Screening shafts don’t fail overnight — they wear, bend, and lose performance over time.
We’ve recently manufactured a set of DRS screening shafts, built to handle the demands of high-throughput waste and recycling systems.
In these environments, shafts are constantly exposed to:
- Abrasive materials
- High impact loading
- Continuous operation
Over time, this leads to:
- Reduced screening efficiency
- Increased strain on the system
- Unplanned downtime
Our approach focuses on:
- Manufacturing to the correct tolerances for consistent rotation
- Using materials suited to the application and wear conditions
- Ensuring compatibility with existing equipment to minimise install time
The goal isn’t just replacement — it’s restoring performance and reliability across the system.
If your screening system isn’t performing as it should, worn shafts are often the hidden issue.
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32+ weeks vs 10 weeks.
That’s the difference the right material makes.
A Chilean open pit mining operation was pushing production — but their main conveyor couldn’t keep up.
The issue wasn’t the system.
It was the wear.
Spill plates (500 BHN RQT steel) were lasting just:
– 8 million tonnes
– 10 weeks
Constant replacements.
Lost production.
High labour costs.
So we re-engineered the approach.
Instead of standard steel, we supplied Ultraclad 800/1:
• 12mm wear overlay + 13mm backing plate (25mm total)
• Designed specifically for high-abrasion, high-load conditions
The result:
– 25 million tonnes throughput
– 32+ weeks lifespan
– Plates reversible → 64 weeks total life
And where it matters most:
– Massive reduction in change-outs
– Thousands of man hours saved
– Significant reduction in lost production
This is what happens when you engineer for the application — not just supply parts.
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