Coarse particle flotation and bulk ore sorting are starting to make waves in the mineral processing industry. North American Mining takes a look at both technologies with the help of experts from three leading mineral processing OEMs. By Jonathan Rowland The mining industry is known for the relatively slow pace with which it adopts new technologies. And there are good…
Read MoreSeparation technology supplier Eriez has selected Jaisen Kohmuench for the newly created position of chief operating officer (COO). Eriez President and CEO Lukas Guenthardt said that, as COO, Kohmuench will manage all Eriez’ major operations, including Eriez USA, Eriez Global Flotation and Eriez international businesses. He will continue to work closely with corporate executives and functional leaders to ensure Eriez’…
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Eriez has added its newest product, the new Hybrid Wet Drum Separator, which it said has been designed to enhance magnetic recovery in heavy media circuits. The hybrid element uses ceramic and high-energy rare earth magnets in the circuit to deliver 60% higher gauss in the separating zone when compared to the industry standard 950-gauss interpole magnetic circuit. Coupled with…
Read MoreErie, Pa.-based Eriez is celebrating 80 years in business this year. The company’s story began in 1942 when founder O.F. Merwin installed a permanent magnet in a grain mill. Today, Eriez consists of a workforce of more than 900 individuals located throughout 12 wholly owned international subsidiaries on six continents and is a world leader in magnetic separation, flotation, metal…
Read MorePennsylvania-based Eriez recently conducted a lab study with its HydroFloat coarse particle flotation system and found that installing the system at the mill circuit can cut power usage in half. The engineering analysis found that the power savings comes from a sizeable decrease in the mill load, and also that about 30% of the total run of mine mill feed…
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An increase in “smart inventory” for its global customers was behind a newly unveiled expansion of the Eriez Service and Repair Center near its Pennsylvania headquarters in the United States. The company said the now-expanded facility in Erie will help meet increasing demand and also speed up delivery of new equipment and reduce repair turnaround time. John Klinge, director of…
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Eriez has not named the recipient of the world’s first 80-inch dry high-intensity rare earth (RE) roll magnetic separator that it custom built and commissioned for the customer’s processing application requirements. The separator has already been installed at the site and initial reports coming back to Eriez have indicated the equipment has exceeded expectations, even at higher-than-specified feed rates, according…
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Performance Metrics Collected Through Studies Indicate A Six-Month To One-Year Payback When Compared To Trommel Screen Installations. By Jose Marin
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Pennsylvania-based Eriez has added to its already large Quick Ship program for expedited deliveries to mines by offering its TP-25 suspended magnets.
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