Pit & Quarry, March 2015
PORTABLE PLANTS HSI on the move A Texas company uses a track mounted impactor to process virgin aggregates as well as recycled building materials P roducers crushing on the run know there are two key ingredients to running any successful contracting business versatility and reliability For Mesa Equipment Co a family owned and operated construction company in San Antonio an investment in a new horizontal shaft impactor HSI provided the capability to tackle any crushing job that came their way The company first began renting the HSI when it was hired to excavate a site and process material for the erection of a new Sams Club warehouse says James Murry son of company founder D A Murry who runs the business with James and his two other sons Paul and Kevin Mesa Equipment has served the San Antonio area since the early 1980s and has been crushing and screening for the past 15 years In the past weve used other crushers where youve had to have a screen behind it to produce a finished product James Murry says We like to use this track mounted Fast Trax FT4250 because it allows us to move around on the site and its already got the screen built into it That means a lot to our operation Andreas style impact crusher The self contained FT4250 track mounted impactor plant is engineered for maximum versatility and features an Andreas style impact crusher with a three or four bar MPR rotor that will produce up to 500 tph depending on material characteristics The manufacturer says aggregate producers and recyclers alike benefit from the closed circuit configuration which is equipped with the largest screen in its class The 6 ft x 12 ft double deck screen is designed to provide more capacity than comparable models and adds versatility for the end user allowing for two products to be made simultaneously The track mounted frame allowed Mesa Equipment to easily move the unit around the jobsite using a remote control saving downtime increasing production and eliminating the need for extra personnel to move the crusher into position The FT4250 is the only continuous crushing and tracking impactor in the market according to KPI JCI and Astec Mobile Screens With the FT4250 I am able to haul it anywhere I need to and once I get it on the jobsite I can run it with just one person Murry says This machine allows us to get in and get out EDITED BY DARREN CONSTANTINO 82 PIT QUARRY March 2015 www pitandquarry com
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