Metso Outotec adds to screening tech capabilities

Global aggregates processing equipment maker Metso Outotec Corp. says its “innovative cloud-based Metrics monitoring system portfolio” is now being offered to include tools, sensors and dashboard access for monitoring customers’ stationary screening equipment.

The company launched an upgraded version of Metrics for aggregates customers’ Lokotrack mobile crushers and screens this April. The new remote monitoring system “brings significantly better connectivity and optimization benefits, as well as CO₂ tracking capabilities to aggregate customers’ crushing processes,” the company says.

Metso Outotec Metrics, which the company says is part of its Planet Positive portfolio, is now available for cone crushers, screens, pressure filters, Courier analyzers, primary gyratory crushers and grinding mills.

With 24/7 online monitoring capabilities, Metso Outotec says Metrics offers improved safety, increased uptime and throughput, and reduced unplanned maintenance. “It enables operators, controllers and service professionals to see real-time analysis of vibrating screen performance and bearing condition,” the company says.

The company adds that Metrics is designed for “intuitive operation,” and says it is tied to an “easy-to-read screen dashboard with OEM insights [that] makes it possible to quickly detect potential issues and take corrective action in time.”

In June, Metso Outotec announced a global cooperation agreement with Brazil-based Dynamox, which offers a condition monitoring platform. Metrics for screens is an initial offering, using Dynamox instrumentation that can be paired with value-added services and remote monitoring capabilities, the companies say.

“The customer feedback received has helped us to offer a solution focused on customer centricity and sustainability,” says Jan Wirth, technology director of Metso Outotec’s Screening Solutions business unit. “Metrics for screens helps customers to optimize their process, as they can easily see how the changes implemented have impacted their screening operations. In addition, continuous monitoring helps in the avoidance of several potential breakdowns."

“It also has a positive impact on sustainability, as running the screen in an optimal way enables increased uptime and less consumption of media, spare parts, oil and energy," Wirth adds. "Our strong development roadmap will enable us to release more data-driven and value-added services soon.”

The company says that by combining Metrics with its service footprint, Metso Outotec and its distributor partners can “support customers in making data-driven decisions that impact their screening operations.”