Capital Equipment News December 2017

Pilot Crushtec International has launched its new Pilot Modular MAXIscalp 600, a unique modular solution designed to meet high volume scalping needs.

costly concrete foundations, allowing for quick installation and easy plant integration. Standard components allow for quick deliv- ery and easy assembly to get the plant up and running in a short time. The Metso C80 is equipped with a fast wedge setting adjustment system. The wedge setting adjustment is simpler, much safer and faster than outdated shim adjustment sys- tems. The crusher’s setting can be manually adjusted with tools that are supplied with the crusher in a matter of minutes, without having to handle dirty and bulky shims. Alternatively, the crusher’s setting can be changed in seconds, from a remote location, even while the crusher is idling. The system is also especially effective at clearing the crusher’s cavity should it stall under load due to interruptions in the supply of electric power. Due to its overall space requirements, Metso’s C Series crusher is said to be an ideal choice for the replacement of existing double and single toggle jaw crushers. Foun- dation loads, when compared to those of older version crushers, are less and therefore modifications to the existing foundation are rarely required. An increase in plant capacity, the ability to process a coarser feed and to produce a finer product, are common benefits when replacing double toggle as well as sin- gle toggle jaw crushers of comparable size. Tough market conditions Scherf also used the event to give an analysis of the current market conditions and outlook of the business moving forward. “Unfortunately, the last few years have been very tough. We spent a lot of time fire- fighting; it has been all about survival to just get through the tough times,” he says. Having seen a bit of an upsurge in busi- ness earlier this year, Scherf says the last few months have gone flat again, and mar- ket conditions continue to be challenging in South Africa, making it very difficult to plan and predict for the near future. He is of the view that a fair share of the current slow- down can be attributed to the country’s po- litical climate. However, he notes that rebounding export markets are offering some reprieve. “We have started shipping overseas again. We recently exported four machines to Australia this year, with a further two, currently in the

modular solution. Many operators do not require fully-mobile scalpers and the extra costs involved can make them an unfeasible solution,” says Scherf. “The scalper, designed and manufactured entirely in-house, sets new standards for simplicity and operational efficiency. Free of maintenance demands of tracks and hydrau- lics, as well as the escalating cost of diesel, the MAXIscalp 600 delivers a combination of high productivity and lower operating costs,” adds Scherf. With a heavy-duty skid-mounted structure, the MAXIscalp can still be transported with relative ease, allowing for changes in loca- tion and configuration without the extra cost of tracks and a diesel engine. This translates into reduced capital costs, as well as lower overall maintenance and operating costs of the machine. Design office manager, Dawie Scholtz, says the MaxiScalp 600 will become the machine of choice for customers processing sticky materials, especially those who work throughout the rainy seasons in parts of cen- tral and southern Africa. “Its robust design and manufacture en- sures it can handle large feed sizes at high volumes. The heavy-duty apron feeder per- mits loading by a front-end loader or exca- vator and the double deck scalping screen provides three product sizes,” says Scholtz. 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. The skid-mounted machine can be supplied with many different screen media options, including grizzly bars, punch plate, rapid grizzly tines and mesh. Electrically-powered, it can be operated via direct connection to the grid or using a genset in more remote locations. Expected to be used in applications as diverse as al- luvial diamond, gravel screening to remove large rocks prior to downstream processing and in building rubble recycling operations to remove sticky waste soils, the diversity of the MaxiScalp 600 will find applications in mining, quarrying, construction and recycling applications. Enter Metso Nordplant C80 Meanwhile, several of Metso machines were also on display, including the three- and four-deck CVB screens, the legenadary HP 200 cone crusher and C96 jaw crusher. However, the Metso Nordplant C80 primary crushing station, said to offer greater value to end users, was the new launch from the Metso side of offerings. It is said to provide an instant modular solution to all crushing requirements with an output capability in excess of 80 tonnes/hour. Metso’s Nordplant C80’s key benefit is its versatility, offering the possibility to combine primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary crushing stages. It can also tackle all materi- al types, from hard abrasive rock to soft rock applications. The skid-mounted plant does not require

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