Filter Press Line Features Shorter Cycles
Micronics reports that the line of LASTA MC
(mining concentrate) filter press it distributes
for Japanese manufacturer Ishigaki Co.
Ltd. is successfully dewatering mine tailings
and mineral concentrates throughout
the world, with more than 100 machines in
service—many with over 20 years of trouble-
free operation. Ishigaki’s Sakaide,
Japan, factory designs and produces the
LASTA MC filters, which are claimed to
offer short filter cycles and discharge filter
cakes faster than conventional machines.
Micronics says Ishigaki is currently the only
manufacturer of fully automatic filters
capable of running operator-free on mining
and industrial process sites utilizing two
configurations for handling filter cake discharge—
the MC for mining applications
and SD model for process applications.
Cake discharge on the MC model is fully
automatic; the design of the filter chamber
and separation of the cloth from the plate
actuates discharge. Sticking cake is sensed
by the cloth hanger bar resting on the vibrator
tube. This condition actuates a vibration
frequency designed to
discharge all remaining
cakes. Three models
are offered, with 1.5 x
2 m, 2.1 x 2.1 m and
2.1 x 2.9 m plate size,
respectively; providing
capabilities to dewater
tailings to 14% moisture
and mineral concentrates
to 8% cake
moisture.
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As featured in Womp 2010 Vol 04 - www.womp-int.com