McLanahan has major plans to further develop its presence in the European market. The firm is expanding operations at the Anaconda Equipment facility in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, a business it bought out in 2019. The factory capacity will be expanded and the site is also offering extended parts holding for customer support in Europe.
The Anaconda Equipment range is now central to McLanahan’s future growth, with a cross-fertilisation of US and Northern Irish technology and experience. Cory Jenson is vice president, business development and commented, “We’re building track-mounted plants in Northern Ireland.”
He explained that the purchase by McLanahan has allowed the proven crushing and screening technology from the US parent to be installed on the mobile chassis from Anaconda Equipment. “This is an expanding market and we’re looking to increase market share.”
Alastair Forsyth, group president for Anaconda says that the brand has had major sales success with its tracked crushers and has expanded the range since the first machine was introduced in 2021. Earlier this year, Anaconda launched the new I14R impact crusher, the firm’s largest so far. This machine is powered by a Cat C13B diesel, features a well-proven 1.193mm x 1.295mm crushing chamber from McLanahan and has a double-deck screenbox measuring 4.26m x 1.26m. Despite its high throughput, the I14R is said to be highly mobile and has a transport of 56.7tonnes. Other recent additions to the mobile crushing range are the C12 and C12R tracked cone crushers, the IT10 tracked impact crusher and J10 tracked jaw crusher.
Anaconda demonstrated the J12 Tracked Jaw Crusher at Hillhead, which is said to deliver high-capacity primary crushing with a robust jaw chamber and a fuel-efficient hydraulic system. The company claims that the machine offers a smooth material flow and ease of mobility, suiting it to demanding quarry and recycling applications.
Anaconda’s new generation ProPOD screens also benefit from faster bearing replacement. This now allows worn bearings to be removed far more quickly, so that screens can be brought back online. And this system is being offered on the new ProPOD 100, 200 and 300 screening models. The machines also benefit from improved access for maintenance as well as a novel vibration system that allows for a wider range of screen frequencies than with competing equipment, according to Donal McNicholl, director of sales at the firm.
The latest acquisition for McLanahan in Europe has been for the more compact Rubble Crusher range. Liam Holland is business line director for Rubble Crusher and said that the new tracked RC-J72 model is designed for use in compact sites, suiting duties such as crushing demolition materials.
Meanwhile, parent McLanahan also claims to offer a much wider array of processing and materials recycling technologies than its competitors. Several new systems are now being offered by McLanahan to help reduce costly downtime. One of these is for an innovative filter press system. This newly developed technology allows filter press cloths to be replaced more quickly than before and without the need for a technician to disassemble as much of the machine than on previous generation equipment.
McLanahan sees considerable potential for its new filter press technology and is also looking to expand its Italian facility that builds these units to meet anticipated demand. In addition, the firm is also offering the new Discovery plant, which has been developed to meet the needs of lower cost producers and features a throughout of 50tonnes/hour. Despite its smaller capacity, the Discovery plant is said to offer high efficiency and to deliver a quality product for customers.
