deck, and material passing through to the the middle deck will not blind, peg or clog the media. With more rock getting through to the bottom deck, fines will not build up, eliminating blinding. Flex-Mat 3 is claimed to have up to 30% more open area than woven wire, while its wear life exceeds that of traditional woven wire up to three times because there are no cross wires with high wear spots as there are with woven wire. www.majorwire.cc
This content is taken from the December 2008 Engineering & Mining Journal. Subscriptions are free to qualified recipients. Apply today for your free subscription.