Lo mshini usetshenziselwa ukususa ama-oxide kazibuthe abuthaka, ukugqwala kwe-iron crumb nokunye ukungcola ezintweni ezinhle. Kusebenza kakhulu ekuhlanzweni kwezinto ezibonakalayo ezintweni eziphikisayo, izitsha zobumba, ingilazi nezinye izimboni zamaminerali ezingezona ezensimbi, ezokwelapha, amakhemikhali, ukudla nezinye izimboni.