Four pieces of equipment producers can explore

A new tramp-release system from L&H Industrial is designed to ensure safety, dependability and ease of installation. L&H says its system removes stored energy by replacing conventional mechanical springs. It also releases pressure on cylinders and allows the adjustment to pick up, repressurizing cylinders to return to the optimal crushing position. The system delivers simplistic design, PLC logic and a large clearing stroke. According to L&H, the system requires minimal maintenance and it can be installed in less than 24 hours. The system can also be retrofitted onto legacy crushing equipment, and it can increase production levels by allowing a crusher to run at maximum feed without fear of a tramp event.

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Digital option gives operators greater plant control

Kleemann’s Spective Connect option, which moves a crusher’s user interface into the mobile equipment housing operators, is now available with a configuration tool. According to Kleemann, Spective Connect’s smart job configurator helps in the selection of the correct machine settings. To start, operators enter the data of their planned application into the Spective Connect app, which calculates the optimum machine settings automatically. Operators can then transfer the settings to the machine via the Spective touchpanel. Kleemann says the new tool supports operators in the selection of the best possible crushing tools. Additionally, the company says all installed optional belt scales can now be displayed in Spective Connect. 

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Keep belts clean with uniquely designed component

The U-Scrape secondary belt cleaner’s unique “U”-shaped design conforms to the return side of the belt while the blade maintains maximum pressure in the center where the majority of the carryback material builds up. The U-Scrape’s “U”-shaped urethane and tungsten carbide blade tips are in constant blade-to-belt contact for the highest cleaning efficiency, ASGCO says – especially in tough applications requiring the removal of water and sticky carryback materials. 

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Excavator’s fuel consumption lessened significantly

The new Cat 350 excavator can be equipped with buckets up to 4.2 cu. yd. While productive, Caterpillar says the 350 consumes up to 13 percent less fuel than the Cat 349 to lower costs, reduce carbon emissions and operate more sustainably. Three power mode options – Smart, Power and Eco – match the excavator to the job to further reduce fuel consumption. The excavator features keyless start via a push button, an operator ID passcode or a Bluetooth key fob.