Superior to display new products at Hillhead 2018

Superior Industries, Inc., a U.S. based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, will display several new products including its new modular wash plant.Superior Industries, Inc., a U.S. based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, will display several new products including its new modular wash plant.

Known as the Spirit™ Sand Plant, the flexible plant merges the manufacturer’s Helix™ Cyclone, Dewatering Screen, sump tank and slurry pump into a single plant capable of sand production, fines recovery and dewatering.According to Superior, it’s brand new Helix Cyclone is uniquely designed with a geometrically efficient inlet, which proves to boost performance and lower wear to internal components. In addition, all wetted surfaces are lined with cast polyurethane for extended performance and life. For fines recovery applications, the Helix Cyclone is designed and built by Superior in 305-406mm models (12” or 16”).

Meanwhile, sand production models are sized 406-762mm (16” to 30”).The manufacture’s dewatering screen can remove all but 8% moisture content, meaning the sand produced is immediately sellable. It achieves this due to a deeper bed deign and urethane sidewalls, which remove moisture from the material screens at the tops and sides. These high tonnage dewatering screens process material up to 360 MTPH (400 STPH).

For sand production applications, Spirit Sand Plants are manufactured in five models with production up to 300 MTPH (330 STPH) from the screen. Seven ultra-fines recovery models can be fed at rates from 20-161 MTPH (22 to 177 STPH). Each plant is designed to fit into standard shipping containers.

New screening technology to make European debut.
Superior will also display its new horizontal vibratory screen for the first time in Europe at Hillhead 2018. The manufacturer will be displaying at. Named the Guardian® Horizontal Screen, the triple-shaft, adjustable oval stroke design was engineered and built using valuable customer feedback.According to Superior, several key features help distinguish the horizontal screen as a unique new processing solution for the aggregates industry:

• Patent pending bottle jack lifting points simplify and speed spring replacement and improve safety. No crane required.
• Segmented belt guard and tailgate sections greatly lighten the loads of these two features, requiring only one person to remove and replace for maintenance.
• Exclusive to Superior, and new to the industry, are bolt-locking, hinged access doors. The convenient feature allows access for screen media maintenance and hinges prevent operators from misplacing the spillage-preventing doors.
• A 100% fully-enclosed belt guard ensures maximum safety while an integrated, onboard tensioner accelerates maintenance to the motor belt.

Superior designs and manufacturers its Guardian Horizontal Screen in two, three and four deck configurations for 5x16, 6x16, 6x20, 7x20 and 8x20 models. Each unit is equipped with spray bar knockout holes for quick conversion to wet processing applications. 

New Equipment to Wash Fines Within Crusher Circuit.
The company will also exhibit its new Alliance™ Low Water Washer which is a first of its kind for aggregate producers. The unique low water washer can accept a dry feed directly within a crushing circuit; these fines are then pressure washed and dewatered for production of sellable manufactured sands. “Historically, all of the machinery used to wash crusher fines has been traditional sand screws,” said John Bennington, director of wet processing technology at Superior.

“That typically means material producers are handling and hauling the material to a separate wash site, which adds cost quickly.”During operation, an agitator section accepts the feed where it is mixed with water to produce a thick slurry. This slurry is then dumped onto a dewatering screen with a series of spray bars to help clean and wash out the fines. The result is a saleable manufactured sand with just 8% moisture content.“

The Alliance Low Water Washer is designed specifically for washing crusher fines and uses 80% less water than the traditional screw/screen combination,” Bennington says.

Superior manufactures models of its new Alliance Low Water Washer for rates up to 272 MTPH (300 STPH). Custom designed machines can produce higher rates if required.

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