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Executive Report: Catch the small Rhino EHN reports on a new mobile crusher targeted at the tool and equipment hire industry. Legislation has been passed in recent years regarding the disposal of construction by-products such as stone and rubble. Environmental taxes have been brought in to discourage the use of extracted aggregate and encourage the application of recycled materials. These include the Aggregate Levy, a tax on sand, gravel and rock commercially exploited in the UK, and the Landfill Tax, which is imposed on businesses or local authorities disposing of waste at a landfill site. This has led to keen interest in mobile crushing products, which can represent a lucrative hire opportunity. Red Rhino Crushers is developing products targeted at this market. Managing Director Colin Campbell, who has a background in inventing construction equipment such as automated batching plant, developed the first unit at his own house several years ago, and has refined the technology since. The company recently opened a new factory in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, occupying 14,000ft2 with a staff of 17, and production of a range of Red Rhinos is well under way. To date, the principal machine offered has been the 5020 tracked crusher. Powered by a 3-cylinder diesel engine it weighs 2750kg and can be towed on a standard plant trailer. The jaw aperture is 500 by 200mm and the final yield can be hydraulically adjusted between 5-100mm. It is designed to process materials such as concrete, paving slabs, bricks, tiles, kerbstones, flint and granite, and the output material can be used as hardcore or for decorative finishes. The 5020 has proved popular with owner-operators and small, specialist companies that hire the machine with or without an operator for as much as £250/day, according to Red Rhino. However, this month’s Hire Show will see the launch of a smaller machine aimed squarely at tool and equipment hire outlets. The new 4015 weighs 1300kg and has a maximum output of 10 tons/hour. Powered by a diesel engine as standard, with the option of a petrol power unit, it has a jaw opening of 400 by 150mm and an output size of between 5-80mm. “A major feature on our machines is the jaw crusher design,” contends Sales & Marketing Director Ben Latham. “It features a fixed plate with an angular jaw plate moving against it with a rotary action. This helps draw material into the crusher and creates a wider opening. The 4015 can even accept kerbstones easily. The conveyor belt assembly is enclosed so that material cannot fall inside and damage the rollers, while the belt itself is moulded in a continuous loop without a weld, doing away with a potential weakness. The output size is controlled via a simple adjustment wheel, making it easy to use.” The 4015 features retractable tracks enabling it to access back gardens easily and to work inside buildings, gaining entry through standard doorways. Like the 5020, it can be fitted with a screening attachment that enables topsoil and debris to be separated from the uniformly sized, crushed material. The soil can be re-used on site, bringing further cost savings. Work is under way on a larger Red Rhino, the 7040, scheduled for launch before the summer. “We will market the 7040, 5020 and 4015 as the Maxi, Mini and Micro, targeted respectively at construction industry users, smaller contractors and the hire industry,” states Ben Latham. “We will promote the two current machines at the Hire Show, together with finance packages developed by SKM Asset Finance, which is also exhibiting. “We are very excited by the potential of the 4015 Micro. It fits neatly with tool and equipment hirers’ fleets, alongside products like mini excavators and dumpers. Using mobile crushers brings saving for the customer, profits for the operator and benefits to the environment. We are establishing a hire locator service on our website to enable enquirers to find their local Red Rhino crusher stockist, to help hirers win business.” • T
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