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Screening Plant Guide
Choose the correct screening plant for scalping, separating, sizing, finishing and supporting crusher circuits.
- Best machine classes
- Typical applications
- Selection factors
- Related hire pages
Overview
Screening plant hire is used to separate material by size, remove oversize, produce usable aggregate fractions and improve crusher circuit efficiency. The right screen depends on feed material, moisture, required product sizes, production rate and whether the screen is used before or after crushing.
A screen is often just as important as the crusher. Without correct screening, usable material can be mixed with oversize, fines can overload the crusher, and stockpiles may not meet project specifications.
Screen selection questions
- What material is being screened and how wet or sticky is it?
- What product sizes are required?
- Is the screen before or after the crusher?
- How many decks and product fractions are needed?
- How much stockpile and loader space is available?
When a screen improves productivity
- Scalping fines before crushing can reduce crusher wear and improve throughput.
- Inclined screens help create usable aggregates for roads and construction.
- Finishing screens help when final product consistency matters.
Related equipment and guides
FAQs
How do I know which machine size to hire?
Start with the project type, material, access conditions and required output. If production is important, the machine should be matched to the supporting fleet rather than selected in isolation.
Can Project Plant Hire help choose the right equipment?
Yes. Send your site details, hours, location and application, and we can recommend suitable hire options and supporting machines.
Should I choose wet hire or dry hire?
Wet hire is usually better when experienced operators are required or productivity matters. Dry hire may suit clients with their own trained operators and site management.
Need help choosing the right plant?
Tell us what you need to move, dig, load, compact, crush or transport and we’ll help match the correct machine class.