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TECHNOLOGY

Scherf also reveals the background behind two major shifts in the company ’ s marketing activities : a dramatic increase in the sale of spare parts and components , accompanied by a rise in requests for the refurbishment of used machines . Spares sales and marketing now fall within the remit of a dedicated division assisted in no small measure by the gain of the Metso franchise .

“ Pilot Crushtec International ’ s fabrication arm , Pilot MacFab , is being scaled upward to match demand ,” says Scherf . “ Despite the market being awash with pirate parts , a great deal of hard work has ensured that exworks prices remain within 10 % of lookalike offerings .” The spares market is all about availability and Scherf estimates the value of Pilot Crushtec ’ s spare and wear parts current stockholding at around R140-million , managed by an advanced control system .

Working with Metso The second new machine introduced at the open day was the Metso Nordberg C80 jaw crusher , engineered to deliver maximum productivity at the lowest operating costs . The key benefit of Metso ’ s Nordplant is its versatility , as it offers the possibility to combine primary , secondary , tertiary or quaternary crushing stages , and can tackle all material types , from hard abrasive rock to soft rock applications . The Nordplant C80 primary crushing station is intended for use in modular configurations , and has a feed opening of 800mm x 510mm and capacity up to 335 tonnes per hour .

The skid-mounted crusher does not require concrete foundations , allowing for quick installation and easy plant integration . Areas where wear is anticipated are engineered to be easy to replace or protected by sacrificial wear items , ensuring that maintenance is easy and cost efficient over the long lifetime of the crusher . These designs protect the most expensive main components from wear and shorten maintenance time , resulting in higher uptime .

The open day was well supported by senior members of the Metso management team who expressed their complete confidence in their regional distributor .

“ The best partner we want to have is Pilot – we have allied philosophies especially a commitment to service and support ,” says Adrian Wood , vice president , Distribution AGG Business Line .

MaxiScalp 600 specs Screen Screen size ( top deck )

Screen size ( bottom deck ) Screen speed Media tensioning

Power Apron feeder Surge capacity Width Apron

Tensioning Power

4 800mm x 1 500mm 3 650mm x 1 500mm

900rpm

Top deck : side tensioning Bottom deck : end tensioning 22kW 380V electric motor with Rosta pivot base

Approximately 7m3 1 120mm

Abrasion-resistant interlocking steel slats mounted onto a heavy-duty chain drive Continuous self-tensioning apron chain 18.5kW 380V electric motor with variable speed drive

Power 18.5kW 380V electric motor

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