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Figure 6. Example of tested capability contained in the report.
Figure 7. Test configuration 3 – Head to head test results.
Figure 8. Test configuration 1 – Crossing (90°) test results.
4 DISCUSSION
At the time of writing, twenty-one (21) evaluations had been conducted on systems intended
for implementation in all sectors of the mining industry in South Africa, twenty (20) at
lab-scale level and one at single machine level. The twenty-one (21) evaluations have been
conducted on twelve (12) different CMS suppliers. During the course of these evaluations,
several refinements and improvements were made to the evaluation procedure before arriving
at its current form. Some of the lessons learnt so far include:
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