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EQUIPMENT SBM Mineral Processing presented its lastest hybrid crushers at this Hydraulic loader crane specialist Palfinger UK has acquired Truck
PALFINGER UK EXPANDS WITH THS ACQUISITION
HYBRID FOCUS FOR CRUSHING EQUIPMENT OEM
Hydraulic Services Ltd in the United Kingdom. The acquisition of
year’s ConExpo-Con/Agg trade fair in Las Vegas, United States, with
the JAWMAX 400 mobile jaw crusher taking centre-stage.
THS, based at Bardon in the English Midlands, was effective 1 April.
The JAWMAX 400 mobile crusher has an operating weight of 88 t
director, said, “The acquisition of Truck Hydraulic Services Ltd
and a feed capacity of 400 tph, with transport dimensions of 44
ft (13.4 m) in length, 12 ft (3.6) in width and 11.8 ft (3.6 m) in height. Commenting on the deal Alan Johnson, Palfinger UK managing
aligns with Palfinger UK’s strategic aspirations to bolster its support
Like all of the company’s mobile models, the plant “features of field service operation and workshop capabilities throughout
one of the most advanced diesel-electric drive concepts on the the Midlands. Bridging the gap between depots in Devizes and
market,” said SBM. Bradford creates an even more accessible business with scale to
“A combination of fuel-efficient onboard diesel and performance- meet our customer’s needs.”
tuned generator powers the plants’ largely electrified crushing, Palfinger UK confirmed all THS staff were taken on as Palfinger UK
screening and conveying equipment.” “Despite class-leading employees. The UK distributor for Palfinger lorry cranes and Epsilon
production capacities, this ensures massive savings in fuel construction, recycling and forestry cranes is the largest in the
consumption compared with diesel-hydraulic or only partially country. It offers in-house assembly and mounting of cranes on
electric competitor plants thanks to low engine speeds. trucks, body-building and servicing.
“Less hydraulics also means less risk of failure, lower maintenance
and parts inventory costs, and thus higher availability with further KOBELCO AIMS FOR BIG PERFORMANCE FROM NEW
optimized operating costs, reaching overall savings from 40 to SMALL MACHINES
75%.” The manufacturer will also showcase its latest - and largest Kobelco Construction Machinery has introduced the next
- mobile impact crusher, the REMAX 600. generation SK34SR-7 and SK39SR-7 to its mini excavator range.
Debuted in Europe at Bauma 2022 in Germany, SBM said the According to Kobelco, mini excavators can play an important
REMAX 600 model would “soon pave the way for “autonomous role on any jobsite despite their small size. Their working footprint
crushing”. The REMAX 600 model has a maximum feed capacity enables access to restricted spaces and the inside of buildings,
of 00 tonnes of material an hour and its 1400-impact crusher while they can also provide key support to larger construction
can handle material feed sizes of up to 900 mm. Capable of projects. With this in mind, Kobelco continually reviews and
producing up to five fractions in one cycle, the machine is fitted improves its mini excavator range to meet increasing operator
with a diesel-electric hybrid drive. demands.
This comprises a 15-litre Stage V Cummins turbodiesel engine and The new Kobelco SK34SR-7 and SK39SR-7 replace the previous
a 553 kVa generator that powers a 250 kW electric motor, which SK30SR-6E and SK35SR-6E and are said to offer increased engine
drives the crusher’s conveyors, screens and hydraulic systems. performance, improved operability, an updated cabin interior and
It also includes a host of technological features, with “Extensive easier maintenance.
sensor technology, including cameras,” said SBM. These constantly Engine output has been increased from 18 to 19 kW, and the
record and evaluate the “feed material as well as intermediate size of the bucket cylinders from 65 to 70 mm, resulting in a 15%
and end products”.“In real time, those values reach centralized increase in bucket digging force to 32 kN. In addition, the boom
digital labs at SBM, where they are further analysed. Necessary cylinder bore has been increased from 80 to 85 mm for improved
adjustments are then made on the “digital twin” of the working lifting capacity. Product manager Wesley Elverding said: “We’re
machine and re-transmitted directly to the REMAX 600 in the field.” always listening to our customers to understand what they need
The new REMAX 600 expands the company’s mobile impact from their mini excavators.
crusher product line, joining the REMAX 200, 300, 400 and 500 “The introduction of the new SK34SR-7 and SK39SR-7 demonstrates
models. SBM, which will be exhibiting at booth S5600 in the Silver how we are developing our mini excavator technology and
Lot, (Silver Lot, Booth: S5600), will also display the REMAX 600’s machine concepts to better suit the needs of our operators as
smaller sister model, the REMAX 400 mobile impact crusher. well as more demanding jobsite conditions.”

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