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Volvo Construction Equipment: D-Series excavators
Volvo Construction Equipment's D-Series excavators, which include the EC140D, EC160D and EC220D, range in weight from 14 to 28 tons. According to Volvo, the excavators offer excellent lifting capacity and stability, allowing heavier objects to be lifted. The EC140D and EC160D are fitted with the latest Volvo D4 engine, while the EC220D features the Volvo D6 Tier 4 Interim engine. Featuring greased and sealed track chains as standard, each track is powered by an automatic two-speed shift travel motor, maximizing tractive force. The track brakes are multi-disc, and travel motor, brake and planetary gears are all well protected within the track frame, the company says. Also, the hydraulics system is designed for high productivity, high digging capacity and easy maneuverability. www.volvoce.com Keep Reading
Metso: HP3
The HP3 is the third model in a new range of high-performance cone crushers from Metso. With a combination of a higher stroke, higher pivot point, more crushing force and more power, the HP3 delivers higher crushing efficiency, excellent end product shape and safer, reliable operation, according to Metso. Major enhancements on this unit include dual-acting hydraulic tramp release cylinders that enable the HP3 to pass tramp iron without stalling or damaging internal components. An advanced fastening system for the mantle and bowl liner eliminate the need for backing material, helping the environment and making liner changes faster and easier. Also, the IC700 automation system ensures optimum operating parameters to utilize the full potential of the cone crusher, the company says. www.metso.com Keep Reading
Terex Finlay: 684
Terex Finlay's 684 two-deck tracked, mobile, inclined screen is a compact, transportable unit that offers operators quick setup and teardown times. The new screenbox on the Finlay 684 two-deck has two 14-ft. x 5-ft., 7-in. inclined decks that provide efficient screening and high capacity, according to the company. The screenbox features quick wedge tensioning, access holes and a bottom-deck, hydraulic-tensioning system to reduce time required for mesh changes. All three discharge conveyors hydraulically fold for transport, providing operators with quick setup and teardown times. A 42-in. variable speed belt feeder with hydraulic gearbox drive is fitted to the machine as standard. The hopper has a 10.5-cu.-yd. capacity as standard and can be fitted with a 14-ft. tipping grid or 12-ft. vibrating grid. www.finlayhydrascreens.com Photo: Terex Keep Reading
KPI-JCI: Kodiak Plus K500+
The Kodiak Plus K500+ is a 500-hp, remote-adjust cone crusher, joining the K200+, K300+ and K400+ in the Kodiak Plus family. According to KPI-JCI, the K500+ fills a demand for larger secondary and tertiary cone crushers that are used by high-production aggregate producers and mining companies. Refinements implemented include a hybrid-cast and fabricated base-frame design, an automated control system, a liner-retention system, a thread-locking ring and anti-spin cone brake. Other features are replaceable brass thread inserts, internal counterweights, a heavy-duty tramp-iron system consisting of pressure relief valves in lieu of accumulators and brass V-seat liners. www.kpijci.com Keep Reading
John Deere: 670G LC
John Deere's 670G LC excavator is equipped with a Tier 4 Interim engine that boasts 463 hp. The excavator has a lifting capacity of 32,900 lbs., and the 67-metric-ton machine comes equipped with the company's exclusive Powerwise III engine management system. Responding to customer needs, John Deere says the 670G LC features more hydraulic flow for faster work cycles and greater productivity, and a comfortable and spacious cab for improved operator comfort. In addition, the 670G LC comes standard with JDLink Ultimate, giving contractors around-the-clock access online to machine health, utilization and fuel consumption. www.deere.com Photo: John Deere Keep Reading
Modular Mining Systems: AssetAlert
The AssetAlert asset management system allows surface mines to better track and manage their fixed and mobile assets, Modular Mining Systems says. Mines know the exact location of their assets with AssetAlert, eliminating time spent searching for items such as auxiliary equipment, cranes, generators and light vehicles. AssetAlert enables mines to remotely start and stop equipment, monitor the movement and status of equipment and check if operators are driving to road conditions. The latest AssetAlert release, AssetAlert 1.1, gives mines even more control by adding the ability to schedule when a digital output is turned on or off. This capability can be applied to a single device, or to an entire asset group, and multiple device outputs can be toggled on or off in a series. For example, with AssetAlert 1.1, mobile light towers can be set to automatically power off in the morning, eliminating unnecessary runtime during daylight hours. modularmining.com Keep Reading
Kleemann: Mobicone MCO 11
A 300-tph tracked mobile cone crusher – Kleemann's Mobicone MCO 11 – is now available for North America. With a 44-in. diameter cone crusher at its core, the Mobicone MCO 11 provides secondary or tertiary crushing. Its 15.7-cu.-yd. hopper is designed for direct feed from a primary crusher, or by wheel loader. The MCO 11 can accept feed of up to 10 in. x 10 in. in size. A variable speed drive controls material flow from hopper into cone crusher via a solid rubber belt that's 40 in. wide. It is fed by a vibratory feeder with special wear sheets that helps prolong feed belt life. The feed conveyor can be retracted to simplify servicing the cone assembly and for transport. An electromagnet separates ferrous metal objects from the belt to protect the cone. A metal detector stops the belt for removal of nonferrous metals by hand. www.wirtgenamerica.com Photo: Kleemann Keep Reading
IRock Crushers: WJC-2644
The WJC-2644 wheeled jaw crusher from IRock Crushers is capable of processing hard rock, recycled concrete, sand and gravel, and slag. A 350-hp Caterpillar C-9 Tier 3 engine powers the crusher and can produce up to 370 tph. The unit provides a capacity of 10.5 cu. yd. and is equipped with a 48-in. x 36-ft. discharge belt that features a fixed discharge height of 11 ft. The WJC-2644 can be paired with other screening units that that have feeding heights of up to 10 ft. A hydraulic adjusting chamber allows operators to adjust crushing size from a 2-in. minimum closed side setting to a 6-in. maximum side setting. Also, the machine includes a 24-in.-wide grizzly bypass conveyor with an adjustable flop gate, as well as a 40-in. x 14-ft. feeder with a 5-ft. grizzly bar section. www.irockcrushers.com Photo: IRock Crushers Keep Reading
Metso: Lokotrack ST2.4
The newest mobile screen in the Lokotrack series, the ST2.4, combines high screening capacity and low fuel consumption. This combination has been achieved thanks to an optimized hydraulic design and state-of-the-art control system, according to Metso. The Lokotrack ST2.4 can handle pre-screening of coarse gravel to fine classifying and processing of natural sands or demanding recycling materials. With the efficient two-stage screen, operators can produce three clean end product sizes in one process. The unit can be equipped with a variety of screen media, from steel meshes to Trellex rubber and polyurethane materials. The ST2.4 can also be equipped with features like vibrating apron feeders with grizzlies or finger bars. www.metso.com Keep Reading
