Peterborough, Ontario-based McCloskey International has introduced its new 412 RT track-mounted trommel, which is equipped with a 4-foot-by-12-foot screening drum, radial stacker and optional tipping grid, all packed into an incredibly compact unit that measures less than 32 feet in length during transport.
“Our engineering team has really outdone itself this time,” claims Paschal McCloskey, president and founder of McCloskey International. “When you have big, high-volume trommels to work on, there isn’t much of a trick to routing crawler hydraulics or fitting in the drive components. But to fit that into a machine this size…now you’ve done something!”
The design of the new tracked 412 trommel is based on its wheeled counterpart, which McCloskey unveiled last year. That machine was the first to use the new fabrication techniques developed by McCloskey engineering, making extensive use of folded steel plates in the chassis. Using folded plates rather than welded plates gives the design engineers greater strength and more flexibility for their internal configuration of the trommel, according to the company.
The 412 RT is available with an optional tipping grid, or reject grid, for screening heavy-duty materials. The tipping grid adds another dimension of versatility to the machine’s portable design.
The 412 RT trommel is powered by an 80-hp Caterpillar 3054C engine, a power unit normally reserved for trommels in a larger class. Tier 3 engines for these models will be available to meet regulations coming into effect in 2008.
McCloskey International Ltd. designs and manufactures trommel screeners, vibrating screeners, stacking conveyors and picking stations. More information is available at www.mccloskeyinternational.com.
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