Pit & Quarry, October 2011

manager Were very committed to taking care of it in the best possible way we can to ensure its up and running so we can take care of our customers With more than 35 years in the mobile equipment industry Rakes has seen firsthand the importance of proper equipment care and maintenance Were constantly looking for ways to protect our equipment investment he says Debris on the haul roads In the day to day operation of its aggregate business the company noticed that material rolling off the trucks had become a huge maintenance safety and efficiency issue Rolling debris had the potential to damage another piece of equipment or worse yet fall on an operator And a debris cluttered road is hazardous for all equipment traveling on that path If other trucks or loaders ran over the stones significant damage could be caused to undercarriages suspensions and especially the tires And with the cost of tires steadily increasing to upwards of 20000 apiece depending on the specific style and size replacement costs became a major maintenance headache It was clear something had to be done Before tailgates we were often forced to stop the equipment and clean the roads says Jim Van Ness vice president of Luck Stone Operational Support But that approach significantly hampered our efficiency Occasionally in the case of larger stones the crew would have to bring in a separate loader to move spillage that had fallen off the back of the truck body The PHIL gates offered a solution Rakes says The tailgates protect our equipment investment by safeguarding the tires and the suspensions and they help us achieve maximum productivity Before we purchased the gates we noticed a serious threat to our workers safety he continues We had guys jumping in and out of haul trucks and pickups to move heavy rocks out of the haul roads It was time for a better system In addition to eliminating the need HAULING to move rock off the haul roads tailgates offer the loader operator a better loading target and eliminate the need P R E N G I N E E R I N G L I M I T E D YOUR CRUSHER SPECIALISTS SINCE 1965 Manufacturers of the Birdsboro Buchanan line of Jaw Crushers Remanufacturers of all makes and sizes of Jaws Cones Gyratory Crushers and Hammer Mills complete with warranty PR Engineering purchases all types of used crushers and parts Complete service and repairs to all Mining Equipment Babbitt service up to 120 inch diameter Crushers Mill and Hydro bearings Complete heavy machining and fabricating facilities utilizing the latest CNC machine tools and CAD CAM technology The only Blake Type Crusher Manufacturer to offer a Hydraulic Toggle 249 Toronto Avenue Oshawa Ontario Canada L1H 3C2 T 9055799721 F 9054346878 www prengineering com www pitandquarry com October 2011 PIT QUARRY 31