The combination of a McCloskey I4CR impact crusher and a TS4065 tracked stacker from 888 Crushing & Screening Equipment is a winning combination for WA’s Cardinal Contractors
Western Australia is a landscape of enterprise and innovation, and Cardinal Contractors has been at the forefront of earthmoving since the early 1960s when three young men from Collie kicked off their own bulldozing and bulk earthworks operation.
Still located in the coal mining heartland of Collie, surrounded by infrastructure built by Cardinal Contractors over the intervening decades as the town grew, the business has continued to expand its capabilities. With a second office in Bunbury, Cardinal Contractors now undertakes dam building, bulk earthworks, mine rehabilitation, landfill, tailings dams and road building across Australia.
“We also work in the renewables space, so bulk earthworks at the battery storage facilities for Synergy, load out areas, port facilities etc.” explains Cardinal Contractors general manager Bill Berry.
“There’s also the machine hire side, where we hire out everything from graders and large dozers to moxies as well as smaller gear, and we run our own workshop in Collie and out on sites.”
But Cardinal Contractors don’t just stop there, it also has a quarry that produces road base, which is where a pairing of a McCloskey I4CR impact crusher and a TS4065 tracked stacker are producing thousands of tonnes of aggregate a day.
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This marks the first time that Cardinal Contractors has used McCloskey equipment. With over 35 years of experience building mobile crushing and screening equipment, McCloskey crushers, screens, stackers, reclaimers, conveyors and trommels are exclusively supplied in WA, SA and NT by 888 Crushing & Screening Equipment (888CSE).
With 888CSE based in Oldbury, south of Perth, Berry says Cardinal Contractors was looking for a local business that could provide a high level of aftermarket service and machinery that was simple to operate and manoeuvre while providing a high level of throughput.
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888CSE supplied a pairing of a McCloskey I4CR impact crusher and a TS4065 tracked stacker.
The I4CR impact crusher has a compact footprint but with an impressively sized impact chamber on-board at 1,050mm (diameter) by 1,125mm (width) and a 375hp (280kW) Cat engine.
Weighing in at around 42 tonnes, the I4CR is a fully contained crushing, screening and stockpiling plant. McCloskey says the blow bar is designed to have a larger contact area for high capacity crushing while a Tough-Flex heavy duty conveyor belt increases machine durability.
Ease of operation is a key focus for McCloskey and Berry says operator feedback has been very positive.
“It’s a really good machine that’s easy to use and produces a consistent material,” he says.
“The operator likes the remote control of the machine and it’s easy to move around the site.”
The McCloskey TS4065 tracked stacker can stockpile aggregate at a rate of up to 600 tonnes per hour and can be plugged into the hydraulics of the I4CR impact crusher to remove the need to run the engine.
Berry says the support and service from 888CSE has been excellent, adding that “they’re very responsive and easy to deal with”.
“They’re local and they support local businesses really well,” he says.
“Downtime is a major concern and they’ve been very responsive in that aspect. They also have a large parts supply so we’re not waiting on parts.”
For more information, visit: 888cse.com.au