Garden Route
George Finish Deck
Wire deck stock that held the sold grading.
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Wire deck stock holding up grading on the garden route
A sand and aggregate operation near George was running into trouble with their finish deck. The original wire mesh panels on the final screen had picked up some damage and were heavily worn after a wet winter on the Garden Route. As a result, product grading was inconsistent, with oversize creeping through and some panels sagging due to broken hooks. The team could not get a reliable split, which affected both their concrete sand and their roadstone. Plant downtime was looming, and they needed a quick, robust solution before the next big contract started.
- Wet conditions causing excessive wear
- Broken hooks and sagging mesh
- Unreliable grading affecting key products
Supplying and changing out the wire mesh panels
After a site inspection with the foreman and maintenance crew, we confirmed the deck was running OEM-profile tensioned wire mesh. We recommended sticking with the same aperture and wire gauge to avoid changing the cut point. Our team delivered new panels, using a bakkie for the last stretch across the sandy yard. The plant shut down after lunch. The fitters unbolted the clamp bars, replaced the worn meshes, checked the crown bar rubber, and tensioned the new panels evenly across the width. We supplied extra panel hooks and replacement clamp bolts, since these are often overlooked but critical for safe, even tension. The changeover was completed within the planned outage.
- Like-for-like mesh profile supplied
- Extra hooks and bolts provided for safety
- Panels tensioned evenly for best screening
Ongoing monitoring and lessons for next time
After the changeout, the plant team kept a closer eye on panel tension and regularly checked for broken wires during daily walkarounds. They also kept spare panels and hardware in stock, to avoid future delays if Eskom power cuts or heavy rain delayed deliveries. In retrospect, we would have recommended reviewing the feed distribution to the finish deck, since uneven loading can cause premature wear on one side. For similar projects, starting with a simple wear profile log and more frequent tension checks would help the team catch problems early and make better use of mesh life.
- Routine tension checks now in place
- Spare parts stock improved
- Would recommend feed distribution review next time
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