English edit

Etymology edit

super- +‎ panner

Noun edit

superpanner (plural superpanners)

  1. A device for separating ores by gravity.
    • 1973, Robin S. Harris, Ian Montagnes, Cold Iron and Lady Godiva:
      He also continued active participation in his technical field, and the superpanners and infrasizers which he developed found their way into many ore-dressing laboratories throughout the world.
    • 2012, A. E. Annels, Mineral Deposit Evaluation: A practical approach, page 80:
      [] Gravity separation by jigging, by using shaking tables, or superpanners; []
    • 2019, Francis F. Pitard, Theory of Sampling and Sampling Practice, Third Edition (page 490)
      The safest solution consists in concentrating these metals by means of shaking tables, superpanners, or small gravity spinning concentrators, then melting the whole of the concentrate to determine the gold content.