The Pro-Drive Australia Ford V8 Race Team Owner, Rusty French recently swapped the track side for a track mounted trommel when choosing the EDGE TRT622 high capacity trommel. Focus Enviro made successful delivery of the EDGE TRT622 Series trommel complete with remote tipping grid in February of this year to the Melbourne based quarrying and waste management company, Skye Sands.
Boasting many impressive design features the TRT622 incorporates a 180° radial fines conveyor, unique load sensing hydraulic drive system, eco-power saving functionality and a user friendly HMI control panel that enables easy adjustment to suit various applications. A quick barrel exchange is facilitated via a hydraulic sliding feeder; enabling Skye Sands to simply lift out the existing barrel to be replaced with the various barrel types available. Rusty French; Skye Sands, Pro-Drive Australia, Ford V8 Race Team owner and world record holder points to the EDGE TRT622 trommels remarkable screening throughput, intelligent operating system and low running costs as being the deciding factors behind his selection.
TRT622 Versatility
Weighing in at 36.5 tonne, the robust EDGE TRT622 provides huge application flexibility. With various product types being processed at the Melbourne facility, Skye Sands can now process everything from soil, sand, skip waste to aggregates in the one unit thus cutting down on capital expenditure, running costs and upkeep. Steep sided hopper bin sides combined with a larger drum opening and extremely wide collection conveyor prevents material bridging and spillage. Enhanced screening results were achieved by material spending a greater amount of time in the longer 22’ barrel combined with a high-throw aggressive screening action created by the material lifters found within the barrel. Variable speed and drum angle allows Skye Sands operators to have greater control over screening results and throughput.
The Challenge at hand
Skye Sands existing processing system of incline screens limited production via their inability to efficiently process moist material. Processing sand and soil in wet conditions was not an option as the incline screens would automatically blind over. Effectively, Skye Sands business growth was being stifled by the weather or be it; by their inability to process material in damp conditions. They were at the mercy of the weather. The EDGE TRT622 trommel due its aggressive screening action has enabled Skye Sands to run when the competition cannot, meaning that they can screen dry or moist product anytime of the year on demand and at maximum throughput.
Production
With an extended hopper and the largest track mounted trommel with a 180° radial fines conveyor available in Australia means, that the principals of scale applies. The large hopper capacity of 8.5m³ (12 yds³) and 6.5m (22’6″) long drum enables for impressive throughput. Cost per tonne has also been greatly reduced thanks to EDGE trommel’s low fuel consumption and the reduction of material handling thanks to the TRT622 ability to create a radial stockpile of up to 1056m³ (1381 yds³). By eliminating the use of wheel loaders for stockpiling material, site safety is also improved via reduced traffic levels.
Rusty comments on the installation of the TRT622 “Being able to process material all year round no matter what the weather condition is a huge advantage and will help us to cater to our customer needs much, much better. I’ve also seen an improvement in the final product with the removal of those long slender fractions. With less downtime, improved screening results and with the support and back up of Focus Enviro, it all points to a winning combination.”
Another checkered flag for the FOCUS team and EDGE Innovate!