Eriez to accelerate R&D, increase testing capabilities

Eriez recently completed 38,000-square-foot expansion of its Wager Road facility near its Erie, Pennsylvania, headquarters, giving the company more space to provide full-scale testing of its largest equipment used in heavy industries and to expand global research and development (R&D) activities to support the continuing development of its flotation technologies.

“The greater opportunities and enhanced capabilities afforded by our new space will be particularly significant to customers we serve in heavy industries, especially in recycling and minerals processing,” says Eriez Heavy Industries Market Manager Darrell Milton.

The new plant space also will allow for testing of production-scale recycling equipment, the company says.

 A new 10,000-square-foot high-bay test area is being dedicated to global R&D to support ongoing development of Eriez’s flotation technology. Mike Mankosa, Eriez executive vice president of global technology, says constantly advancing Eriez’s capabilities is essential to maintain the company’s position as a leader in the mining and minerals flotation equipment industry. “The test bay was specifically constructed to provide for full-scale testing of our largest flotation machines,” Mankosa says.  

 The expansion also includes a new electronics lab that provides testing and development space for Eriez Xtreme Metal Detectors, new magnetic products and industrial internet of things (IIoT) product integration.

Eriez says it expects all expanded R&D and testing facilities at the Wager Road plant to be fully operational early in the second quarter of 2021.