Yuba Mining and Machine
Reverse Multi-Helix Spiral Bank
The Reverse Multi-Helix Spiral Bank is a commercial-duty tiered gravity concentration system designed for secondary recovery, concentrate reduction, and final finishing. Available as a 24-inch Rougher, 16-inch Cleaner, and 16-inch Finisher, each model is suited to a different stage of the recovery process, from higher-volume roughing to final production of a clean, high-grade concentrate.
In the field, the spiral bank is commonly used to process concentrates from sluices, jigs, centrifuges, and other primary recovery equipment. The system is adjustable to match the ore, feed material, and desired final concentrate. Operators can run a broader cut when recovery is the priority or tighten the separation when a higher-grade final product is required. This flexibility makes the spiral useful for alluvial material, milled hard-rock ore, tailings reprocessing, mercury recovery, bulk sampling, and mixed-mineral applications.
A typical staged circuit uses a 24-inch Rougher for initial concentration, followed by a 16-inch Cleaner to reduce the concentrate volume, and a 16-inch Finisher to produce the final high-grade product. In many gold applications, the system can produce clean or smelt-ready material while reducing cleanup time and minimizing intermediate handling.
Model Specifications
Model
Primary Role
Production Rate
Feed Recommendation
Water Requirement
Power
Spiral
Bank
High volume roughing and secondary recovery
8 to 15 TPH
Typically classified to
1/4-inch minus
40 GPM at
20-40 PSI
3HP, 220/440V,
50/60 Hz
Technical Information
Available Model
Tiered unit with a 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













