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2014
EQUIPMENT
A Pretoria brick manufacturer
has boosted production and
reduced operating costs thanks
to the recent purchase of a
Pilot Modular horizontal impact
crusher from local crushing
and screening specialist Pilot
Crushtec International.
The Pilot Modular BR0605 commis-
sioned in June, has already proven its
worth by adding value to the business
in a number of important areas.
In the first instance, it empowers the oper-
ator to crush damaged or off-standard bricks
back down to -10 mm specification, delivering
large volumes of what formerly would have
been discarded as waste back into the manu-
facturing process.
Secondly, the company is now able to
produce its own rawmaterials by crushing sand
stone, rock and concrete to produce bricks,
blocks and other related products.
Considering that in order to produce bricks
the manufacturer was previously paying
around R73 per m³ of sand from local quarries
as well as having to foot the transport bill, the
unit’s R275 000 purchase price translates into
an excellent investment.
Pilot Crushtec International national sales
manager Nicolan Govender believes that
his client’s experience illustrates how the
use of tried and tested crusher technology
can transform a relatively small operation
virtually overnight.
“While it is still early days, we have already
identified areas where, over time the addition
of Pilot Modular components, including a feed
hopper, screen and conveyors will further
enhance the operation without incurringmajor
expenditure,” he says.
Govender has a detailed knowledge of the
crushingmarket and offers some well-informed
observations relating to product selection
within the brick manufacturing industry.
“Small granulator jaw crushers are often
used by inexperienced operators and rarely
achieve the volume and quality of output of
a product like the Pilot Modular BR0605. This
means that manufacturers utilising this type
of equipment typically suffer the ongoing cost
burden of continually recirculating the crushed
product until they finally achieve the required
standard and quantity of fines.”
He strongly believes that a Pilot Modular
BR0605 should be a permanent feature in every
brick and block yard. Many are cluttered by
stockpiles of reject bricks, blocks and piles of
concrete which can be easily converted back
to their original state, generating instant savings
in both money and space.
BRICK-MAKING BUSINESS TRANSFORMED
The electrically powered Pilot Modular
BR0605 is a versatile high performance hori-
zontal impact crusher. Its relatively low cost,
combined with ease of operation and mainte-
nance, makes it an ideal product for the smaller
contractor or start up operation, especially
those located in rural areas.
The skidmounted semi-mobile product has
been designed to suit a number of applications
including rock crushing and sand production,
coal production and the recycling of green
waste, glass, building rubble and concrete.
The Pilot Modular BR0605: boosting
production and reducing costs for local
brick manufacturer.
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