Stokkermill Engineering Excellence in Mineral Processing Recognized by VSB – Technical University of Ostrava
Stokkermill’s engineering excellence in mineral processing has received yet another prestigious international endorsement: the Department of Mineral Processing at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava has officially selected the advanced technologies of the StokkermillLab division to support and enhance its research activities. The decision by such a highly respected university to rely on our solutions underscores the absolute reliability of Stokkermill equipment in the study of critical raw materials and the beneficiation of rare earth elements (REE), positioning the company as a go-to technological partner for the academic world.
To tackle the mineralogical complexity of rare earth elements, the Technical University of Ostrava required equipment capable of delivering outstanding results in dry separation. The choice fell on a combined supply of a laboratory electrostatic separator and a Stokkermill tribo-charger. This technological configuration provided the university with a fully integrated and state-of-the-art experimental platform.
Thanks to precise control of the electric field and triboelectric charging, researchers in Ostrava can now study the surface electrical properties of minerals with unprecedented accuracy, surpassing the limitations of traditional wet techniques.
The reason why leading universities like VSB Ostrava select StokkermillLab equipment lies in the very nature of these machines. They are not just basic testing tools; they are full-scale industrial process simulators in miniature.
Our laboratory machines offer high-precision control of operating parameters, perfectly reproducible test conditions, and real-time monitoring. The critical advantage for researchers is full scalability: data generated through StokkermillLab testing can be directly and reliably applied to the design of large-scale industrial separation plants.
The selection by the Technical University of Ostrava is part of a long-standing track record of success for Stokkermill. The company has extensive experience in designing and supplying pilot plants and laboratory equipment for numerous international research centers and institutes.
Whether the goal is recovering critical metals from e-waste, recycling lithium batteries, or developing new functional materials, universities know they can rely on Stokkermill to deliver flexible, robust, and technologically advanced machinery that translates scientific research into concrete industrial applications.
The collaboration with the Czech university is already in full swing: installation activities and researcher training have been successfully completed, making the StokkermillLab system immediately operational for VSB’s academic programs.
The Technical University of Ostrava’s choice to adopt our dry processing technologies reinforces a shared vision: to develop mineral processing methods that are increasingly sustainable, water-free, and energy-efficient—essential for addressing the growing global demand for rare earth elements in an environmentally responsible way.
