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MATERIALS PROCESSING
The MB crusher buckets, manufactured in Italy and available in
12 models, were recently presented at a crushing and screening
demo in Namibia, thanks to the cooperation between the OEM
and its local dealer Hyundai Machinery Namibia (HMN). The
demonstration took place on April 26 in Swakopmund, on the
west coast of Namibia.
Leading the demos was the MB Crusher Bucket BF90.3, said
to be the first crusher bucket to be manufactured globally. It
is suitable for excavators weighing up to 21 t. It was joined
by the compact MB-S18 screening bucket, suitable for large
excavators between 20 to 35 t, and equipped with baskets
formed by interchangeable modular panels available with
holes of different sizes based on requirements.
The MB-G1500 grapple, the largest in the range, was
also on show. It is ideal for sites which require handling of
large-sized materials, such as the loading and unloading of
containers.
MB Crusher offers a wide range of crusher and screening
buckets, grapples and drum cutters for road construction
Leading wet processing company CDE will
be showcasing 25 years of its international
expertise to Nigerian and other West African
mine and quarry operators at the ConMin
West Africa trade show in Abuja from June
13 to 15.
The company will introduce the significant
benefits of materials washing technology
to the sand and aggregates industry,
demonstrating how businesses can expand
by increasing both their range of products
and production levels, as well as make
profits and a quick return on investment.
South Africa may still be ahead of the
infrastructural drive on the African continent,
with a robust and consistent development of
its sand and aggregates market, but Nigeria
is snapping at its heels. With a population of
190 million people and correlated expanding
infrastructure needs, Nigeria is resetting its
economic focus to address any barriers to its
economic growth, and in order to encourage
private and domestic investments.
For sand and aggregates producers, the
Nigerian construction sector, expected to
be the fastest of all global markets by 2018
according to the Global Construction 2020
report (Global Perspectives), has become a
promising market well worthy of investment.
But as the industry grows, now is the right
time to look at new ways of producing sand
and aggregates of higher quality and in
larger volumes, while saving water, energy
and money.
CDE boasts the successful completion
of over 1 000 sand and aggregates wet
processing projects globally, including the
largest sand washing plant in the world in
Qatar which processes 1 200 t per hour of
dune sand. The company brings to the table
an enviable portfolio of successful projects
across Africa where it has been helping
sand and aggregates producers to maximise
their operations, achieve a quick return on
investment and save water since 2002.
Nicolan Govender, Regional Manager Africa
at CDE, has been addressing the questions
African operators still have about the viability
of investing in materials washing technology
as opposed to dry classification systems.
“While washing basically comes as a result of
crushing and screening, it is a specialised and
niche market. Wet processing is much more
specific than crushing and screening because
it entails getting from millimetre to micron
sizes,” he says.
“CDE is fast growing its footprint in
Africa as sand and aggregates producers
are upgrading their installations to enjoy
the benefits of wet processing technology
in terms of more efficient production and
higher product quality. CDE’s best sellers on
the market include a wet processing plant –
the EvoWash – and the AquaCycle thickener,
which recycles up to 90% waste water,” says
Govender.
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MB Crusher presents crusher bucket
range in Namibia
MB Crusher offers a wide range of
crusher and screening buckets.
applications. The attachments are suitable for any kind of operating
machine, including excavators, skid steers, backhoe loaders and
wheel loaders.
CDE to highlight improved efficiencies and ROI at ConMin
CDE will us this year’s ConMin in Nigeria
to introduce the significant benefits of
materials washing technology to the sand and
aggregates industry.