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Meanwhile, a reduced number of
transported units and a quick set-up translate
into a significant increase in effective
production time. Hydraulically operated
screen lifting and folding side conveyors
enable the Lokotrack LT220D to be ready for
action in just minutes. The total weight of 47.7
tonnes and its compact transport dimensions
make the LT220D easily transportable around
the world, giving contractors plenty of
flexibility with the unit.
The Lokotrack LT220D is equipped with a
proven, high-performing Metso cone crusher,
either the HP200 or the GP220, with an
intelligent control system ensuring safe and
reliable processes in all applications. Paired
with Metso’s Lokotrack LT106 mobile jaw
plant, the new secondary unit is capable of
producing up to three calibrated end products.
The new crusher was joined at ConExpo by a
new mobile screen in the shape of the ST2.8
(see box story).
GOING FOR RECYCLING
Powerscreen also had three new machines on
show at the exhibition – the Premiertrak 300
jaw crusher, Trakpactor 320SR impact crusher
and Warrior 2100 screen.
All of the machines on display showcased
Metso claims that its new
Lokotrack LT220D cone
crusher with integrated
screen will revolutionise
the way aggregate
contractors operate
Recent months have seen a spate of new mobile crushers
come onto the market, in part due to changes in engine
emission regulations.
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CRUSHING
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not make it to the show.
For example, Metso introduced a new
Lokotrack at the show in the shape of
the LT220D mobile cone crusher with an
integrated screen on the same chassis, a
combination that the company claims will
‘revolutionise the way aggregate contractors
operate around the world’.
According to Metso, the new machine will
reduce costs for contractors in several ways,
most notably from its substantially lowered
fuel consumption and a reduction in the
need for maintenance. In addition, the unit is
compact and highly transportable.
The fuel economy of the LT220D is the sum
of several features. Running both the crusher
and screen with a single Cat C13 309 kW (415
hp) diesel clearly makes a big difference. An
efficient power transmission system enables
maximum power for operating. The result is
substantially decreased fuel consumption with
no compromises on capacity.
Powerscreen’s Premiertrak 300 jaw crusher features
the new hydrostatic drive system option
The Warrior 2100 screen has been designed with
recycling applications firmly in mind and includes
Powerscreen’s Triple Shaft technology
R
ecent news concerning the closure of
Sandvik’s manufacturing facility in
the UK (see news this issue) suggests
that for the crushing and screening sector
a recovery in market conditions from the
downturn that occurred in 2008-2009 is still
some time away. Nevertheless, manufacturers
at the larger equipment end have not slowed
or halted their R&D activities, although
to be fair one driver is the ever tightening
engine emission regulations around the world
that have filled the pages of this and other
magazines with news on new equipment.
In the last issue, we reported very briefly on
the latest large mobile crushing and screening
equipment that was to grace the showground
at the recent ConExpo exhibition in Las Vegas.
In this report, we take a more detailed look at
these machines, as well as some others that did
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