Replacement and selection

How to Measure Screen Panels for Replacement

A replacement request can begin with an installed screen, clear photos, measurable dimensions, a drawing or an old sample. The product name does not need to be known before the initial review.

Starting reference

Start with the installed screen

You do not need to confirm a part name before contacting us. Start with the current screening surface, deck arrangement, fixing points and operating conditions. A drawing or old sample is helpful but is not required for the initial quotation review.

Screen color alone does not identify the material, aperture, fixing arrangement or replacement compatibility.

This screen media replacement guide helps procurement teams assemble the available reference before a replacement quotation discussion.

If the family is still unclear, compare polyurethane screen media families before sending the available reference. This guide focuses on identifying a replacement, while the product pages explain each family in more detail.

Photographed screen panel with arrows indicating overall length and width measurement directions. — Arrows indicate measurement directions only; the photograph is not a scale reference. Measure thickness separately from a clear side-edge view.

Screen format

Identify the closest screen format

Use the visible construction and deck arrangement as a starting point. Final classification and compatibility are confirmed from the complete reference.

Dewatering screen panels

Often used for wet screening and dewatering. Photograph the slot pattern, support side and fixing arrangement.

Review dewatering screen panel requirements

Modular screen panels

Separate replaceable modules. Record the module size, back interface and the deck rails or supports.

Review modular screen panel interface options

Tensioned screens

A whole or large screen mat retained by tensioned edges. Photograph the side or end tension direction and hook profile.

Review tensioned screen and hook-edge details

Six independent photographic examples showing a panel face, installed decks, curved screens and visible apertures. — Independent examples from different samples and installations, not six views of the same panel. Photograph the back, side edge and fixing details of your actual reference separately.

Photo checklist

Photograph the visible construction

Use even lighting and include a scale or ruler where practical.

Full front screening surface
Back or support side
Side profile and thickness
Aperture close-up
Fixing point or hook edge
Installed deck arrangement
Wear, damage or fit concern
Machine nameplate, only when it can be shared

Company names, asset IDs, customer references and other sensitive information may be masked before photos are sent.

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Panel dimensions and thickness
Aperture shape and size
Fixing or tension details
Front, back and edge photographs
Installed deck or machine context
Drawings or old samples, when available
Wet or dry duty and processed material
Quantity and destination

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Screen panel appearance examples

The photographs below are independent examples, not different views of the same panel.

Yellow screen panels installed across a screen deck, with the surrounding supports visible. — Installed yellow screen deck

Red screen media in a curved arrangement, showing the visible openings and raised edges. — Visible red curved screen media

Measurements

Record measurable dimensions

Use millimetres or inches and state the unit for every value. Do not infer final dimensions from photo scale alone.

Overall length, width and thickness

Aperture width and length

Aperture direction relative to material flow

Fixing-hole or fixing-point spacing

Rail or support spacing

Hook profile and tension direction

Cross-member or support-bar spacing

Aperture reference

Describe the opening shape and direction

Aperture choice depends on the duty and current result; there is no universal opening suitable for every screen.

Square

Record the clear opening and layout direction.

Round

Record the clear opening diameter.

Rectangular

Record width and length separately.

Slotted

Record slot width x length and slot orientation.

Also record slot orientation relative to material flow and any blinding, pegging or unexpected fines loss. If the installed screening surface is flexible, document that construction before you review Flip-Flow panel requirements.

Independent photographs of round, approximately square, rectangular and slotted aperture appearances. — These are independent product examples, not views of the same panel. Record opening width, length or diameter and orientation on the actual panel; no measured dimensions are implied.

Examples of aperture appearance

Photographs illustrate visible opening shapes only. They do not establish measured aperture dimensions.

Yellow screen surface with visible round apertures and raised cross strips. — Round apertures

Close-up of yellow screen media with approximately square openings viewed at an angle. — Square aperture appearance

Fixing arrangement

Document how the screen is retained

These are generic identification references, not compatibility claims. Final fit is confirmed against the old sample, drawing, clear photos and deck arrangement.

PinBolt-downRail-seatWedge or pressure-barSide-tension hookEnd-tension hookUnknown

Review screen support, rail and capping accessories

Operating details

Explain the duty and current problem

Operating context helps separate fit questions from process or wear concerns.

1Material being screened
2Wet or dry operation
3Screening or dewatering objective
4Current wear, blinding, pegging or fit problem
5Machine brand and model, if known
6Required quantity and destination
7Required supply window

Review aggregate screening application context or Sand Washing & Dewatering application context before confirming the available duty information.

Fixing & support

See what carries the panel and what retains it

The rail seat supports the panel. A pin, wedge or pressure bar may retain it, depending on the machine design.

Exploded isometric reference showing a polyurethane screen panel above a rail seat and deck beam, with separate pin or bolt, wedge and pressure bar retention examples — Support and retention are different functions. The three fixing examples are alternatives, not components of one universal assembly.

Real component photos

Compare the diagram with photographed panel and fixing details

These photos show separate product views and components, not one matched installation. Use the visible details to guide the inspection; confirm the actual mating geometry on the installed deck.

Rear-side views of modular polyurethane screen panels showing the visible grid structure and perimeter cut-outs — Modular panel rear-side examples. The two views are separate product views; compare the exact underside and perimeter geometry with the panel being replaced.
1Visible rear-side grid pattern
2Perimeter cut-out

Yellow polyurethane fixing-pin components for a modular screen panel fastening arrangement — Fixing-pin components. Confirm which component engages the panel and deck from the actual assembly; this photo does not establish a universal mating part.
1Pin-shaped component in the background
2Separate component shown in the foreground

Capping-profile cross-section. Verify the actual channel shape, dimensions and support contact before using it as a replacement reference.

1Visible channel opening
2Profile body

The photographs show a pin component and a capping profile; they do not show a universal combination of pin, wedge, pressure bar and support rail.

Tension direction

Use material flow to identify the tensioned edges

The flow arrow establishes the deck orientation. Highlighted edges and pull arrows show the two different tension arrangements.

Comparison of side-tension and end-tension screen arrangements using material flow direction, highlighted hook edges and a generic hook-edge cross-section — The diagram is a reference for identifying which edges are tensioned. Photograph the actual hook profile, tension bar and deck side plate before specifying a replacement.

Real screen photos

Compare the full screen with the hook-edge detail

The full view helps locate the two long edges. The close-up shows one photographed edge/profile interface; neither image establishes the machine's tension direction without the material-flow reference.

Full view of a blue tensioned polyurethane screen with hook edges visible along its sides — Full-screen example. Both long edges are visible; use the machine's material-flow direction to determine whether the installed screen is side- or end-tensioned.
1One visible hook-edge side
2Opposite hook-edge side

Hook-edge close-up. Compare the actual hook cross-section and contact surface with the installed deck; do not assume this photographed profile fits every machine.

1Polyurethane screen edge
2Adjacent dark profile or frame

Review process

Replacement review in eight steps

This describes the quotation review sequence, not a manufacturing process.

01Identify the installed wet or dry duty, deck or machine context and material being screened.
02Capture the front, back, side or edge, plus installed deck context when it is safe and shareable.
03Measure overall length, width and thickness from consistent reference edges, with every value labelled by unit.
04Describe aperture shape, width, length and direction with a drawing or photograph with scale where available.
05Identify visible retention details such as pins, bolts, rails, wedges, pressure bars or hook edges.
06Add the target separation, current wear, blinding, pegging or fit concern, quantity and destination.
07Provide drawings, old samples or clearer edge and fixing photographs when they are available for review.
08Request a replacement review. Clarification may be needed before a quotation basis can be prepared.

After submission

What Happens After You Submit Replacement Information

The available reference is reviewed in sequence so the replacement discussion can distinguish visible evidence from details that may still need clarification.

01
Customer submits
Photos, dimensions, drawings and application details that are currently available for the replacement review.
02
Review existing installation information
Review the visible panel, deck, fixing and duty information supplied with the request.
03
Confirm replacement requirements
Clarify the available measurement, aperture, fixing and operating details needed for the quotation basis.
04
Identify suitable screen media format
Use the reviewed evidence to discuss the relevant screen media family and any information still required.
05
Prepare quotation discussion
Prepare the next quotation discussion from the confirmed review scope without treating the initial reference as a final commitment.

See Supply & Quality Control for the replacement verification and supply review process that follows the confirmed review scope.

Review boundary

Separate visible evidence from final confirmation

Photos and measurements can support an initial review, but they do not establish a guaranteed match or final commercial commitment.

Usually reviewable remotely

Visible screen-family clues
Clearly measured overall dimensions
Aperture shape and apparent direction
Visible fixing or hook-edge details
Broad wet or dry duty and application context
Quantity and destination for quotation handling

May require drawings, samples or engineering confirmation

Hidden reinforcement or underside construction
An obscured fixing interface
Exact fit or interchangeability
Tolerances or uncertain aperture measurements
Final manufacturing or commercial commitment

Replacement questions

Replacement Guide FAQ

These answers explain how to prepare the available replacement reference without treating an initial review as a compatibility commitment.

What information is needed to review a replacement screen panel?

Start with clear photos, overall dimensions, aperture details, fixing information and the available application context. Drawings or an old sample can also help when they are available.

Can photos help identify an existing screen panel?

Photos can support an initial review when they show the front, back, side profile, aperture and fixing details. They do not establish final fit by themselves.

What if drawings are unavailable?

A replacement request can begin with the installed screen, measurable dimensions and clear photos. Further clarification, a drawing or an old sample may be needed before the quotation basis is confirmed.

Why are fixing details important for replacement screening media?

Pins, bolts, rails, wedges, pressure bars and hook edges affect how the screen is retained on the installed deck. Recording visible fixing details helps keep the review focused on the current arrangement.

Replacement review

Send the Current Screen Reference

Send the evidence currently available for a replacement review. Clear photos and measurable dimensions can start the review; drawings, samples or clarification may be requested before a quotation basis is prepared. A request does not confirm compatibility, accept an order or create a manufacturing commitment.