Original James Head Motion
From 1908, the Holman Brothers of Camborne, Cornwall were selling an exclusive patent of the radically different South African designed James Table.
Modern Holman Wilfley
By the 1940s the branding had transformed from the James Table to the now globally recognised style of Holman, as they promoted and exported the units from Cornwall all around the world. This continued until the late 1960s.
Over time there were constant improvements and even though the overall Holman principal stayed the same, there are clear changes and refinement from the James design (left) to the now recognisable Holman head motion (above).
Original Wilfley Head Motion
The original design was effective in its time.
Modern Holman Wilfley 7000 Head Motion
Throughout time, engineering improvements have been dramatic for safety and ease of operation.
Original Wilfley Table Manufacturing Plaque
In the late 1960s Holman table technology was purchased by Wilfley Mining and Machinery and moved out of Cornwall, to their factory in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
The Wilfley made Holman Plaque
They bought the rights to the Holman table, and manufactured the tables for the next thirty years alongside the original USA designed Wilfley table.
Holman Wilfley Era
By the late 1990s Cornwall based Holman Wilfley Ltd purchased the rights to manufacture both designs of table and successfully brought the production of the wet shaking tables back to Cornwall. Initially manufacturing was conducted on the site of a former tin mine, Wheal Jane located near Truro, and more recently near South Crofty mine at Forth Kegyn, Redruth. This is where they continue today to build and export to the global mining industry.
Recycling Industry
Shaking tables were originally designed for processing minerals in the mining industry and that is still their primary function. Today shaking tables have also found a new role
With justified concerns about the environment, and useful metal and plastic waste going to landfill, currently a large number of shaking tables are used both here in the UK and in Europe within the recycling industry with the focus separating dense non-ferrous metals like copper from lighter plastics and rubber.
Get in touch today
For either your Holman or Wilfley needs please get in contact with the sales team.