Crusher Survey
Vibrating Screen Maintenance
Mines have tended to cut capital expenditure as a result of depressed commodity prices, which means that the working life of equipment, like screens, is being extended. At the same time, however, the necessary maintenance is often also cut back, creating serious risk of failure and unscheduled downtime. “A vibrating screen is one of the […]
Support in KZN
Multotec’s branch at Richards Bay on KwaZulu-Natal’s north coast has expanded its capacity from a sales and project management office to now include the resources of a fully-fledged field services team, to carry out installations, inspections and maintenance.Branch manager Shane Brider says the changes have been made to make the company more responsive to the […]
Acquisition
The Wirtgen Group announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Deere & Company to have Deere acquire the Wirtgen Group, a privately-held international company headquartered in Windhagen (Germany) that is a leading manufacturer worldwide in the road construction industry. Stefan Wirtgen, managing partner at Wirtgen says, “As we looked to the future, we […]
Solving Crushing Plant Stoppage Problems
A solid reputation, as the preferred supplier for transfer points on diamond operations, has seen South African OEM, Weba Chute Systems, service mines in Botswana for the last fifteen years. Werner Baller, founder and CEO of Weba Chute Systems says, “The ability to fully understand the complexities of crushing systems enabled our technical team to […]
Green Answer for Readymix
AfriSam’s Jukskei quarry in Midrand has cracked the problem of returned concrete with an environmentally-friendly solution that even pays its own way. Every provider of readymix concrete must expect a certain amount of returned material as a result of unforeseen circumstances on the construction site for which it is destined. Production superintendent at Jukskei Quarry, […]
Aggregate Processing Plant
Insee Aggregates has selected Metso to supply a full-scope, state-of-the-art quarry processing plant for the Suphanburi Quarry in Thailand. The delivery covers all the advanced crushing and screening equipment, full electrical plant design, automation software and hardware, as well as related services and sustainable optimisation. After its completion, the plant will be the most modern […]
Mobile Screening Plant
Wirtgen SA, local subsidiary of the Wirtgen Group has launched the much anticipated Kleemann Mobiscreen MS 703 EVO to the South African market. Developed and designed in Germany, the Kleemann MS 703 EVO is a triple deck mobile classification screen that precisely screens out almost all types of coarse natural stone, residual construction materials and […]
Screens to Reduce Costs Per Ton
Far from merely acting as a means of separating and sizing materials, the effective use of screening technologies can contribute to the overall efficiency of a plant and can significantly improve return on investment in term of processing costs. So says screening specialist, Dave Sibley of ELB Screening Technology Solutions, speaking during the announcement of […]
Rock Crushing Technology
The Metso MX cone crusher is based on patented multi-action crushing technology, which combines the piston and rotating bowl into a single crusher. The new crusher provides a giant leap in profitability by cutting operational costs by 10% and enabling 10% higher uptime compared to traditional cone crushers.The key benefit of the Metso patented multi-action […]
