Metso Full portfolio Flotation Service Platform Upgrade
Minimize downtime and maximize plant availability with quicker, easier, and safer maintenance carried out from the Metso Flotation Service Platform.

Flotation upgrades to help you achieve your sustainability and production targets

Improved safety

 

Sufficient free space to work when the drive unit, shaft, and mechanism are hoisted into place

Minimized downtime

 

The layout facilitates quick, easy maintenance of the cell’s mixing mechanism

Easier, quicker maintenance

 

Plug-and-play design, specifically designed for use with TankCell® flotation cells

Various sizes available

 

Individual and dual configurations available for various flotation cell sizes

Benefits
  • Quicker, safer, and easier maintenance
  • Minimized downtime and higher plant availability
  • Plug-and-play installation
  • Quick response to unexpected failures
Benefits

Plant availability is one of the most important KPIs for any concentrator because every lost production hour has a direct impact on operational profit. Maximizing availability requires proactive maintenance. Flotation cell maintenance is relatively complex since the most important wear parts – the rotor and the stator – are at the bottom of the cell.

Regular maintenance inspections should be carried out, and this requires the cell to be emptied. To make the replacement process more efficient and to avoid working in a confined space, the drive, shaft, and mixing mechanism should be lifted out of the cell. Maintenance is carried out from a service platform, also known as a maintenance platform.

The Metso Flotation Service Platform Upgrade is specifically designed for use with Metso TankCell® flotation cells. Its layout facilitates quick, easy maintenance of the cell’s mixing mechanism, resulting in less downtime and therefore higher plant availability. The platform is available in individual and dual configurations. The dual configuration includes a spare drive shaft to minimize downtime while maintenance work is ongoing.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

QUESTION
ANSWER
How does the upgrade help to speed up the maintenance process and make it safer?The platform provides sufficient free space to work around the equipment when the drive unit, shaft, and mechanism are hoisted into place. This ensures easier access to components and a safer working environment.
What lifting height does the platform require?As a rule of thumb, it requires two times its own height plus a 30% margin for extra hoisting capacity, but these requirements will vary according to TankCell capacity due to the different drive, shaft, and mixing mechanism heights.
Can multiple drive sizes from different cells fit on the same service platform?A hoisting rack for each specific cell capacity can be mounted on the service platform.
Do you offer service platforms for TankCells with a capacity of less than 100 m3?For smaller-capacity cells, it is more efficient to perform maintenance and replacement of wear parts inside the cell, but we can provide platforms on request.
What support do you provide to help me carry out proactive maintenance and make proper use of the platform?We will provide you with information on best maintenance practices, and an Outotec maintenance expert can also visit your site to provide additional support.

  • Lifting rack
  • Service platform(s):
    • 1–5 TankCells: 1 platform recommended
    • 6–10 TankCells: 1 dual-configuration platform or
    • 2 individual platforms recommended, or 1 driveshaft mount for every 5 TankCells

We can supply service platforms for the following TankCell models and corresponding mixing mechanisms:

  • e100
  • e130
  • e160
  • e200
  • e300
  • e500
  • e630

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Flotation maintenance customer cases & blogs

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Customer case
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Blog
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