Brick manufacturer invests in Pilot crusher
An investment in a Pilot Modular horizontal impact crusher has increased production significantly and reduced operating costs of a Gauteng brick manufacturer.
Pilot Modular BR0605
The Pilot Modular BR0605, commissioned in June, has added value to the business in a number of important areas. Firstly, it empowers the operator to crush damaged or off-standard bricks back down to -10mm specification, delivering large volumes of what formerly would have been discarded as waste back into the manufacturing process.
Secondly, the company is now able to produce its own raw materials 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/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.
Tested technology
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 incurring major expenditure," he says.
"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."
Low cost
The electrically powered Pilot Modular BR0605 is a versatile high performance horizontal impact crusher. Its relatively low cost, combined with ease of operation and maintenance, makes it an ideal product for the smaller contractor or start up operation, especially those located in rural areas.
The skid mounted 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.
