Modern Mining November 2015

PRODUCT News

Machine launches feature at Powerscreen open day Powerscreen, one of the world’s leading providers of mobile crush­ ing and screening equipment, hosted an open day in Johannesburg recently, in conjunction with local distributor ELB Equipment. The event was held at the ELB premises and attracted over 200 customers. The open day showcased 14 Powerscreen machines and included the official African launch of the Powerscreen® Warrior™ 600 screen and Powerscreen® Trakpactor™ 260 impact crusher. Customers had the opportunity to watch live demonstrations of the newly launched machines and were provided with an overview of all Powerscreen equipment. There were two types of material used in the demonstrations on the open day to show the versatility of the machines – a quartzite dump rock and a decomposed sandstone. For the demonstration with the quartzite dump rock, the feed material to the Trakpactor 260 was 0 to 300 mm which was then fed to the Warrior 600 screen. The Trakpactor 260 was configured with 60 mm on the top apron and 30 mm on the bottom. The material for the second demonstration was the decomposed sandstone. The feed material was 0 to 100 mm; however, the settings on the Trakpactor 260 were changed to 40 mm for the top apron and 20 mm for the bottom to produce a smaller sized final product. TheWarrior 600 is the most recent addition to theWarrior™ mobile screening product family. It is so compact that it can be transported in a shipping container. The machine is said to be highly versatile and the conversion from 3-Way Split mode to 2-Way Split mode can be com­ pleted in minutes. It also features a highly aggressive 8’ x 4’ screenbox capable of 6 g of acceleration. The Warrior 600 has been specifically designed for operators for whom versatility, manoeuvrability and transportation are of key importance. The Powerscreen Trakpactor 260 horizontal shaft impactor, is a highly compact tracked crusher designed to offer both excellent reduction and high consistency of product yield – up to 250 t/h. The unit is designed mainly for the recycling and demolition markets and is said to be an ideal contractor machine due to its compact design and mobility. ELB Equipment, tel (+27 11) 306-0700

The Powerscreen open day saw the African launch of the compact Powerscreen® Warrior™ 600 screen.

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