In response to the growing demand for sustainable solutions, Metso Outotec says it is conducting a program to develop a new, complete range of electrically driven track-mounted crushers and screens. The new Lokotrack® range will be built on a unique platform that Metso Outotec has been developing since 2020 with a total R&D investment of €20 million. The development work will take place primarily at Metso Outotec’s technology centre in Tampere, Finland.
The platform concept has now been developed, and Metso Outotec is currently entering the design phase of the first new products. The new Lokotrack range will be transformational for the whole aggregates industry of mobile crushing and screening. This will also significantly contribute to Metso Outotec’s Planet Positive strategy and its commitment to reach the 1.5°C climate target.
“The next generation Lokotrack range will address the needs of our crushing and screening customers by providing new easy-to-use diesel-electric equipment,” comments Renaud Lapointe, Senior Vice President at Metso Outotec’s Aggregates business area. “The possibility to run track-mounted machines from an integrated genset or to connect to an external power source lowers operational costs and allows access to renewable energy for our customers,” he continues.
The new unique platform will enable a faster and more agile way to develop products and reduce the number of components. “Using one common architecture throughout the range allows scalable solutions that can be seamlessly combined and adapted for different applications and capacities. Harmonized design together with advanced digital solutions enables our global service network to support the customers throughout the entire equipment lifecycle,” says Jarmo Vuorenpää, Director, New Lokotrack Offering, Aggregates business area at Metso Outotec.
Separately, Metso Outotec has also announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Tesab Engineering Ltd, a Northern Ireland based company offering mobile crushing equipment for aggregates applications, including quarrying, recycling, asphalt and concrete. Their turnover in 2021 was approximately €30 million and they have more than 60 employees primarily in Europe. Closing is expected to take place during the second quarter of 2022.
With the acquisition, Metso Outotec says it will complement its current offering in the mobile crushing and screening markets. Tesab’s product portfolio includes mobile jaw, impact and cone crushers, mobile screens, scalpers and stackers. Tesab will continue as an independent brand within Metso Outotec and manage its own distribution network. “We are very glad to welcome Tesab to Metso Outotec. I am convinced that we can further develop their business. We intend to increase Tesab’s global reach by appointing new distributors and strengthening Tesab’s presence in new markets,” says Markku Simula, President of Aggregates business area in Metso Outotec.
