Modern Quarrying Q3 2019

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Blurock Quarries has made a major investment in new generation Sandvik crushers and screens

The first Sandvik machine to be purchased was the CH440 cone crusher in 2016

The quest to improve efficiencies at the secondary crushing stage started with the purchase of a Sandvik CS430 cone crusher. This was purchased in 2016, but was only installed in 2018

2017

As part of the new layout, a Sandvik SS1633H scalping screen was bought in November 2017

Following the plant upgrade, Blurock has almost doubled its production capacity

increased operational efficiencies. Blurock Quarries mines a dolorite rock with some sandstone intrusions. After the overburden layer, which is stockpiled for rehabilitation, comes a layer of weathered rock, a mixture of shale and sandstone, which is crushed to produce sub-base material (G5 and G7). Below that formation is a mixture of dolorite and a competent sandstone, which is used to manufacture G2 and general concrete products. Below that layer lies the clean dolorite, used to make road stone (20 mm, 14 mm and 10 mm), as well as 26 mm concrete stone and crusher dust. The biggest selling products at the moment are the 20 mm concrete stone, crusher dust, G5 and road stone (20 mm, 14 mm and 10 mm). Since taking the reins as CEO of the family-owned enterprise back

The first Sandvik machine to be purchased was the CH440 cone crusher.

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