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Metso Outotec Mobile crushers are often referred to as ‘mobile Going green
crushing plants’. They are track-mounted crushing machines The crushing and screening industry was already one with ‘green’
which, thanks to their mobility, can maximize productivity and credentials – the process of crushing and screening enables
reduce operating costs – while increasing safety and reducing contractors to size and separate waste material to make a quality
environmental impact. The concept of mobile and semi-mobile product that can then be reused or sold, creating a profit. If the
crushers has been around for a long time, but for years many material is not recycled, this leads to deposit and transport costs,
machines were very heavy and moving them required thoughtful emphasising the importance of this type of equipment.
planning. Described by the manufacturer as “the cleanest mobile crusher
As result, the crushers that were supposed to be mobile were in the market”, the new BR380JG-3 is Komatsu’s first diesel
seldom relocated and tended stay put in permanent facilities. powered machine in Europe with net Zero CO2 emissions.
nowadays, the weight of mobile crushers has decreased The successor to the BR380JG-1 model, Komatsu’s new 35.3 t
considerably, resulting in improvement of crushing and mobility machine has a maximum crushing capacity of 240 t/hr and
notably. Mobility is not substitute for effective crushing anymore, is designed for high volume crushing.Its 1,050 mm (41 in) wide
and tracked mobile crushers meet the same basic criteria as main conveyor offers a top speed of 120 m/min and can deposit
stationary plants.The ability to crush also the largest lumps to material stock piles of 37 t before needing to be moved. unlike
the desired cubicity at the desired rate are all ‘must-have’ rather its predecessor, the BR380JG-3 comes with Komatsu’s standard
than ‘nice-to-have’ attributes.The basic components of mobile radio remote control and a new one-touch start and stop function
crushers are almost the same as for stationary ones, but with the for quick and simple operation.It also features a semi-automatic
added advantage of complete mobility – even up slopes as feeding system that includes automatic feed control with crusher
steep as 1:10 incline. overload detection for improved production. The machine’s
Metso Outotec’s mobile crushing equipment consists of two monitor panel gives operators access to a number of functions
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different product families, Lokotrack mobile crushers and including three adjustment modes for discharge setting. When
nordtrack™ mobile crushers. Both families can be utilized in it comes to technology, Komatsu has equipped the crusher with
aggregates production in quarries and construction sites, a high-resolution display panel. It provides users with access to
recycling applications, as well as in mining operations. real time machine information, fuel consumption data and ECO
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Lokotrack crushers are more customizable and the range is wider, guidance and is available in 27 languages.The BR380JG-3 also
covering mobile cone, impact and jaw crushers. nordtrack™, on comes with the Komtrax telematics system. It uses 4G mobile
the other hand, is ideal if you work in short-term contracting jobs communication to provide reports on the machine’s status, fuel
or are just starting your own operations. and AdBlue usage and the health and maintenance status of its
The family consists of two mobile jaw crusher models and one engine’s aftertreatment system. When it comes to safety, Komatsu
mobile impact crusher. has designed the machine with new guard rails, a foldable

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