Capital Equipment News June 2017

MATERIALS PROCESSING

CDE to highlight improved efficiencies and ROI at ConMin

Leading wet processing company CDE will be showcasing 25 years of its international expertise to Nigerian and other West African mine and quarry operators at the ConMin West Africa trade show in Abuja from June 13 to 15. The company will introduce the significant benefits of materials washing technology to the sand and aggregates industry, demonstrating how businesses can expand by increasing both their range of products and production levels, as well as make profits and a quick return on investment. South Africa may still be ahead of the infrastructural drive on the African continent, with a robust and consistent development of its sand and aggregates market, but Nigeria is snapping at its heels. With a population of 190 million people and correlated expanding infrastructure needs, Nigeria is resetting its economic focus to address any barriers to its economic growth, and in order to encourage private and domestic investments. For sand and aggregates producers, the Nigerian construction sector, expected to be the fastest of all global markets by 2018 according to the Global Construction 2020 report (Global Perspectives), has become a

promising market well worthy of investment. But as the industry grows, now is the right time to look at new ways of producing sand and aggregates of higher quality and in larger volumes, while saving water, energy and money. CDE boasts the successful completion of over 1 000 sand and aggregates wet processing projects globally, including the largest sand washing plant in the world in Qatar which processes 1 200 t per hour of dune sand. The company brings to the table an enviable portfolio of successful projects across Africa where it has been helping sand and aggregates producers to maximise their operations, achieve a quick return on investment and save water since 2002. Nicolan Govender, Regional Manager Africa at CDE, has been addressing the questions African operators still have about the viability of investing in materials washing technology as opposed to dry classification systems. “While washing basically comes as a result of crushing and screening, it is a specialised and niche market. Wet processing is much more specific than crushing and screening because it entails getting from millimetre to micron sizes,” he says.

“CDE is fast growing its footprint in Africa as sand and aggregates producers are upgrading their installations to enjoy the benefits of wet processing technology in terms of more efficient production and higher product quality. CDE’s best sellers on the market include a wet processing plant – the EvoWash – and the AquaCycle thickener, which recycles up to 90% waste water,” says Govender. b

CDE will us this year’s ConMin in Nigeria to introduce the significant benefits of materials washing technology to the sand and aggregates industry.

The MB crusher buckets, manufactured in Italy and available in 12 models, were recently presented at a crushing and screening demo in Namibia, thanks to the cooperation between the OEM and its local dealer Hyundai Machinery Namibia (HMN). The demonstration took place on April 26 in Swakopmund, on the west coast of Namibia. Leading the demos was the MB Crusher Bucket BF90.3, said to be the first crusher bucket to be manufactured globally. It is suitable for excavators weighing up to 21 t. It was joined by the compact MB-S18 screening bucket, suitable for large excavators between 20 to 35 t, and equipped with baskets formed by interchangeable modular panels available with holes of different sizes based on requirements. The MB-G1500 grapple, the largest in the range, was also on show. It is ideal for sites which require handling of large-sized materials, such as the loading and unloading of containers. MB Crusher offers a wide range of crusher and screening buckets, grapples and drum cutters for road construction MB Crusher presents crusher bucket range in Namibia

MB Crusher offers a wide range of crusher and screening buckets.

applications. The attachments are suitable for any kind of operating machine, including excavators, skid steers, backhoe loaders and wheel loaders.