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Taking the concept of bringing the machine to the material one step further, ALLU has developed a system for process- ing soft rock. The ALLU M-Series Screener Crusher attachment, for use on excavators from 50 tons to 160 tons or wheel loaders from 30 tons to 90 tons, is allowing some mining companies to combine three or four separate processing steps (crushing, screening, mixing and loading). The large screener crusher attachment (sizes range from 5 cu yd to 11.1 cu yd) allows the operator to load RoM coal or blasted soft-rock material and crush it to desired size as it is being transferred to a truck, conveyor or stockpile. At the same time, the screener crusher attachment can screen out harder rock impurities or fines, which are then dumped into a waste or separate material pile. Powered by the carrier hydraulics through an auxiliary circuit, the attach- ment requires no additional fuel source to operate, and generates no emissions of its own. Different processing drum configu- rations allow the attachment to be adapt- ed from crushing to screening to a combination of both, producing fragment size configurations of 50, 75, 100 and 150 mm. The attachment can be utilized in open-pit, open-cast and underground mines. By screening, crushing and loading in one step, the screener crusher attach- ment allows mining companies to reduce c a p i t a l e x p e n d i t u r e s b y r e d u c i n g t h e amount of equipment needed on-site. Fewer machines and at-the-face process- ing also mean that haul fleet and pro- c e s s i n g m a c h i n e w e a r a n d p e r s o n n e l costs are reduced. And with production rates up to 650 tph, the one-step process- ing also is a time saver. www.allumining.net Open-gear Lubricants Molylube Ultra performs the work of three different products with its ability to be used for priming, running in and service lubrication of draglines, shovels, and a number of other mining and heavy indus- trial applications. Engineered to protect equipment in the most extreme environ- ments, Molylube Ultra features the high- est level of extreme pressure and anti-wear additives. The open-gear lubricant is spe- cially formulated with a high viscosity, semi-synthetic, paraffinic base oil, poly- mers, molybdenum disulfide and graphite lubricating solids to help maximize com- ponent life and minimize equipment downtime and repair. Operating costs are also further reduced as mining operations only need to maintain inventory of one open-gear lubricant, rather than three separate products. Available in four grades — arctic, light, medium and heavy — the open-gear lubricants offer the highest lev- el of protection in ambient temperatures ranging from -58° F to 122° F. www.belray.com LED Floodlights With an output of up to 41,250 lumens, the EcoMod 450 replaces up to 1,500-watt HID floodlights. Numerous optical packages are available ranging from wide flood to very narrow spot optics. The floodlights use EcoVent Technology that extends the life of the fixture by allowing heat, water and debris to flow between the modules. Furthermore, the fixture offers the bene- 56 www.coalage.com November 2014 p r o d u c t n e w s Screener-Crusher Attachment Turns Loaders into Processing Machines ALLU's attachment turns a front-end loader into a mobile crusher.