Capital Equipment News April 2017

MATERIALS PROCESSING

Following the installation of a CDE EvoWash 72 on its Analiza quarry site, South African brick and block manufacturer Multi Crete Bricks “just can’t keep up with orders”, according to CEO Christo Niemand. Multi Crete has been supplying the South African construction industry for 16 years, delivering premium brick and block products nationwide as well as supplying customers directly at its Brakpan factory. The company not only ensures that the best raw materials are selected but also guarantees the best end product by overseeing production from start to finish. In 2016, Multi Crete saw an opportunity to take the lead in the local materials washing market. To achieve this, an upgrade of its sand screw washing plant was necessary to remedy the substantial loss of valuable fines that ended up in its quarry’s dam. By installing a new CDE EvoWash sand washing plant on its Analiza quarry, Multi Crete can now continue to produce its own bricks, blocks and manufactured washed sands with an additional plaster sand. Niemand, a savvy and practical busi- nessman who relies on a combination of word of mouth and direct communications, visited a close-by quarry with a CDE rep- resentative to witness the efficiency of the CDE materials washing equipment in action. Convinced by the high tech but user- friendly aspect of CDE installations, Niemand took the next step and challenged Nicolan Govender, CDE’s regional manager for Africa, to find the best-value-for-money washing solution that would significantly reduce the amount of lost fines, increase CDE EvoWash 72 to the rescue One of the perpetual problems facing would-be entrepreneurs is that while they may have a great idea for a product and potentially receptive customers, entry costs remain a barrier to doing business. Pilot Crushtec International’s range of modular crushing and screening plants is providing a workable solution to this problem by offering affordable products that enable fledgling businesses to gain a foothold into industries as diverse as quarrying, recycling, road building and agriculture. The latest example is the purchase of a complete, comprehensively equipped semi-mobile plant by Aletro Trading Enterprise, located in Meyerton, Gauteng. The total purchase price – including

EvoWash has given Multi Crete’s activities a positive boost.

production levels and sand quality, and crucially allow for multiple sands to be manufactured. The objective was to boost Multi Crete’s product offering and subsequently demand. The CDE EvoWash 72 dual sand washing plant ticked all of the boxes and Niemand says that he is now ready to further upgrade his equipment to meet the newly created and ever increasing demand for Multi Crete’s products. “The combination of a solid relationship with our local CDE experts and the commissioning of an ultra-performant EvoWash has given Multi Crete’s activities a positive boost. Our plaster sand is shipment, installation and commissioning – came in at under R1,8 million, providing trouble-free access to new and potentially lucrative markets. Owner and operations manager Alert Thovhakale explains why he identified Pilot Crushtec International as his supplier of choice. “Before starting my company, I gained a lot of experience working with a market leader in waste management solutions. I was responsible for sourcing recycling equipment, which is how I first came into contact with Pilot Crushtec International. I got to know its products and the technical and service support that comes with them.” Thovhakale, who is a metallurgist by profession, explains that the plant will

hands-down the best in the region and being able to produce two products at the same time, including plaster sand, is truly remarkable,” says Niemand. The Analiza quarry treats raw materials including crushed rocks, a mixture of granite and silica, some being heavily clay-bound. It now produces 23 t per hour of plaster sand and 19 t per hour of river sand. The EvoWash allows for two products to be produced at the same time and can also be set to alter the amount of finer sand in the end product, allowing the quarry to produce two off plus zero products (-2 mm + 0 and -6 mm + 0). b initially be used to process raw or waste graphite and carborundum material for use by steel and titanium producers in the smelting process. This is, however, the first stage in an expansion programme that is intended to see Aletro Trading Enterprise making its mark in converting an increasing variety of deemed waste materials into usable and commercially viable products. “Pilot Crushtec International’s range of modular plants is designed to provide low-cost, turnkey solutions to entry level participants in the crushing and screening market. This can include applications ranging from recycling high volumes of construction and demolition waste to processing hard rock,” says CEO Sandro Scherf. b

Pilot Modular range promotes enterprise development

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