Pit & Quarry, February 2016
PORTABLE PLANTS and exploration to find something that would even marginally meet specs for hot mix aggregates out here Generally speaking if we can mine 30 ft deep out in West Texas its a gold mine The top 8 ft are usually a soft caliche and the bottom 18 to 22 ft are a good quality material to use So we have to take that into account CSA Materials saved money by using telescoping stackers for stockpiling which helps eliminate re blending when crushing he says Ive been here for four years and its been an education to me Thats why Wesley Coleman our production manager is so important to me He grew up here and it takes someone who really understands how to handle it out here and knows how to process the material to actually do it Dusty windy conditions It was Colemans extensive experience in the dusty windy Texas climate that led him to shy away from electronic heavy equipment Electronics dont like dirt Coleman says Were in a very dusty windy climate and dust has a huge effect on electronics Mobility and ease of transportation also played a critical determining factor for Rowzee and Coleman who move equipment regularly in the remotest parts of Texas The idea was to find something highly mobile and road portable where they could get in crush and get out without any hassle or delay Coleman ultimately selected KPIJCI and Astec Mobile Screens FT4250 impact crusher along with the GT205 track mounted screening plant and portable SuperStacker to pair together in three mobile crushing and screening systems By replacing the companys aging portable system with more compact and efficient equipment CSA Materials was able to reduce the required transport loads from 26 to just three Another benefit is the FT4250 s re VISIT US AT BOOTH 2214 mclanahan com 22 PIT QUARRY February 2016 www pitandquarry com
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