Metso says it is strengthening its prominent position as a crushing solutions supplier with the launch of three new primary crushers – Metso Primarok, Metso Optirok
 and Metso Durarok, incorporating gyratory, jaw and sizing technology, respectively.
Engineered to address the diverse needs of modern mining operations, these high-performance crushers it adds offer superior capacity, safer maintenance, as well as the lowest capital expenditure and total cost of ownership across a wide range of primary crushing applications and ore types.
“Mining operations today require crushing solutions that are not only powerful, but predictable, safe, and optimised for the specific application. At the same time, primary crushing as the first stage in concentrate processing lays the foundation for overall recovery efficiency,” says Olli-Pekka Oksanen, Senior Vice President, Crushing at Metso.
“Built on proven technologies complemented with major new features, including, for example, data-driven services and performance solutions, the new crushers take performance, availability, and maintainability to a totally new level, resulting in lower total cost of ownership. Primarok offers the highest capacity of any gyratory on the market, while Optirok is designed to address high-capacity primary crushing in compact footprints. Durarok, on the other hand, is a robust solution for materials with variability and moisture constraints and demanding operating conditions,” explains Oksanen.
Metso then gave more detail on how it believes the three new primary crushing options offer solutions for every application.
First, Metso Primarok, which is engineered for unmatched performance and highest availability. “Built on more than a century of experience in gyratory crushing, the Metso Primarok can handle the most demanding primary crushing applications with ease. Its optimised kinematics, refined chamber design and ability to accept large feed sizes drive high efficiency and stable performance. On top of this, it allows for quick and secure shutdowns, as every maintenance task has been streamlined to maximise efficiency and safety.”
Metso Optirok brings high capacity crushing in a compact footprint. As an evolution of the primary jaw crusher, Metso Optirok “takes crushing to a completely new level in applications with limited space and height. It delivers unmatched productivity, integrated scalping and a high reduction ratio, efficiently processing large volumes of run of mine material while enduring hard rock and abrasive applications. Its innovative features simplify maintenance, improving safety and reducing downtime.
Metso Durarok is a robust, simplified sizer Metso says designed for maximum endurance. “The Metso Durarok primary sizer combines a simplified, heavy duty design with high performance and durability. Its crushing rolls are engineered to withstand the heaviest loads and generate high crushing forces while maintaining low wear rates. Durarok enables higher utilisation and uptime compared to conventional solutions, helping reduce operating costs and increase capacity. It is well suited for handling sticky materials, soft to medium hard ores, and demanding mining applications.”
Metso concludes that it has delivered thousands of crushers to mining and aggregates customers around the world, building a wide installed base across applications and commodities. It argues that the new primary crushers further strengthen Metso’s comprehensive crushing portfolio, which also includes well established jaw, cone, impact and gyratory crushers, which are available as stationary, semi-mobile and mobile solutions. It adds that as a leading provider of minerals processing solutions and services, its offering also covers lifecycle services and upgrades, as well as data-driven services and performance based service models.
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