What is BS 6511 - Industrial plate screens specification about?
Plate screens are used in many industries for separation, screening, and thickening purposes.
BS 6511 is an International Standard that discusses the uses and technical specifications of industrial plate screens.
BS 6511 specifies the code for designating various kinds of perforations and their arrangements in perforated plate.
BS 6511 applies to perforated plate regardless of the plate material.
Who is BS 6511 - Industrial plate screens specification for?
BS 6511 on industrial plate screens specification is useful for:
- Manufacturers, designers, and suppliers of plate screens
- Exporters and traders of plate screens
- Metallurgists and metallurgical engineers
- Quality control and testing authorities
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS 6511 - Industrial plate screens specification?
Industrial plate screens are used across multiple industries such as mining and mineral processing, agriculture, pharmaceutical, food, plastics, and recycling.
BS 6511 codifies the designation of perforated plate to facilitate communication between consumer and supplier. The system described in BS 6511 is applied worldwide, and contributes towards standardization and uniformity of concepts across the industry.
BS 6511 provides you with details such as:
- The shape of holes
- Aperture sizes
- Arrangement of holes
- Orientation of holes relative to edges
BS 6511 guides you with detailed diagrams of various arrangements such as the U-arrangement and the Z-arrangement of perforations.
BS 6511 provides you with best practices for the designation of perforations for plate screens so that buyes and vendors have clarity in communication. This enables users to separate materials as required, to manufacture high-quality products.
