By Kerry Clines, Senior Editor

High-capacity jaw crusher

KPI-JCI says its new Vanguard Plus series of jaw crushers offers greater capacity, less downtime, and unmatched dependability. Performance features include a forged 1.5-inch eccentric shaft to increase stroke productivity and toggle seats with alignment for maximum crushing action. Self-aligning spherical roller bearings offer additional strength and long-term service. Safety features include a barrel protector plate to protect against costly pitman damage and lower retaining lips to protect the pitman and crusher base.

Increased production throughput

Unified Screening & Crushing says its new SuperFlow screens are a hybrid of wire cloth and urethane support strips that allow each wire to vibrate independently to provide a harmonic frequency that reduces plugging and blinding. The company says recently completed field tests indicate that the screens can improve throughput performance by as much as 30 percent, and that the operations participating in the study experienced fewer shutdowns for cleaning. The screens are said to perform well when screening dry material, but are especially productive when handling wet or sticky material. The screens are available in three styles — W-style (alternating straight and crimped wires), D-style (diamond-shaped), and H-style (herringbone weave).

Side discharge bucket

The new FFC Side Discharge Bucket by Paladin Construction Group is designed to attach to any skid steer. The bucket scoops the material and then discharges it from either the right or left side for precise placement. No tool adjustments are necessary to switch discharge direction. A load-limiting hopper and removable conveyor belt cover keep weight off the belt to enable easy belt starting, prevent stalling, and ensure maximum placement speed. By varying the speed of the onboard hydraulics, the throw distance of the material can be adjusted.

Portable, easy to operate equipment line