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Terex adds new crushers.

Many manufacturers of crushing and screening equipment have invested in new production methods and facilities. Steve Skinner reports on the positive affect this will have on equipment and how the downturn means contractors can now expect closer manufacturer support too.

Terex has sold the first mobile crushers to roll off the production line at its new factory in Hosur, India.

They may be the small siblings of mobile units, but the market for crushing and screening buckets is growing and so too are the available options.

Terex Finlay unveiled a host of new equipment at Intermat

Both Sandvik and Terex Material Processing have established new centres of excellence.

Swedish contractor trials Sandvik Flexifeed

Simpler controls are attracting new customers to the crushing and screening sector. Steve Skinner reports on the more user friendly machines coming onto the market.

New pavers compactors and milling machines will be on display on the Wirtgen Group stand, along with crushers from Kleeman.

Sandvik Mining and Construction is to close its manufacturing facility for mobile crushers, screens and stationary feeders in Arbrå, Sweden.

Sandvik's UH421 mobile secondary cone crusher, introduced to the Scandinavian market at the end of last year, is now being made available worldwide.

Screenmasters of Bathurst, Australia has extended its product offering thanks to a distribution agreement with Austria's Kormann Rockster.

Recycle of Materials (ROM), a Russian construction and demolition waste recycling company, is using a range of Extec equipment including C12+ crushers and I-C13 cones in a renovation project to upgrade Pulkovo airport near St. Petersburg.

Terex has started work on a new factory in Hosur, India where it will manufacture Terex Pegson and Powerscreen mobile crushing and screening equipment.

The latest version of the Rubblebuster SR500 crusher from Pilot Crushtec has been updated to provide a more efficient product to both the local and international recycling markets according to the manufacturer.

Last year Latteragh Quarry in County Tipperary, Ireland took delivery of a 500 tonnes/hour mobile crushing system made by Kleeman. The machines are being used to produce seven products in a three-stage crushing operation, five of them complying with the quality requirements for asphalt and concrete production.

Modena, Italy-based excavation specialist Fercav has bought a new Extec E-7 screen to replace its previous Extec Robotrac. According to the company, production has already doubled with the new machine without any increase in costs.

Innovation in the crushing and screening sector means that the performance and efficiency of mobile equipment now rivals that of larger stationary units. These developments, along with the growth in the crushed stone market, are helping to drive demand for mobile machines. Claire Symes looks at the sector and the latest equipment launches.