Yuba Mining and Machine
Reverse Multi-Helix Spiral Concentrator
The Reverse Multi-Helix Spiral Concentrator is a commercial-duty gravity concentrator built for secondary recovery, concentrate reduction, and final finishing. Available in 24-inch Rougher, 16-inch Cleaner, and 16-inch Finisher configurations, the system can be matched to everything from higher-volume roughing to the production of clean, high-grade final concentrates.
Its adjustable internal multi-helix geometry gives operators precise control over the separation process. Gold and other heavy minerals settle into the spiral channels and move toward the concentrate discharge, while lighter material is continuously washed away. This allows the spiral to achieve high concentration ratios while maintaining strong precious-metal recovery and minimizing valuable-metal losses.
Each model can operate in continuous or batch-feed mode and may be used as a stand-alone concentrator or integrated into a multi-stage recovery circuit. Units can also be installed in series for progressive concentration or in parallel where additional throughput is required. The Reverse Multi-Helix Spiral is suited for alluvial material, finely milled hard-rock ore, sluice concentrates, jig concentrates, centrifuge concentrates, tailings reprocessing, and a wide range of precious, base, and heavy minerals.
Model Specifications
Model
Primary Role
Production Rate
Feed Recommendation
Water Requirement
Power
24-inch Rougher
High volume roughing and secondary recovery
Up to 15 TPH
Typically classified to
1/4-inch minus
40-50 GPM at
20-40 PSI
3HP, 220/440V,
50/60 Hz
16-inch Cleaner
Secondary recovery and concentrate reduction
Up to 2 TPH
Typically classified to
1/4-inch minus
15–20 GPM at
20–40 PSI
1 HP, 120 V, 50/60 Hz
16-inch
Finisher
Final concentration and finishing
Up to 1 TPH
Typically classified to
1/8-inch minus
15–20 GPM at
20–40 PSI
1 HP, 120 V, 50/60 Hz
Technical Information
Available Models
24-inch Rougher, 16-inch Cleaner, and 16-inch Finisher
Primary Function
Secondary Recovery, concentrate reduction, finishing
Separation Method
Density separation through reverse-running internal helix channels
Operating Modes
Continuous or batch feed
Process Control
Adjustable operating conditions allow rougher or tighter separation cuts
Feed Applications
Alluvial, milled hard rock, sluice/jig/centrifuge concentrate, and tailings
Circuit Configuration
Stand-alone, parallel for increased capacity, or in series for staged concentration
Typical Recovered Materials
Gold, silver, platinum, sulfides, tin, galena, lead, mercury, and other heavy minerals
Typical Final Product
Reduced-volume, high-grade mineral concentrate up to clean, smelt-ready concentrate










