Mobile solutions for maximum efficiency
A Kleemann plant train complements a Ciber mobile asphalt mixing plant in Brazil...
A Kleemann plant train consisting of a jaw crusher, a cone crusher and a classifying screen has recently begun its work in the processing of quarried stone in Brazil. The machines are designed with flexibility in mind and enable efficient materials processing directly at the respective location. In conjunction with the mobile asphalt mixing plant from Ciber, this creates a flexible, end-to-end solution for the production of mineral aggregates and asphalt.
The plant train deployed here consists of a MOBICAT MC 110 EVO2 mobile jaw crusher, a MOBICONE MCO 90 EVO2 mobile cone crusher and a MOBISCREEN MSC 953 EVO mobile classifying screen. While the jaw crusher is used for pre-crushing, the task of the cone crusher in the second crushing stage is to reduce the feed material to manageable grain sizes and pass it on to the screening plant for appropriate classification. Thanks to this mobile solution, the plants can be relocated with minimal effort and are quickly back in production again.
Output of 2,000 tonnes of material per day
The material extracted in the quarry in Passo Fundo is basalt, a fragmented, very brittle rock. Here, the main products are crushed stone in a range of different grain sizes and macadam. In the current operation, the basalt aggregate being processed has a feed size of up to 80 mm. The plants at work here achieve an hourly output of 200 to 240 tonnes. ‘The output from the new machines is really impressive. We are producing over 2,000 tonnes of material a day in an 8-hour shift –and the plant here is only running at 70 per cent of its potential capacity,’ says Jean Cleber Dall'Alba, Operations Manager at Matt/MPX in Passo Fundo. The company was also quickly impressed by the cost-efficiency of the Kleemann mobile plant train: The combined fuel consumption of the entire plant train is around 50 litres per hour. ‘This brings us really manageable fuel costs and makes our production extremely efficient,’ says the quarry manager.
The flexible team delivers impressive performance
‘Working with the Ciber mobile asphalt mixing plant in recent years has shown that it pays off when the machines can be used in quarries, at production facilities and on construction sites, and are then located exactly where they are needed. This means we have much more straightforward logistics, save countless truck journeys and, as a result, significantly cut our costs,’ says Douglas Matt, one of the company founders. The purchase of the new Kleemann plant train is a further step towards the realisation of the vision of a mobile construction site logistics concept. The new Kleemann machines will complement and support the stationary plants in the quarry. Current plans also foresee working with the mobile machines at asphalt plants and on construction sites in other regions. The interplay with the Ciber mobile asphalt mixing plant thus creates a powerful and versatile team made up of mobile solutions. This saves time, cuts costs and shortens the response time when the plant is needed on new projects.
The Kleemann plant train – flexible and operator-friendly
A further focus is set on operating- and maintenance-friendliness. The plants are operated intuitively with the SPECTIVE operating system. Thanks to SPECTIVE CONNECT, plant operators always have important process information at their fingertips. The good accessibility of the components makes service and maintenance work particularly easy.
The Ciber asphalt mixing plant – years of proven excellence
Matt/MPX has been working with the Ciber mobile asphalt mixing plant for years. Managing Director Douglas Matt is extremely satisfied, not only with its performance, but also with its flexibility. ‘With the Ciber iNOVA 1500, we produce from 75 to 150 tonnes of asphalt mix per hour. The plant is mounted on two transport vehicles and is therefore much more compact in size and easier to move from site to site than conventional plants. That’s absolutely ideal when we have to work on changing construction sites.’ Thanks to innovative technologies for drying the virgin material, the plant works particularly cost-efficiently with low fuel consumption. The state-of-the-art control and diagnostic system with telemaintenance is also impressive, and assures maximum operational readiness and control.
Ideally positioned for the future with the Wirtgen Group
The interplay of the Ciber asphalt mixing plant and the Kleemann plant train enables rapid response times in the case of switching locations and changing construction site requirements. In Brazil, this means a high degree of flexibility and simultaneously consistent plant output.