Bruce Engineering WashPod potential in mine infrastructure

Officially launched at the recent Hillhead quarrying and mining show near Buxton, UK, Bruce Engineering’s new WashPod offers aggregate scrubbing, trash removal, aggregate rinsing/sizing and sand production are all on one simple chasis, that is compatible with any mobile screen or crusher. The self contained WashPod has applicability for large mines processing their own waste for aggregate sales or for on-site infrastructure work.

The company states: “Traditionally, decision makers in the industry have been discouraged from introducing a washing process into their already multi-faceted businesses because of four main factors.” The capital outlay means that often, traditional aggregate washplants have purchase budget costs measured in millions which, even for directors of established companies can be viewed as a risk too far to introduce a new and some cases experimental process. Now, the decision to move into aggregate washing is not so substantial.

The static nature of the plant even with existing so-called “mobile” or “modular” systems set up times can commonly run into weeks and when they are installed they require considerable site input in terms of civil engineering and planning compliance. The reverse is true as well – once the plant is in and running it is a huge upheaval to move it to another location. The WashPod only requires two standard twist lock trailers to be mobile.

With regard to the size of plant, in many cases companies simply haven’t had the room to consider washing. With footprint of a shipping container, excluding ancillary equipment the WashPod opens up the possibility to most sites. Finally, with reference to the complexity of operation, using the WashPod, the production of two aggregates and one or two sand products has been made simple with a clear and accessible operator interface.