Metso Vertimill®

Overview

Metso draws from more than 100 years of mill design and manufacturing expertise, and over three decades of successful Vertimill® applications.
Since its introduction in late 1979, over 440 Vertimills® have been sold worldwide.
The Vertimill® has proven to be a versatile tool that exhibits many advantages over traditional ball milling.
The Vertimill® is capable of handling feed sizes up to 6 mm and grinding to products less than 20 microns, and has standard mill sizes ranging from 15HP (11kW) to 4500HP (3352 kW). 

Main features of the Vertimill® are:

• Orebed® Magnetic shell liners – The permanent solution
• Automatically greased bearings
• VFD compatible – Unparalleled process control
• Excellent turndown – Can run at a minimum of 20% power draw which makes it excellent for regrind applications and others with highly variable flows
• Efficient high torque motor
• Solid steel grinding screw with bolt on replaceable liners
• Modular mill body

Lower operating costs than ball mills

• Higher energy efficiency – Typically 25-35% more, greater than 50% energy savings reported
• Lower Media Consumption – Coincides with energy savings
• Low Maintenance – Screw liners are the only major wear component
• Longer Wear Life – low wear parts costs and labor associated with replacement
• High Availability – Greater than 98% is common

 Lower total installed cost than ball mills

• Simpler Foundations
• Requires less floor space – Typically 50% less than a ball mill
• Modular Design for faster installation

 Safety Features

• Less noise – usually below 85db
• All moving parts are enclosed