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Access Difficult, High Altitude Construction Sites Easily Accessing mountain roads in the middle of a forest is sometimes impractical, and without public trails, it’s practically impossible. And even if often the sole way is to reach the peak is by foot, it can be weary but so rewarding. Let’s think how difficult it is for companies that need to make or maintain the forestry trails. Image the challenges they must face to reach their location with the proper equipment for the job, while maintaining low operating costs, and without impacting the forest’s resources.
MB crusher bucket on a piece of equipment, the unit is transported with your A company in northern Italy had to create a machinery, avoiding expensive transscenic path that leads into a forest. With the portation methods. BF90.3 mobile crusher, they processed natuThis is what the forestry department ral stone and rocks and managed harder in Nevada did, they re-surfaced the firematerials with ease. breaks roads by using the MB crusher bucket to process and recycle granite and They need to plan a project while adher- river rock. By using the unit, the department ing to their budget and environmental laws. eliminated all material hauling costs, which Usually, these jobs are necessary and need to helps save millions of dollars a year from be completed quickly to avoid natural disas- transportation cost and reduces the invasive ters like landslides, or to open resorts in time species and other type of minerals that were for the season. trucked in the past to do this type of jobs. To overcome all the challenges it’s crucial A similar situation happened in Serbia, to rely on simple, versatile, and fast equip- where the SrbljaSume state department — ment. which is dedicated to constructing and mainMB Crusher attachments open the road taining all forest trails — is using the BF90.3 ahead, literally, for companies who use crusher bucket on an excavator. This MB them: they can be installed on and transport- unit is crushing basalt that will be used as ed with the machinery you plan to use for the road base to either construct or to preserve project and can adapt to any job site to existing roads. process material. They eliminate all struggle A company in northern Italy had a similar and expenses commonly associated with project: to create a scenic path that leads into these forestry jobs, according to the manu- a forest. With the BF90.3 mobile crusher, facturer. they processed natural stone and rocks and managed harder materials with ease. When Roads Aren’t There... Everything was efficiently done on site. Reaching the job site is the first expense The same thing happened in another and obstacle to consider, especially if the region, Friuli Venezia Giulia, where a larger location is in an isolated area with limited or crusher bucket model, the BF120.4, arrived no access. Bigger machines require expen- at a construction site in the mountains, sive, specialized transportation difficult to despite it being difficult to reach. obtain for similar projects. By mounting an Mountain trails aren’t solely used for hik-
In Austria, a BF120.4 crusher bucket followed the ski slopes’ route, while crushing limestone and using it as base material.
ing. In the winter, snow transforms these locations into renowned ski resorts. These ski resorts have to be ready before the season officially starts, meaning that a quick turnaround is necessary. In Austria, a BF120.4 crusher bucket followed the ski slopes’ route, while crushing limestone and using it as base material. Separating and selecting dirt is the next crucial point when constructing trails: a common solution is to haul the material up and down the mountain. You can get rid of this step with MB Crusher’s units. MB’s screening buckets can access all construction sites and screen material on the spot. This happened on a job site in Canada’s forests where they built a path leading to a residential area using the soil and rock screened with an MB-S10 screening bucket. Not only did they eliminate all hauling fees, but also followed all environmental protocols by using material available at the location. When Roads Need to Be Cleared... Mountain trails need to be frequently cleared of obstacles such as tree trunks, branches and debris moved onto the walkway by storms and winds. A massive storm that hit Italy in 2018, razed a large portion of forest in the Trentino Alto Adige and Veneto regions. To recover the fallen tree trunks and debris from roads
and paths and equipment that would help move the materials regardless of how the tree trunks were laying: the MB Crusher MB-G demolition and sorting grapples. The full rotation and a strong clasping strength, allows to pick up materials at different angles while also ensuring nothing falls out of the sides. MB Crusher grapples are easy to operate and is the perfect tool to move objects with strength and precision, according to the manufacturer. Trails have to be cleared of surrounding vegetation and brushwood that could be an obstacle to foot traffic. This also can be done with one of MB Crusher’s grapples: once they are mounted onto your equipment, you pair them with the correct accessory and get the job done. All over the world, our customers show how MB Crusher units are a great tool for the agricultural and forestry industries that have to deal with difficult-to-access locations, high operational costs and environmental protection laws. MB Crusher’s units process material on any job site, making it available for immediate reuse or resale. All kind of materials are handled with ease and the units don’t need to be sent to special centers to be serviced, the maintenance can be done on the job site without lengthy downtime. For more information, visit www.mbcrusher.com.
