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The new design has additional baghous- es — instead of the dual cycle and baghouse previously used — to make for easier overall maintenance. A baghouse-only system was delivered to its Lexington warehouse recently and is the centerpiece of the com- pany's extensive line of plant sizes. Additionally, FGX's mobile prep plant has been gaining traction, with interest and use across the nation's coalfields. Adding to that is the company's expan- sion of its use for highwall mining appli- c a t i o n s i n t h e f o r m o f i t s f i r s t m o b i l e FGX-12 plant. "FGX SepTech has continued testing a wide variety of coal from different regions in the United States and different coun- tries," the company said in March. "Last month, we tested coal from a large lignite mine in Texas. We also tested anthracite and graphite coal from Mexico. Some tests are conducted at our headquarters in Lexington, with others being held on the mine site with [the] mobile testing unit." In light of the industry's changes, FGX SepTech has outlined several options for f i n a n c i n g a p l a n t , i n c l u d i n g n e w b u i l d / o w n / o p e r a t e a n d b u i l d / o w n m a i n t a i n o p t i o n s . T h e a v e n u e s a r e i n a d d i t i o n t o r e n t i n g , w h i c h i n v o l v e s a monthly cost or per-ton fee. In addition to the new changes to the c o m p a n y ' s l i n e , F G X S e p T e c h a l s o announced last April that it was unveil- ing its next-generation mobile test sepa- r a t o r . T h e d r y c o a l s e p a r a t o r p a i r s a compact design (just 13-ft-3-in. × 7-ft- 10-in. × 8-ft-8-in.), with a 10-raw-tons- p e r - h o u r p r o c e s s i n g c a p a c i t y a n d easy-to-use electrical control system. It has so far had very positive feed- back to the 4-ton unit, which is capable of being trucked to sites as needed for field testing. F G X S e p T e c h w i l l b e e x h i b i t i n g a t Booth 941. Polydeck E x h i b i t i n g a t B o o t h 1 1 1 8 , P o l y d e c k Screen will be spotlighting its Vector Slot T e c h n o l o g y ( Z S T ) p a n e l a n d i t s n e w Metaldex product line. O n M a r c h 3 0 , t h e S o u t h C a r o l i n a company released the new VST screen panel design, which features opposing 45˚ angles for a sig-sag flow to increase r e t e n t i o n t i m e a n d , t h u s , i n c r e a s i n g draining rates per foot. "The slots' orientation in relation to the machine's motion helps prevent par- ticles from being driven into the aper- t u r e s , r e d u c i n g p e g g i n g a n d b l i n d i n g problems often associated with fine siz- c o a l p r e p p r e v i e w c o n t i n u e d April 2016 www.coalage.com 27 Ensure high-capacity feed rates, greater productivity & lower costs per ton – with the latest addition to our rock-solid, reliable & innovative line of screening, scalping & feeding solutions. Machine weight – more robust High bearing life No bearings to grease No belts to replace Energy efficient Transmission springs not susceptible to temperature or shelf life Expedited delivery – 1 to 2 weeks on stock models Deister DEISTER MACHINE COMPANY, INC. P.O. Box 1 • Fort Wayne, IN 46801 260-426-7495 • Fax: 260-422-1523 info@deistermachine.com • deistermachine.com See us at Coal Prep – Booth #1124 NEW! Two-Mass Electromechanical Vibrating Feeder