SHIFTING DYNAMICS IN MOBILE CRUSHING

Like any other segment of the capital equipment sector, the mobile crushing market is undergoing immense changes.

Speaking to Quarrying Africa, Neil Robinson, Powerscreen product and applications manager, unpacks some of the new dynamics in this market. By Munesu Shoko.

2022

In 2022, Powerscreen launched its Chieftain 2100XE, which has a small engine for tracking but is powered by an external power source

Net zero

Government legislation and net zero strategies are playing a substantial role in the shift from traditional diesel hydraulic machines to electric and hybrid machines

That the mobile crushing market is evolving is no overstatement. Leading original equipment manufacturer

Powerscreen has seen a growing shift particularly from traditional diesel hydraulic machines to electric and hybrid machines.

“We have also seen an increase in newer applications for our crushing and screening solutions, for example, in biomass and recycling,” says Robinson. As more and more demolition waste, for example, is being diverted from landfills and into a circular economy, recycling is becoming a large market for mobile crushing solutions.

Commenting on the drivers behind these trends, Robinson says that the increasing focus on both environmental impact and reduction of carbon footprint have played a part. “Government legislation and net zero strategies are also playing a substantial role. All our customers and users want maximum efficiency and productivity on site and for those with easy access to electric supplies, electric and hybrid machines are the answer,” he says.

Response to trends

In line with these trends, Powerscreen is placing a major focus on electrifying its machines, both its current range and new designs. A case in point is the 2022 launch of the Chieftain 2100XE, which has a small engine for tracking but is powered by an external power source. This sits perfectly alongside the hybrid Warrior 1400XE, Premiertrak 420E

Powerscreen has seen a growing shift particularly from traditional diesel hydraulic machines to electric and hybrid machines

Powerscreen has seen an increase in newer applications for its crushing and screening solutions, for example, in biomass and recycling

In line with these trends, Powerscreen is placing a major focus on electrifying its machines, both its current range and new designs

Looking to the future, the market will place a huge focus on digital solutions to aid users in getting the most out of their machines

The Titan range, which includes three models – the Titan 600, Titan 1300 and Titan 2300 – is a simplification of Powerscreen’s high-performing Warrior range.

3The Titan range, which includes three models – the Titan 600, Titan 1300 and Titan 2300 – is a simplification of Powerscreen’s high-performing Warrior range, using key features that customers love about the Warrior machines and tailoring them to a different section of the market at an attractive price point and 1000E.

“In 2020, we launched our Gladiator range of wheel plant for the North American market. Due to the success we have seen in North America, we have been developing our range of wheel plant, our Gladiator World Series, which is being launched this year –stay tuned for these exciting plants!”