Modern Quarrying October-November 2015

PRODUCTS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

Customised crushing solution

Products has years of global application and service experience in the crushing equipment sector,” says JD Singleton, general manager – Trio products at Weir Minerals Africa. The extensive range of Trio equip- ment allows Weir Minerals Africa to offer either a standard or custom crushing solu- tion directly from the Trio manufacturing facilities. The Trio product range includes grizzly feeders, apron feeders, belt feed- ers, gyratory crushers, jaw crushers, cone crushers, horizontal impact and vertical shaft impact crushers, circular motion screens, horizontal incline screens and complete material handling solutions. www.weirminerals.com

Weir Minerals Africa is able to offer a fit- for-purpose complete custom crushing solution which is engineered to custom- ers’ specific application requirements. Significantly, the company is able to not only address the crushing plant require- ments, but can also provide product solu- tions for wet plant needs including slurry pumps, hydrocyclones, rubber hoses, dewatering screens and slurry valves. The Weir Group PLC acquired Trio Engineered Products®, an OEM of crush- ing and separation equipment for the mining and aggregates markets in 2014. “Coupled with Weir Minerals Africa’s local experience and understanding of local operating conditions, Trio Engineered

The extensive range of Trio equipment allows Weir Minerals Africa to offer customer crushing solutions.

Made in Africa for African conditions One of Pilot Crushtec International’s major marketing propositions has been that its products are built in Africa to meet African con- ditions. Judging by the sales of its modular crushing and screening plants into the more remote areas of the continent, this continues to hold true. Its relationship with a large copper and cobalt mining operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Katanga province serves to confirm this claim. “The customer has, for almost a decade, been using Pilot Modular equipment under the harshest imaginable conditions and insists on using our products on account of their durability even under extreme circumstances,” says CEO Sandro Scherf. The products exported to the region include no fewer than five Pilot Modular MC130 heavy-duty cone crushers, a Pilot Modular MJ3042 single toggle jaw crusher, two Pilot Modular DWS4824 dewa- tering screens and two DD7215 screen boxes. Scherf explains that the quality of Pilot Modular products is just one part of the equation as service and support are key to the customer’s needs, irrespective of the 2 000 km separating supplier and end user. “Personal contact with the customer, especially when it comes to technical input, is more important than ever before and the mine appreciates the regular on-site presence of our sales engineers. Spare parts availability is also a crucial factor and we ensure that there is always a stock of key components at the mine,” he says. www.pilotcrushtec.com

Hyundai earthmoving equipment, available exclusively in Southern Africa from HPE Africa, encompasses backhoe loaders which have been well received by the local market. “The robust H930s backhoe loader series is particularly well liked by businesses that need smaller machines, without having to make a substantial capital investment in large excavators and loaders,” says Alex Ackron, HPE Africa’s man- aging director. “Hyundai backhoe loaders, with a reputation for efficient performance, low operating costs and minimal maintenance requirements, are also popular with plant hire companies. “The company supports this range with a two-year/ 3 000 hour warranty.” Hyundai H930s backhoe loaders are fitted with fuel efficient, low noise, environmentally friendly Perkins 2 tier diesel engines. Standard power shift transmis- sion and a convenient gear/shift selector, enable fast, easy and efficient operation and precise control, even in arduous operating conditions. These machines have been designed for smooth, easy control. www.hpeafrica.com Hyundai HY930s backhoe loaders are fitted with fuel efficient, low noise, environmentally friendly Perkins 2 Tier diesel engines. Backhoe loaders prove their worth

Pilot Crushtec International’s Pilot Modular equipment working in the DRC.

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MODERN QUARRYING

October - November 2015