Astec offers a broad range of tracked equipment for Australian quarry operators that are versatile enough to handle many applications, from recycled materials to paddock rock crushing and more.
Australian quarry operators of all shapes, sizes and applications are set to reap the benefits from Astec’s major investment in its production capacity.
The manufacturer has invested heavily in its production capacity in Omagh, Northern Ireland. The site expansion, funded by a multi-million-dollar investment, enabled Astec to meet the global distribution demand for its tracked crushing and screening equipment.
Now, the benefits of those upgrades are being fully realised as more of Astec’s well-regarded tracked crushing and screening equipment is available to its global customer base and applicable to many quarrying and aggregates applications.
“Our manufacturing base has greatly increased due to this investment,” Astec business line manager Adam Gordon told Quarry. “As a result, we can offer more of our customers access to our leading crushing and screening equipment.”
Now, thanks to its expanded production capacity, Astec is offering several models of crushing and screening equipment to Australian quarry operators, contractors, recyclers and miners as part of its end-of-year sale. The run-out sale means more Australian operators can access the original equipment manufacturer’s high-quality equipment for their operations. With Astec’s tracked units, Australian customers can access well-designed tracked crushers and screens featuring the well-regarded Kodiak cone crushers, Kolberg-Pioneer jaw crushers and tracked high-frequency screens.
The Kolberg jaw crushers feature an innovative mass momentum flywheel design to generate more crushing force. While conventional jaw crushers generate more force by increasing fuel consumption and horsepower, the Kolberg jaw crusher uses momentum to deliver most of the crushing action. This results in less fuel consumption which helps reduce the quarry’s overall operating costs. Gordon said that fuel usage is a factor that can unlock major savings for operators dealing with tight margins.
“It is something that is coming into play because all operators of tracked crushing equipment are facing pressure on their margins,” he said. “There is always going to be pressure and competition on your selling price but whatever you can do to reduce your operating costs it helps every businesses’ bottom line.”
The range of Astec tracked equipment includes several models including the GT440CC. Astec has brought the tracked close-circuit impactor plant to Australia for the first time having arrived at its Acacia Ridge facility in early November.
“We’ve brought in the larger units before, but this is now a versatile crusher for those operators who are regularly going from site to site,” Gordon said.
“It is well suited to smaller crushing contracts and is very easy to relocate.”
The robust design of all Astec’s tracked equipment means it will be durable and dependable for years of service. A number of Astec’s clients have used its FT300 Cone Crushers for close to a decade. Powered by a CAT C13B engine and featuring a Kodiak Plus design, it offers efficiency and low operating costs while the PLC controls the crusher and a hydraulic cone brake ensures safe operation. The fuel consumption on the machine is particularly impressive.
“Our relationship with Astec’s tracked equipment started about ten years ago with the FT300. It’s served us well and while it has a few hours on it now, it still does a great job,” an Astec customer said.
Astec’s Australian team, led by Gordon, are ready to help customers get the right equipment for their application.
“We have a very versatile range of equipment. Whether you’re a large quarry, on the asphalt-side of the business, a small quarry, a recycled materials producer, a contractor, or an earthmoving operation, we have a machine that can suit your application,” he said.
“With our jaw crushers, cone crushers and screens, we can work with the customer to find a machine that is not only good quality but performs at a high level.” •
For more information, astecindustries.com
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