Highly accurate design for improved performance
Our polyurethane tension mats have been specially designed to reduce pegging and blinding and to help you avoid unplanned downtime.
Customised for your application
We spent years researching and developing our mats so that we can offer design customisation for applications. Now you can be sure that your mat was built with the precise relief angle that is best suited for your operation. With our high quality manufacturing processes to back the unique designs, the accuracy and reliability of your mat will minimise the risk of begging and blinding to reduce the frequency of screen failure.
Common applications
LUDODECK Polyurethane Tension Mats come in a range of designs and can be as customised as your specifications require. They are especially suited to scalping, mineral processing and aggregate processing.
The mats have a long life when screening materials such as:
Quartz
Silicon
Sand
Gravel
Why polyurethane?
Polyurethane mats offer the same elasticity as rubber mats but allow for much greater accuracy and are more resistant to wear. The result is more precise screening and a longer lasting mat. Our newest grade of polyurethane media was developed as we partnered with a trusted prepolymer supplier to combine the physical properties of rubber and polyurethane elastomers. This new addition to our offered materials has been proven in the field to be tough and long lasting even under harsh operating conditions.
As a leading supplier of mineral processing equipment, we have many years of experience with the advantages and limitations of each grade of polyurethane so that we can provide media recommendations that are as customised as your processes.
Factors affecting screening media selection
Mineral type, size, physical characteristics and chemical properties
Operating conditions
Throughput
Optimum screening efficiency
Optimum open area for maximum efficiency and throughput
Target wear life
Cost effectiveness
Mat media design in relation to mass, securing system and apertures
Media selection optimisation assistance
Our media optimisation assistance works to improve production because we start with an array of the highest quality polyurethane options and then we perform an in-depth analysis of your product, feed and operating conditions to determine the best material for you.
DEM software
As part of our efforts to help you select the best grade of polyurethane for your needs, we use technological tools such as discrete element method (DEM) software. We use the software to simulate pulp flows through the surface of your mat. With this information we can project the discharge rate, wear patterns and material distribution over the mat.
With the combination of our experience and DEM projections, we optimise:
Media selection to reduce panel wear and increase screen life
Deflectors positioning for improved mineral distribution
Feed impact condition and screening efficiency to increase the screen capacity
Screening efficiency
In the end, this process reduces your operating and maintenance costs.
The FLSmidth difference
Following years of work through our research and development program, we can ensure our mats are designed and built with the correct relief angle to suit each application – a promise that is backed by our high-quality manufacturing processes. The accuracy and reliability of these mats will minimise the risk of pegging and blinding and reduce the frequency of stoppages due to screen failures.
Best suited to:
Produced in a range of designs, LUDODECK Polyurethane Tension Mats can be customised to suit your needs. They are especially suited to scalping, mineral processing and aggregate processing.