"It will enable us to tidy up sites, while also providing the opportunity to reuse residual material, much of would have previously ended up in landfill"
MB Crusher to slash cost of waste disposal
Disposal of demolition or construction waste is a common cost element facing many contractors, particularly in our major cities where significant landfill charges are applicable. It’s not only landfill charges that cost. When truck fuel, road tolls, operator time and project downtime are considered, the costs really add up. Disposal of small lots can also be annoying as these stockpiles often don’t warrant a full load, yet must be stored somewhere pending transport to landfill. Taking spoil to landfill is also a problem for companies making a real effort to be more environmentally aware.
The use of crushing attachments is providing answers to companies such as the Anric Group which operates across civil construction and engineering, rail maintenance, demolition and plant hire companies, providing services to key industries within the Australian market.
“We have always been ready to embrace new technologies to ensure we remain competitive from both a cost, operational efficiency and environmental viewpoint”, said Anric Group’s Anthony Spinozzi. Anric operates a large fleet of machinery that ranges from basic, standard excavation equipment to highly specialised rail plant.
They have found it pays dividends to always be at the forefront of technological development and continue to push the boundaries through the design and commissioning of state-of -the-art road rail excavators.
“While it’s normal practice for us to use contract crushing where large volumes of rock, concrete or masonry waste is involved, it is often the smaller waste stockpiles or inaccessible waste material that causes handling problems.
Invariably we are left with smaller lots of material such as concrete or rock that don’t justify using a large contract crusher”, Anthony said. “Until now, our equipment fleet has not included crushing equipment, however increasing tip costs pushed us to find a solution.
After investigating the options, we decided on a model BF90.3 MB crusher bucket".
“The MB bucket is being used as an attachment on our Hitachi 20 tonne excavator. Even in the short time we have had the crusher bucket, the benefit has become obvious. It will enable us to tidy up sites, while also providing the opportunity to reuse residual material, much of would have previously ended up in landfill".
“The bucket will be deployed across all our business sectors - anywhere there is an opportunity to recycle potential waste. It promises to be a real winner for us and will certainly help our bottom line. It’s fast and easy to attach by using a standard quick-hitch and takes no longer to set up than a hammer.
“There’s no doubt we will get plenty of use and benefit across our job sites and it will be interesting to compare its productivity against the cost of using contract crushing services. Having this equipment in our fleet also gives us the opportunity to crush stockpiles between projects whenever spare operators are available”, Anthony added.
From left, Max Merlo (MB Crusher Area Manager) and new owners, father and son team Ricardo and Anthony Spinozzi with their new series 4 model BF90.3
Where else you could use MB Crusher products?
In Australia there are many important projects where MB Crusher products can be used as solutions to cut down the demolition and crushing costs.
One of this is the future upgrade of the Ipswich Motorway between Darra and Rocklea, that will cover a 7km stretch of the Ipswich Motorway from the Centenary Highway Interchange east through Darra and Oxley to the Granard Road Interchange at Rocklea. This project will bring many benefits: it will increase the road safety, reduce traffic congestion and improve traffic reliability. [www.tmr.qld.gov.au]
