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Mining Vibrating Screens: Linear, Circular, High-Frequency and Dewatering

Short answer: PTMS supplies four vibrating screen types for ore, sand and non-metallic mineral plants. Pick by duty: circular screens size crushed rock, linear screens grade granular product, high-frequency screens make fine cuts ahead of separation, and dewatering screens drain washed sand. Every screen is configured to your feed, so specifications are given with the quotation.

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Industrial, inclined, horizontal, wet and dry vibrating screens

An industrial vibrating screen, in our range, is one of the four mining types already on this page: linear, circular, high-frequency or dewatering. We do not open a separate catalogue for every orientation.

A horizontal vibrating screen is usually a linear screen installed close to horizontal for sizing or conveying. An inclined vibrating screen is often a circular or linear screen set at an angle so material travels by gravity. A wet vibrating screen in this range is typically the dewatering screen, used with process water. A dry vibrating screen is usually a linear or circular screen sizing crushed ore or sand without a wash stream. These are arrangements of the same four types, quoted to the duty — we do not publish a separate model list for each name, and we do not catalogue banana screens or stand-alone exciters as products.

Specifications on request — send your material, capacity and mesh size.

Screen types

Linear Vibrating Screen — a linear vibrating screen uses two motors turning against each other to throw material along a straight line, so it conveys and screens on a level or slightly inclined deck. It suits grading of granular minerals, wet screening and dewatering.
Circular Vibrating Screen — a circular vibrating screen has one exciter that moves an inclined deck in a circle. The circular throw keeps a coarse, heavy bed loose and the slope carries it down, so it is the standard screen after a crusher.
High-Frequency Vibrating Screen — a high-frequency screen uses a fast, short stroke to keep fine particles moving and the fine mesh open. It makes cuts that conventional screens blind on, typically after grinding and before separation.
Dewatering Screen — a dewatering screen is a linear-motion screen with fine panels and an uphill deck. The solids build a bed that filters out water while the vibration walks them to the discharge, giving a drained product that can be stockpiled or conveyed.

Where screens sit in a mineral processing line

In a typical non-metallic mineral line the screens bracket the other equipment:

After the crusher — a circular vibrating screen splits crushed ore into sizes and returns oversize to the crusher.
After grinding and classification — a high-frequency screen takes a fine cut so the next stage gets a narrow size range.
Before magnetic separation — an even, screened feed lets a dry or wet magnetic separator work on the particles it is designed for.
After washing — a dewatering screen drains the sand for stockpiling; fine slurries go to a membrane filter press instead.

A linear vibrating screen can take several of these jobs on granular material, dry or wet.

Screen type at a glance

Screen	Motion	Deck	Typical duty in a mineral line
Linear	Straight-line throw from two counter-rotating motors	Level or slight slope	Grading granular product, wet screening, de-dusting
Circular	Circular throw from one exciter	Inclined	Sizing crushed ore and stone, closed circuit with a crusher
High-frequency	Fast, short stroke	Inclined or level	Fine cuts after grinding / classification
Dewatering	Straight-line throw	Sloped uphill	Draining washed sand, fines and tailings

Vibrating screen or vibratory sieve?

Mining screens are rectangular machines for continuous ore and sand throughput. A round vibratory sieve such as the PTMS-1200-3S grades dry powders and granules in smaller streams, and ceramic plants use round sieves for slip and glaze (see the ceramic slurry sieve on dellamagnet.com).

Mining vibrating screen price: what decides the cost

PTMS does not publish prices: the price follows the configuration. What sets it:

Screen area and decks — set by throughput and the number of products
Screen media — woven wire, polyurethane or rubber panels, perforated plate
Construction and drive — steel grade, exciter or motors, supply voltage
Options — spray bars, covers, chutes, spare panels

What to send for a quotation

Material and feed size
Capacity (t/h)
Mesh or cut size
Wet or dry duty, destination

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We usually reply within 24 hours. Full guide: vibrating screen and sieve price (dellamagnet.com).

Selection checklist

Feed: material, top size and the share of fines or clay; whether it is dry, damp or a slurry.
Cut: the aperture or mesh you separate at, and how many products you need (this sets the deck count).
Throughput: tonnes per hour reaching the screen, including any circulating load from a crusher or mill.
Duty: dry sizing, wet sizing with spray bars, de-sliming or dewatering.
Screen media: woven wire, polyurethane or rubber panels, or perforated plate, matched to abrasion and blinding risk.
Plant interface: feed chute and discharge positions, structure height, and the local supply voltage and frequency.

Specifications

Specifications on request — send your material, capacity and mesh size. Deck size, deck count, screen media and drive are confirmed in the quotation for your duty.

Mining Vibrating Screens: questions

Which vibrating screen types does PTMS supply?

Linear, circular, high-frequency and dewatering vibrating screens for ore, sand and non-metallic mineral lines. Each is configured to the feed, cut size and throughput.

Why is there no specification table?

Mining screens are sized to the duty, so deck size, deck count, screen media and drive are fixed at quotation. Send your material, capacity and mesh size.

Does screening replace magnetic separation?

No. A screen separates by particle size; iron and iron-bearing particles of the same size stay in the product. Screening prepares an even feed, and the magnetic separator removes the iron.

How is a mining vibrating screen priced?

The quotation depends on screen area, deck count, screen media, construction material and drive. PTMS does not publish prices; send your material, capacity and mesh size for a factory quotation by email.

Do you supply inclined or horizontal vibrating screens?

Yes, as arrangements of our linear and circular mining screens: a horizontal vibrating screen is typically a linear screen; an inclined vibrating screen is often a circular or linear screen at an angle. Send the material, capacity and cut size and we will quote the layout. We do not build a separate banana-screen line.

What is the difference between a wet and a dry vibrating screen?

A wet vibrating screen in our range is usually a dewatering screen, used with process water. A dry vibrating screen is a linear or circular screen that sizes crushed ore or sand without a wash stream. High-frequency screens may be used on either fine wet or damp duties, quoted case by case.

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