Metso expanded its Nordwheeler NW Rapid range with the addition of the NW8HRC, the first portable HRC 8 crusher for manufactured sand.
The HRC 8 is a part of Metso’s Planet Positive offering. According to the company, it consumes up to 50 percent less power to obtain the same net product volume.
“The HRC crusher can convert quarry waste into a sellable product. Further, the HRC crusher produces excellent quality sand that can substitute natural sand from natural deposits,” says Renaud Lapointe, senior vice president of aggregate products at Metso. “Now on a wheel-mounted chassis, the HRC can be relocated within the site or towed to a new crushing plant for re-crushing the waste piles.”
Nordwheeler portable plants are powered by electricity and can be set up without heavy concrete foundations.
In addition to the NW8HRC, the Nordwheeler NW Rapid range is expanding with five new portable crushers. The models are designed on Nordberg and Barmac crusher technologies for effective secondary and tertiary crushing, according to Metso.
The new models are the NW300GP, NW300HP, NW330GP, NW7150 and NW9100. All the new portable crushers are designed to fit in standard transportation dimensions, making towing them to a new site easier than ever, Metso says. They are quick to set up with on-board equipment and hydraulic options.
“Our new models feature a crusher without an integrated screen on the same chassis, which increases the flexibility of plant design and makes it easier for aggregate producers to adapt to changing end-product requirements,” says Jarno Pohja, director of portable aggregate solutions at Metso. “The Nordwheeler portable plants also feature IC process control system. Intelligent automation optimizes crushing efficiency and offers the ability for full remote control of the machines. Automatic process control increases productivity, improves quality, and adds consistency to the end product.”
The new units offer up to 500 tph capacity, making the Nordwheeler portable plants available also for aggregate producers and contractors handling higher volumes, according to Metso.