Modern Quarrying April-May 2016

NEW EQUIPMENT PRODUCTS & SERVICES

DoppiaTrac delivers the tons The DoppiaTrac DR400 double roll crusher designed and built by Jet Park crushing and screening specialist Pilot Crushtec International, is establishing itself as the coal crusher of choice with coalfield contrac- tors, not only for the efficiencies it offers in a highly competitive busi- ness, but for its unique status in the local market as a track-mounted double roll crusher. The first DoppiaTrac DR400 to be delivered in 2016 was supplied to Witbank plant rental business Spy Imports and Hire in January. The year began with an urgent contract to process run of mine (ROM) thermal coal from >80 mm spec to <40 mm spec. Pilot Crushtec International was able to respond to the customer’s needs by supplying a brand new product ex-stock. Within a matter of days the machine had been delivered, commissioned and was producing product in line with, if not better, than customer expectations. Pilot Crushtec International CEO Sandro Scherf explains that the DoppiaTrac’s acceptance in the marketplace is very much related to the economies and efficiencies it delivers to owners and contractors. “In thermal coal applications the DoppiaTrac DR400 can crush >80 mm ROM coal down to <40 mm specification in a single pass. This means that there is no need for additional screening and a return conveyor to pass oversize material back to the crusher. Apart from removing the capital or hire costs for these pieces of equipment, there are also con- siderable savings in running costs, especially diesel.” Another benefit is that the DoppiaTrac is noted for delivering prod- uct with a low fines content, a major bonus when processing coal and similar materials. Spy Imports and Hire owner Martin Brown is well pleased with his company’s new acquisition.“The tonnages are as good as we expected, averaging between 300 and 350 tph and occasionally approaching a rate of 400 tph. “Our traditional business has basically been plant hire however we began to focus on crushing and screening work midway through 2015, as we believe that this is a field which can offer attractive opportuni- ties,” he says. www.pilotcrushtec.com

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The DoppiaTrack is a track-mounted, self-driven, feeding, crushing and stockpiling machine for medium to hard bituminous coal crushing operations.

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MODERN QUARRYING April - May 2016