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Weir Minerals Africa has received its biggest order from India to date – seven Linatex vibrating screens of various sizes for RBSSN, a mining and metals company based in Hospet, in northern Karnataka. The order includes the biggest screen that Weir has supplied to India, with dimensions of 2.4m by 4.8m.
Chris Dorlas from Weir Minerals Africa said that the order, which is destined for an iron ore application, is a milestone for the company as it firmly establishes Weir Minerals’ footprint in India and will serve as a reference base for further sales in that country.
The RBSSN order includes three VD18/38, one VD15/38 and one VD21/48 dewatering screens. Linatex dewatering screens incorporate a 45 degree sloping back section, fitted with slotted apertures across the direction of the flow. Incoming slurry is fed uniformly along the top of this back section, which acts as a vibrating drainage panel. The screen’s main deck slopes upwards at 5 degrees and it fitted with smaller slotted apertures.
Mr Dorlas added: “This design achieves exceptionally high dewatering and draining capacity, making it possible in many cases to use smaller units than if one was using conventional dewatering screens. This, in turn, reduces the cost of the initial investment in the screens.”