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Feb 3, 2025

5 benefits of portable crushing equipment for aggregates production

Jarno Pohja
Jarno Pohja
Director, Portable solutions
Portability of wheel-mounted rock crushing equipment acts as a powerful business enabler. By addressing key pain points such as re-location challenges, long lead times, permitting difficulties, increased transportation costs, and the limitations of mobile equipment in terms of capacity and end-product quality, portable units empower businesses to adapt quickly, remain efficient, and seize new opportunities in a competitive industry.

Re-location

Re-location challenges can be a critical issue for quarries. As quarries develop and urban infrastructure expands, the need to move plants becomes inevitable. However, relocating these massive structures can be both costly and complex. Portable wheel-mounted equipment offers a solution by being easily transportable, enabling quarries to adapt to changing locations and project requirements with minimal hassle and expense. New business opportunities and crushing projects to work on can be conveniently taken over with re-locatable wheel-mounted equipment when the previous job is done.

Lead time

For quarry operators, the longer lead times associated with stationary plants can be a drawback. These large crushing projects providing rock-based material for example for infrastructure and construction works often require extensive time, resources, and planning, delaying the start of crushing operations and subsequent cash flow. On the other hand, portable equipment can be quickly deployed and set up without a need for heavy foundation, allowing quarries to commence operations sooner and start generating revenue without the prolonged wait.

Permitting

Permitting issues are often a significant hurdle for stationary plants. Obtaining and renewing environmental permits can be challenging and time-consuming. Portable equipment, however, often faces fewer permitting challenges, making it easier to comply with regulations and start operations quicker and with less trouble. This is particularly beneficial for quarries that need to maintain and renew their permits regularly to keep crushing.

Cost per ton

Increased transportation costs are another issue that portable equipment can mitigate. As raw material in a quarry is depleted, the cost of transporting raw materials and end-products increases. Portable equipment can be relocated closer to the source of raw materials, reducing transportation costs and in effect, cost per ton. This is particularly advantageous and important for contractors who operate in multiple locations and need to manage logistics effectively.

Capacity and quality

 When comparing with mobile rock crushing equipment, a number of pain points highlight the advantages of portable units. While mobile units excel in transportability, they often have limited capacity and typically produce lower quality aggregates compared to portable units. In the crushing projects for large infrastructure development lasting 1-2 years the need for aggregates is vast and high-quality while also the need for plant re-location is obvious making the project requirements match with the characteristics of portable equipment on the dot.

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