Ore & Mineral Analyser for Metal & Mining Industries

Onexis is distributor in India for IMA Engineering Ltd for their range of Ores & Mineral Analyser. 

IMA Engineering Ltd. Oy is a Finnish private owned company. Experience on the on-line technology is more than 15 years. We are the pioneers in this business.

Background: IMA technology roots are in the Outokumpu Group (Outokumpu Mintec Oy). On-line XRF analyzers have been made since 1975 for base metal, industrial minerals, cement, oil industry, and for laboratory use. LIF technology is developed since 2003 to measure from vehicles and conveyor belts. LIF is used for detection of the minerals and dilution controls in the mines, quarries and processes.

IMA Company policy: IMA is a supplier of advanced – durable- on-line XRF and LIF analyzer and IMA i-NET information systems for various minerals mines and quarries, cement plants, and industrial minerals plants. It is used to identify minerals from conveyor belt or load on a truck or train. IMA products and services are advanced, and they represent latest technology in the field. IMA products help mines and plants to reach optimum performance in their operation with competitive pricing.

In all business IMA target is in long-term - personal - customer relations. IMA has local partner in India (Onexis Automations PVT. Ltd:) to give support and service for the analyzers.

QuarCon on-line belt analyzer

The QuarCon technology is suitable for measuring oxides (Al2O3, Fe2O3, CaO, SiO2) and elements (Al to Pb) from the belt. The distance can vary during the measurement. The belt scale is connected tot the system. It is important to measure the main oxides or the elements which are produced. Also the penalty elements or oxides are interesting to be measured. QuarCon measures lumps up to 400 mm. The measuring distance is 150-300 mm. The system 400 can consist of four different probes (QuarCon or IMACON)

IMACON raw meal and slurry analyzer

IMACON raw meal or slurry application is an automatic on-line analyzer for process control. The measured elements are from Al to U. Low energy X-Ray tube is used as radiation source. The sampling systems are included in to the delivery.

OreSpex vehicle or belt analyzer

OreSpex is based on Laser technology. The Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) can detect the minerals like Sheelite, Quartz, Kimberlite, Apatite, Wollastonite, Feldspar and elements which give the fluorescence like P. The application can measure from belt, moving vehicle or train.

Other products for cement plants:

Pneumatic control products

Electrical Actuators

On-Line Microwave Sensor for moisture measurement in sand sludge, cement mix.

Pressure , Level & Temperature Transmitters

Mining concept

The mining concept has developed to make dilution control at the mines. This uses IMA on-line analzer technology. The measuring principle can be either XRF or LIF. We make the dilution and application control studies to customize the dilution control system. In the picture is presented where IMA on-line analyzer can be placed to measure the ore. Where you can measure there also the dilution control is possible.

Dilution control and application studies

IMA makes also dilution control pre-studies for quarries and mines. XRF and LIF methods are available. We investigate which method is the best way to detect the minerals, oxides or elements the customer is interested in. Based on this information we can offer a dilution control system for the customer based on the tests and customer process. The best place for dilution control is normally in the quarry or after pre-crusher where the material is not mixed yet.