Modern Mining May 2021

impact crushers (open and closed circuit). This is complemented by a range of three scalping screen models and a four-model finishing screen line, as well as a mobile conveyor and feeder conveyor range of six models. A key competitive edge, which Beerthuis believes will be key in the brand’s breakthrough in such a competitive marketplace, is that Anaconda produces the only crusher range in the market that comes with interchangeable chambers. Core to the concept of the Anaconda tracked crusher range is that the same running chassis can be integrated with either an interchangeable, hydraulically driven, jaw or impact crusher chamber. “The aim is to allow ease of use and productivity to the customer for them to receive the best value for their money,” says O’Toole. In Universal crusher boxes from Anaconda Equipment’s parent company, US-based McLanahan Corporation, these jaw and impact crusher chambers have proven pedigree. With over 7 000 jaw cham- bers and 1 500 impact chambers placed worldwide over the past 130 years, the McLanahan Corporation chambers are household names in the crush- ing industry and help give further credibility to the Anaconda product range, especially in a new market. “The generic chassis is the backbone of the Anaconda crushing range. It allows for the place- ment of either crushing chamber, giving the customer immense flexibility in their fleet and the ability to reduce inventory costs. It increases fleet utilisation by allowing customers the versatility of converting the machine from a jaw to an impactor and vice versa , in minimal time,” says Beerthuis. “Anaconda has therefore created a machine where one can lift out the chamber and create either a jaw or impact crusher on the same chassis, and no

order is one thing, but delivering on your brand promise is quite another,” explains Beerthuis. Product range While the distribution agreement allows Vermeer Equipment Suppliers to supply the full Anaconda Equipment range of crushers, scalping and finishing screens, as well as trommels, washing equipment and mobile conveyors, Shaun O’Toole, sales man- ager – Mining, Crushing and Screening at Vermeer, says the company will initially bring to market crush- ers, screens (scalping and finishing) and mobile conveyors. The rest of the product lines will be rolled out at a later stage. The crusher range comprises the J12 jaw and I12

The mobile and feeder conveyor range comprises six models.

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