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New crushing, screening units to improve operations at Hong Kong quarry

4th December 2015

By: Ilan Solomons

Creamer Media Staff Writer

  

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Diversified engineering and mining group Metso will soon help Chinese investment holding company Wai Kee produce uniform-quality aggregates cost-efficiently by supplying ten Lokotrack mobile crushing and screening units and four CW series wheeled conveyors to its Lam Tai quarry, in Hong Kong.

The order is included in Metso’s second-quarter orders for 2015. However, the value of the order has not been disclosed.

Metso says the equipment will enable the company to crush rock in “demanding and varying rock conditions.”

The equipment fleet consists of two trains, each including five Lokotrack units, comprising one Lokotrack LT120 jaw plant, two Lokotrack LT300HP cone plants and two Lokotrack ST4.8 mobile screens, as well as two conveyors. Metso points out that both trains create the same end products.

“As a customer, we are interested in the end products – the shape, quantity and cost of production are key parameters for us. “To achieve the best results, Metso offered us a complete solution and not just machines. Thanks to the process know- how of Metso’s experts, the right solution to draw uniform-quality aggregates was found,” says Wai Kee vice-chairperson Derek Zen.

Metso notes that the entire compact-layout crushing and screening process has been tailored according to the company’s needs to produce aggregates in four size ranges. The Metso Lokotracks will operate for 10 to 12 hours a day to achieve the planned capacity of 1.5-million tons a year.

The bulk of the aggregates will be used in Wai Kee’s own concrete batching and asphalt plants for ready-mix.

“With good quality and constant cubicity, less cement additive is needed, resulting in real savings. “The mobile solution from Metso was a clear choice for us. As an investment, this fleet costs less than a stationary plant, is quicker to install and easier to relocate. “In this project, saving time really means a cost saving for us,” Zen comments.

Metso product manager for large Lokotracks Jarmo Vuorenpää explains that the solution was based on close cooperation with Wai Kee and Metso’s in-depth process knowledge.

“We were able to tailor our solution to meet the customer’s precise needs and provided a cost-efficient and more environmentally sustainable solution,” he says.

Metso Oceania mining and construction VP Suhen Agarwal recounts that the company’s team of experts visited Wai Kee whenever they had a query and were able to provide answers during all stages of the project.

“This customer closeness as well as understanding how important a quick response and delivery time was for them was central.”

About Wai Kee

Founded in 1970, the Hong Kong-based Wai Kee has a well-established presence in the construction and infrastructure industries. It has operations in toll roads, property development, construction, construction materials and quarrying. The company is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The total invoicing of the conglomerate is about $500-million a year.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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