Modern Quarrying Q4 2024

Sandro Scherf, CEO of Pilot Crushtec.

The TwisterTrac VS350E is fully guarded with all the latest safety features.

Jorge Abelho, Director Technical Support at Pilot Crushtec.

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design. The engine incorporates a suite of advanced technologies that work together to not only reduce emissions but also deliver significant improvements in power density, performance and operating efficiency. Designed for easy, fast and most economical installation, the engine’s high-tech injection and charging system with low internal losses contributes to excellent combustion and low fuel consumption. “Volvo has been our preferred engine partner for a while, largely because of the efficiency of their engine technology. In addition, we find them easy to deal with in terms of information sharing and guidance on the technology. To provide context, we had a technical representative from Volvo at our Jet Park workshop for a week-long factory testing, before deploying the machine for field testing in a tough crushing application with great success,” says Abelho.

Designed and manufactured in South Africa by Pilot Crushtec, the TwisterTrac VS350E VSI has over the years gained popularity in export destinations such as Australia and New Zealand.

Since 2013, Pilot Crushtec has sold in excess of 50 units with almost 90% of these deployed into export markets.

The company has become one of the first South African original equipment manufacturers to build a Stage V engine powered machine.

Designed for tertiary and quaternary crushing applications, the TwisterTrac VS350E is renowned for its versatility, reliability and efficiency.

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