Mineral processing specialist FLSmidth continues to attract strong interest and attendance to its product-oriented workshops. A recent quarrying screen media workshop for the WA quarry sector included representatives from the state’s industry leaders.
Presented in conjunction with the WA branch of the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA), the full-day program included an in-depth analysis of the current design and performance of screen media within the quarrying sector, considered design and performance improvements and the impacts of preventative maintenance on processing equipment.
The objective of the workshop was to work through a series of discussion points towards identifying optimum design, operation and performance of screen media for the quarry industry.
Along the way was general and specific discussion around the impacts of feed quality on screen capacity and efficiency, as well as screen media and screen selection, vibration rates and maintenance strategies.
Facilitated by the company’s Australian-based industry specialists (Peter Olsen, Global Product Line Manager, Screens; Noel Eather, Australian Product Line Manager, Screens and Australian Aggregates Manager Jason Krainz); – “guys who really knew their stuff” according to feedback – the workshop also gave participants a good networking opportunity.
IQA WA branch function coordinator Celia Pavri said the collaborative workshop, a first for the local branch, had been well received and attended.
“As with any workshop of this type the selection of topics and content can be difficult given that the people attending will have pre-existing levels of knowledge and experience,” Ms Pavri said. “The feedback I am getting is that FLSmidth was very aware of this issue and structured the program to, where possible, meet a range of expectations.”
Acknowledging the investment and involvement by the IQA, FLSmidth has committed to extend the reach of such product-oriented workshop and says this event was the first of five regional workshops for 2018 across the country including Moranbah, QLD, Pinkenba, QLD and Mt Isa, QLD and Kalgoorlie and Mt Newman, WA.