5 Stage
Five Stage
Preparation: Crush Coarse Pulverise & Divide
Sample
Datasheet Automation & Robotics 5 Stage Linear Automation
Preparation
System
Linear Automation System:
Crush - Coarse Pulverise - Divide -
Fine Pulverise - Divide
Reliable Automated System Delivering High
Quality Representative Samples
Essa’s linear automation systems link high capacity sample
preparation equipment with proven mechanical sampling
devices using reliable sample transfer mechanisms.
Simply load your dried field sample into a crusher and collect
the assay portion and pulp residue at the other end.
Linear automation systems offer many of the benefits
associated with more flexible robot-based automation cells
but at a fraction of the cost.
Greater consistency, improved traceability, better hazard
management and insulation from labour availability and cost
fluctuations are benefits from automating sample preparation
processes.
These systems are specifically designed for medium
throughput mineral laboratory sample preparation
requirements. They are ideal for processing mineral ores such
as gold, nickel and iron ore.
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Fine Pulverise & Divide
System Features
•
• Up to 10kg of lump ore can be fed into the system
• Crushing to 6mm from 110mm ensures rapid throughput
with reduced dust generation
• Coarse pulverising the entire 10kg sample results in a
significant improvement in quality of the final sample
which will be more representative
• System output of 75 micron with selectable pulp weight
and number of collected portions
• Coarse reject automatically removed via conveyor
• In built air blast cleaning minimises contamination
• Small footprint
• Readily transportable
• Simple and fast installation
• Ideal for use at remote mining and exploration sites
• Manual handling of samples greatly reduced
• Less risk of human error - skilled operators not required
• Designed for easy maintenance as all component
equipment is at floor level
• Modular design incorporating proven Essa equipment
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 Description and Capabilities The rotary divider after the ABM2 divides the sample to a Typical Throughput
selectable weight. This is achieved by placing one or more
This five stage linear automation system includes a Model segments into a standard rotary sample divider. If crushing 2kg to 10kg of sample and fine pulverising nominally
JC2000 jaw crusher, a Micron Mill with linear divider, a fine 0.8kg you can achieve a maximum of ten (10) prepared samples
pulverising Autobatch Mill and a rotary divider. Trouble-free bucket and cup lifters move samples from one per hour.
component to another. This keeps all major equipment items on
An in-feed load cell is also supplied as standard. Based on initial ground level for easy maintenance. Manpower Requirements
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sample mass the system’s PLC determines the optimum grinding

parameters for the Micron Mill. It will also calculate the Method of Operation A single operator could easily tend to multiple systems and
appropriate coarse split ratio to ensure the required sample perform other tasks while feeding and collecting samples.
weight for fine pulverising is achieved. The system is controlled by a single operator weighing and
feeding samples at the in-feed point. Skilled labour is not required to operate this system.
The robust JC2000 crusher accepts 10kg of lump ore and core,
up to 110mm is size, generating 6mm product suitable for Typically samples are crushed to 6mm and then fed to the System Availability
coarse pulverising. Micron Mill where they are pulverised to 0.5mm. A coarse split
of 800g is taken and introduced to the ABM2 where it is These reliable systems will achieve typical throughput
The crusher features a simple self feeding mechanism. This pulverised to 75 micron before being fine split to configurable specifications in 22 hours with a recommended 2 hours allowed
prevents the crusher being choke fed with an excess of fine or segments. for cleaning and maintenance per day.
compatible material that may overstress the crusher. In addition
it completely prevents operator exposure to the crushing Up to three samples are processed in the system at any one Safety Features
chamber whilst sample is being crushed. time.
Improved operator safety is a major benefit of this system.
An in-feed crusher bypass is used if the initial sample does not
require crushing (all particles <6mm). The sample, up to 10kg in
A sound reducing cabinet and inbuilt dust extraction minimises
mass, is weighed, fed into the bucket hopper where it is
operator exposure to noise and dust.
transferred directly to the Micron Mill.
Mechanical lifters transfer the sample between equipment items
The entire sample, whether crushed or introduced directly via
and the coarse reject is removed via conveyor. Manual handling
the crusher bypass, is pulverised in the Micron Mill. Utilising a
is limited to simply loading the crusher and collecting up to 1.2kg
patented “ring and spigot” milling process the Micron Mill
of finely pulverised sample.
provides rapid preparation of large samples with sample division
at smaller particle sizes.
The system includes protective guarding and emergency stops.
Coded safety switches are incorporated into each removable
In this automated system typical product size is 0.5mm. Selecting
guard and door to ensure operator safety.
a longer grind time produces 95% less than 0.25mm particle size
if required.
Both the sample in-feed and out-feed are at comfortable heights
for the operator’s use.
The whole sample is pulverised in one pass, in a sealed, dust-free
device.
By keeping all equipment at ground level the ergonomics for
both operators and maintenance personnel is greatly improved
The variable linear divider fitted to the Micron Mill discharge
over other systems on the market.
pipe delivers a coarse split of between 5% and 35% of 0.5mm
material.
Coarse material reject from the linear divider is discharged
directly from the rear of the cabinet via a belt conveyor.

The ever reliable Autobatch Mill (ABM2), fitted with a 2000cc

bowl, pulverises up to 1.2kg to 75 micron. Typically 800g is
selected.

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Bucket
Cleaner

ABM Mill Cup Rotary Divider Linear Divider Micron Mill Bucket Jaw Crusher: Model JC2000
800g of 2mm to 95% Lifter Assay Portion(s) with Coarse Reject 10kg of 6mm to 90% Lifter 110mm to 90% less than 6mm 3/6
less than 75um And Fine Reject Conveyer (to rear) less than 0.5mm
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Process Lift to
Stage Jaw Coarse Coarse Lift to ABM Fine
Micron Mill Fine Division
Crush Pulverise Division Hopper Pulverise
Hopper

Jaw Crusher Auto Batch Mill ABM Rotary

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Equipment Model JC2000

Bucket Lifter Micron Mill Linear Divider Cup Lifter
Model ABM2000 Sample Divider

Typical Input
Up to 110mm - 6mm 0.5mm - 0.5mm 0.075mm
Size
Typical
10kg 10kg 10kg 10kg 0.8kg 0.8kg 0.8kg
Input Mass
Typical
6mm - 0.5mm 0.8kg Split - 95% < 0.075mm Selectable
Output
Typical Coarse reject conveyor discharges
- - - 9.2kg - - Selectable at rear of cabinet
Reject
Typical
Up to ten (10) samples per hour (with up to 3 samples in system at one time)
Throughput
Operating 1kg to 10kg
Up to 10kg Up to 10kg 5% to 35% Split Up to 0.8kg 0.2kg to 1.2kg 0.2kg to 1.2kg
Flexibility to 0.25mm Please note that the figures quoted in this
document are nominal only performance
Standard In-Feed Crusher Coarse Reject
expectations that can vary according to the physical
Bucket Cleaner Cup Cleaner
Features Bypass Conveyor
characteristics of the material being prepared, the
condition of the equipment, the gap adjustment and
Load Cell the method of feeding the equipment.

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5 Stage
Linear Automation
System
(shown without In-Feed
Crusher Bypass)

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5 Stage
Linear Automation
System
(shown without In-Feed
Crusher Bypass)

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