Mobile crushing plant: flexibility in production is the biggest advantage

The mobile crushing plant is an important tool for quarries and mining companies looking to reduce their operating costs. With mobility, the company gains flexibility and efficiency in production.

Today we will talk about Furlan Machines' mobile units. The range of configurations available – with different crushers, screens, conveyors and other equipment – ​​is one of the company's main differentiators. The units are extremely compact, making them easy to transport.

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Transportation consumes 52% of a mine's budget

The choice of mobile crushing involves issues that are strategic for the cash flow of mining and quarrying companies. A study published by the Brazilian Mining Institute (IBRAM) drew attention to the fact that 48% of the costs of conventional mining involve drilling, disassembly and loading.

Truck transport represents 52% of the operation's budget, according to a survey by the Federal University of Ouro Preto cited by IBRAM.

Improvements in crushing models basically seek to reduce costs. One of the alternatives is mobile crushing. Flexibility and mobility reduce the reduction when compared to fixed installations.

Short and medium-term construction projects are examples of this, based on their characteristics that include the exploration of a deposit for 20 or 30 years. As the work progresses, the processing facilities change location.

The speed of adjustments required for processing, including the demand for material transfer, is another advantage. This adjustment makes the mining company better prepared for possible variations in the geological conditions of the same deposit.

The mobile crushing plant (CMF) also does not please the market due to innovations in its structure. Máquinas Furlan, for example, invested not only in the quality of the product, but also in items such as automation of the plant and power cabling.

However, some conditions are similar to those of fixed plants – such as logistics and adequate equipment maintenance.

Mobile crushing plant needs to be compact and easy to move

For Furlan, two characteristics lead the customer to opt for mobile crushing, in most cases:

1 Option for a more compact installation;

2 and that this installation is easily transportable.

A typical example is the construction of a road. As the work progresses, new sources of material may emerge. Another example is the reuse of products, such as in the case of gravel in the asphalt removed from a highway undergoing maintenance.

The list of benefits includes agility. In the Furlan line, the set can be easily installed and uninstalled, such as the use of shoes and wheels.

However, some points need to be well defined in the initial application evaluation stage. Furlan's Engineering team highlights the capacity limit of the set. If greater capacity is required, the installation can be done in separate units.

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Furlan's mobile units come in different configurations, depending on the customer's needs. The crushing plant can be installed on a single chassis. In this format, it is easy to operate and transport on wheels, allowing the unit to be moved to another planned location.

Furlan has over 150 different machine models in its portfolio, all manufactured in-house. This makes it easier to assemble the set, as the quarry does not need to look for different suppliers – which often encourages implementation.

An example of the variety is in CMF’s own catalogue. In a compact unit, the CMF 900 WH model features two closed-circuit crushing stages on the same chassis. The suggested configuration includes a JC 900 primary crusher, CC1200 XT secondary re-crusher and an inclined screen.

The model generates up to 5 final products, and can be found by downloading the catalog here . 

Customized arrangements aid mobility. They can also be used to generate various end products, such as construction aggregates – such as zero and one crushed stone, stone dust and cracked gravel.

The movement of the set on highways is guaranteed. The Furlan product follows all the standards of the National Traffic Council (Contran).

The return on investment is fast

In general, Furlan mobile units offer high performance and are easy to operate. Maintenance is simple, and the company also supplies wear and replacement parts. The return on investment is quick.

So, it's time for you to bring your project to Furlan, which has 62 years of experience in manufacturing equipment and parts for mining and quarrying companies. You can also learn more about the projects developed, with CMF currently operating in infrastructure projects in Brazil and Latin American countries.

Send a message to our time by clicking here and let's talk about your project.  

Now, if you want to know more about the improvements implemented in the CMF line, stay with us because next week we will present details of these advances.