McLanahan Screw Washers
Coarse Material Screw Washers are widely used for scrubbing gravel, stone and hard ores being nominally larger than 5mm or 4 mesh that have water soluble mud or clay contaminates that cannot be removed by a wet washing vibrating screen alone.
Fine Material Screw Washers are widely used for washing, dewatering and classifying solids nominally being as large as 10mm or 3/8”and smaller.
Key Features
- Low-cost and lowest kW (HP) power choice washing over many other options
- McLanahan Twin-Seal Pak submerged rear bearing assembly incorporates Caterpillar Duo-Cone® seals that keep water and even the smallest particles from reaching the bearing
- Shafts flanged at each end to facilitate maintenance are straightened to ensure maximum wear life
- High brinnell, abrasion-resistant white iron wear shoes and or paddles that provide long wear life
- Extended length wear shoes to protect more of the spiral flights near to the pipe shaft
- Multiple rising current water injection points for better fines removal
- Off-the-shelf reducers for quick local procurement or factory support if necessary
- Large pool area for fine solids retention on Fine Material Screw Washers
- Longer screw shafts for better dewatering
- Quick and easy weir adjustment
Descriptions and specifications are based on manufacturer information and can vary by model year and configuration. Contact Kimball Equipment Company to confirm current details for your application.
