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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cThis strategic investment at Alrode will make this plant a major player in global screen production,\u201d says Singleton. \u201cIt is also an important step in our journey over the past six years to develop large format ENDURON\u00ae Elite range of screens for the mining market.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bridget Ledwaba, Weir\u2019s Managing Director for Africa, says the expansion of the Alrode plant also shows Weir\u2019s confidence in South Africa and its potential, and the company\u2019s commitment to the country\u2019s industrialisation. She emphasises that the investment will be good for job creation in the local economy and will benefit the fiscus through the value it will add to the general economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These ENDURON\u00ae Elite double-deck banana screens \u2013 weighing up to 50 tonnes \u2013 are remarkable for both their production performance and their energy efficiency, says Singleton. The design includes the world\u2019s largest exciters, demonstrating the unmatched technology underpinning the range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe exciter design allows these large machines to be driven by just two exciters, compared to the three exciters required by other screening OEMs,\u201d he explains. \u201cThe energy saving benefits are most pronounced when the screens are applied in a closed circuit our market-leading ENDURON high pressure grinding rolls (HPGRs).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He says the exciters can be run at 16 Hz while maintaining safe operating temperatures, due to the inclusion of a casing design which includes fluid flow analysis and passive heat rejection. An advanced sealing system with O-ring and gasket ensures a superior seal over a wide range of operating conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Customers in West Africa are already running two of the ENDURON\u00ae Elite screens, which measure 4,3 m by 9,7 m and operate in a circuit with ENDURON\u00ae HPGRs. A large order for 12 of the ENDURON\u00ae Elite screens is also being prepared at Alrode for Barrick Gold Corporation\u2019s Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan \u2013 part of a \u00a353m contract to Weir for fine grinding, separation and tailings solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The other successful screen launch by Weir last year was its ENDURON\u00ae Orbital range \u2013 a circular motion screen for smaller tonnage mining. With typical production rates of up to about 400 to 500 tonnes per hour, this range is also suitable for application in the aggregate and sand segments. These exciter-driven screens feature a bolted design, says Singleton, making them efficient and easy to maintain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey complement the ENDURON Elite range, and have found a strong market among junior miners operating across Africa,\u201d he says. \u201cThe all-bolted construction improves reliability by eliminating welding in high stress areas, allowing these screens to deliver exceptional performance and service life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Weir has also introduced its own in-house ENDURON\u00ae screen panels and is seeing rapid take-up by customers who operate its vibrating screens. Singleton highlights that the panel technology leverages Weir\u2019s extensive institutional knowledge in wear materials, and its wide footprint allows customers a convenient sourcing option from Weir service centres. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Expansion at Weir\u2019s Alrode manufacturing facility south of Johannesburg will build production capacity for its vibrating screen ranges launched last year. According to JD Singleton, Weir\u2019s Comminution Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the positive market response to the company\u2019s ENDURON\u00ae Elite and ENDURON\u00ae Orbital screen ranges has required the investment in expansion. … Continue reading WEIR BUILDING PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR NEW SCREEN RANGES<\/span> <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n