Blue Mail Issue 4 2017 by Daniel Tomlinson

issue 4 2017

mail Fortress goes to the forefront

KKB Group take delivery of four Powerscreens to cut asphalt production costs for major UK suppliers

of waste recycling in the UK Blue Southern designs & installs the all new Fortress ÂŁ5m plant, capable of reducing landfill waste by 50% and achieving 98% purity on cardboard and paper. Find out more on page 4

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Plus more from Blue

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distribution agreement with CK International

RTD Crawford take advantage the Electric Fuchs Material Handler

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Blue Group appoint Adrian Murphy as CEO

Fortress goes to the forefront of waste recycling in the UK with a £5m plant, designed & installed by Blue Southern.............................................4

KKB Group cut asphalt production costs with the help of four new Powerscreen Chieftain 1400 Screens...................................6

Doppstadt Star Screen helps achieve a perfect wood chip whilst lowering running costs........................9

Blue Group Sales Teams visiting CK International’s manufacturing facility and undergoing product training

Blue Spares Helping to keep Stobart’s moving..............10

Blue Group sign distribution agreement with CK International

Electric dreams, made reality RTD Crawford take advantage of the Electric Fuchs Material Handler..................12

Investing in a faster, seamless service to keep your business moving....................14

Malcolm Group take three Powerscreen Machines from Blue Scotland.......................................16

Powerscreen & Evoquip the right option for London’s low emissions zone.......................................19

Blue Southern backs a winner at the Porsche Carrera Cup Championships at Silverstone....................20

Bob and Ray retire from Blue Spares...........................................20

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Blue Group are pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Murphy as Group CEO. Working closely with the four owner Directors, Adrian will initially look to bring increased coordination across the various businesses within the Group, as well as develop a strong growth strategy. 2016 was another record year for Blue in terms of sales, with a combined turnover in excess of £100M, putting the business in a strong position for continued expansion. Adrian has previously worked in a number of senior leadership positions in the capital equipment market, most recently as CEO of Hewden, but also as Chief Operating Officer of Speedy and MD of Hilti for the UK and Ireland. He also has service and manufacturing experience both domestically and internationally. Having been in the role from September 1st Adrian is quickly learning the ropes, commenting, “The first few months have been a sharp learning curve, but what has been clear from the beginning is the customer focused ethos of the business.

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For example, we have recently implemented new service software, which will help make our engineers and service departments more efficient through improved information transfer. We are also rolling out the SAP business system across the various Group offices, again to ensure more coordination to ultimately help us support our customers better” Adrian will assume responsibilities across all offices, strategically developing the company’s product portfolio and service package in order to further support Blue’s loyal customer base.

This is a really exciting time for Blue Group as we look to the next stage in our development. The appointment of Adrian is a signal of our ambition to grow and develop the business to another level and we would like to welcome Adrian to our Board. Pat McGeary, Blue Group Chairman and co-owner

Blue Group have announced a new distribution agreement with CK International, a leading manufacturer of high quality baling solutions. The agreement will see Blue supply the full range of twin ram automatic balers, fully automatic channel balers and semi-automatic horizontal balers throughout England, Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland. Established in 1996, CK International, was set up by Paul Conlon, and are based near Dungannon in Northern Ireland with their site incorporating a purpose built 6,000sq. m manufacturing facility. Over the past 21 years the business has grown to become one of the leading suppliers of waste compaction equipment throughout Europe, developing a reputation for robust, reliable equipment, as well as a customer focused ethos.

The exceptional build quality of CK International’s machinery, along with their focus on providing exceptional customer support means they are the perfect fit for Blue. We are delighted to have agreed this deal and look forward to growing sales of CK International equipment throughout 2017 and beyond. Sean McGeary, Sales Director at Blue Central

The range of balers available from CK is extensive, including fully automatic twin ram balers, semi-automatic horizontal balers and vertical balers, all of which are made in their entirety at their factory in Dungannon. Furthermore the expertise within the engineering team allows for the customisation of the equipment, enabling the business to supply bespoke solutions to customers.

While we have enjoyed good success in the UK market, we see even greater potential, and are therefore delighted to partner with such an established company as Blue. We place great emphasis on continued customer support, having engineers based throughout the UK should customers require our assistance. With Blue’s focus on aftersales service we also feel there is great synergy between our two organisations. Paul Conlon, Founder and Chairman, CK International

The range of fully automatic twin balers starts with the entry level CKTR63 which provides a cost effective solution for processors with throughputs of around 3.5tph. CK’s range also includes the CKTR82, designed to produce high density bales. This multiple material baler produces a standard mill size bale allowing for the space within the shipping container to be fully optimised and therefore maximising payload. For companies looking for a high throughout there is the CKTR121 model which produces a large mill size bale, therefore reducing wrapping, strapping, handling and transport costs. CK International’s range of channel balers incorporates the Avos Series, which are designed for the compaction of large waste and recycling material, such as cardboard, PET and composite materials. Offering the most extensive range of semi-automatic balers in the world, CK International are able to offer a solution for all kinds of recycled materials. Due to the fact that semi-automatic horizontal machines process waste against a fixed surface, bale density in these machines often surpasses that of channel balers. These models are capable of processing up to 3 tonnes of material per hour. www.blue-group.com

Fortress goes to the forefront of waste recycling in the UK

The MP for Leamington Spa and Warwick, Matt Western has formally opened Fortress Waste’s new state of the art, Dry Mixed Recyclables, (DMR) waste recycling plant, which was designed and supplied by Blue Southern. Most impressively, the plant, which cost in excess of £5 million, has been constructed within a building measuring just 730sq. metres and 6.5m high, Fortress were looking to reduce the amount of waste they were sending to landfill and recover more of the material for recycling from the DMR collected from the many commercial businesses they service. Current landfill charges were having a significant impact on the business due to the fact that Fortress are handling around 22,500 tonnes of DMR waste per annum. The main objective of the plant was to reduce the amount going to landfill by around 50%, resulting in immediate, and considerable savings in landfill charges. Utilising the technology proposed by Design Engineer at Blue Southern, Tom Rutherford, the plant is already achieving 98% purity on cardboard and paper. At this level, the business is able to sell the 9,900 tonnes of paper and card they take in at a premium price, and therefore generate a significant income from the waste. Something they were not doing previously.

We have invested heavily in this plant which incorporates the very latest technologies to ensure we are the forefront of waste recycling in the UK. Not only will the plant reduce our costs but also generate significant income via the recovered materials, meaning the costs of the plant will be recuperated in a very short period of time. David Pass, Fortress Managing Director

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The new Fortress £5m plant aims to:

Reduce landfill waste by 50% giving considerable savings in landfill charges

Achieve 98% purity on cardboard and paper,

generating significant income from the waste

It’s terrific news to see such a significant and positive investment in Warwick and Leamington, and I welcome the contribution this will make to the local area. Investing in the future of recycling is vital to our future environmental and economic aims. As we look to create a circular economy where we recycle and reuse the waste we generate, it is exceptionally pleasing to see private companies such as Fortress invest in technology that will help us achieve our recycling objectives. Matt Western, Local MP Commenting on the plant, Blue Group’s Tom Rutherford said, ‘After listening to the customers objectives we knew it was going to be a challenge to meet those aims in such a compact space. Our experience however has allowed us to create a highly automated plant, utilising almost every inch of the site which will recover numerous materials to a very high purity level.’

The process The process begins with a Fuchs MHL 250 material handler feeding a specifically chosen Untha XR3000 shredder, processing at 30tph. The shredder has a defined cutting action, taking the material down to a very precise particle size and making it ideal for the optical sorters incorporated within the plant. Although the capacity of the plant can increase, initially Fortress are looking to run the plant at around 9 tonnes per hour, 10 hours per day and for 5 days per week. This means the shredder must initially feed a 80m3 dosing bunker via one of the many Westeria conveyors which make up the backbone of the plant. This allows the shredder to only operate at certain times, maximising running efficiency and permitting for maintenance on the shredder without effecting the running of the plant. From the dosing bunker the material is fed into a Hartner Ballistic Separator, which separates the 2D and 3D material whilst also extracting the <50mm files from the waste steam via perforations in the paddles. All the ferrous is removed from this <50mm, before it is deposited into one of the seven moving floor bunkers within the plant. The 3D material falls back from the ballistic separator with any ferrous and non-ferrous extracted via an overband magnet and eddy current separator. This particular stream then moves to one of the three Tomra Optical Sorters integrated within the plant, which extracts the plastic bottles for recycling to leave a remaining RDF material. This 4,750 tonnes of RDF makes up for around 21% of the total amount of waste processed and will equate to a cost saving of around £30 per tonne compared with landfill charges, following its separation from the rest of the waste. The 2D material taken from the Ballistic Separator moves directly to a Westeria DiscSpreader® material distribution system. This patented system ensures perfect, reliable material distribution across a 2800mm wide acceleration belt for a further optical sorter. Due to the requirement of 98% purity for the paper and card, this particular sorter will positively sort this waste stream, even though paper and card makes up 70% of the total 2D material feeding into this component

of the plant. Overall with the other two optical sorters in the plant, 16,000 litres of air will be required for the plant to function effectively, with the pressure in the manifold bar being between 8.5br and 10br at all times. The paper and cardboard extracted moves forward to its specific 50m3 moving floor bunker, while the remaining 2D material moves through a second optical sorter to separate the film from the remaining residual material. Each of the seven materials separated, being paper/card, ferrous, film, plastic bottles and non-ferrous, as well as residual and fines are quality checked before the material enters its respective bunker. This is because purity of the final material is critical in achieving the plant’s objectives set by Fortress. Another key aim of the plant was for it to include a high level of automation, freeing up labour for alternative tasks across the site. One such example can be found within the bunkers, which have built in weigh cells. Once the cells indicate there is sufficient material for a bale, the bunker automatically opens, taking precisely enough material to the Marathon 2R250 baler, which in turn feeds a Cross Wrap Direct with steel tie. Alternatively, should the material not require baling, the Westeria conveyor feeding the baler is bi-directional meaning the waste stream they can bypass the baler and go direct to lorry. Overall the system is looking to produce around 80 bales of the various materials each day.

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The Chieftains Tier 4 Final Cat engine is future proof to adhere to all current and proposed future emission regulations right across the UK & even central London.

Craig Hore, Plant Manager at KKB Group and Matt Scott, Blue London

KKB Group cut asphalt production costs for major UK suppliers with the help of four new Powerscreen Chieftain 1400 Screens What we like about the machines is that they work without causing us any issues. Of course there has been modifications on the Chieftain 1400, but fundamentally they have remained the same, which is great for our guys who know the machines inside out. We trust the performance of the machines and that they will be backed up by Blueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service and spares teams. Craig Hore, Plant Manager at KKB Group

Four Powerscreen Chieftain 1400 Screens have been purchased by KKB Group from Blue Machinery London, and will be used to process recycled asphalt and aggregates. KKB Group was set up by Colin Basi over 20 years ago, and has evolved over the years to now offer a wide range of services including remediation, plant hire, plant sales, specialist demolition equipment hire, civil engineering projects and of course recycling services, which is the area of the business where the new Chieftain mobile screens will be allocated. What sets the company apart from the competition is their clear emphasis on holding the best equipment in their fleet, illustrated by the fact that all their machinery is renewed every three years. Furthermore, the fact that all equipment is guarded to the most rigorous health and safety specification has meant KKB Group have become a preferred partner to some of the biggest suppliers of aggregates in the UK.

Each of the Chieftain mobile screens purchased comes with a remotecontrolled double-deck vibrating live head over the hopper. The machine incorporates an integrated high capacity variable speed belt feeder and boasts a patented 4 bearing, 2 deck screen box. User benefits include hydraulic folding conveyors for a quick set-up time, screen walkways and access ladders for ease of maintenance, and a drop down tail conveyor to aid screen media changes. The machines are also supplied with a Tier 4 Final Cat engine, meaning it adheres to all current and proposed future emission regulations right across the UK and even Central London.

Blue have been working with KKB Group for many years, with them buying their first Powerscreen machine twenty years ago. It is testament to their vision and hard work that they have developed in to one of the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading companies in their field.

The Chieftain 1400 user benefits include hydraulic folding conveyors for a quick set-up time.

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USED EQUIPMENT

2013 Powerscreen PT400R jaw crusher with pre-screen

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2016 Doppstadt AK560 shredder Hours 1365 approx

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2016 Doppstadt AK 635K shredder Hours 250 approx

2008 Doppstadt SM 620 trommel fully refurbed Hours 5925 approx

Achieve a perfect wood chip whilst lowering your running costs

2015 Powerscreen Warrior 1800 screener Hours 1272 approx

Matt Scott, Blue London Sales Manager recently held a demo day at KPS Composting in Uckfield, to highlight to his customer base how a Doppstadt slow speed shredder can do the job of a high speed when integrated with a HS 401 Star Screen. This could potentially lower running costs by up to 60%.

2010 Komptech Cribus 3800 trommel Hours 7928 approx

The set-up is simple. The wood is shredded by the slow speed shredder which directly feeds the HS 401 Star Screen. The required material size falls through the screen deck

2014 Doppstadt Chipper DH 810 fully refurbed Hours 2354 approx

2014 Arjes VZ 850 DK shredder Hours 3504 approx

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In addition to the considerable reduction in running costs achieved by working a slow speed shredder over a high speed, DW shredders also produce less dust. Furthermore, the Selector does not need its own drive. Power is supplied by the additional hydraulic connection of the DW.

There are a considerable number of benefits to this set up which none of our competitors can offer. I’d like to express my thanks to the guys at KPS Composting for allowing us to run the machines and invite our customers to their site.

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and discharged via the main conveyor, while the oversized are carried to the back of the machine where a return conveyor takes it back to the slow speed shredder to be processed once again. This means that only a perfect wood chip is discharged via the star screen.

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Blue Spares - Helping to keep Stobarts moving Earlier this year, Stobarts purchased 11 machines from Blue Machinery Scotland. The equipment which included both Doppstadt and BlueMAC machinery, was brought in to process wood waste to create of a high spec biomass chip to fuel the Biomass boilers owned by Stobarts. For Blue however, the sale of the initial machines is only part of the story. It’s about building a relationship with that customer, which can only be achieved through ongoing aftersales support. And one key aspect of that support, is Blue Spares. To ensure the smooth running and ongoing processing of the machines Blue Spares offer a number of fundamental services to Stobarts, as they do with all their customers. Firstly they have a dedicated Blue Spares Account Manager, something that has already made a difference.

100% Availability Assured: Blue Spares commit to having the wear parts for every one of the machine purchased by Stobarts in stock, at a value of £26,000, which cannot be purchased by anyone else.

Another key benefit for Stobarts is that Blue Spares commit to having the wear parts for every one of the machines purchased in stock, at a value of £26,000. Due to the PO number provided on these parts by

We had a situation where we planned to be running the machines until the early hours, but had an issue around 7pm in the evening. I called Chris Thomas, our Account Manager, who went back in to work, collected the part and met me with the part. We were up and running again within 2 hours. Aaron Whitrow, Stobarts

Stobarts, it means these cannot be purchased by anyone else and are therefore always available. When the machines were initially purchased

by Stobarts, Blue also provided full training to all supervisors and site supervisors. After all, while it is good to have spare parts in stock, prevention is always a better option. Those attending the session were given training on undertaking daily checks on the machines, general maintenance as well as how to best set up the machines. This is not only for optimal performance, but also to help ensure the condition of the machine is maintained. This is further backed up by regular visits to each of the sites where the machines are working, again assisting Stobart staff on how to look after the machines and get the best out of them. Commenting on the strong affiliation that has developed between the businesses since the initial sale, Blue Spares Sales Manager, Chris Thomas said, “We have built a good working relationship with Stobarts in a very short period of time. We work really closely with them and I feel that the support they get from our business has really made a difference to theirs”

Aaron Whitrow (Stobarts) and Chris Thomas (Blue Spares)

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Electric dreams, made reality

We were really impressed with the machineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capabilities, and the electric aspect really does make a lot of sense. Service costs are going to be lower and the machine is likely to do 20,000 hours without the issues of its diesel counterparts. Mark Crawford, RTD

RTD Crawford take advantage of the many benefits of an Electric Fuchs Material Handler from Blue Machinery Ireland

The Fuchs MHL820 Electric machine delivers high torque and a power output of 97.5kW with instant response and no refuelling when powered by the cable, a clear advantage over its competitors.

RTD Crawford was originally set up in 1978 by Ronnie Crawford with the business making wooden windows and staircases located at Lisbellaw Co. Fermanagh. Over the years the business has evolved with the main function of the company now being a Timber Importer and Machine Timber Specialist. Today both of Ronnieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sons, Mark and Garreth, have joined the company which still works from that original site as well as a further site in Belfast, specialising in Waste Wood Recycling. It was for this site in Belfast that the team at RTD needed a material handler, in order to pre-short the waste wood deposited and feed the shredding and processing plant, ultimately creating their portfolio of products including Bio Heat Logs and a range of different wood chip. Mark looked into a number of options, including both new and used

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equipment, and from a number of different suppliers, however decided upon the Fuchs MHL820 Electric machine from Blue Machinery Ireland. This particular wheeled, 20 tonne material handler is both compact and agile, offering a reach of up to 10.4m and the four point stabilisation, which improves safety for both staff and visitors, as well as other equipment on site due to the simple and smooth grab and rotate process. High torque and a power output of 97.5kW gives this machine a clear advantage over its competitors and the electric component means instant response and no refuelling when powered by the cable. A further advantage of the electric material handler is the low noise pollution, meaning not just a quieter environment, but also a safer one. And of course there are no exhaust gasses for improved working conditions The material handler will be working with 10,000 tonnes of wood per year, meaning it is clearly an integral part in the process at the site.

One of the main reasons we decided on the Fuchs was because of Ronan at Blue Ireland. He has worked with us for a number of years on some used equipment, always looking to do a deal that would be right for our business as much as his. Mark Crawford, RTD

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Investing in a faster, seamless service to keep your business moving Blue are currently in the process of installing new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software throughout the Group’s companies. The ERP system selected for the business is SAP Business One, a market leader, which currently supports more than 55,000 businesses across the globe.

The BigChange system has revolutionised the booking and scheduling of planned and reactive maintenance, connecting customer service teams with mobile technicians in real-time.

The process of managing the installation of the system in to each of the Group’s offices is being undertaken by Pete Lidbetter, Head of IT for Blue. The project began back in 2015 with an assessment of the various ERP systems currently on the market, and will be complete in 2019 with the installation in the last of The Group offices. The primary reasons behind the implementation of SAP were threefold. Firstly, the existing system was not offering the functionality required following the businesse’s rapid expansion over recent years. With more customers, and therefore data coming in to the company, the old system did not have the advanced Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system required by Blue. Furthermore, as the business developed it was critical that there was increased consolidation of software systems. This will enable the relevant people within the business to access the necessary data to better understand and support our customers. For example, Marketing can more easily gather and analyse data from across The Group on who has purchased certain machines, so any updates on the model can

be sent to the customer via email marketing campaigns. Finally, the company required a more open software system, which supported ‘add ons’. One such example already integrated within the new SAP system is BigChange’s 3-in-1 Mobile Workforce Management Platform for our Service Division. The all-in-one system is fully integrated with Blue’s new ERP system and provides intelligent job scheduling, an Android mobile app for service technicians and real-time tracking of all vehicles across the fleet. The BigChange system has revolutionised the booking and scheduling of planned and reactive maintenance, connecting customer service teams with mobile technicians in real-time. Intelligent scheduling has replaced the use of Outlook and jobs raised in SAP are now synced with the BigChange platform. It allows advisers to quickly offer customers urgent maintenance slots at a time and date to suit them, taking into account realtime technician and equipment availability, proximity to the customer and live traffic data. Real-time visibility of the operation ensures customer service advisors are empowered to answer customer questions in an instant and automated estimated time of arrival (ETA) alerts by email and text message ensure customers are always fully informed. The system has already been installed in Blue Southern and Blue Fuchs with the rest of the capital companies, Blue Central, Scotland and London next on the schedule.

We looked at a number of systems on the market but after a period of due diligence we felt that SAP was ideal for our requirements. Not only is the main platform the most advanced on the market but it allows us to implement and sync compatible additional software, such as BigChange, perfectly tailoring it to our business model, which is quite unique. Pete Lidbetter

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Malcolm Group take three Powerscreen Machines from Blue Scotland The Malcolm Group have recently purchased three new Powerscreen machines from Blue Machinery Scotland to work in various areas of the business. A Chieftain 2200 mobile screen has been taken to process Whinstone within their Loanhead Quarry and two Premiertrak 400X jaw crushers will be working at the organisations facility on South Street in Glasgow, crushing the C&D waste deposited at the site, and at Shewalton Quarry also crushing C&D Waste. Originating as a family-owned business in the 1920’s, The Malcolm Group is now considered to be one of the leading providers of Construction, Logistics and Maintenance Services in the UK. The organisation employs over 2,000 people across the business, and is quoted on the London Stock Exchange with turnover in excess of £200 million.

After sales and customer care has been spot on. One of the reasons we bought from Blue is the support we have had in the past, plus Owen Gourlay, Customer Support Manager at Blue Scotland came in and did a day’s training with the guys to get them all up to speed. You will always have a few niggles with a new machine and Blue have been in right away to sort them out. John Edgar, Site Manager at Shewalton

The new Premiertrak 400X was launched just a few months ago by Powerscreen, and while the new purchase by Malcolms replaces a highly reliable Pegson jaw crusher, Willie Gregory, Operations Manager at the South Street Recycling site has noticed a number of benefits, commenting, “We take in a lot of waste which contains rebar, so the adjustable deflector plate and skirts beneath the jaw chamber help ensure it doesn’t get snagged and effect the machine’s processing. Plus of course it protects the belt. On the rare occasions this happens however, there is excellent access underneath the machine, enabling us to get the machine back up and running quickly”

From Left to right: Graeme Lindsay (Malcolms), Dermot Donaghy (Blue Scotland), John Edgar (Malcolms).

These three latest acquisitions to the Malcolm Group fleet takes their total number of Powerscreen machines to nine.

The new Chieftain 2200 is processing the Whinstone which is being crushed by an existing Powerscreen 1150 Maxtrak cone crusher, and is again impressing the team at Loanhead Quarry for a number of reasons. Firstly Gordon Lawns, Operations Manager, has noticed a considerable increase in production, from around 125 tonnes per hour to around 250 tonnes per hour. Not only that, but the separation in to the 40mm–20mm, 20mm-14mm and 14mm-6mm, as well as dust, are exceptionally accurate due to the large screening area and aggressive screen boxes which can switch between a 2 and 4 bearing set up. This aggression on the screen boxes also helps to keep the screens clean, again helping with product specification even though the material at Loanhead can be very sticky, especially in damp conditions.

We can work the Chieftain 2200 with the big Premiertrak 600 jaw crusher and the 1300 Maxtrak cone crusher. It’s the first time I have seen a screen be able to cope with that amount of material and provide such a quality product. Willie Nisbet, Site Operator at Loanhead Quarry

Other aspects of the machine highlighted by Willie was its processing power, and its reliability. As Willie said, “The machine has not missed a beat since it came in to the site and it’s also very quiet compared to the old machine”. The second Premiertrak 400X is working at Shewalton Quarry, crushing the material for the wash plant. Material is deposited from sites all over Ayrshire and crushed by the mobile jaw crusher before being fed to a Chieftain screen which is taking off the <45mm for the wash plant. The remaining 45mm-100mm is sold as 6F5.

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Have you got your winter Blues? Keep yourself warm this winter with Blue Spares

Why Powerscreen & Evoquip Equipment is the right option for London’s low emissions zone The world is facing an air pollution crisis and London is certainly no different. Would you believe that London breached its annual air pollution limits, within just five days into 2017, a reminder of the severity of the situation. The current law states that hourly levels of toxic nitrogen dioxide must not exceed 200 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3) more than 18 times a whole year, however this limit was broken on Thursday January 5th on Brixton Road in Lambeth.

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Pollution clearly has a major impact on people’s health, in fact a report earlier in 2017 claimed that 1 in 10 cases of Alzheimer’s in people living near busy roads can be linked to air pollution. The current Major of London, Sadiq Khan, is committed to reducing pollution levels and is looking to extend the ultra-low emissions zone by 2019, however some say that is not soon enough and that immediate action is required.

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Of course the main focus is on road transport. Only recently new legislation was introduced where those driving older, and the dirtiest diesel vehicles or more polluting petrol in Central London will pay the new T-Charge of £10 plus the Congestion Charge (C-Charge) of £11.50. This however is only part of the problem. Non Road Mobile Machinery, (NRMM) incorporating crushers and screeners are shown to be responsible for 7% of the Nitrogen Oxide emissions, 8% of the particular matter PM10 and 14% of PM2.5. Due to this certain legislation has been put in place. From 1st of September 2015, all NRMM with compression ignition (CI) must be fitted with a certain ‘stage’ of engine which relates to their gaseous output. Engines between 37kW and 560kW, in which most

mobile crushing and screening equipment will fall, require a Stage IIIA engine in Major developments and Greater London, and a Stage IIIB engine within the London Central Activity Zone or Canary Wharf. From 2017 there is a slight change to this situation. Any machine working in relation to HS2 in the Central Activity Zone will require a Stage IV engine and any machine working in relation to HS2 on any other site within greater London will require a Stage IIIB engine. A further major change is due in 2020. Machines run on any site, not in relation to HS2, in the London Central Activity Zone or in Canary Wharf will require a Stage IV Engine, and machines run on any other site within greater London, not in relation to HS2, will require at least a stage IIIB engine. Machines run on any HS2 sites in the Central Activity Zone will require a Stage V engine and machines run on any other HS2 sites within Greater London will require a Stage IV engine. Developers however are now wanting machines to this specification now, before the 2020 deadline. To help the developers gain contracts with the government to build various projects, they are promising to only use contractors who will use equipment that fall within this upcoming legislation. And this is where Powerscreen and EvoQuip equipment can provide a

competitive advantage. Many Powerscreen’s & EvoQuip’s crushers and screens are already fitted with Stage IV Final engines and have been for some time. The crushing and screening equipment manufacturers have led the way for some time in this area and competitors are struggling to catch up. Sensibly any business offering hire services in and around The Capital, where a machine could go anywhere, including Central London, would now need to incorporate a Stage IV engine and when Stage V engines are available then these should be incorporated in the machines. This would help make them future proof, and not put the company at a disadvantage when it comes to gaining new business with developers. It could even be prudent that those who are located outside Central London consider the NRMM emission laws. At some point the company may wish to sell the machine on, and a Stage IV or V engine could both increase resale value and open up the market to potential buyers in The Capital.

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Blue Southern backs a winner

Blue Southern recently took 25 customers to the Porsche Carrera Cup Championships at Silverstone, making up part of the 25,000 strong crowd who turned up to watch the action. To make the day event better, Blue Southern Sponsored Dino Zamparelli’s Porsche took the spoils, winning both races that day as part of the Championship.

Bob and Ray retire from Blue Spares Bob Culshaw

Bob Culshaw and Ray Thomas have recently retired from Blue Spares following a combined service period of over 45 years. Ray was Stores Manager at Spares and has been with the business since 1998 and Bob was the Purchasing Manager, starting with Blue in 2003.

Ray Thomas

Blue Spares Managing Director, Sean Warburton said, “On behalf of everyone at Blue Spares, I would like to thank Bob and Ray for their service. They have seen a considerable amount of change and growth in the business over their years of service, and although Ray is still helping us out occasionally, both will be missed from being in the business on a daily basis”.

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