The Gallstown Quarry (GQ) was acquired in the early nineties as a greenfield site and has since been developed into a complete installation of crushing and screening, washing, blacktop, block making and readymix concrete facilities.
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The first to be bought was the MT30 model in 1992, with the company having since purchased different generations of the MT31 model, with the latest machine at GQ being the third generation of the MT31 ADT.
One of the main reasons for choosing the Doosan ADT range again is said by KG to be the reliability and dependability of the trucks over the last 20 years, backed by the three-year warranty covering the powerline and engine from Philip McCormack Plant (PMP), based in Clane, County Kildare. The trucks are also maintained under service contracts run by PMP, which is said to help ensure that KG receives a very good residual value for the Doosan trucks, even for those with well over 20,000 working hours.
Peter Ryan, location manager at GQ, said: “The trucks have been great performers over the years and I’m sure this will continue under the Doosan brand if the performance of the new MT31 ADT is anything to go by.”
Founded by the late Patrick McKeown in 1964, the KG is a family-owned and run business and claims to be Ireland’s largest independent manufacturer of concrete products.
Ryan added: “Philip McCormack Plant is also a family-run business and we deal closely with both Philips, father and son, at the company, who offer us a very close, personal service that matches the way we like to do business.”
After commencing commercial rock extraction at GQ in 1995, KC has been carrying out regular onsite environmental monitoring of noise and dust.
The quarry is said by KC to be operated to the very highest environmental standards, with procedures, practices and policies adopted to minimise the impact of the quarry on all aspects of the local environment; this includes the implementation of a
self-imposed environmental management system.
GQ been honoured with a Five Star Award in the Irish Concrete Federation’s (ICF) biannual national Green Aggregates Award, an initiative promoting good environmental management practices and operational performance. Meanwhile, KC was presented with a Special Award for Outstanding Team Dedication in the Environmental Best Practice category of the European Aggregates Association (UEPG) Sustainable Development Awards.
The greywacke deposit at Gallstown is said to possesses significant attributes in terms of its quality and physical properties, including a high polished-stone value of 65 and low aggregate impact and aggregate abrasion values. The stone is said by KC to be used as construction material in a broad range of applications, including high quality surface dressings. It is also said to be suitable for use in all road surfacing projects including motorway construction.
GQ produces a range of aggregates, asphalt and macadam, hardcore and fill materials. Ready-mixed concrete and concrete blocks are also manufactured on site in a modern plant utilising raw materials from the quarry.
Weighing in at 22.7tonnes, the MT31 ADT features what is said by Doosan to be a proven, powerful Scania DC9 engine providing a gross power output of 255 kW (347 HP) at 2,200rpm, a maximum 28tonne payload, central lubrication, a rear view camera and permanent six-wheel drive to ensure maximum stability and equal weight distribution.
Said to be ideal for quarry operations, Doosan ADTs are said by the firm to be designed for extreme off-road performance. According to Doosan, the presence of an exceptionally agile undercarriage ensures that its trucks can drive on terrain where other trucks may struggle to follow, and allows performance to be maintained on normal construction sites such as road works and mass excavation hauling.
