FLSmidth brings together the experience and reliability of leading global brands and services to provide complete systems and solutions for the mining sector. It is the one source for the world’s largest installed base of original equipment, enhanced products, technologies and services unmatched in the mining and minerals processing industries.

FLSmidth uses the latest in equipment technology, resources and materials to deliver the optimum design, equipment and process support needed to the mining sector.

The company offers a broad range of equipment and processes including metallurgical testing, ore characterisation, design, engineering, crushing, grinding, classifying, flotation, thickening and clarifying, vacuum and pressure filtration, pyroprocessing, material handling, slurry handling, automation, along with OEM quality replacement parts, modernisation services and other after-sale services.

COMMINUTION
FLSmidth offers primary and secondary crushing and milling equipment. Crushing and sizing equipment is suitable for both surface and underground installation, and includes mobile and static applications. More than 1 700 crushers, feeder-breakers and sizers are installed worldwide.

FLSmidth has an installed base of over 2 500 mills with many of the largest plants operating its SAG and ball mills, both gearless and gear driven. The company also offers grinding mills and systems for wet and dry processing of metallic and non-metallic materials.

SEPARATION
As the world’s largest supplier of flotation equipment, FLSmidth offers the combined strength of WEMCO® and Dorr-Oliver® flotation technology. This includes naturally aspirated or forced-air flotation technology.

Significantly, FLSmidth pioneered the way for large cell technology in 2003 and today can point to its 73 Supercell® flotation machines with capacities of 300 m3 successfully operating on various concentrator plants in Chile.

A wide range of thickening and clarification equipment is available to enhance flocculation and achieve higher flow and loading rates to reduce space requirements.

FLSmidth manufactures durable and flexible classifying and degritting equipment to settle, dewater, concentrate, remove and recover solids. Brand names include Krebs®, WEMCO®, Dorr-Oliver®, EIMCO®, Ludowici® and Technequip™.

Efficient and cost effective filtration equipment solutions are tailored for specific requirements including concurrent or countercurrent cake formation, cake discharge, washing, dewatering, settling or drying.

MATERIALS HANDLING
FLSmidth has more than 60 years’ experience in mechanical transport equipment and systems as well as pneumatic conveying technologies.

Material handling products and systems include traditional trough-type belt conveyors, fixed/overland conveyors, portable conveyors, at-the-face mining conveyors, stacker/reclaimer systems, mobile conveyors, radial stackers, bulk material and bag loading and unloading systems for barges and ships, shuttle conveyors, chain feeders, belt feeders, apron feeders, spreading technologies, complete crushing and screening plants and ancillary equipment such as high capacity tripper cars.

FLSmidth has maintained its leading position in the field of mine hoist technology with the well-known Vecor® brand.

PYROPROCESSING
FLSmidth offers a wide range of thermal treatment systems. Each system is based on extensive raw material analysis and careful review of product quality requirements.

Pyroprocessing products include rotary kilns and dryers, preheaters, coolers, fluid bed systems, gas suspension systems, incinerators, smelters, combustion systems, pilot processing plants, pyro gears and pulverised fuel dosing systems.

PUMPS & VALVES
FLSmidth is a leading supplier of high performance slurry handling equipment and offers complete slurry pump, vertical pump, centrifugal pump, pneumatic pump, valve and gate valve assemblies under industry leading brands such as Krebs®, Technequip™, Dorr-Oliver® and EIMCO®.

The company specialises in rugged and durable equipment able to handle heavy slurries and operate in extremely abrasive or corrosive materials. Products include the popular Krebs® millMAX® severe duty slurry pumps, Dorr-Oliver® ODS® pumps and Technequip™ knife gate valves.

PRECIOUS METALS RECOVERY
Through its Summit Valley™ brand, FLSmidth offers complete Merrill Crowe plants, carbon ADR plants and precious metal refineries as well as the renowned Knelson® Concentrator, the leader in gravity recovery since 1978.

PROCESS CONTROL
FLSmidth has more than 30 years’ experience in total plant automation and quality control systems. It has supplied more than 700 control systems and 500 laboratory automation systems worldwide.

With comprehensive services for modernisation, optimisation and maintenance, FLSmidth delivers state-of-the-art technology solutions for cost effective operation and increased plant availability. Solutions range from local panels to large plant-wide controls system solutions, from sample preparation equipment to integrated and fully robotised laboratory automation solutions.

CUSTOMER SERVICES
FLSmidth is the mining sector’s one source for spare parts, service, maintenance, asset management and operational services. Customer Services supports mineral processing equipment and systems including raw material testing, process design, equipment installation, troubleshooting, process and mechanical analysis and commissioning of new plants.

Skilled Customer Services personnel have the knowledge to plan preventive maintenance and shutdown programmes, manage scheduled repairs, and can even implement these programmes for the customer.

FLSmidth Supercenters provide localised service with facilities that are customised to meet the needs of global customers. Supercenters are able to offer strategic OEM spare parts stock, training facilities and satellite testing facilities.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
FLSmidth is committed to strong and ongoing research and development which is focused on developing new and improved equipment and processing technologies that provide solutions to the changing needs of its customers in the mining sector.