Jigging Separator

What is Jigging Separator?

Jigging Separator is also called gold mineral jig, mineral jig machine. The jigger uses water as the mineral medium, and can separate the ore from the vein stone according to the weight ratio. Diaphragm, stroke and stroke frequency can be adjusted flexibly for gravity treatment of tungsten, hematite, tin, gold, magnetite, manganese and lead.

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What Is Jigging Separator Used For?

Jigger is a gravity concentrator, which is suitable for metal and non-metal beneficiation of gold, iron ore, manganese ore, fluorite, barite, lapis lazuli, copper ore, etc. It can also be used in metal smelting slag process as well as the recovery of scrap metal.

For example, A tungsten ore dressing plant in Indonesia is located in the deep mountains, the plant area is small, the re-election process of jigging machine requirements are more stringent, introduced by a friend to consult the Chunlei machinery, our technicians according to the jigging bed theory stratification law, in the traditional jigger on the basis of the research and improvement, the sorting media using electronic digital control system and transmission mechanism composed of electronic controller moving dampers, and successfully obtained the order of the company. In the later return visit, Chunlei jigger in the use of the process, the light product yield up to 60%, the failure rate is almost zero.

Applicable materials:Jigging Separator is a fixed sieve type, suitable for separating metal ores, such as tungsten-containing and gold-containing alluvial ores, and selecting tin ores, etc. It can be used for separating fine-grained materials as well as coarse materials.

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Technical Parameters of Jigging Separator

Model	Jigging Chamber		Diaphragm		Feed size (mm)	Under-screen recharge(m3/t)	Charge water pressure (MPa)	Capacity (t/h)	Motor power (kW)	Overall size（mm)	Weight (kg)
	Geometry	Area (m2)	Stroke (mm)	Strokes (n/min)
JT-0.57	梯形	0.57	8.5~12	80~180	<6	1~2	> 0.05	1.5~3	1.5	1550X780X1530	610
JT1-1	梯形	1.04	10~17		<10	2~3		2.5~5	2.2	2270X1110X1890	900
JT2-2	矩形	2.28	12~21		<10	2~4		5~10	3	3225X1550X2050	1640
JT3-1	梯形	3	12~30	50~125	<10	3~6	> 0.05	7.5~15	5.5	2745X2000X3030	3085
JT4-2(1)	矩形	4	25~57		<25	4~8		8~20	7.5	4240X1990X2750	3098
JT4-2A⑵	矩形	4	25~57		<25	4~8		8~20	4X2	4240X1990X2750	3500
JT5-2	梯形	4.86	12~30		<10	3~6		12~25	7.5	3600X2000X2600	4500

Working Principle of Jigging Separator

The working principle of mineral processing jigger is a kind of energy-saving re-election equipment developed and improved on the basis of traditional jigger according to the theoretical stratification law of jigging bed, and its jigging pulsation curve is sawtooth waveform so that the rising water flow is faster than the descending water flow; the rising time is short and the descending time is long, which overcomes the defects of the rising and descending water flow and the action time of the same produced by sinusoidal pulsation curve jigger and strengthens the loosening degree of the bed layer, and It eases the inhalation effect, so that the heavy mineral particles in the minerals are fully settled, and greatly improves the enrichment ratio and recovery rate of the equipment.

Advantageous features of Jigging Separator

• Jigger stroke, stroke is easy to adjust, the use of advanced frequency conversion speed control technology, easy to operate and manage.
• Large processing capacity, selection of particle size, wide range.
• Small footprint, large processing capacity per unit area.

Jigging Separator Machine FAQ

1. Q: What is a jigging separator used for?

A: A jigging separator is used for gravity separation of minerals based on specific gravity differences. It is commonly applied to beneficiate manganese ore, chromite, iron ore, barite, fluorspar, and alluvial tin/tungsten. It effectively removes light gangue from heavy valuable minerals.

2. Q: What is the feeding size range for a jigging separator?

A: Most jigging separators can handle feed sizes from 0.5mm up to 50mm. Fine mineral jigs can process material down to 0.1mm, while coarse jigs can accept up to 100mm for certain ores like lumpy manganese. For best recovery, we recommend 5-30mm as the optimal range.

3. Q: How much water does a jigging separator consume per ton of ore?

A: A jigging separator typically consumes 2 to 4 tons of water per ton of processed ore. This varies based on ore type, jig model, and desired separation efficiency. Closed-loop water recycling systems can reduce fresh water consumption by 80-90%.

4. Q: Can a jigging separator recover fine particles below 1mm?

A: Yes. Modern fine jigging separators (such as those with advanced screen plates and adjustable stroke frequency) can effectively recover particles as fine as 0.1-0.5mm. For ultra-fine particles below 0.074mm, a shaking table or spiral chute may be more suitable.

5. Q: What is the typical recovery rate of a jigging separator for manganese ore?

A: For manganese ore (20-35% Mn feed), a properly tuned jigging separator can achieve recovery rates of 85-92% with concentrate grades increasing to 42-48% Mn. Actual performance depends on liberation size, feed consistency, and operational parameters like stroke and water pulsation.