About this part
Screen mesh is the working surface of vibrating screens and is the most frequently replaced component in a screening installation. Mesh types include woven wire (highest open area), polyurethane modular panels (longest life, lowest noise), and slotted dewatering panels. Mesh selection balances cut accuracy, throughput capacity, panel life, noise, and cost per ton screened.
Compatible Equipment
Material Options
- Woven wire (carbon steel)
- Standard mesh for dry coal sizing. Highest open area, lowest cost, shortest life.
- Woven wire (stainless)
- Used where corrosion or product contamination by rust is a concern.
- Polyurethane modular
- Cast polyurethane panels in a standard module size. Long life, low noise, blinding-resistant.
- Rubber modular
- Cast rubber panels, used at high-impact feed points where polyurethane would tear.
- Wedge wire (slotted)
- Profile wire bars forming non-blinding slots for dewatering and fine sizing.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Mesh Types | Woven wire, polyurethane, rubber, wedge wire | |
| Aperture | 0.25–150 | mm |
| Module Size | 305 × 305 (modular standard) | mm |
| Wire Diameter | 0.5–10 | mm |
| Open Area | 20–55% |
Wear Factors
- Particle hardness and angularity
- Bed depth (impact and abrasion)
- Cut size (fine cuts wear faster)
- Wet vs dry duty
- Vibration G-force
Replacement Notes
Wire mesh is replaced when wear opens the apertures beyond tolerance. Polyurethane modules are replaced when individual modules wear through or when the deck open area falls below acceptable. Tracking replacement intervals against tonnage screened is essential for benchmarking suppliers.