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By working with Terex Jaques and Terex Washing Systems, customers gain access to one of Australia’s largest and longest-established engineering groups. The group can deliver specialist solutions for turn key plants, known for their reliability and durability.
Wilson recalled spending plenty of time speaking with Terex Washing Systems team of specialists and its engineering base to ensure its machines fit South East Sands’ purpose.
“We worked closely with Terex for about six months before we pulled the trigger on production because we were doing something that wasn’t straight out of the textbook.”
“There’s no one-size-fits-all plant that will do everything you want, but what Terex Washing Systems plant does is it gives you the flexibility to tweak it or bolt on other equipment to be flexible.
“Terex Washing Systems equipment has allowed us the scope to fine-tune it to suit us to make the product that we want to make,” he said.
South East Sands started with concrete sand from its Terex Washing Systems plant. The modular plant includes an M2100 Tracked Rinser, FM200 Compact, deep cone thickener and flocculant dosing unit that allowed it to get underway with a small footprint.
The compact sand plant works on the principle that a raw dry feed is delivered to a rinsing screen where the material is sized and fluidised using the wash box equipped with a high- pressure spray. The sized sand is then pumped through a cyclone to remove the silts, where it is dewatered over a dewatering screen. The silts are then processed through a thickener, allowing 90 per cent of the plant’s water to be recovered for reuse.
Given the outlay for quarries in upfront costs, many often want to scale operations to make a return on investment. South East Sands was no different, and its partnership with Terex Washing Systems was vital.
After working collaboratively with Ben Willcox and the local Terex Jaques team, South East Sands bolted on an FM120 Compact plant to act as a fine sand recovery unit.
“We pride ourselves on working collaboratively with our customers to ensure that our equipment can help them achieve the business outcomes they’re looking for.”
“Most quarries will look to upscale their business, and by using the FM120 Compact, our solution for South East Sands allows them to achieve this and sets them up for the future.”
It provided two significant advantages to the Victorian producer: further quality control over its finished concrete sand production and the creation of fine sand.
The new machine’s fine sands opened new opportunities for South East Sands, ranging from garden centres in the retail sector to topdressing Melbourne’s golf courses.
“We always knew the original plant was the stepping stone to something bigger,” Wilson said.
“Part of the attraction to Terex Washing Systems products was that they were modular, and we could add pieces to flesh out the plant.
“The flexibility has allowed us to see where the market and our customers are going and meet their needs.
“We’ve been able to fill gaps in the market where supply has gone down, or the resources aren’t there anymore, and we’ve been able to pursue that largely thanks to Terex Washing Systems.”
FUTURE PLANS
The partnership between Terex Washing Systems and South East Sands has fuelled a rapid rise in production. The Lang Lang producer has gone from zero customers in May of last year to selling half a million tonnes of sand and a complete range of products 15 months later.
Terex Washing Systems and South East Sands continue working behind the scenes to grow the Lang Lang site’s production.
Terex Washing Systems is working with South East Sands on a solution to help stockpile more sand on-site.
“We value our relationship with South East Sands, and our team is excited to collaborate with them to ensure our equipment can help them take the next steps on this journey,” Willcox said.
“We’ve effectively been there since the beginning of the South East Sands business and hope to be there for many more years.”
South East Sands expects the solution will help improve product grading and efficiency on-site and for truck operators.
After the nearly decade-long wait to start production, Wilson said the company felt bullish about its future.
“It’s very satisfying, and it feels like a vindication of our belief in this project from the start,” Wilson said.
“Good things come to those who wait, and we couldn’t have got there without Terex Washing Systems.”
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