November 2002 AGGMAN People

IronTracks

Blasting Plug Install Time Reduced
MOCAP, Inc., offers Vari-Stem blasting plugs with reduced installation time compared to previous models. The plugs can decrease mean size of the post-blast muckpile and increase tonnage through the primary crusher, according to the company. The plugs can be placed directly on top of the ANFO column and are destroyed during blasting.

High Energy Screen Adds Improved Design
HR International offers the High Energy screen with standard twin-bearing vibrating screen design. It is designed to work with high moisture and clay content, fine wet sands, and low density materials. The High Energy screen is designed to provide more power than before to work with difficult materials in various conditions. According to the manufacturer, the screen is ideal for processing aggregate. Also part of the HR International product line are sizing, dewatering, sinter, and coke screens as well as vibrating and grizzly feeders.

Manufacturer News
Continental Global Group President Retires
C.E. Bryant, president and chief executive officer, of Continental Global Group, Inc., announced his retirement from the company. As of the first of the year Bryant will no longer be president of the company, but will serve as a consultant to the group. Bryant has been with Continental’s Conveyor Group as chief executive officer for 20 years and as chief executive officer of the Global Group for the past five years. Robert W. Hale will succeed Bryant as president of Continental Global Group.

Fast-Pack System Uses Self-Contained Crushing and Screening Plants
The Fast Pack portable crushing-screening-stockpiling system from JCI and Kolberg-Pioneer is built around self-contained, open-circuit plant segments — jaw crusher, cone crusher, and screen — that use hydraulic foundations and folding hoppers, bulkheads, and discharge/transfer conveyors to minimize transport and setup time. Rated at 500 to 600 tons per hour, the entire system can be set up in less than 4 hours, the companies said. The jaw plant is equipped with a Pioneer 3042, 2854, or 3350 Vanguard series jaw crusher and plant-mounted bulkhead. The JCI Kodiak 400 cone plant features an on-plant surge hopper with level sensor to ensure choke feeding. The plants can be combined or used separately. With self-contained power on each chassis, all of the plants can be wired to the control center with a single communications cable.

Komatsu Expands Existing Excavator Line
Komatsu America Corp. offers the PC138USLC-2 tight-tail-swing excavator. The excavator is equipped with a four-cylinder, water-cooled engine, near-zero-tail-swing technology, and the HydrauMind hydraulic control system. The 86-hp, 30,865-lb. machine has 20,940-lb. bucket digging force and 13,890-lb. arm force. The cab features a fully adjustable, movable armrest and control levers as well as air conditioning and an AM/FM radio.

Mounted Reducers Offer Variety of Options
The TorqTaper, from Emerson Power Transmission is a helical shaft-mounted speed reducer with a tapered stabilizing ring designed to provide wobble-free benefits. The reversible single-bushing system allows the reducers to be mounted on either side. It also features a barrier seal system with double-lip oil seals, and tapered roller bearings on all shafts. It features increased shaft diameters, horsepower, and a modular screw conveyor adaptor.

November 2002 IronTracks				IronTracks Blasting Plug Install Time Reduced MOCAP, Inc., offers Vari-Stem blasting plugs with reduced installation time compared to previous models. The plugs can decrease mean size of the post-blast muckpile and increase tonnage through the primary crusher, according to the company. The plugs can be placed directly on top of the ANFO column and are destroyed during blasting. High Energy Screen Adds Improved Design HR International offers the High Energy screen with standard twin-bearing vibrating screen design. It is designed to work with high moisture and clay content, fine wet sands, and low density materials. The High Energy screen is designed to provide more power than before to work with difficult materials in various conditions. According to the manufacturer, the screen is ideal for processing aggregate. Also part of the HR International product line are sizing, dewatering, sinter, and coke screens as well as vibrating and grizzly feeders. Manufacturer News Continental Global Group President Retires C.E. Bryant, president and chief executive officer, of Continental Global Group, Inc., announced his retirement from the company. As of the first of the year Bryant will no longer be president of the company, but will serve as a consultant to the group. Bryant has been with Continental’s Conveyor Group as chief executive officer for 20 years and as chief executive officer of the Global Group for the past five years. Robert W. Hale will succeed Bryant as president of Continental Global Group. Fast-Pack System Uses Self-Contained Crushing and Screening Plants The Fast Pack portable crushing-screening-stockpiling system from JCI and Kolberg-Pioneer is built around self-contained, open-circuit plant segments — jaw crusher, cone crusher, and screen — that use hydraulic foundations and folding hoppers, bulkheads, and discharge/transfer conveyors to minimize transport and setup time. Rated at 500 to 600 tons per hour, the entire system can be set up in less than 4 hours, the companies said. The jaw plant is equipped with a Pioneer 3042, 2854, or 3350 Vanguard series jaw crusher and plant-mounted bulkhead. The JCI Kodiak 400 cone plant features an on-plant surge hopper with level sensor to ensure choke feeding. The plants can be combined or used separately. With self-contained power on each chassis, all of the plants can be wired to the control center with a single communications cable. Komatsu Expands Existing Excavator Line Komatsu America Corp. offers the PC138USLC-2 tight-tail-swing excavator. The excavator is equipped with a four-cylinder, water-cooled engine, near-zero-tail-swing technology, and the HydrauMind hydraulic control system. The 86-hp, 30,865-lb. machine has 20,940-lb. bucket digging force and 13,890-lb. arm force. The cab features a fully adjustable, movable armrest and control levers as well as air conditioning and an AM/FM radio. Mounted Reducers Offer Variety of Options The TorqTaper, from Emerson Power Transmission is a helical shaft-mounted speed reducer with a tapered stabilizing ring designed to provide wobble-free benefits. The reversible single-bushing system allows the reducers to be mounted on either side. It also features a barrier seal system with double-lip oil seals, and tapered roller bearings on all shafts. It features increased shaft diameters, horsepower, and a modular screw conveyor adaptor.