Separating a quality product from a waste material is at the core of many civil construction and infrastructure services. For the waste sector, the sorting and screening of bulk waste material from earth works can be a difficult and cost-consuming process.
Queensland Rock Breakers’ Sales Area Manager, Craig Einam, explained that the ALLU DS3/17 bucket is ideal for a multitude of both civil construction and waste recovery applications.
“The ALLU bucket is perfect for sorting and processing material,” Mr Einam said.
“We have seen end product volume increases of up to 70 per cent for reusable material, while reducing tip waste down to only 30 per cent on selected applications.”
Processing and re-purposing on-site
“If you are working in any application with dirt or soil, this is the attachment that’s required to deliver profits and efficiency to any project. At nearly every waste or construction site there will be debris such as rocks or rubbish and even commercial contaminants,” Mr Einam said.
“With the ALLU, the material is processed through the bucket and the end product is returned with a high percentage of guaranteed size. This end product is reusable.”
The ALLU bucket can process a range of different materials, and it removes the need to move these materials off-site for a construction or waste project. Current applications include construction waste, composts, glass, soil, manure, and even high-moisture material.
Mr Einam said that the bucket can be purpose-built to suit different industries and applications.
“We can configure the bucket to suit not only the application and feed material but also the size of the end product required, and the ALLU does this with our self-cleaning floating blade arrangement. There aren’t many buckets that are that flexible,” he said.
For the waste industry, the attachment has already been deployed to assist in the collection and disposal of kerbside waste. The attachment’s ability to reduce the bulkiness of the product means household waste can be further compressed for disposal.
Reduction in operating costs
The ALLU DS3/17 bucket takes the headache out of sorting through reusable material, saving operators both money and time.
Operators like Dave Kerrison understand that time is a precious resource when it comes to civil construction and infrastructure services.
“Every project is time critical, so the bucket is great for reducing both costs and the time that you need to spend on one project,” Mr Kerrison said.
With his services spanning from Southeast Queensland to Northern New South Wales, Mr Kerrison said that he has seen exemplary results when using the ALLU DS3/17 for his excavation, subdivision, earthworks, and road works projects.
“Setting up for a project is as easy as bringing the attachment in with the tilt truck, changing the oil flows in the machine and then you can start the project,” Mr Kerrison said.
“We mainly use the bucket for the recovering of road-based material and topside soil. These materials can contain debris such as asphalt, so finding solutions for reutilising the material is critical.”
Mr Kerrison explained that projects like roadworks can usually require multiple machines and employees, and when using the ALLU bucket, he experienced a reduction in operating costs.
“We can also utilise machines that we already have on-site, rather than interchange between any piece of equipment, again saving costs,” Mr Kerrison said.
“We have had projects where we did not have to import any material at all, as we could repurpose topsoil from the same site.
“With the rest of the material we were able to send it to a recycling yard where it could once again be repurposed.”
In terms of wear and tear, Mr Kerrison said he is yet to replace a single component from the ALLU DS3/17 bucket. His previously owned machines have also been major beneficiaries of the product.
“In terms of the machine there is less pressure and vibration as the material can be easily processed through the bucket without having to shake the machine as much,” he said.
“With less wear and tear on pins and components, we have seen little change in the performance of the product or our machines over the four years we have owned the bucket.”
Support
ALLU’s extensive range of products are distributed to more than 30 countries around the world and are available across Australia throughout the authorised dealership network that will also conduct any maintenance required.
For more information visit allu.net or to find a dealer in your state, visit www.attachmentspecialists.com.au/allu.
Featured image: Total Rockbreaking Solutions.
