Modern Quarrying July-August 2015

PRODUCTS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

A modular plant designed and built in South Africa by Elandsfontein-based manufacturer Osborn is currently being installed and commissioned in snowy Siberia. Osborn’s R11-million export order was for a full modular plant for the Al Rosa iron ore facility in Russia. It was shipped from SA to the port of Magadan then transported to the plant, which is situated close to Vilyuyst in Russia’s Siberia region. Marketing director Martin Botha says that Osborn’s robust equipment is ideally suited for the harsh operating environment in Siberia, where tem- peratures drop to -40 o C. The full modular plant at the Al Rosa facility offers primary and sec- ondary crushing and screening capabilities. It features an Osborn 3042 jaw crusher, 6 x 20 triple deck screen and an Osborn 44H Gyrasphere cone Locally-designed modular plant in Siberia

crusher. Osborn has also supplied a 5 x 14 screen. In addition to the modular jaw, cone and screening plants, Osborn offers a full quarry process- ing plant, by adding the new Horizontal Shaft Impactor modu- lar plant to the set-up. www.osborn.co.za

The full modular plant at the Al Rosa facility offers primary and secondary crushing and screening capabilities.

Robust wheel loaders

With the addition of Doosan’s DLA wheel loader series to the range nearly two years ago, Doosan has significantly increased its position in the South African wheel loader market. “Doosan, which has been manufacturing heavy earthmoving equipment for over 40 years, has an ongoing development programme to manufac- ture robust machines with advanced design features and high performance materials, for optimum productivity, reduced running costs and low emis- sions,” says Rod Watson, MD, DISA Equipment (Pty) Limited, trading as Doosan, part of Invicta Holdings Limited. Operator safety, precise control and comfort are key to product advance- ment. “Doosan earthmoving equipment - which encompasses heavy, wheel and mini excavators, articulated dump trucks (ADTs), as well as wheel load- ers and various attachments – has been designed to cope efficiently and safely in Africa’s harsh operating conditions.” The DLA series, which encom- passes four wheel loaders - DL200A, DL250A, DL300A and DL420A – have bucket capacities between 2,0 m³ and 4,5 m³, with optimised breakout force and machine balance. The operating weight of these wheel loaders has been increased, with greater tipping load capacities. These environmentally friendly machines are driven by Doosan Tier 2 engines, which are less sensitive to fuel quality than Tier 3 engines, yet still offer reduced fuel consumption and low exhaust emissions. The Doosan air to air intercooler engines offer high torque and low rpm for improved response. High power and torque characteristics, coupled with efficient synchronisation of the drive train with the hydraulic system, ensure optimum productivity, even in tough operating conditions. www.doosan.co.za

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MODERN QUARRYING

July - August