Drum screen: efficient separation of sand and gold Drum screen is one of the commonly used equipment in the process of gold panning, mainly used for the preliminary separation of sand and gold. Its working principle is to screen sand and gold particles through the rotation of the drum. The design of the drum screen usually includes multiple layers of screens, and screens with different apertures can separate particles of different sizes. This equipment is suitable for placer ore with high gold content, and can quickly remove large pieces of sand and gravel, leaving fine sand with high gold content. The advantages of the drum screen are simple operation and convenient maintenance, which is suitable for small and medium-sized gold panning operations.