FloatForce mixing mechanism
Last updated Sep 2026
Launched in 2006, FloatForce® has set the industry's standard for efficient flotation mixing mechanisms. Our recent R&D breakthroughs have unveiled new ways to enhance performance and sustainability. The FloatForce®+ is offered as an upgrade service for current installations, including OK and TankCell® equipment, as well as non-Metso flotation cells.

Upgrades that improve performance to help you reach your sustainability targets

Energy & cost efficient

 

Significantly lower energy consumption by reducing power draw and operating costs

Increased recovery

 

Improved flotation hydrodynamics and pumping performance at high air dispersion rates enhances particle recovery

Eco-conscious engineering

 

The improved design is produced using sustainable practices lowering the environmental footprint

 

Easy to replace & retrofit

 

Easy to replace and retrofit to existing Mesto cells 3rd party cells

 

Benefits

Evolving from FloatForce’s legacy, the FloatForce+, our next-generation mixing mechanism seamlessly extends the proven performance legacy of FloatForce, delivering amplified advantages.

  • Energy efficient
  • Enhanced metallurgical performance
  • Easy to replace and retrofit to existing cells
  • Improved design with a lower environmental footprint
FloatForce mixing mechanism
Elevate performance
Elevate performance

For almost 20 years, Metso’s FloatForce has stood as the foremost flotation mixing mechanism in the industry.  Elevate operational efficiency even further with FloatForce+. This ingenious mixing mechanism improves metallurgical performance through impeccable mixing across diverse process conditions.

Redefined sustainability

Embrace eco-conscious engineering with FloatForce+. The new design consumes less energy while maintaining the unmatched mixing efficiency of its predecessor. This solution is produced using sustainable practices resulting in a lower environmental footprint, reflecting our sustainability commitment.

Redefined sustainability
Revolutionary design
Revolutionary design

FloatForce+ exemplifies innovation and was developed through extensive CFD, laboratory, pilot, and industrial testing to align with mining sustainability trends. Patented features include a streamlined structure with optimized design to reduce power draw without compromising pumping performance.

FloatForce®+ vs FloatForce®

Various tests exhibited consistently promising outcomes related to reduced power draw and metallurgical performance.
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