Arizona copper mine uses Dur-X-Snapdeck® to increase production and reduce maintenance

Cyprus Bagdad, Arizona

Cyprus Bagdad achieves maximum production and minimum maintenance with a Dur-X-Snapdeck® modular rubber screen system on both decks.

Cyprus Bagdad, a copper operation in Arizona, used side-tension rubber screens in its facilities until 1994, when increased production and the need to reduce maintenance time made a change necessary.

How much increased production? Previously, Cyprus Bagdad ran 40,000 tons per day, every day of the year. Today the plant runs more than 85,000 tons per day.

When management rated all modular screen systems on efficiency and maintenance in 1994, they selected the Dur-X-Snapdeck® modular screen system.
Cyprus Bagdad began reviewing Durex screen media and the Dur-X-Snapdeck® modular system with one test in an abrasive wet operation.

With the success of the first test, the company installed six more decks of Dur-X-Snapdeck® rubber modular system for its durability and ability to reduce plugging. The company has changed to heavy duty 60 durometer rubber on the top decks and to self-cleaning 40 durometer rubber to reduce plugging on the bottom decks.

Results: Cyprus Bagdad conducts ongoing tests of all its systems and Durex remains the primary modular system and screen media supplier.