Grinding Media

OVERVIEW

Scaw has a specialised foundry facility ­at its Germiston, South Africa, ­operation producing a full range of heat-treated, high-carbon, high-chromium iron grinding media for use in ­platinum, copper, coal, gold and regrind applications, as well as a forged steel grinding media plant. Scaw’s grinding media operations in Chile, Peru, Mexico and Canada produce a complete range of forged steel heat-treated grinding media in sizes from 20mm to 150mm in diameter and have a total installed capacity of over 700 000 tonnes per year.

High Chromium Media

The first High Chromium ball plant was commissioned in 1985 to meet the requirements of the cement and platinum industries. Subsequent investments have seen major technological improvements and capacity expansions.

High chromium media has been established as the accepted standard grinding media for the comminution of cement and platinum ores.

Forged Steel Media

Forged Steel Media is largely consumed by the gold, copper and base metal mining industries. The Forged Plants are situated on the Union Junction site with the feed stock being supplied from Scaw’s rolling mills.

In December 2006, Scaw expanded its Forged Steel Media capacity by installing Africa’s first Roll-former. This investment assures the mining industry of Scaw's long-term commitment to be a world-class grinding media supplier.