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Condition
A high-strength magnetic array interacts with the live slurry stream.
Magnetic conditioning for flotation
Recover more from the finest fractions.
ProFlote™ selectively aggregates fine paramagnetic minerals before and during flotation—helping operations capture valuable metal that would otherwise report to tailings.
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ProFlote magnetic conditioning technology
0.5-1.5%demonstrated increase in plant metal recovery*
01 — TECHNOLOGY
A different approach to fine mineral recovery.
Fine mineral particles can be difficult to recover using conventional flotation alone. ProFlote creates selective magnetic aggregates of paramagnetic minerals like chalcopyrite, bornite, sphalerite and precious metals, increasing their effective particle size and improving their flotation recovery.
The system is engineered for continuous plant operation and can be installed directly into a flotation cell or conditioning tank.
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Aggregate
Fine paramagnetic particles are magnetized and form homogeneous aggregates that float with higher efficiency.
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Recover
Improved particle–bubble interaction supports higher metal recovery.
Designed for real plants
Integrated into the circuit. Proven in operation.
ProFlote is purpose-built for mineral processing environments, with remote monitoring, pre-programmed test phases and minimal maintenance.
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FLEXIBLE INSTALLATION
Flotation cells and conditioning tanks, selected to preserve aggregate integrity. Installation can be performed while the plant is operational.
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CONTINUOUS OPERATION
Sequential pneumatic control and automatic cleaning support reliable duty.
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RETROFIT-READY
Engineered installation packages tailored to plant layout and operating needs.
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TARGETED APPLICATION
Focused on fine paramagnetic mineral recovery.
02 — EVIDENCE
Performance proven on plant, not modelled.
Plant trials alternate adjoining ProFlote ON and OFF periods. Paired statistical analysis isolates the treatment effect from normal plant variability.
Trial designON ↔ OFF
Adjoining operating periods are paired for like-for-like analysis.
AnalysisPaired t-test
A transparent, repeatable method for quantifying recovery improvement.
Technical papers co-authored with site metallurgistsView publications ↗
03 — AUSMETEC
Australian engineering.
Global application.
Established in 2000, Ausmetec develops, manufactures and researches ProFlote technology at its Sydney facility. Our team combines mineral processing insight with practical engineering to deliver durable systems tailored to each operation.
2000EstablishedSydneyDesigned & manufactured2004FLSmidth partnership
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