Modern Quarrying January-February 2015

AROUND THE INDUSTRY SUPPLIER FOCUS

Above: The addition of an overband magnet to a modular plant or conveyor system is a customer’s insurance policy against the risks of mechanical damage and downtime. Left: The revolutionary Sandvik UH450E mobile cone crusher and screening unit recently completed its first major contract well ahead of schedule. plant and is minimal when one consid- ers the costs of a breakdown. These can include repairs, freight charges, valuable items of plant standing idle and com- mercial pressures related to contractual obligations. In short, it provides a simple low-cost solution to what could be a very expensive problem.” The second motivation, which has helped boost the sales of magnets over the past 12 months, is the fact that they have added an important new dimension to a customer’s business. “Magnets are increasing customers’ operational prof- its as the ferrous metals which are being recovered by the magnets are saleable products and provide an attractive source of extra income, especially in the case of a major demolition project. The customer effectively owns a two-stage operation – crushing and recycling.” The magnets are Trio Engineered Products. The powerful self-cleaning products are suspended over the feed conveyor mounted on heavy-duty skid frames and traversed by a heavy-duty stainless steel armoured belt. The mag- nets themselves do not require a power source and the self-cleaning belts are electrically driven at a rate of up to 300’/ minute. They are covered by a global one- year warranty and both finished prod- ucts and essential spares are available from stock in keeping with Pilot Crushtec International’s commitment to ensuring its customers enjoy ‘legendary after-sales support’. www.pilotcrushtec.com

make sound economic sense.

programme that rewards customers for their loyalty. Premio Points will be earned by all qualifying customers on every pur- chase they make from our company. It’s just another way for us to show our appre- ciation to our customers for partnering with us.” The Pilot Premio Loyalty Programme offers clients up to 2,5% back through the accumulation and redemption of Premio points for equipment, spare parts, labour and services purchased. “We are very excited about this ini- tiative,” confirms marketing manager Yolanda du Plessis. “The Pilot Premio Loyalty Programme is an industry first, which gives Pilot Crushtec International the competitive advantage and innovative edge we con- stantly strive towards.” Premios can be used to pay for spare parts purchases and/or payment of ser- vice purchases. Joining this programme gives Pilot Crushtec International cus- tomers access to exclusive benefits and special offers. The programme is presently limited to South Africa-based customers, but it is expected to be launched to all customers this year. Magnets – an essential component Pilot Crushtec International has passed another milestone by selling the 50 th mag- net to be used in its Pilot Modular plant and conveyor systems. What is more sig- nificant however, is the dramatic increase in sales over the last few months as more and more operators realise that magnets

“A magnet used to be regarded as an optional extra, something that a cus- tomer would add to the plant at their dis- cretion. Now they are becoming accepted as an essential component of our modular crushing and screening plants,”says Africa sales manager WayneWarren. He explains that there are two compelling reasons for this growing trend. “The first is security. Significant dam- age can be caused to cone and impact crushers engaged in processes like aggregate production by particles of fer- rous metal in the feed material. Known as ‘tramp metal’, this covers a wide range of potentially harmful objects, including nuts and bolts, broken grinding blades, angle iron, small hand tools and pieces of broken machinery.” Specific applications where he believes the integration of a magnet into a plant is absolutely essential include most forms of recycling. Post demolition crushing of concrete and masonry is par- ticularly problematical as a substantial amount of building material is steel rein- forced. The reclamation of disused mining properties and day-to-day green and rub- ber waste also contains the risk of dam- age from metallic objects. Warren regards the addition of an overband magnet to a modular plant or conveyor system as being the custom- er’s insurance policy against the risks of mechanical damage and downtime. “The price of a magnet is relatively insignificant in comparison to a multi-million rand

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