McLanahan introduces MAX series vibrating screen

 McLanahan Corp. Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, has introduced its MAX series vibrating screen designed to separate coarse feed materials from finer materials.

Available in a range of sizes from 6 by 16 feet to 8 by 24 feet, these screens are a low headroom designed to fit into existing structures and operations with no rework.

MAX Series vibrating screens are designed to be durable for long wear life and with maximum strength steel to withstand heavy loading. Side plates are fully bolted construction that reduce crack propagation due to stress riser in the steel caused by welding and provide the ability to replace worn components without cutting. The side plates also use A572 Grade 50 plate, for 45 percent higher yield strength than traditional A36 plating, according to the company.

The side plates feature cross beam inspection ports that allow producers to inspect inside tubes for failure when the tube is not visible due to abrasion resistant lining, eliminating the need for operators to crawl between decks for inspections, says McLanahan. Foreign material that can corrode or abrade the inside of the cross members can be flushed out via cross beam inspection ports. 

The company says one of the most important design features of MAX Series vibrating screens is the independent cross members manufacutred to replace worn sections of the screen individually without needing to replace the entire deck frame. The replacement cross members are shorter and have machined and matched shims to allow installation in areas with limited clearance. 

Additionally, this screen design is engineered with a direct drive system that eliminates the requirements for a pivoting motor base to keep belt tension on start-up, according to McLanahan. This drive system is designed to eliminate many issues.