Pit & Quarry, September 2012
CRUSHING Two for one Seeking to crush limestone at one quarry and granite at another APAC Mid South increased production and uptime with the same equipment model across sites F ollowing standard operating practices is easy to do but when a quarry operation needs to improve plant performance management must put aside misconceptions and seriously consider the best technology to achieve its goals For APAC Mid South Inc a supplier of aggregates asphalt and construction services in the southeastern United States the switch to KPI JCI Kodiak Plus K300 cone crushers was a profitable one APAC Mid South an Oldcastle company with seven operating rock quarries and 26 asphalt plants in Alabama southern Tennessee Georgia and the Florida Panhandle produces millions of tons of construction materials and paves miles of highways each year The company sought to replace an old style cone crusher and a horizontal shaft impact crusher in a limestone operation in Opelika Ala APAC Mid South knew it wanted to use the latest cone crusher technology which would improve plant performance reduce fines production reduce maintenance costs and provide automation control At the same time the company was also looking for a high performance 8 ft x 20 ft triple deck inclined screen with dual vibrators which would increase tons per hour and reduce operating costs The investment While APAC Mid South wanted to first compare all competing brands of cone crushers and vibrating screens it ultimately purchased a Kodiak Plus K300 cone crusher and a KPI JCI 8 ft x 20 ft triple deck dual shaft inclined vibrating screen in 2010 for its limestone operation Unlike the old cone crusher the Kodiak Plus K300 cone crusher embodies the latest cone technology today says Leon Luadzers regional sales manager for KPI JCI and Astec Mobile Screens The Kodiak can be remotely adjusted and in EditEd by KEvin yaniK 28 PIT QUARRY September 2012 www pitandquarry com
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