Capital Equipment News March 2019

CRUSHER BUCKETS

just about anything you send its way. Materials include construction debris, topsoil, excavated soil and contaminated soil, clay, peat, bark, compost, bio- waste, milled asphalt, coal, oil shale and limestone. In effect, virtually any material that can be crushed, screened, sized and sorted,” says Lindroos. The ALLU DL Series of Transformers has been designed to be mounted on 12-t loaders and 8-t tractors and backhoe loaders. This means that they are ideally suited to the requirements of companies needing limited, yet profitable, material separation, crushing and processing. The basis of the DL bucket is the unique top screen where the screening blades spin between the top screen combs with the end material size being defined by the space between the combs. Likewise, the ALLU Transformer D Series comprises a reliable screening bucket ideal for a variety of screening and crushing projects. While the versatility sets the range apart, the models share the DL-series’ use of innovative fine- screening TS ® drum construction with standard blades. “The ALLU M Series (and G Series) is specifically suited to companies that deal with large amounts of material on a regular basis. The range has been designed to fit excavators and wheel loaders of up to 160 t, being able to screen and crush materials from 15 mm to 150 mm feed size. Powered by the carrier, the hydraulic attachments provide quick and efficient production, solve chute blockages and other material flow problems, as well as providing a solution for the transportation of frozen or saturated material heaps and so forth,” says Lindroos. Some business areas that have specifically benefitted from the ALLU Transformer range include: • Landscaping and agriculture: The DL Series is a perfect attachment for landscaping and agricultural applications. From composting to aerating, top soil screening to waste and debris processing, all can be carried out on site. • Earthmoving and demolition: Using a Transformer attachment eliminates the need to transport excavated soil and rubble. Not only does this result in substantial savings in material and transport costs, but no time is lost waiting for replacement material. Additionally, binders can be mixed if the job undertaken requires stabilisation. • Mining and quarrying: If working where there is a requirement for

The ALLU Transformer is a high-capacity, multipurpose material processing bucket which can be used to screen, mix and crush.

applications where they are a cost- effective solution to process material. Roets says the use of a traditional crusher is often hindered by its size, and bucket crushers can be an alternative at urban worksites and in confined spaces. “BC bucket crushers can handle all types of inert material such as asphalt, stone and concrete debris, as well as mine and quarry material,” she says. MB Crusher’s application areas are far-reaching – from road construction sites and demolitions, to laying of new pipelines, mining and quarrying, disposal of railway sleepers, lamp posts and vineyard poles. MB Crusher buckets can also be applied at large recycling centres where iron, foundry waste, glass and many other materials are salvaged. “Even large companies that already have big crushing plants within their quarries sometimes decide to adopt MB crusher attachments, allowing them to cover many situations and special processes, such as confined areas and spaces that are difficult to access,” says Sahraoui. Van der Merwe says the increase in production per hour, with long maintenance intervals (200-hour intervals), and a powerful heart that

provides the necessary reliability to work with it constantly, makes the Xcentric Crusher an attachment that will turn stone crushing or recycling materials processes more profitable. “This is possible thanks to the Patent- Pending technology that applies a high inertia power train, circular jaw movement, as well as a new and easy anti-stagnation plate, which prevents large shredding pieces from getting stuck in the bucket’s mouth, preventing them from entering the crushing jaws,” says Van der Merwe. The ALLU Transformer attached to a carrier is a mobile unit, able to access screening/crushing plants. It is ideal for all applications that require screening and/or crushing, mixing and loading. “The application range is wide – from crushing glass and screening top soil, to crushing candy waste, stabilising contaminated soil, padding pipeline and crushing bark,” explains Lindroos. “ALLU technology transforms everything around it, making customers more productive, environmentally friendly and profitable. With versatility at its very core, the Transformer will process even the most challenging jobsite conditions compared to traditional

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