Powerscreen XH320X
The new 2991 Powerscreen XH320X impact crusher was launched in late 2012 and the first prototype of the machine was sent to Crush Ltd in the UK for extensive testing. A customer of Powerscreen Distributor, Blue Group, Crush is a specialist crushing and screening contractor based in South Wales. They run and own an extensive list of plants that enable them to Deal with customers’ crushing and screening needs quickly and effectively.
“We had the XH320X on test for nine months and were delighted with its performance,” said Ben Sherratt, operations director with Crush. “We tested the machine on a variety of applications including recycled asphalt, limestone and grit Stone. The impressive performance of the XH320X test machine along with our direct input on design from a customer perspective allowed us to be involved in the final design, which took on board the varying applications that a contractor has to work. This created a design which is much more flexible and suited to a crushing contractors' need for versatility, and ultimately led us to purchasing one of the first production machines.”
The machine initially worked on highly abrasive grit Stone to test the apron, hammer and rotor strength, and durability. It is said to have impressed Crush management with good results including high output, minimal wear, good fuel consumption and good reduction. In its initial Crush-based application, the XH320X impact crusher produced an average of 180tonnes/hour and a consistent 8,000tonnes per week. Sherratt added, “Once it was moved to a recycled asphalt application, it really excelled. When working on mixed recycled asphalt, the XH320X machine really performed giving a very good consistent reduction.”
The XH320X crusher has been developed to incorporate a fully independent hydraulically driven pre-screen, said by Powerscreen to improve fines removal and reduce chamber wear costs for the customer. To coincide with the independent pre-screen feature, a hydraulically folding extended side conveyor with a stockpile height of 3.7m has been added to the machine.
“We had the XH320X on test for nine months and were delighted with its performance,” said Ben Sherratt, operations director with Crush. “We tested the machine on a variety of applications including recycled asphalt, limestone and grit Stone. The impressive performance of the XH320X test machine along with our direct input on design from a customer perspective allowed us to be involved in the final design, which took on board the varying applications that a contractor has to work. This created a design which is much more flexible and suited to a crushing contractors' need for versatility, and ultimately led us to purchasing one of the first production machines.”
The machine initially worked on highly abrasive grit Stone to test the apron, hammer and rotor strength, and durability. It is said to have impressed Crush management with good results including high output, minimal wear, good fuel consumption and good reduction. In its initial Crush-based application, the XH320X impact crusher produced an average of 180tonnes/hour and a consistent 8,000tonnes per week. Sherratt added, “Once it was moved to a recycled asphalt application, it really excelled. When working on mixed recycled asphalt, the XH320X machine really performed giving a very good consistent reduction.”
The XH320X crusher has been developed to incorporate a fully independent hydraulically driven pre-screen, said by Powerscreen to improve fines removal and reduce chamber wear costs for the customer. To coincide with the independent pre-screen feature, a hydraulically folding extended side conveyor with a stockpile height of 3.7m has been added to the machine.
