Quarrying industry is subjected to global economic conditions and tightening the double impact of environmental constraints. To achieve operational flexibility, higher efficiency, Portugal’s leading quarrying and cement company Secil-Britas massive mobile crushing screening equipment.
“With Lokotracks, we achieved three main objectives: to produce to meet the needs of all our customers the final product; achieve stope device transitions between flexibility; efficient development and utilization of small-scale quarry.” Secil-Britas company Algarve Southern Marketing Director Franclim Venda says.
Secil-Britas company Algarve in southern Marketing Director Franclim Carmo Nunes Venda (R) in Ferreiras mine and “” Iberia salespeople Tiago Oliveira.
“When aggregate demand is low, we can calmly removed one from four quarries operating line, to maintain low-cost carriers in Al laid upon the kind of tourist destination, there are more than thirty hectares of mining area landscaping strategies implemented . ”
“Before stope area is relatively narrow lot, so we can remove the original old crushing plant, the use of mobile devices Lokotrack efficient mining.”
Portugal’s leading cement company Secil was originally one started in the early 1970s, the family business, the company acquired in 1988 Ecob company and cooperation between began in 1980. Now in Secil-Britas company’s four southern quarry, over 90 percent of crushing and screening equipment using the product.
“A good personal relationships and business relationships is to maintain our long-term cooperation is the key. Additionally, has always been adhering to the professional attitude also provide us with the necessary technical support.” Venda said.
“Cooperative Initially, equipment will establish a good reputation, has won the favor of many neighboring quarries. Moreover, spare parts and wear parts can also be generic devices to achieve perfection, fixed and mobile NP1415 impact crusher is a good example. “he said so.
Lokotrack ST3.8 and ST620 for accurate screening
From coarse gravel to fine sand
Secil-Britas company in 2008 purchased a first mobile device – is equipped with a self-screening module LT1415S counterattack mobile crusher station; 2009 and 2010 they were acquired with a ST620 and a ST3.8 mobile screening station.
With the combination of three-movement work, Secil-Britas able to offer its customers a variety of grain type and size of the final product, for roadbed construction from concrete and asphalt coarse gravel aggregate production of various products, to fine paved sidewalk silt, everything. These products are made by moving the equipment.
Fixed sand making machine and sand washing machine
In addition to dry products, Secil-Britas also operates a complete sand and sand washing plant which is located Escarpao-Albufeira region, in 2002 delivered by .
For high-quality limestone quarry, since the problem of clay content, sand washing process is essential. The sand gravel plant will be used for the company’s concrete production.
Expected recovery in 2014
Secil-Britas company’s production data reflects Portugal gravel aggregate market downturn trend. The company’s production capacity of four quarries 150-200 tons / year, and the current actual production is less than 50 tons / year.
Sand and sand washing station capacity of 150 tons / hour.
“2013 market is likely to maintain this dismal performance, but we hope that in 2014 the market demand could pick up.” Venda said.
Algarve artificial sand is the best choice
As Al laid upon tourism has a pivotal position, the southern region of Portugal prohibited the use of any natural gravel mining and. Therefore, the artificial sand concrete industry to meet local demand as the only option.
If you use natural sand, must take advantage of train or truck from a distance of 250 kilometers where transported to the area.
As transport costs remain high, artificial sand Algarve region is currently the most economical choice, because the natural sand artificial sand is almost twice the price as much.