Description
FLSmidth doesn’t have the same name recognition as better-known companies like Caterpillar or John Deere, but don’t go feeling sorry for them just yet. The company was founded in Denmark in 1882 by an enterprising Dane named Frederik Læssøe Smidth.
In the beginning, they were consultants to other companies, and undertook some light manufacturing, However, within five years they would open their first cement plant in Sweden, and in less than a decade, the company would start to grow far beyond the borders of its native country.
New offices would soon open in New York, Paris, Beijing and Tokyo, and new products would likewise expand the company’s reach and reputation. Now, 130 years since they were founded, they’re a major player in the concrete, mineral, and mining industries.
How did this happen? Let’s take a look at the company’s line of cement processing products. The current product line covers nearly every step in the concrete manufacturing process, including crushing, grinding, conveying, feeding, storage, packaging and dispatch, loading and unloading, and air pollution control, as well as transportation solutions for each step in the process.
Many FLSmidth products feature modular construction that combines reliability with ease of use and maintenance, while the ease of retrofitting these machines extends their service life at a significant savings over purchasing new equipment.
But FLSmidth’s offerings go far beyond cement, and far beyond just offering products. Indeed, one reason for FLSmitdth’s longevity is the fact that this is a company that provides solutions, rather than simply releasing products to market.
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The company has a hand in several industries, and in nearly every case, they have pioneered solutions for each step in that industry’s process from start to finish, allowing clients to identify the weak points in their workflow and to address them with targeted, highly specific, solutions across a number of industries, including mining (both coal and metals), metallurgy, oil and gas extraction and processing, and a host of automation applications.
The company also addresses the environmental impact of mining and extraction via a series of pollution control solutions.If you want an example of FLSmidth's capabilities beyond cement, a great example is their presence in both surface (or strip) mining and underground mining. FLSmidth’s designs are done right the first time; case in point would be the RAHCO CME-12 Continuous Excavator, which has been in continuous production for three decades.
This brute of an excavator is designed for open pit coal mining, but has also found extensive use in the extraction of minerals and precious metals. Its excavating capacity of 630 – 900 tons per hour puts your average Caterpillar excavator to shame, and its thoughtful design (including such features as a front-mounted cutter, feed conveyor, underhung transfer chute, and rear mounted discharge conveyor) are all the proof you need that FLSmidth puts considerable time and attention into each step in your workflow.
In fact, FLSmidth realizes that some of the most important work takes place away from the job site. Their process control and quality control applications include FLSmidth's QCX® system, which encompasses sampling, sample preparation and analysis in a system that can be scaled simply and efficiently, and that can incorporate as much (or as little) automation as you need.
Proper soil sampling and analysis are vital in mining and minerals, but FLSmidth doesn't stop there. There are gas analysis solutions, plus equipment for mix optimization, QC, and workflow optimization. They also sell supplies and equipment for sample prep rooms, robotic testing equipment, sample prep software, pneumatic tube systems for contaminant-free sample transport, plus training and seminars to tie it all together.
FLSmidth has come a long way from its early days as a broker and small equipment manufacturer. From those simple beginnings, the company has diversified into, and laid down deep roots in, equipment for mining and ore smelting, materials handling, excavating, loading and unloading, conveyors, feeders, and pneumatic transport.
Even if you’ve never heard of the company up ‘til now, your life has been impacted by its products in one way or another. And if you are familiar with them, you know exactly how they’ve built and maintained their reputation for quality and innovation for more than a century.
Industries that Incorporate Products and Services from FLSmidth
FLSmidth's motto is "One source, many strengths." To achieve such a strong statement, FLSmidth makes a wide variety of equipment that is used in many different industries throughout the world. The most popular industry where you may find FLSmidth equipment includes the mining industry. However, there are a variety of other industries where you may find FLSmidth machines including:
*Pulp and Paper
*Chemical
*Diamond
*Cement
*Base Metals
*Precision Metals
*Light Metals
*Industrial Minerals
*Energy
*Fertilizer Minerals
*Steel
*Food
*Pharmaceutical
*Pyroprocessing
*Metallurgical
*Alumina
Popular FLSmidth Equipment
With a decade long history, and such an expansive variety of products available, it is hard to determine which FLSmidth products are the best. However, it is easy to determine which of their equipment is the most popular.
Crushers, Feeder Breakers and Sizing Equipment
This type of equipment is generally found in the cement industry. These machines are used to mix cement, and are able to be installed on the Earth's surface, or underground. No matter where a company is in the world, or what type of climate they are exposed to one of these FLSmidth products would work for them because the machines are made to withstand even the harshest arctic or tropical weather elements.
Primary Gyrator and Jaw Crushers
These high capacity machines are usually found in industries that have a need for compression or crushing material.
Mine Hoists
In the mining world, FLSmidth products are notorious because they are the leader in mining materials. With a wide range of hoist products, over 630 of them, businesses in the mining industry should have no problem finding a hoist that is right for their company. Hoists that are available come in a variety of sizesncluding 1m to 6.3m.
Furthermore, mine hoist products from FLSmidth are broken down into three categories; drum hoists, Blair multi-rope hoists and friction hoists. Drum hoists are available in both double-drum or single drum hoists, and friction hoists are often referred to as Koepe hoists.
Fuller Roller Mills
The Fuller Roller Mills (FRM) are available for all roller mill applications. This roller mill design is durable, reliable and efficient for any milling application.
Liquid and Solid Separation Technology
While not necessary equipment, FLSmidth is also able to offer customers metallurgical testing services, which is one of their most popular services available. These services are available due to FLSmidth's acquisition of Dawson Metallurgical Laboratories, in 2008. FLSmidth was eager to acquire the company because of its expertise with base metals, precious metals and industry metals. Under FLSmidth's umbrella, the company routinely performs testing services.
The FLSmidth Promise
In addition to creating machines that help workers get jobs done safely and effectively, FLSmidth also stands behind the products they create and sell. Some of the best services FLSmidth offers its customers include installation, customer service support and troubleshooting services.
FLSmidth hasn't sustained its business over the last century by chance. They are a hardworking company that presses the limits to create innovative product
