Representative sampling can directly impact process control, operating costs, and confidence in plant data. For those working in mineral processing or related plant environments, where do you see the biggest sampling-related challenges: sampler selection, installation constraints, maintenance, data reliability, or something else?
SME’s upcoming short course, Sampling Fundamentals & Adaptation of Sampling Principles to On-stream Analyzers, covers the Theory of Sampling (ToS) essentials that most affect cost and operations, with examples focused on on-stream analysis and process control.
The course is designed for professionals involved in plant operations and maintenance, flowsheet development, plant design, process engineering, metallurgical work, lab operations, and management who want a clearer understanding of how sampling decisions affect plant performance.
Topics include:
· Basics of Representative Sampling
· Why it Matters
· Overview – Types of Samplers
· Typical Challenges and Problems
· What to Sample & Where
· Considerations in New Plant Design
· Considerations in Retrofitting Existing Installations
· Discussion of the Inevitable Compromises
Save your spot in the Sampling Fundamentals short course to continue the conversation. SME will host this short course on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the SME Headquarters in Englewood, Colorado.
Instructors: Mick L. McCaslin, PE, McCaslin Consulting LLC; and Tom Strombotne, Senior Product Applications Specialist – Minerals, Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Register today to reserve your spot and bring your sampling questions into the discussion.
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Glory Rohde
Digital Communications Strategist
SME Inc
rohde@smenet.org------------------------------