A SCREEN ASSEMBLY FOR A VIBRATORY SEPARATOR

摘要

A screen assembly for a vibratory separator having a first portion, which in use receives excessive wear and a second portion along which material to be separated travels, characterised in that the first portion comprises means to increase the life of the screen assembly. A vibratory separator comprising the screen of the invetion. A method of screening using the vibratory separator of the invention comprising the steps of introducing material to be separated on to the first portion of the screen assembly, vibrating the screen assembly, to facilitate separation of fluid and small particles from larger particles in the material to be separated and to move the material along the second portion of the screen assembly towards an discharge end of the vibratory separator, such that larger particles discharge from the discharge end into a skip, ditch or funnel and the smaller particles and fluid are received in a receptacle arranged below the screen assembly.