TOP10 blog posts 2016

2016 was an important year for us in many ways. First of all, it was filled with exciting news and events. Secondly, it was the year when we truly started blogging and sharing industry-specific and corporate information through our Metso experts. Talking openly about our knowledge, our people and our solutions – that’s how we can make a big difference to our customers. Altogether more than 100 blog posts were published in our blog hub covering various topics. The most read blog posts reflect both popular themes like digitalization, technology and safety, as well as some of our key milestones. In 2016, we won a couple of globally acknowledged awards, participated in major international events, such as MINexpo and Bauma, and launched many innovative products and solutions. In addition, we developed our thinking on how to include the big megatrends like digitalization and urbanization in everything we do. And last but not least, as part of our big organizational change, our headquarters moved to new, modern office premises. Here they are - enjoy reading our TOP10 blog posts of 2016: 1. HRC™3000 – Mining Magazine 2015 Innovation Award Mining Magazine has recognized Metso’s HRC™3000 high-pressure grinding roll with its annual Minerals Processing award. 2. Over 7,000 users choose Bruno simulation software Selecting the right crusher and screen for a given process is not a simple job. To make it easier, Metso developed Bruno simulation software, which simulates the production process. It’s a great example of how Metso has increasingly been using digitalization right across the value chain to increase the customer’s business efficiency. 3. Supply-chain digitalization - one winning team on and off the pitch How many players in the English Premier Soccer League are actually English? Not as many as you’d think. Club managers have the reach to recruit the best mix of skill-sets and experience from anywhere in the world. 4. Metso NW Rapid™ – a portable crushing plant that puts sustainable profits first All business owners want to maximize profits in a sustainable way. For aggregates producers, the key challenge is to minimize expenses and maximize production to the lowest possible cost per produced aggregate ton. The recently launched Metso NW Rapid™ portable crushing and screening plant pushes this performance equation to new levels. But what were the challenges and how exactly did we solve them? 5. Pushing the boundaries of comminution circuits with pioneering designs The three biggest ways to reduce capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX) through circuit design is to reduce the quantity of operating equipment, use the most efficient equipment available and ensure that the complete comminution circuit is designed to maximize plant efficiency. With new advances in equipment, such as the Metso MP®2500 cone crusher, the Metso HRC™3000 HPGR and the Metso VERTIMILL® VTM-4500-C, new exciting solutions are pushing the boundaries of circuit design. 6. Our Metso Aggregates Academy experts' presentations at Bauma At Bauma, Metso hosted the Aggregates Academy, a series of practical presentations where our experts discussed and highlighted key solutions to industry challenges. In this blog post you can find all our presentations. 7. Metso and recycling – 100 years in circular economy Metso has been providing equipment and services for the recycling business for some 100 years. We are probably the only company in the world that can say that. Now, with thousands of installations worldwide, we’ve developed one of the industry's most advanced solutions range, including equipment and complete systems and services for handling virtually every type of waste and scrap metal. 8. Choosing the correct jaw profile for your crusher Choosing the most appropriate profile is not simple and there are no rules, since each application has a number of different variables like feeding, opening, product needs and problems. 9. From parts to product – the manufacturing of an ST machine How is it to work in production at Metso? Elina is a Technical University student who spends her summer working at a mobile screen assembly line. 10. Intelligent solenoid valves: slash time and costs with knowledge When a refinery in South America was approaching its scheduled three-year maintenance shutdown, it decided to take advantage of the information provided from its intelligent solenoid valves.

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