Issue 07.2013
Powerscreen International Open Day 3 new machines launched See page 04
Blue Spares raise over ÂŁ5k Terex Fuchs MHL340D FQC 2013 Powerscreen Open Day Wear & Spare Parts exhibit Thorncliffe Skips Weir Waste opens in Oldbury Blue Fuchs new recruits HFF invest in Metrotrak Dunmow Waste Management Ltd Another excellent RWM from Blue News in brief
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Blue Spares raise over £5k for Cancer Research with Charity Cycle Ride Blue Spares, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of crusher, screener and shredder spare parts have recently completed their gruelling charity cycle ride for Cancer Research UK. Based in Warrington, Cheshire, Blue Spares are part of the Blue Group of companies who are the UK distributors of Powerscreen crushers and screens, Doppstadt shredders and trommels, and Kiverco waste systems amongst other leading OEM’s for the recycling and quarrying sectors. Blue Spares provide a first class after sales service of genuine OEM spare parts for the entire range marketed by the Blue Group. With a £1.5 million stock holding and a 24/7 service, Blue Spares pride themselves on their customer focus and determination to help ensure minimum downtime. The team which consisted of managing director Sean Warburton and sales manager Chris Thomas took to the saddle over the weekend of 3rd - 4th August to complete the mammoth 280 mile ride which took them from the Blue Spares head office in Warrington to the Blue London office in Guildford via both Blue Central and Blue Southern offices. Both members of the team completed the challenging ride and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
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To date the team’s magnificent effort has raised over £5,000 for Cancer Research. Both riders would like to thank everyone who supported the event, in particular the Blue Group, Powerscreen, Kiverco, Doppstadt and Harpscreen for their sponsorship of the team shirts. Also, huge thanks needs to go to the support team who helped the guys throughout by keeping their energy levels high and offering encouragement along the way. Commenting on the success of the charity cycle ride, Sean Warburton said “The Blue Spares team has long been considering how it could give something back to the community and with a recycling background wanted to do something that tied in with our Green ethos. The idea to cycle to our other Blue offices was born out of our desire to showcase the UK coverage that Blue Spares and the Blue Group have in the Recycling and Quarrying sectors. I would personally like to thank all of our shirt sponsors and everybody that supported us on the weekend and has generously contributed to our chosen charity Cancer Research.”
You can still show your support for the Blue Spares team by donating at www.justgiving.com/bluespares.
Maxilead Metals Terex Fuchs MHL340D FQC As one of the largest family owned and operated metal recycling companies in the North West, Maxilead Metals pride themselves on offering an extensive range of recycling solutions helping to contribute to the sustainability of natural resources and the protection of the environment. To aid in the processing of a wide variety of materials which pass through their state-of-the-art recycling facility in Manchester the company has recently invested in a new Terex-Fuchs wheeled material handler from Blue Fuchs, the third to join the fleet. The MHL340D FQC is the first in the UK to be supplied by Blue Fuchs with the optional Fuchs Quick Connect system. The three letters, FQC, show that various work tools can be swiftly and speedily changed. For example, the multi-purpose stick with grab or the stick with magnet can be exchanged for a scrap shear in less than a minute. The Quick Connect system is based on leakage-free quick-connect couplings which, with the help of a hydraulic locking device, can be connected to each other with no loss of oil and
almost without wear. All connections are protected against shocks and contamination with sensors verifying correct positioning and secure locking when connecting and disconnecting the attachments. The Fuchs Quick Connect system maximises efficiency, enabling a single machine to carry out a whole range of tasks with very short changeover times. It also adds considerably to safety. The operator no longer needs to leave the cab to change the tools, and fiddling with bolts is a thing of the past. Commenting on the FQC system, Director Tom Clay said, “The new Fuchs machine has been a fantastic investment. With the two attachments processing the metal is now much easier and faster. The versatility of the machine has no limits we are able to process anything that comes through our gates. With the FQC system the driver is able to swap attachments easily throughout the day” The base machine is equipped with a 5.2m boom coupled to a short stick incorporating the FQC. Capable of handling either a 5.4m stick or a 5.6m
multi-purpose stick effectively gives the MHL340D a reach of up to 11.2m. Powered by a fuel efficient Deutz, six cylinder, turbo-charged, Tier3 compliant engine developing 171hp, the MHL340D is equipped with four point outriggers ensuring superior stability even at full capacity. The operator is well catered for with the hydraulically raising cabin benefitting from air conditioning along with multi-adjustable air suspended seat and fatigue free joysticks. Offering a maximum working height of 5.4m the sound deadened and heat insulated panoramic windows give optimum visibility across the working envelope. Excellent operating performance and service from their two other TerexFuchs machines made the purchasing decision easier for Directors Tom and Will Clay. “Both of our current machines have done exactly what we expected from them. Blue have also provided excellent service throughout the buying and commissioning process.” explained Tom Clay. www.maxileadmetals.co.uk
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New machines launched at Powerscreen International Open Day Customers and dealers from over 21 countries attended the 2013 Powerscreen Open Day during 3rd and 4th October at Arden Brickworks, Birmingham, UK. The successful event saw Powerscreen launch 3 new machines Premiertrak 300 jaw crusher, Trakpactor 320SR impact crusher and the Warrior 2100 screen as well as showcase some well-established products. International Sales Director, Colin Clements, said “The Open Day was an outstanding success and feedback from dealers and customers has been fantastic. Economic conditions globally may be challenging, but Powerscreen are committed to enhancing the experience of all our customers, to reinforce our position as the world’s leader in mobile crushing and screening equipment for our key sectors and to continue to innovate as we have in the past.” Four machines were working on recycling application processing the following materials: Tarmac, Concrete, Brick, Mixed and Demolition Waste. Premiertrak 300: The Premiertrak 300 is fuel efficient. Pre-Screen bofor bar 40mm top, 30mm mesh bottom. CSS 55mm running in asphalt and recycle concrete. Trakpactor 320SR: Trakpactor 320SR, fitted with Pre-Screen bofors 50mm top, 40mm bottom, chamber set at 60mm top apron and 30mm bottom apron, after screen top 50mm bottom 40mm. Processing asphalt. Premiertrak 400 Pre-Screen: The Powerscreen® X400S jaw crusher has been developed to incorporate a fully independent high amplitude, hydraulically driven pre-screen with increased drop angle on the bottom deck improving machine throughput and overall capacity. In order to facilitate improved pre-screened material flow, the discharge opening from the under chute has been
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increased from 200mm to 320mm, allowing faster movement of pre-screened material to bypass the crushing chamber. The Premiertrak 400 was fitted with Pre-screen bofors 60mm top deck and 30mm bottom deck, CSS 45mm processing recycle concrete containing a high percentage of rebar. Warrior 2100: Triple shaft 2 deck screen box 60mm fingers with 60mm punched plate combined deck, 40mm mesh bottom deck. Screen speed 830 rpm with a 16mm elliptical stroke, engine speed 1800 rpm, running in demolition waste, including, grass, soil, concrete, wood, asphalt.
that any uncrushable material entering the chamber is safely discharged. Chieftain 1700 Screen: The Powerscreen® Chieftain 1700 is a mid-sized track mobile screen aimed at end users requiring high volumes of finished products in applications including topsoil, coal, crushed stone, recycling, iron ore, sand and gravel. Warrior 1400X screen: The 1400X has been designed with economy in mind, with reduced engine running speed and enhanced hydraulics, the 1400X offers a reduction in fuel consumption of up to 15% in comparison to its predecessor. This can translate into a substantial financial saving for customers over the lifetime of the machine.
Four machines were on static display: XH250 Impact Crusher: Designed especially for the recycling and demolition markets, the XH250 Impact Crusher has special features designed to prevent chamber overload and damage. 1000 Maxtrak cone crusher: The high performance Powerscreen® 1000 Maxtrak is a small to medium sized cone crusher which has been designed for direct feed applications without pre-screening on clean rock. At its heart is the Automax® cone crusher which provides excellent reduction and product cubicity for the production of high quality aggregate and sub-base material. Hydraulic release capabilities are designed so
Blue would like to thank all their customers who attended and also Powerscreen for putting on such a fantastic event.
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Wear & Spare Parts exhibit at first ever Bauma Africa Leading exporter of crusher wear parts, Wear and Spare Parts, have recently returned from a hugely successful Bauma Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Represented by export specialists Reuben Stapells and Vanessa Pearson, Wear and Spare Parts utilised Bauma Africa as a platform to open new export avenues whilst developing existing relationships with clients from around the globe. Commenting on the venture, MD Sean Warburton said “To build on our early success in the UK, Wear and Spare Parts are increasing our export focus. In order to build on our early foundations, we believe that it is vital to have a presence at events such as Bauma Africa to increase our brand awareness and promote the premium products and services which we can offer to emerging markets such as Africa. Going forward we will look to exhibit at other trade shows across the Globe� For more information on our range of wear parts for all crushing and screening equipment call 0845 505 0060 or log on to www.wearandspareparts.com
Wedding Bells for Austin Congratulations to Blue Scotland managing director Austin Carey on his recent wedding to his beautiful wife Coco. Everyone at Blue would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the very best for your future together.
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Thorncliffe Skips Thorncliffe Building Supplies was established in 1990 by Tim Harper at the now head office site at Allt-y-Graig, Dyseth. Due to both rapid growth in the business and an eagerness to provide a ‘one stop shop’ to its expanding customer base; Thorncliffe Skip Hire was born. With the main Recycling Centre in Abergele and another centre in Ewloe, near Mold, Thorncliffe Skip Hire are well equipped to cover the vast catchment region surrounding these premises, including The Wirral, Wrexham and Chester and the whole North Wales coast. The main recycling activities of the company take place at the Abergele site. Aggregate is crushed and screened, Green Waste and Wood are Shredded and Sorted. C&I, C&D and MSW Waste Streams are brought to the site daily and heavy investment has subsequently occurred over the years. In late 2012 Thorncliffe turned to Blue Central for a solution to clean up their Trommel Fines from their existing plant. A stationary ‘Flip-Flow’ Screen, together with an Air Drum Separator was installed to meet this requirement. This plant removes ferrous material by way of a Magnet, -10mm inert material via the Screen and the Air Drum Separator separates heavy hard-core from light RDF product.
In mid-2013 Thorncliffe again turned to Blue Central for a solution to process residual waste from their existing plant with the idea of salvaging more products from this material and creating an RDF product with the remainder. Blue Central supplied a Doppstadt DW3060 Slow Speed Shredder which feeds into a Static 620 Trommel; the fines from which are fed directly into the existing ‘Flip Flow’ and the oversize into a Nihot SDS1200 Single Drum Separator. The SDS1200 separates light material from the heavies. The light material goes under an Overband Magnet to remove ferrous and then through an Eddy Current Separator to remove the non-ferrous, before it is fed directly into a channel baler. The heavy product goes over a Manual Quality Pick before an Overband Magnet and clean hard-core is the result.
“We are delighted with the plant thus far and look forward to a continued successful relationship with Blue Central,” commented Tim Harper, Thorncliffe MD.
www.thorncliffebs.co.uk
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Weir Waste’s First of its kind C&I MRF opens in Oldbury. West Midlands based Recycling and Waste Management specialists Weir Waste Services Ltd are delighted to announce the next stage in the development of their Trinity Street Materials Recycling Facility in Oldbury. As one of the largest independently owned operators in the Midlands and Warwickshire, Weir Waste opened one of the largest automated Commercial & Industrial and waste recovery facilities in the UK in August, processing at 25 tonnes per hour. The new multi million pound facility is part of the company’s long term growth strategy to maximize recovery of recyclables from waste, in accordance with the Waste Hierarchy. The residual waste will feed into the existing Refuse Derived Fuel processing plant. The new state of the art plant was supplied by Blue Group and consists of the latest technologies from Doppstadt, Hartner, Kiverco and Titech. Commenting on the new MRF facility, Managing director Daniel Weir said “After years of hard work behind the scenes planning and researching this project, we are delighted to finally see the facility come together and be operational. The teams from Blue and Kiverco who managed the design and installation deserve a lot of credit for their constant advice and professional workmanship throughout. They worked tirelessly and the plant came together like clockwork.”
On the performance of the new facility, Mr Weir added, “We are delighted to say that initial tests have exceeded our expectations. The tonnage test results have been fantastic and the purity of the recovered materials really is exceptional.” www.weirwaste.co.uk
The Open Day event on August 28th was a huge success with over 150 customers attending from all over the UK. Both Blue and Weir Waste would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who attended and if you would like more information on the MRF, please contact Blue on 0845 217 8755.
To view a video of the plant, log onto our YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ3jjoYukE8
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Blue Fuchs grab quality new recruits Blue Fuchs has recently recruited three vastly experienced sales personnel in the form of (LtoR), Martin Loughran, Christopher Quinn, and Simon Sheehy. Martin and Christopher have moved across to Blue Fuchs from other Blue Companies and together with Simon add more experience and knowledge to an existing strong sales team to ensure we give our customers maximum coverage and the very best levels of customer service. Covering the North of England and Scotland, Martin can be contacted on 07767 665155. Simon is responsible for sales in the Midlands and Central Belt of England and can be reached on 07557 972477. Christopher looks after the very active markets in the South East and Home Counties and is available on 07585 903653. Blue Fuchs Managing Director, Terry Hughes, commented, “I’m delighted to have been able to strengthen our team with three highly experienced sales professionals like Martin, Christopher and Simon and look forward to seeing our
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business continue to grow as they look after our existing accounts and source new ones. All three were keen to join the expanding team at Blue Fuchs and were impressed with the level of commitment and back-up we can offer our customer base.”
“I’m delighted to have been able to strengthen our team with three highly experienced sales professionals like Martin, Christopher and Simon.”
HFF invest in Metrotrak West Sleekburn based aggregate recycling specialists HFF have recently invested in a Powerscreen Metrotrak jaw crusher from Blue Scotland. Since inception 15 years ago, owner Steve Charlton has built up the company to its current level. From their original yard in Ashington, HFF have since moved to the current premises, occupying a 3 acre site which enables them to provide a range of recycling and groundwork services throughout Newcastle and the surrounding areas. On the growth of HFF and their requirement for a mobile jaw crusher, Steve commented “Initially we were hiring a crusher in every 6 months, however the demand has grown exponentially in recent times to the stage where we were needing our own to cope with the volume of material.” The Powerscreen Metrotrak is a compact, high performance track
mobile jaw crushing plant featuring the “M” series single toggle jaw crusher. With an aggressive crushing action and a high output even at tight settings, the Metrotrak is ideally suited for small to medium sized operators in the mining, quarrying and recycling industries. The Metrotrak HA purchased by HFF builds on the features of the Metrotrak by including hydraulic adjustment which offers users the benefit of quickly and easily changing the size of finished product. This versatility and high throughput made the Metrotrak HA the ideal machine for a company such as HFF who provide a wide range of recycled aggregate products
knowledge of the sales team at Blue and their overall professional approach. This was a big investment for HFF and it was important for me to have confidence in the back up over the life cycle of the crusher. Everyone I spoke to advised that Blue’s service support was the best in the business and I have to say its been 2nd to none.”
On the performance of the new machine, Mr Charlton added “The crusher has been a great asset, it has never stopped since we bought it.” On the decision to purchase a Powerscreen over a number of other manufacturers machines, Steve enthused “I was really impressed by the
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Dunmow Waste Management Ltd impressed by new Doppstadt 3060K Dunmow Waste Management is a family-owned business established in 1987, when all it consisted of was a single lorry and a handful of skips. 25 years on, the company has evolved into a dynamic Waste Management company, specialising in offering different waste management solutions to an extensive range of customers.
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After looking at various shredders on the market, Sam Malins, Dunmow Waste Management’s Managing Director, chose the Doppstadt DW 3060K. There were many factors for this decision: “We chose this particular slow speed shredder as all the wear parts are completely replaceable and we like the simplicity of the design. We also took into account the engine and drive train, access for cleaning and overall build quality. It’s nice and quiet too.” Being new to owning Doppstadt equipment and having seen many machines working in the industry, they are impressed with their new purchase. The Doppstadt DW 3060 is a high volume, slow speed shredder. Available in both wheeled and tracked version for maximum versatility, the DW 3060 is designed on the single-shaft principle. For machinery protection and quick application changes, the DW shredder is fitted with a hydraulically controlled shredding comb. Thanks to various, quickly replaceable tools, the DW
3060 can be adjusted to the different shredding tasks. The efficient mechanic power transmission is carried out by a direct drive with planetary gear. The noise level and the fuel consumption of the electronically controlled MercedesBenz motor are very low. Currently, Dunmow Waste are using their 3060 kette on an early shift, shredding wood and then straight onto a late shift shredding waste. “We are happy to be getting 25-30 tonne per hour on wood and 20-25 tonne per hour on waste”. Dunmow decided on the tracked version “for easy manoeuvrability around the yard, a sturdier machine”. Sam Malins also commented on his relationship with Blue, “We have great communication with Aaron in sales. We were impressed by the quick installation of the 3060 kette as well as receiving good training. Darren in the Service Department is a pleasure to deal with”. www.dunmowwaste.com
New equipment has never been so affordable!
Want to maximise your tax saving potential? There has never been a better time than NOW for Blue customers to buy a new machine. Normally just 18% of a business’s capital expenditure can be offset as Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) against profit each year but only on a reducing balance basis thereafter. That means it can take up to 12 years to redeem 90% of the original capital cost in tax savings. Since the 1st January 2013 however, and until 31st December 2014, businesses can offset the full amount of up to £250,000 for each full year of trading while this legislation is valid. Remember, this also applies to equipment bought on Lease Purchase & Hire Purchase too, even if the payment plan continues into 2015 and beyond.
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Blue Group enjoy another excellent RWM Waste processing, recycling and materials handling equipment distributors, Blue Group, are delighted to announce another successful RWM Show. The show also gave Blue Group a platform to network with existing and potential customers, with 3 new products launched to the UK waste market in the form of the DW206 Ceron static slow speed shredder, the Kiverco KDS air separation system and the Doppstadt recirc star screen setup which enables biomass spec production in a single pass. We look forward to exhibiting indoors for the first time in the new venue of Hall 4 in 2014.
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A machine bought at the show. Left to right: JJ Van Rooyen (Site Manager), Ed Freeman (Finance Director), Warren Steele (Operations Director).
News in brief Congratulations on 10 years Blue Scotland recently celebrated Mandy Dawson’s 10 years of service. Austin Carey said, “Mandy is a truly invaluable member of staff who is an integral part of our team. Mandy’s loyalty, work ethic and overall ability in a wide range of roles makes Mandy a key member of staff and I look forward to working together for another 10 years!. Congratulations and thanks for all your efforts Mands.
Congratulations Crush Ltd. Blue would like to congratulate Crush Ltd on their recent success in winning the ‘Fastest Growing Business’ in Construction and building services at the Wales Fast Growth 50 awards.
KCM support The Millers Long standing Blue Central customer, KCM Recycling have recently sponsored a stand at their local club Rotherham FC. Pictured here celebrating the occasion are from LtoR James McCluskey, Blue Central, Phil Hickling, Mark Hickling, KCM owners, Ben McQuaid, Blue Central.
New Terex Fuchs MHL 320 Alex Fullard of C.Fullard Metal Recycling Ltd in Willenhall pictured with their new Terex Fuchs MHL 320 material handler.
Contact Us For further information on Blue and the range of products and services we provide, please contact your regional office or email sales@bluegroup.co.uk Blue Southern Office Newton, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 1LG T: 01454 412425 F: 01454 419402 Blue Spares Warrington Office Appleton Thorn Trading Estate, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 4SN T: 0845 1300 669 (Stirling: 01786 469444)
Blue Fuchs Office Harbour Road Trading Estate Portishead, Bristol BS20 7BL T: 0845 230 1432 F: 0845 230 1422 Spares: 01275 399501
Blue Central Office New Cheshire Business Park, Wincham Lane, Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 6GG T: 0845 230 4460 F: 0845 658 2314
Blue Scotland Office 9 Broadleys Road, Springkerse Ind Est Stirling FK7 7ST T: 01786 469444 F: 01786 469222
Blue London Office Unit 16 Westfield Road, Slyfield Ind Est, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1RR T: 0870 898 8920 F: 0870 898 8930
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