Capital Equipment News January-February 2024

wagon loading, unloading, and stockpiling, as the equipment can travel parallel to the vessel, improving safety, loading rates and operational efficiency.”

Astec Industries South Africa received a significant order for Astec Telestack tracked hopper feeders, reflecting increasing demand for safe, mobile, and cost-effective solutions.

Tracked conveyors Kruger outlines the unique features

and benefits of Astec Telestack tracked conveyors and radial telescopic stackers. “As mobile crushers and screens constantly increase throughputs, a challenge is the transport restrictions on their size and length to cope with higher tonnages. Track conveyors fulfil this need by providing a much larger stockpile capacity. At the same time, they improve plant mobility by removing material from the processing plant. The Astec Telestack TC 624R is a track-mounted fully mobile radial conveyor designed to work at production rates of up to 600tph,” says Kruger. Radial Telescopic Stacker “Astec Telestack’s TS 36 140 AggStack Radial Telescopic Stacker offers a unique material handling solution for the quarrying, mining and rail industries. It is also used in ports and inland terminals to load and unload ships, barges and stockyard management. The radial, telescopic and luffing features allow the operator to have complete control when stockpiling a range of materials, thereby eliminating the material’s segregation, degradation, contamination, and compaction. The unit’s innovative design provides a stockpile capacity up to 30% larger than conventional fixed-length conveyor systems,” concludes Kruger. Astec Industries South Africa offers the full range of Astec Telestack products. b

Astec Telestack’s HF 520, a track-mounted mobile conveyor, allows stockpiling, feeding auxiliary equipment, reclaiming, or loading various materials directly, ensuring versatility.

The HF 520 reduces loading and tramming, improving safety and lowering operating costs by eliminating the need for wheel loader stockpiling.

Astec Telestack’s product lineup, including the Revolution series, tracked conveyors, and radial telescopic stackers, offers solutions for various applications, enhancing safety and efficiency.

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customised to suit most applications and the required target throughput,” he says. Astec Telestack innovation Kruger reveals that other Astec Telestack products making their mark in South Africa are the Revolution series, tracked conveyors, and radial telescopic stackers.

“The Revolution series is the latest innovation from Astec Telestack. This is a range of hopper feeders with a centre mounted slew bearing that enables 360-degree rotation and movement of the hopper to maximise its mobility on site. The Revolution series’ ultimate flexibility makes it the ideal hopper feeder for barge and rail

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