Crushing Static & Mobile

Powerscreen has made a series of improvements to the plant controls used in its crushing and screening equipment.
The company’s latest advancement is in the automation and control systems, simplifying the interaction between operator and machine. Initially launched in 2011, Powerscreen began implementing a wide-ranging upgrade to its plant control system to coincide with the redesign

Rubble Master’s new RM100 GO, the latest addition to company’s GO line, has been proving itself on a project in Austria, where the company is based. The machine features fully removable main discharge belt; material separating ridge in a single-piece vibro chute; the crusher’s quick-release system and the new MS100 GO finishing screen.

Sandvik has announced that it has added the CJ208 jaw crusher to its CJ200 range and, although it is the smallest model in the line-up, the company has said that it can be used in both mobile and stationary applications. According to Sandvik, the all-welded frame for the new model means that although it is lightweight it still offers good performance levels. The unit can be bolted upright for stationary applications or at for mobile crushers. The jaw weighs 7.1tonnes and has a feed opening of 770mm by 510mm

Ireland-based Terex Finlay has unveiled its latest cone crusher innovation with the C-1540RS, which is based on the C1540 machine but adds the benefits of a recirculation conveyor and three-deck screen. A spokesman for the company said that the new model is "effectively two machines in one". The standard C-1540 crusher features a pre-screen to remove fine material before it enters the cone and prevent wear, but the RS model has a detachable screen with a recirculation conveyor to return over-sized material

Inspiration for a remote control system for crusher operation came to Keestrack president Kees Hoogendoorn when he worked as an excavator operator as a student. Technology took a few years to catch up, but the company has now unveiled its GPS-based system, which has won a silver award in the services category of the Intermat Innovations Award. "When I was working with the machines I realised there was a real need to have an emergency cut-off for the crusher available from the cab of the loading machine," sa

Metso Minerals has unveiled its first vertical shaft impact (VSI) crusher mounted on a tracked unit at ConExpo. The new Lokotrack LT7150 is built around the Barmac B-series VSI unit and is designed to provide high quality final stage crushing with good cubicity on the move. "Sand is a key product worldwide but with natural sand deposits becoming depleted, more and more customers are turning to manufactured sand products, so the demand for VSI crushers is growing," said Metso general manager Jason Talbot. "B

Despite the slow down in the US market, this year's ConExpo looks set to be one of the biggest yet. ABE previews the new quarrying machines that will be on display he international construction equipment industry's triannual visit to the US will roll into the desert state of Nevada next month for ConExpo 2008. Taking turns in alternate years to France's Intermat and Germany's Bauma exhibitions, the Las Vegas show is the main event for new machine launches this year. Between 11 and 15 March, the Las Vegas Co

The tri-annual Samoter construction exhibition is to be held in Verona, Italy in March. ABE takes a look at the latest launches that will be on display his year sees Italy's tri-annual Samoter construction exhibition, held in the city of Verona, move to a new date in March and looks set to be larger than ever before. According to the show's organiser, Veronafiere, exhibits at Samoter 2008 (5 to 9 March) will fill 30% more space and visitors are expected to exceed the 95,000 recorded in 2005. With dates for