Screenex Wire Screens

Screenex has been a recognised leader in industrial screening media since 1957, with decades of experience in the design, development, and manufacture of high-quality woven wire screens for demanding material separation applications. Our wire screens are trusted across mining, quarrying, and industrial sectors worldwide for their accuracy, durability, and consistent performance.

What Are Screenex Wire Screens?

Screenex Wire Screens are precision-engineered woven wire screening media manufactured from high-carbon steel, stainless steel, and specialised alloys. Each screen is produced to exact specifications to ensure uniform aperture sizes, consistent cut-points, and reliable screening performance.

Wire screens are suitable for a wide range of duties, from coarse scalping and sizing to fine classification and industrial screening, where high open area and accuracy are critical.

Wire Screens and Industry Applications

Screenex supplies customised wire screening solutions for a wide range of industries and applications, including:

Mining and Quarrying:

♦ Ideal for mineral and earth screening in stone crushing and sand handling plants, including Chrome, Platinum, Copper, Diamonds, Gold, Manganese, and other mining operations.

Industrial Fine Mesh Applications:

♦ Suitable for screening very fine materials such as Vermiculite, Zirconia, and other powders, including use in pressure vessels and specialised industrial processes.

Wedge Wire Screens:

♦ Stainless steel wedge wire products available in various profiles, with aperture sizes down to 1 micron slots, offering excellent open area and reduced blinding.

Wire screens are commonly installed on vibrating screens and trommels across mineral processing, industrial screening, and material handling operations.

Typical Uses

Primary and Secondary Scalping

♦ Efficient removal of oversize material prior to downstream crushing or grinding.

Classification and Separation

♦ Accurate sizing of material streams for processing, stockpiling, or saleable product grading.

Heavy-Duty Mining Environments

♦ Designed to withstand continuous vibration, impact, and abrasive wear in hard rock operations.

Technical Aspects to Consider When Ordering a Wire Screen

To achieve optimal screening performance, the following factors should be considered:

Wire Thickness:

♦ Thicker wire provides greater durability but reduces open area, which can affect throughput.

Open Area:

♦ Maximising open area improves screening efficiency and output but must be balanced with wire diameter for acceptable screen life.

Mesh:

♦ Refers to the number of openings per linear inch, measured from the centre of one wire to the next.

Aperture:

♦ The clear opening between wires, determining the particle size that can pass through.

Example: “10 mm aperture, 4 mm wire” indicates 10 mm openings formed by 4 mm diameter wire.

Key Features & Advantages

Exceptional Screening Accuracy

♦ Manufactured to tight tolerances, ensuring uniform apertures and precise cut-point control.

Durable, Long-Lasting Performance

♦ High-quality wire and expert weaving techniques deliver excellent tensile strength and wear resistance.

Versatile Across Applications

♦ Suitable for minerals, aggregates, coal, and industrial materials with a wide range of aperture sizes and mesh counts.

Custom Engineering Available

♦ Screenex’s technical team provides application-specific guidance and custom screen designs to optimise performance.

Why Choose Screenex Wire Screens?

Screenex combines over six decades of industry expertise with advanced manufacturing capabilities to deliver wire screen media that improves screening efficiency, enhances uptime, and reduces operating costs. Our products are supported by ongoing research, quality assurance, and a customer-focused technical support team — ensuring screening solutions that are fit for purpose and built to perform.