Mid UK Recycling takes delivery of the UK’s first CR 225 -10 LT pre-shredder

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• 8th February 2010
• Recycling
 

Eleven weeks after receiving the initial inquiry from Chris Mountain - MD of Mid UK Recycling, Metso Lindemann delivered the first tracked mounted CR 225 -10 LT pre-shredder to a UK customer. Chris Tressler, UK general manager, recalls an e-mail was received from Chris Mountain requesting information and prices of Metso's pre shredders. A summary specification and budget price was sent followed up with a site meeting. A formal offer was submitted, a visit to Germany was arranged by Dirk Schrader, product manager, Metso Lindemann GmbH, to see machines in operation and the contract was agreed at the airport before returning to the UK. The machined arrived on site at 1.00pm on the 29 April this year and went into operation that afternoon.

After being in operation for one month additional operator and maintenance training was provided by Metso Lindemann to ensure the Mid UK Recycling staff, were fully aware of how to keep the pre-shredder in A1 condition so the performing remains at the optimum level.

The machine combines the waste recycling capability of the Metso Lindemann CR 225 crusher with the mobility of the track-mounted rock crushers manufactured by fellow Metso Construction Group.
Weighing in at 42.5 tonnes, the CR 225 LT is powered by a 415 kW Caterpillar C15 ACERT diesel engine that meets all known emissions regulations. This power unit is fuelled from a 1,350 litre tank that provides sufficient fuel for several days' operation without refuelling.
Metso's pre-shredder is carried on a track-mounted chassis that is based upon the LT1213 rock crusher and allows the machine to manoeuvre quickly and efficiently under its own power.
At the heart of the pre-shredder is a CR 225 crushing unit that features two counter-rotating rotor blades that revolve up to 40 times per minute. The rotor discs are made of extremely wear resistant Lindur steel. The special geometry and the combination of rotor and stator tools result in a sturdy anchorage and the selective crushing of abrasive parts up to a length of 150 mm while delivering a throughput of 30- 50 tph. 
The self-sufficient crusher is designed for optimum operational flexibility as a universal pre-shredder for all kinds of waste with outstanding performance and throughput and can be integrated into a static recycling facility or can form part of a short-term rental fleet. The CR 225 LT is designed for both difficult terrain and extreme gradients, as well as for difficult materials, such as mattresses, carpets, railway sleepers, tree trunks, and even thick paper rolls. Chris Mountain says the machine has coped with everything Mid UK has thrown at it.

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