Capital Equipment News December 2017

CRUSHING & SCREENING

RESTATING THE PILOT MODULAR PROWESS

Leading crushing and screening specialist, Pilot Crushtec International, recently used its Open Day 2017 to showcase a range of new products, but it was the debut of its MAXIscalp 600, a unique modular scalping solution said to be an industry first, that reaffirmed its prowess in the modular range of equipment, writes Munesu Shoko .

C rushing and screening specialist, Pilot Crushtec International, the region- al distributor of Metso’s aggregate equipment in southern Africa, recently used its Open Day 2017 to showcase both its in- house and Metso’s new solutions to the southern African aggregate community. Held on 19 October, the event provided an ideal platform for the regional quarrying community to view the latest innovations available. The day saw the launch of two new products from both Pilot Crushtec Inter- national and Metso. While several products were on display, it was the Pilot Modular MAXIscalp 600, de- signed to meet high volume scalping needs, and the Metso Nordplant C80 primary crush- ing station, which is intended for use in mod- ular configurations, that made their debut at the open day. Industry first Pilot Crushtec International is regarded as

a pioneer of modular solutions in southern Africa, and its aptitude in this range of equipment has been reasserted with the launch of its Pilot Modular MAXIscalp 600, a unique modular solution designed to meet high volume scalping needs, and said to be the world’s first modular, static scalping plant. Sandro Scherf, CEO of Pilot Crushtec International, explains that the concept of the MaxiScalp 600 was born out of relatively expensive operating costs of diesel-hydraulic driven, tracked mobile units. He reasons that many users do not require high mobility, which drove Pilot Crushtec International to design a semi-mobile, electric-driven unit which substantially reduces the operating and servicing costs compared with diesel- hydraulic units. “As a leading supplier of mobile scalp- ers in southern Africa for over 20 years, we have kept a close ear to the demands of the market, leading to the development of this

KEY TALKING POINTS • The new MAXIscalp 600 is said to be the world’s first modular, static scalping plant • The MAXIscalp 600 has been designed to accommodate a feed size of up to 600 mm and the anticipated output is up to 600 tonnes/hour • Pilot Crushtec International was awarded the Best New Services Distributor at Metso’s global conference held in Tampere, Finland, in September this year • The new Metso Nordplant C80 primary crushing station has an output capability in excess of 80 tonnes/hour • Metso currently has a global network of more than 100 distributors, of which between 20 and 25 have been appointed over the past three years

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