MBE Minerals has supplied two vibrator motor powered 1.8 metre by 4.5 metre single deck horizontal coal discard washing screens to a coal mining operation in Mpumalanga. The company has supplied screens with side plate mounted drives to this mine for nearly four decades. Graham Standers, MBE Minerals’ sales manager: vibrating equipment, says the mine recently had an additional requirement for vibrator motor driven screens at one of its operations. “This is the first time we’ve supplied the mine with motor driven screens, which have become one of our standard screen designs,” Standers comments. “These units are fitted with 10 kW vibrating motors. They are maintenance friendly and make for reduced downtime to conduct drive replacements. One of our screen experts regularly visits the mine sites to monitor performance and advises on optimisation and maintenance.

“This order strengthens our installed base in the Central Basin coalfields and broadens the range of standard screens we’re bringing into this market.” MBE Minerals manufactures screens for the entire international group and the company's screens have been operating in the African mining industry for the past 40 years, primarily in the coal, diamond and iron ore sectors. Each screen is designed with sound mechanical features including vibration damping, side plates, cross members and the appropriate feed and discharge chutes. All types of screening surfaces can be accommodated. “With more than 400 vibrating screens in operation in South Africa alone we're able to assess and provide the competent expertise and know-how in specifying and installing the correct screen for any process application," says Standers. MBE Minerals is currently involved in an initiative to re-introduce its range of vibrating feeders, designed in Germany and locally manufactured, to the local mining industry. These feeders are available with feed capacities of 100 tph up to 3000 tph and are suitable for all applications where controllable discharge of bulk materials is required.