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TECHNOLOGY Pilot Crushtec’s MaxiScalp 600 is the industry’s first modular scalping plant. designed and manufactured entirely in house, sets new standards for simplicity and operational efficiency. Free from the maintenance demands of tracks and hydraulics and the escalating cost of diesel, the MaxiScalp 600 delivers a mix of high productivity and economical operating costs. The electrically powered machine can be operated via direct connection to the grid or using genset in more remote locations. “It's the first modular scalping unit in the world,” says Sandro Scherf, CEO of Pilot Crushtec. “Scalpers in this form are not unique, there are mobile units, including one from Metso, and we have sold a number of them. What is new is making this whole concept modular. It takes about two days once it reaches the site to set it up and then it’s ready to run. What differentiates this from a mobile machine is that the mobiles are much more compact and don’t have the space available that the modular plant does. We can also extend the standard conveyors QUARRY SA | MARCH/APRIL 2018 _ 29