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A few days ago, I visited a gold mining site that was well-organized, with two jaw crushers to make crushing easier before the ore was ground by a small dry ball mill, known as a 'Karasha.' But then I saw women hammering stones by hand. What went wrong? How did they get to this point? As an engineer, I had to check the jaw crushers. A quick look showed one crusher had completely worn-out liners while the other had the movable jaw removed due to cracking. Now, did the liners wear out in just one day? Definitely not! Are they tracking their losses from downtime and manual labour? Probably not. With better maintenance and regular checks, they could’ve avoided this. Knowing when to get spare parts before a major breakdown can save a lot of trouble. These small steps can help your CIP/CIL plant run for years, just like large mines that operate for 20, even 30 years. Our engineering team offers plant assessments to improve your plant's efficiency and reliability. DM us, and we'll arrange a visit to your site!

What do you do when a flexible mining hose just isn’t flexible enough? That was the problem the engineers at Hatch were having when designing FMG’s Iron Bridge plant. They needed a flexible mining hose to cope with significant thermal movement from the HDPE gravity launder pipe—up to 420mm of movement in operation. Rigid pipe was an automatic ‘no’ because it wasn’t flexible enough. And most mining hoses they looked at weren’t suitable because they knew they would kink. That’s why they decided to go with Slurryflex SF-Series Superflex mining hose. It’s the only hard wall slurry hose available that can reach a bend radius of 4-7D – and withstand the highly abrasive iron ore slurry. That means longer wear life and better overall plant performance. #mining #miningnews #processengineering

What do you do when a flexible mining hose just isn’t flexible enough? That was the problem the engineers at Hatch were having when designing FMG’s Iron Bridge plant. They needed a flexible mining hose to cope with significant thermal movement from the HDPE gravity launder pipe—up to 420mm of movement in operation. Rigid pipe was an automatic ‘no’ because it wasn’t flexible enough. And most mining hoses they looked at weren’t suitable because they knew they would kink. That’s why they decided to go with Slurryflex SF-Series Superflex mining hose. It’s the only hard wall slurry hose available that can reach a bend radius of 4-7D – and withstand the highly abrasive iron ore slurry. That means longer wear life and better overall plant performance. #mining #miningnews #processengineering

Copper mining and concentrates production is a complex process requiring a symphony of operations using specialized equipment and techniques such as explosives and earth moving equipment to extract and transport the raw ore to the processing plant for crushing and grinding operations before the ore undergoes a refining process to create concentrates such as leaching and electrowinning or froth flotation and smelting. Our rugged and reliable valves actuators and controls are engineered, and field proven to provide trouble-free service in demanding mining, metals, and steel industry applications including, aluminum, copper, gold, nickel, silver, iron and steel alloy mineral mining and refining, where difficult abrasive and corrosive chemicals demand engineered valve solutions. Trust Bray to deliver proven valve and actuation solutions for Copper mining, processing, and refining that reduce your maintenance and downtime and improve productivity. Learn more about Mining Industry ➡ https://lnkd.in/eNgaA3d7 Learn more about Copper Processing ➡ https://lnkd.in/eunxzjyg #Bray #Valves #mining #copper #RodMills #miningindustry

https://lnkd.in/g-tPK2gy #A333 #GR.6 #FLANGE #dn400mm #bend 项目使用地：澳大利亚 Project location：Australia 产品：低温合金无缝管和配套法兰管件 Product：SMLS STEEL PIPE +FLANGES+FITTINGS+BENDS  标准材质（Standard and material）：ASTM A333 GR.6 规格（Specifications）： SMLS:406.4x14.27mmx11850mm Flanges:D400 600LB,SORF, ASTM A350 LF2 CL.1 Bends:DN400 x14.27mm 1~90DEGREE BENDS 用途：金矿泥浆输送工程 Application： Gold Mining Slurry Transmission Project 项目供应时间（Supply time）：2023.11

Reliability engineers – this is a problem we see all the time in process plants. - Muff coupling hose. It’s a short term, band-aid solution that will fail sooner rather than later. Here’s why you should stop using them – and look at integral flanged hoses instead: https://lnkd.in/gmUUweSy #mining #miningengineering #mineralprocessing

Upgraded your process plant piping but still not getting the result you wanted? - For the reliability team at FMG’s Solomon iron ore mine, a gravity fed lined steel bend in their cyclone overflow was a constant source of frustration. The original rubber lined steel elbow was only lasting six months. Even upgrading to ceramic lined steel was only buying them a few extra months. Beefing up the lined steel piping wasn’t solving the fundamental flaw – that there’s no flexibility to absorb and dissipate impact from high velocity slurry. That’s why we recommended they use ceramic lined mining hose. The hose’s flexibility provides ‘give’ while the ceramic tiles increase the wear resistance from abrasive slurry. The results speak for themselves – the Slurryflex CLX hose last 8x longer than the rubber lined steel and 5x longer than the ceramic lined pipe. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gmcRCDYM #slurrypiping #mining

Copper mining and concentrates production is a complex process requiring a symphony of operations using specialized equipment and techniques such as explosives and earth moving equipment to extract and transport the raw ore to the processing plant for crushing and grinding operations before the ore undergoes a refining process to create concentrates such as leaching and electrowinning or froth flotation and smelting. Our rugged and reliable valves actuators and controls are engineered, and field proven to provide trouble-free service in demanding mining, metals, and steel industry applications including, aluminum, copper, gold, nickel, silver, iron and steel alloy mineral mining and refining, where difficult abrasive and corrosive chemicals demand engineered valve solutions. Trust Bray to deliver proven valve and actuation solutions for Copper mining, processing, and refining that reduce your maintenance and downtime and improve productivity. Learn more about Mining Industry ➡ https://lnkd.in/ee4PwpSX Learn more about Copper Processing ➡ https://lnkd.in/e6jR6gw6 #Bray #Valves #mining #copper #RodMills #miningindustry

Jaw crushers play a critical role in various industries, from mining to construction, by efficiently crushing large rocks into smaller, more manageable sizes. Its basic principle is that the eccentric shaft rotates, the moving jaw moves in a reciprocating motion, crushing the material against the fixed jaw. Major components are Flywheel, Toggle plate, bearings, CSS (adjustment mechanism) & Jaw liners.

The results speak for themselves – the Slurryflex CLX hose last 8x longer than the rubber lined steel and 5x longer than the ceramic lined pipe.