Portable Plants & Equipment , March 2016
Better control Separate stockpiles keep RAP sources consistent for producer operating with a new impact crusher A new impact crusher is keeping a western Ontario aggregates producer in the black as it processes 1 in minus reclaimed asphalt pavement RAP particles from chunks as big as coffee tables with the help of the right excavator AAROC Aggregates processed RAP originating from driveways and parking lots in addition to cold milling machines is destined for use as fill and for top dressings for low volume pavements and parking lots Asphalt millings from pavements are kept separately for use in spec asphalt mixes for local road agencies The biggest challenge we have is uncertainty and variability of the product in our production environment says Jamie Martelle sales and operations manager of AAROC whose company selected an MR 130 ZS EVO impactor from Kleemann Not every site is the same Not all feed materials are the same One of the reasons we chose this mobile crusher was its versatility in being able to adapt to site conditions For example we get positive production in tight quarters To maintain consistency of end product AAROC separates incoming asphalt from commercial projects from incoming highway pavements Asphalt is softer than concrete so it doesnt take much to break it down Martelle says Nonetheless we will get better production CRUSHING BY TOM KUENNEN The Kleemann Mobirex MR 130 ZS EVO crusher in London Ontario Canada processes 1 in minus RAP from slabs and millings 26 PP E March 2016 www portableplants com
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