QCXRoboLab Minerals
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Laboratory Automation

QCX/RoboLab® from FLSmidth Over 30 years of development across multiple platforms and a comprehensive base of installed systems have made the QCX platform the frontrunner in the industry. QCX/RoboLab sets new standards in laboratory automation for flexibility, reliability, scalability... The QCX system FLSmidth QCX system is a quality control system that supports a range of quality control aspects at all relevant stages of mineral processing and in commercial laboratories, environment, incorporating all key activities in a single integrated system. FLSmidth has extensive experience in plant...

From single machines to multi cell QCX/RoboLabs FLSmidth offers a comprehensive array of systems and equipment for minerals and mining laboratories, from manual machines over mechanized systems to fully automated complex high capacity QCX/RoboLabs. As part of the main philosophy in FLSmidth's laboratory solutions, most of the equipment is designed as semi-automated equipment. This means that it can be operated manually as stand alone equipment. In such an operation a small investment will increase sample preparation quality. A solution for every need A natural 'next step' is to combine...

to integrate the semi-automated equipment in a flexible circular layout where a robot does the sample handling. This could be an installation with crusher/splitter, one or more pulverizers, presses, and sample fusion integrated to an XRF or other analysis fire assay. Advantages The QCX/RoboLab offers numerous advantages: • ample preparation is flexible S and based on individual sample preparation recipes • on-linear operation enables N fast track samples • quipment can be added E if new demands arises such as particle sizing If very high capacity is required more RoboLabs can be integrated...

Sample crushing Benefits • educes operator R ergonomic strain The coarse preparation cell automatically performs the initial sample preparation by crushing large lump samples and reducing the sample size in a rotary splitter. • Efficient use of work force • imits operator induced errors, L minimizes mixing samples • everal hours of in-feed S buffer capacity The standard configuration consists of high performance jaw crushers designed specifically for rapid reduction of large lump ore. The crushers, splitters and sample handling devices all operate under the control of the QCX software,...

imthw cmih«r eruj*er After each operation the crushers and splitters are cleaned by compressed air and suction. If a pulverizing cell is connected, the splitter deposits the sample directly into the bowl in the pulverizing cell to avoid cross contamination and reduce sample handling delay. Auxiliary crushing cell equipment includes a cabinet for container cleaning and in-cell buffer positions optimizing the sample flow through • Input: coarse raw material, drill core, blast hole, etc. splitter reject material Sample Preparation Control Room

Sample pulverization Benefits • mproved and consistent quality I • abour savings, freeing personL nel for more value-adding tasks • limination of monotonous E and repetitive work • ncreased capacity & operation I 24/7 - uninterrupted service The modular sample preparation cell is a robotic system for fine pulverization of large volume samples. The preparation equipment is based on industry proven technology. The pulverizing cell, with its modular design, is a simple and robust solution with a high degree of flexibility, making it suitable for most laboratory needs. While the use of standard...

The QCX/RoboLab software with its dynamic user interface allows the operator to have a full overview of the system, sample and equipment • Material input quantity: up to 3kg dry samples with a particle size less than 6mm (%") splitter reject material • Output particle size: 90-95% time and sample material j i Sample Pre pa ral i □ n Control Raam Mill Mill

Sample dosing Benefits • ccurate sub sample dosing A • osing of fluxes D • mmediate automatic analysis I - no waiting time for batch • uffer and backup B functionality • utomatic transfer to fire A assay, wet laboratory or manual processing The sample dosing cell produces sub sample portions for various analytical purposes, including: XRF/XRD, fire assay, LOI, ICP and combustion analyses. In addition, the sample dosing cell can distribute sample portions among multiple analytical cells. The dosing cell configuration is flexible and uses standard building blocks to produce a project specific...

Fire assay dosing The Fire Assay Dosing unit, FAD100, doses fluxes and relevant additives according to a sample specific recipe. Based on the recipe and the sample weight received via the QCX system, up to three different types of flux and additives are dosed. All dosing is done gravimetrically directly into a mixing container. After mixing, the sample- flux mixture is emptied into a fire assay crucible where minor additives in liquid or powder form can The sample is then presented to the operator for manual pickup or alternatively unloaded automatically • Capacity: 40 samples per hour •...

Sample preparation for XRF/D Benefits • ncreases pellet quality, no I fluctuations in preparation • mprovse quality and I reduces variance • eplaces repetitive and R monotonous work • asy to add new functionality E e.g. particle sizing equipment This system is applicable for the mining industry and commercial labs where fine pulverization and pressing of powder samples or fusion for x-ray analysis is required. The system configuration is flexible, making it possible to incorporate or interface to traditional equipment and instruments including particle sizing and combustion analysis. This...

Powder & fusion facts exact configuration • Input: coarsely ground a steel support ring • Direct connection to XRF/D • Automatic integration of XRF/D results into the QCX software