Ashcourt says that its Terex Finlay 883+ Spaleck is boosting its capacity because it can cope with sticky material in wet weather.
The machine features a Spaleck heavy-duty vibrating screen which optimises productivity of moisture-high materials even in damper climates.
Paul Dobson, site manager at Ashcourt, said: “Although we’re using exactly the same process as before, we’ve found that we are producing a far better quality of soil, both for the market and for use on our own projects, since the Terex Finlay 883+ Spaleck arrived on site.
“The plant can still run when it’s wet and even when the material is soggy the machine has never blocked up – that’s quite unusual with a 10mm bottom deck.
“The meshes are really easy to change; it’s just a simple machine to operate.”
The plant has a two-deck screenbox, which has processing capabilities for difficult materials such as waste, recycling and slag as well as shredded wood, metal, compost and soil.
At Ashcourt, the plant has been fitted with a 50mm top deck and 10mm bottom deck, processing soil to 10mm down at a production rate of 100 tonnes per hour.
The Terex Finlay 883+ Spaleck joins a fleet of machines available for hire at Ashcourt, including wagons, excavators, dumpers, telehandlers and two crushers as well as a Terex Finlay 863 and 883.
Martin Nairn, of equipment distributor Finlay Plant Northern, helped Ashcourt specify the plant. He said: “The Terex Finlay 883+ Spaleck’s ability to avoid blinding up is incredible. The fact that the machine can process sticky material in wet weather is a major benefit to Ashcourt. It means they can work as normal in wet weather and maintain constant production levels.”
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