Maximus Crushing & Screening give us a sneak preview of their innovative new 514T aggregate sizing screen
It was two years since HUB-4 visited Maximus crushing and screening in Dungannon at their Coalisland Road 100,000sq ft production facility. Since then the business has seen many changes and continued growth, including a multi-million pound injection of funding from the Austrian based Rubble Master who became the majority owner of Maximus back in March this year. Already 2018 has seen a 30% increase in business and 2019 is set for another 50% increase, making this company one of the most dynamic in the Co. Tyrone crushing & screening manufacturing zone.
We met Neil Collins, Maximus’s new Managing Director to get an insight into their success “With Rubble Master now involved their aim is to grow the business here in Dungannon by bringing the two companies together, leveraging best practice from both to give our customer base a more innovative offering whilst allowing them to engage even more with the Maximus brand. As we increase production we will eventually also need to add to the manufacturing space that we currently have and that was all part of the plan when we moved to this large 18acre facility two years ago, as the land gives us massive expansion potential.
“With manufacturing we are very well integrated into the local supply chain and we cut, fold and fabricate all our own steel on-site, giving us much more control over the production process. My background is working extensively in the manufacturing sector with a major global market leader all be it in a different sector. A fresh pair of eyes can always bring new ideas and work-flow to help with the transition to the next phase of Maximus. We have a talented team of 125 people already here, who we are looking to grow to around 160 over the next couple of years.”
Hubert Watson, Sales & Marketing Director for Maximus was on hand to walk us through a new prototype “Today we are delighted to have our new prototype 514T aggregate sizing screen set up and working to show to our UK dealers. This machine comes with some excellent on-board innovation which includes an optional centralised greasing hub which is accessed from ground level and provides greasing to all major parts including conveyors, screen box, tail drums, head drums and all bearings. Also, on the power pack and other key parts of the 514T we have used steel pipework for the hydraulics rather than hoses, making it neater, tidier and much more efficient. Another first for us with this machine is that the bottom deck of the screen box has an additional 5° angle built into the screen box, giving a banana effect allowing it to screen right from the beginning of the deck, which means this machine will process around 10% extra through put.
“We have developed this triple deck screen box machine to be much more user-friendly and to fill a gap in our range that we didn’t have before. It’s now our smallest triple-deck screen-box and will produce 4 types of final material or the 4th over-sized conveyor can be used to return the material to another crusher for further processing as it features an independent turntable. We’ve also integrated our traditional Maximus transfer conveyor rather than a chute meaning that we keep the material moving and it doesn’t get stuck when it comes off the top deck of the screen-box, simple yet highly effective features are built into this latest screen from Maximus.”
Maximus Crushing & Screening Ltd is a leading manufacturer of high performance, high quality Crushing Equipment & Screening Equipment for a wide range of applications. Maximus machines are available globally through their dealer network and more information on the product line-up can be found at www.maximusscreening.com, by calling + 44 (0) 28 8774 8873 or by email at sales@maximusscreening.com