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Outotec is able to add value to your process by providing a complete solution whatever the separation problem. With fully equipped in-house testing facilities our team of expert process and design engineers can find the most cost effective and appropriate solution for your needs.

Our Physical Separation technical team, consisting of technicians, metallurgists, and mechanical layout and design engineers, is one of the most experienced in the world's minerals processing industry. The team, working closely with sales personnel,  aims to form lifetime service partnerships with our clients.

Our over 60-year history in the mining, minerals and recycling industries has resulted in an unsurpassed level of expertise in evaluation, testing and process development. Outotec's Physical Separation unit conducts over 300 projects annually, including industrial minerals, heavy minerals, precious metals, base metals, coal, iron ores, and recycling.  

Testing and evaluation services

  • Laboratory scale studies
  • Pilot-scale testing
  • Basic flowsheet development

Spare parts management

  • Genuine parts with an Outotec warranty for reliable performance and service

Client site services

  • Equipment installation
  • Commissioning
  • Process assurance testing
  • Re-commissioning services for once-idle Outotec equipment
  • Training
  • Equipment inspection, repair and overhaul
  • Inspect and audit plant operations to identify areas where losses can be minimized and/or production can be increased