X-RAY DIAMOND RECOVERY
TECHNOLOGY

Global Leader in X-ray diamond recovery Sorters Machines, designed to sort PAN, or DMS concentrates as well as ROM  feed.

FLOW SORT machines are operating in the harshest environments from the Arctic Circle in Canada to tropical forests in Brazil to river mining barges in the Congo and marine diamond mining vessels in the Atlantic. 

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The Flow Group

Be it FLOW ELECTRONICS, the Sole Manufacturer and Distributor of all machines, FLOW MINING or FLOW SORT, the Originator and Designer of the FLOW X-Ray Diamond Recovery Machine, it’s all about Diamond Recovery.

The FLOW GROUP has been serving the diamond industry since 1971 with many new innovations, outstanding product quality and uncompromising customer support.

PRODUCTS

X-RAY DIAMOND RECOVERY MACHINES

FLOW SORT X-RAY DIAMOND RECOVERY machines cater for all applications.

Primary sorters are designed to sort PAN or DMS concentrates and ROM feed.

Re-concentration machines

FLOW SORT machines are:
  • Available as single or double-stage machines
  • Designed to sort wet or dry material
  • Suitable for fixed and mobile installations, including marine diamond recovery vessels, where they can be operated directly with seawater!
  • Can be set-up to sort material sizes of 0.1mm up to 75mm
 
Some of the innovative, trendsetting features found in FLOW SORT machines:
  • Fully automatic sorter calibration including automatic long-term sorting parameter stability control;
  • Automatic, completely “hands-off” tracer test system;
  • Optical scanning system (SA Pat. No. 2011/07547);
  • Automatic feed-rate control and over-feeding protection.
  • FLOW SORT Machines achieve in excess of 50 000 X-ray tube operating hours;
  • Our sorters can be, transformed from one model into another while on-site;
  • Modular design and construction provide high application flexibility;
  • Interchangeability of parts between different sorter models;
  • Remote control/monitoring via SCADA, GMS-links or INTERNET

X-RAY DIAMOND RECOVERY MACHINES

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Points to consider when purchasing an X-RAY DIAMOND RECOVERY Machine:

  • Operating Criteria and additional equipment needed.
  • Credentials of the Manufacturer.
  •  Purchase Price.
  • Operating Costs.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

ALL MACHINES ARE UPGRADABLE & SUPPORTED - 24/7

All FLOW SORT X-Ray Diamond Recovery Machines are upgradable to our latest design standards.

We offer and hold a consistent supply of replacement Parts

Please contact us today for more information.

ACSS

AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION STABILITY SYSTEM

OPTIC IS CALIBRATED FOR MAXIMUM POSSIBLE DIAMOND RECOVERY…

DUEL OPTIC

TWO EYES SEE MORE THAN ONE!

FLOW EMPLOYS A UNIQUE OPTICAL DIAMOND DETECTION SYSTEM. IN A FLOW SORT X‐RAY SORTER, …

EDS

ELECTRONIC DIAMOND SIMULATOR

FLOW’S EDS ACCURATELY SIMULATES THE VALUE OF X-RAY INDUCED LUMINESCENCE OF DIAMONDS…

ATRS

AUTOMATIC TRACER RECOVERY SYSTEM

FLOW TRACERS (MARBLE-TYPE) ARE AUTOMATICALLY DROPPED INTO A SORTER DURING AUTO-TEST CYCLES USING …

ATD

AUTOMATIC TRACER DISPENSER

FLOW TRACERS (MARBLE-TYPE) ARE AUTOMATICALLY DROPPED INTO A SORTER DURING AUTO-TEST CYCLES RATHER THAN PERFORMING AN AUTO-TEST BY …

OVER-FEED

OVER-FEED-PROTECTION UNIT

One of the most serious operating problems of any x-ray florescence based diamond recovery machine is the possibility of passing to much material…

feed rate

AUTOMATIC FEED-RATE CONTROL SYSTEM

One of the most important operating parameters of our Flow Sort X- Ray diamond

PRECISION X-RAY SOURCE

WHEN ONLY THE BEST CAN DO!

IF YOU ARE TOLD THAT YOUR DIAMONDS ARE OF THE SO-CALLED “LOW LUMINESCENT” TYPE, AND THEREFORE CAN NOT BE RECOVERED WITH X-RAY TECHNOLOGY, DON’T JUST TAKE SUCH STATEMENTS AS FACTS! CONTACT FLOW FOR AN EXPERT OPINION! WE AT FLOW HAVE ALL TEST FACILITIES IN-HOUSE TO CHECK YOUR DIAMONDS. IF IT IS DIFFICULT TO BRING YOUR DIAMONDS TO FLOW IN JOHANNESBURG, WE CAN BRING OUR MOBILE TEST STATION TO YOUR MINE!…

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