Page 52 - HUB-4 Magazine Issue 83

Quarrying News
The McLanahan UltraSAND Plant is a sand-washing solution that consists of a Sump, Pump, Hydrocyclones and Dewatering Screen in a compact, modular system for ease of delivery and rapid setup.
“The McLanahan UltraSAND Plant came in a couple of containers, which were very easy to offload,” said Miller, “and I guess it’s really just like putting together a big Meccano set. With the support of their installing team and our boys, it was a very simple operation to put together.”
Rodney was pleased by the
equipment training and service his
team received from McLanahan and Lincom as Mount Compass ventured into this new washing operation.
He said, “The support that we received to have the plant up and running has been very exceptionally good.”
The UltraSAND Plant features the flexibility to wash and dewater up to two sand products on the same screen.
“The McLanahan UltraSAND Plant enables us to wash two products at the one time, which enables us with the landscape products to have a very high-quality product as well as an oval construction product,” Miller said. “The wash plant has given us the opportunity to wash out the clay and silt, which then take all the impurities out of the sand.”
Results
With the McLanahan UltraSAND Plant producing washed and dewatered sand products, Mount Compass no longer has to buy sand from other suppliers to create its superior products. It has also reduced the three-step dry screening process into a one- step process.
“It’s making a fine, clean sand, which will enable us to look at other options down the track,” said Miller.
He said the plant is simple to operate and his operators find it easy use.
“It’s better than what we expected,” shared Miller. “The production that is coming off the McLanahan UltraSAND Plant is better than what our expectation was.”
Not only is the UltraSAND Plant enabling Mount Compass to create clean, high-quality sand products, but the efficiency of system is allowing the company to see additional benefits as well, such as pursuing the production of specialty sands.
“The McLanahan UltraSAND Plant has enabled us to increase our product range, as well as the production of our oval mixes, Miller shared. “The production of the oval mixes is a more efficient operation using the McLanahan UltraSAND Plant.
“Having an efficient wash plant has enabled us to not only enter into new markets, but it has made some of our existing products more affordable to produce, giving us a better margin overall from a business point of view.”
| p52 |
www.hub-4.com Nov/Dec- Issue 83