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Quarrying News
“Being able to sell our material straight off the belt rather than stockpiling and letting our material dry allows us to reduce the amount of haul times, reduce our product movement or handling,” explained Laver.
In addition to being able to sell the product more quickly, Newcastle Sand has experienced additional benefits from the UltraDry Dewatering Screen, such as improved site housekeeping and recirculation of water back to the wash plant.
“The McLanahan UltraDRY Dewatering Screen allows us to keep our stockpiles clean and tidy,” Laver said. “We have less water runoff, and we’re able to harvest that water and reuse it in the wash plant.”
He added, “We’re able to recover up to 90% of the water from our washing process. In turn, we recycle that water, reducing our environmental footprint in the location.”
Towndrow said the McLanahan Wash Plant is an integral part of their business. It gives Newcastle Sand the confidence to seek out new customers in the market space and to sell a higher quality of product to keep its customers happy. That confidence comes not only from the reliability of the McLanahan Wash Plant, but also from McLanahan’s continued service and support.
“When we assessed all of the other options, I’m fairly confident in saying that we would not have gotten the support from any other brand like we have with McLanahan,” he said. “They’ve been right there beside us the whole way through this, and that’s ensured that we’ve got a great outcome and a great plant that we’re going to use for the rest of our resource.”
Laver was equally pleased with the service and support from both McLanahan and Lincom.
“Since purchasing the McLanahan Fine Material Screw Washer and UltraDRY Dewatering Screen, McLanahan and Lincom have both been here with us every step of the way, providing assistance wherever required as well as on-site visits to check up,” said Laver.
Towndrow continued, “I can confidently say that in choosing McLanahan, we’ve had the best pre-purchase advice and recommendations that followed through during the delivery and construction process of the plant. What you see today is a genuine collaboration between Newcastle Sand and McLanahan to get a plant that’s the right size, that works for us, and is going to be reliable and give us consistent material.”
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