Metso Summit 2026 Showcases Five Major Innovations for Global Mining

Industry Milestone: Metso Hosts First Global Virtual Summit

Metso hosted its first-ever global virtual launch event on September 10, 2026, bringing together customers, partners, and media from around the world to explore breakthrough technologies in minerals processing. Under the theme “Redefining Performance Standards,” the Metso Summit featured keynote speeches, customer presentations, and expert-led sessions covering crushing, screening, grinding, flotation, and digital solutions. Sami Takaluoma, President and CEO of Metso, stated that the Summit brings together the company‘s latest breakthrough technologies for minerals processing that are redefining flowsheet performance. As mining operations work to improve productivity and reduce environmental impact, Metso’s latest product launches aim to support these goals by improving efficiency, reliability, and long-term value across operations. While such innovations represent significant engineering achievements, OCP Mechanical Company recognises that not every operation requires the scale or investment associated with these advanced systems. With over 40 years of experience, we offer practical, cost-effective crushing solutions tailored to medium-capacity operations, backed by factory-direct pricing and round-the-clock technical support.

Primarok, Optirok, and Durarok: A New Primary Crushing Matrix

The centrepiece of the Summit was the expansion of Metso‘s primary crushing offering with three new models: Metso Primarok™, Metso Optirok™, and Metso Durarok™. Primarok™ represents the evolution of gyratory crushing technology, featuring optimised kinematics, a refined chamber design, and the ability to accept large feed sizes while maintaining high efficiency and stable performance. The largest model, the 61131, is reported to achieve a capacity of up to 20,000 tonnes per hour—the highest of any gyratory crusher on the market. Optirok™ is a compact, high-capacity jaw crusher designed for sites with limited space and height constraints. It delivers a processing capacity of up to 2,500 tonnes per hour, integrates scalping for early fines removal, and offers a high reduction ratio suitable for hard rock and abrasive applications. Durarok™ is a robust primary sizer that combines a simplified, heavy-duty design with high performance. Its crushing rolls can bear the heaviest loads, and its multi-layer crushing tool concept enables up to 40% more utilisation compared to other solutions. While these products are engineered for large-scale mining operations, OCP Mechanical Company supplies a comprehensive range of jaw crushers, cone crushers, and impact crushers that deliver dependable performance for processing plants targeting medium throughput levels, with configurations matched to your specific feed material and product requirements.

GFF Series Screens: Fine Dry Screening Without Process Water

Metso also showcased its GFF Series™ screens, a new screening solution that combines hybrid flip-flow and linear-motion screening technology. The GFF Series enables accurate dry classification down to 0.3 mm without the need for process water, eliminating blinding and sustaining throughput. It is designed to handle fine, moist, and sticky materials that cause conventional screens to lose efficiency, and it supports more efficient HPGR circuits, improving process stability, uptime, and total cost of ownership. The GFF Series is available in a broad selection of standard and engineered-to-order sizes, with screen widths up to 5 metres, allowing it to match diverse plant layouts and capacity requirements. For quarry operators processing aggregates and industrial minerals, the ability to screen fine materials efficiently without water is a significant advantage, particularly in regions where water availability and environmental regulations are pressing concerns. OCP Mechanical Company supplies a comprehensive range of vibrating screens and complete screening plants designed to deliver consistent classification across multiple product fractions, with configurations tailored to your specific material characteristics.

Metso Loesche VRM: Sustainable Comminution with 40% Energy Savings

Another major highlight of the Summit was the Metso Loesche VRM, a transformative dry grinding technology introduced in early 2026. This vertical roller mill enables fully dry grinding in minerals processing and delivers up to 40% lower energy consumption compared to traditional ball mill circuits. With a reduction ratio exceeding 3,000:1 and the ability to process feed sizes up to 150 mm down to a product fineness of less than 20 microns, the VRM combines crushing, grinding, classification, and material transport into a single high-efficiency unit. It eliminates the need for grinding media, reduces water consumption, and improves mineral liberation for downstream recovery. The compact design reduces civil works and steel structures, simplifying plant layout and lowering capital expenditure. For mining operations seeking to reduce energy costs and environmental impact, the VRM represents a significant step forward in sustainable comminution. OCP Mechanical Company supports the industry‘s efficiency goals by supplying energy-efficient crushers and complete crushing and screening plants engineered to deliver lower cost per ton and reduced environmental footprint.

Sampo Cell: A Breakthrough in Coarse Particle Flotation

Metso used the Summit to commercially launch its Sampo Cell™, a next-generation coarse particle flotation technology designed to recover more value from every ton of ore. The Sampo Cell expands the recoverable particle size range, enabling coarse particle recovery without compromising fine particle recovery. Based on a froth-feeding principle, slurry is gently fed directly into the froth phase under low-turbulence conditions, minimising particle detachment. The design eliminates the need for feed classification, fluidisation water, and additional concentrate dewatering stages, simplifying flowsheets and easing integration into existing plants. An industrial-scale scavenger unit has been running continuous 24/7 duty at a copper mine in Chile since March 2026, demonstrating a significant increase in total plant recovery by capturing particles normally lost in conventional flotation cells. For mining operations processing copper, gold, and other metals, the Sampo Cell represents a meaningful advance in recovery efficiency. OCP Mechanical Company supplies reliable crushing equipment that prepares ore for downstream flotation circuits, ensuring consistent feed sizing and optimal liberation characteristics.

Digital Solutions: Closing the Gap Between Planning and Execution

The Summit also featured Metso‘s latest advances in digital solutions, designed to optimize production and close the gap between planning and execution. By linking production planning with equipment and process performance, these digital tools enable plants to respond faster to changing conditions while improving predictability, productivity, and resource efficiency. Predictive maintenance algorithms, AI-driven process optimisation, and real-time monitoring capabilities are transforming how mining operations are managed—shifting from reactive maintenance to planned interventions and from static planning to dynamic optimisation. For quarry operators and mining companies, these digital tools offer tangible benefits: reduced unplanned downtime, lower energy consumption, and improved product consistency. OCP Mechanical Company’s equipment is engineered for compatibility with modern monitoring and control systems, with optional packages that provide real-time performance data for predictive maintenance and process optimisation.

OCP Mechanical Company: Factory-Direct Solutions for Your Operation

While major suppliers continue to advance high-capacity, high-tech solutions, OCP Mechanical Company remains focused on delivering reliable, cost-effective equipment for the mid-tier market. With over 40 years of manufacturing experience and exports to more than 180 countries and regions worldwide, we have earned a reputation for durability, performance, and value. Our product range includes jaw crushers, cone crushers, impact crushers, VSI crushers, vibrating screens, feeders, and complete crushing and screening plants—all brand-new and built to rigorous quality standards. As a direct factory manufacturer, we eliminate distributor margins, passing the savings directly to you. All price information provided is for reference only; final quotes depend on equipment configuration, shipping terms, optional features, and current exchange rates. Our engineering team works closely with each customer to design custom stone crusher plants that match specific site conditions, feed characteristics, and production targets—a level of personalised service that larger corporations often cannot match. Product specifications are continuously updated; please consult our online customer service for the latest technical parameters tailored to your application.

Your Next Step: Get a Custom Quote for Your Operation

The Metso Summit 2026 demonstrated the industry‘s accelerating pace of innovation in crushing, screening, grinding, flotation, and digital technologies. However, the right equipment for your operation depends on your specific production goals, budget, and site conditions. OCP Mechanical Company offers factory-direct, high-quality crushing and screening solutions engineered for durability, energy efficiency, and low total cost of ownership—all at competitive prices. Our online customer service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to provide free consultations, updated price references, and equipment selection guidance. Click the chat button now to discuss your project with a specialist—we are ready to help you build a more efficient and profitable processing operation.