ALLU Group will have its experts on hand in the Gold Lot in booth G3749 at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017, March 7-11 in Las Vegas. Visitors will learn that ALLU’s unique Screener Crusher buckets not only transform waste into valuable material, but ultimately they will transform the way contractors and producers work.

During the show, every 30 minutes, the world’s foremost female excavator operator will demonstrate her skill and dexterity with the ALLU D-Series Screener Crusher buckets. Demonstrations also will show off the versatility of the DL Screener buckets for compact equipment. Contractors and users will have the opportunity to talk with ALLU’s experts and understand how these versatile attachments can impact their worksite performance.

The ALLU D-Series Screener Crusher bucket screens, crushes, pulverizes, aerates, blends, mixes, separates, feeds and loads materials all in one stage – increasing an operation’s efficiency and profitability. The unit is designed to process wet or dry materials quickly and efficiently, reducing cycle times and resulting in increased production and substantial savings on operating costs.

The units easily handle topsoil and dirt, excavated and waste soil, demolition waste, construction waste, milled asphalt, coal, oil shale, limestone, contaminated soil, clay, peat, bark, compost, bio-waste, glass and other materials. With more than 100 models in the line, ALLU D-Series Screener Crusher bucket attachments are available to fit any excavator, wheel loader, skid steer loader or backhoe.

The ALLU DL Screening buckets are designed specifically for use with compact-based machines, such as mini-excavators, small wheel loaders, skid steer loaders and backhoes. The DL Screening bucket is an ideal tool for landscapers, and is engineered to screen, mix, aerate and load topsoil, peat and compost. With just one bucket, screen sizes are easily changeable from 5/8-in. to 1¼ in. to 2 in. by changing out the screen and hammers. The core feature of the DL Screening bucket is the unique top screen, where the screening hammers spin between the screen comb. This design keeps the buckets clog-free, ensuring good production and throughput, even with wet materials. In addition, the new DL Screening bucket does not require a case drain line for operation. With this feature, operators simply attach the bucket, hook up standard auxiliary lines, and start to screen.

ALLU Group offers a complete line of technologically advanced screening, crushing, windrow turning, soil stabilizing and compacting equipment and attachments for the asphalt, compost, environmental, recycling, green waste, demolition, mining and pipeline industries. ALLU Group is ISO 9001:2000 certified.

Latest bucket innovation meets growing demand for multiple aggregate sized solutions

THE Finlay Group have added a new range of screening buckets to their core plant and tool fleet due to the growing demand for multiple product sized solutions. The Allu TS buckets – which feature a state-of-the-art drum assembly – can screen, shred and mix many types of materials, including top soil, green waste and bark.

They can also aerate and load in a single-step operation and have the capacity to process two different fragment sizes in one unit simply by altering the configuration of screen combs inside the bucket.

Chris Bell of the Finlay Group said: ‘After promising results with the TS buckets last year, we’ve decided to make them part of our core fleet. The ability to change the screen sizes with these buckets is a welcome feature.’

The versatile screening bucket is suitable for use on 13- to 45-tonne excavators and 7- to 30-tonne wheel loaders and telehandlers. A central feature of the Allu TS technology is the spinning blades between the screening combs. The space between them determines the size of the end product, ranging from 16–32mm to 25–50mm and 35mm. 

As the screening combs carry the majority of the material weight, there is less wear and tear on the drums and bearings. According to the Finlay Group, this design ensures the high-production bucket remains clog-free even with wet and sticky materials. The Allu TS drums are available in two different blade types: standard for screening materials; and axe blades for when a crushing effect is required.

Mr Bell commented: ‘We have a variety of demonstration and hire units to suit a wide range of base machines, including excavators, wheel loaders and telehandlers, as well as stock units for the most popular models. We keep units at both our Cambridge and Stafford depots so we can serve customers nationwide.’

ALLU Group Inc. announced that Edgar J. Chavez will take over as president and CEO, replacing Mardi Ohanessian who will be retiring at the end of 2015. Chavez assumem overall responsibility for ALLU Group Inc. day-to-day operations on Nov. 23, 2015. For the last two months Chavez has served as executive vice president and general manager for ALLU in order to familiarize himself with the customers, product and operations in North America. He brings his more than 20 years of industry knowledge to ALLU. Chavez’s career includes experience with Gradall Industries, CNH Industrial, Astec Industries, Mitsubishi International and Volvo Construction Equipment. “Everyone at ALLU worldwide wishes to thank Mardi for developing ALLU in North America over the last 20 years. We’ve benefited from his passion, knowledge and service. He will be missed” said Chavez.

Allu DH4-17 bucket system delivers economical and productivity benefits in soft rock crushing

CHEPSTOW Plant International say they have seen productivity soar after taking delivery of a Allu DH4-17 bucket to crush and screen stockpiles of clay marl down to –50mm. The Monmouthshire-based contract firm has been so pleased with the results of the Allu system that it has extended the hire contract with suppliers Finlay Hire.

The bucket system, which is fitted to a 25-tonne Volvo EC250 excavator, is processing in excess of 100 cubic metres an hour, despite the material being of highly cohesive nature.

John Carty, project support manager for Chepstow Plant International, said: ‘We discussed our option with Finlay Hire and decided on the Allu bucket. Initially, we hired the plant for a month but extended this to three because it had been so successful. We couldn’t be happier and the service and backup we receive from Finlay Hire is second to none.’

Finlay Hire, part of the Finlay Group, offer one of the UK’s largest hire fleets of crushers, conveyors, mobile screens and washing equipment. As the sole distributor of Allu products in England and Wales, Finlay Hire also supply plant for soft-rock crushing, screening, aerating and compost shredding.

Chris Bell of Finlay Hire said: ‘For soft-rock crushing or difficult separation applications, where blockages and contamination become an issue, Allu buckets are the ideal solution. We can offer this solution to customers on every scale, from mini-excavators to 200-tonne faceshovel excavators. We have buckets for hire or for demonstrations, and can advise customers on the best model to suit their applications and base machine.’

Allu screening bucket delivers topsoil benefits for Randall Contracting

FINLAY Group, the UK dealers for Allu products, have helped Randall Contracting to convert waste into a useable product at a cemetery in the South East.

The Essex-based contractors were using an Allu DL-Series bucket, with a fine screening drum to convert material from a large area of the land at the site, which had been used as a tipping area for rubbish, into topsoil. Previously, topsoil had been brought in at large volumes for a variety of uses on the site.

By producing 1,000 tonnes of topsoil from the waste area in 30h with a 14 tonne-excavator, Randall Contracting were able to help their client save thousands of pounds.

The DL-Series buckets feature a ‘top screen’ design which greatly reduces wear, power requirements and allows customers to change grid size using changeable cassettes. The aim has been to create a range that can give customers a convenient and effective screening method in which they can use, as and when required, on various projects rather than hiring or transporting expensive mobile machinery.

The fine screening drum minimizes required power and strain on components while delivering high throughputs, coupled with the ability to screen material that would normally clog and ‘blind’ a mesh screen.

Alan Knight, business development manager at Randall Contracting, said: ‘We are delighted with the Allu screening bucket. It has exceeded our expectations with its performance. We hope to be adding to our Allu range very soon as enquiries are coming in thick and fast.’

Chris Bell of Finlay Hire commented: ‘The project required the fine screening of soil that was too wet and sticky for traditional screening methods. Since then, Randall Contracting have used the bucket on various other projects with great success and can offer this as a service to their customers.’

The ALLUD-Series Screener Crusher Bucket attachment works with wheel loaders, excavators, skid steers or back hoes to screen, crush, pulverize, aerate, blend, mix, separate, feed and load materials all in one stage—increasing the profitability and efficiency of pipeline construction operations. It is an effective tool for pipeline padding and backfilling, because it allows material to be screened on site and then backfilled directly into a trench, eliminating the need for a dedicated stationary screening machine. The ALLU power adjustment valve promotes powerful startup and rotation allowing the attachment to efficiently screen and crush wet or dry material from 0.60-inch to 6-inch (15-mm to 150-mm) fragment sizes. Straight side plate construction makes the ALLU D-Series Screener Crusher Buckets easy to fill and able to hold a greater volume of material, while the standard power adjustment valve prevents overloads. Locating the hydraulics on the back of the attachment keeps them well protected from damage, while patented fender plates protect the bearings and seals. Its patented construction keeps nuts and bolts away from the material flow. ALLU D-Series Screener Crusher Bucket attachments are available in over 60 models to fit any excavator, wheel loader, skid steer or backhoe.

To lower overall usage costs, the ALLU Screener Crusher Buckets feature changeable wear hammers for crushing applications. Universal wear hammers are used for most applications and materials. Long wear hammers are recommended for screening and aerating compost and other soft materials to increase capacity. Axe wear hammers are ideal for crushing bark and mixing compost, while oval wear hammers are designed for screening material with high stone content or when reduced crushing effect is needed. 10-mm-thick screening discs extend the life of the attachment when processing many types of material, including topsoil, black top and dirt, excavated and waste soil, contaminated soil, clay, peat, bark, compost, bio waste, demolition waste, construction waste, milled asphalt, glass, coal, oil shale, limestone and other materials.

To lower overall usage costs, the ALLU Screener Crusher Buckets feature changeable wear hammers for crushing applications. Universal wear hammers are used for most applications and materials. Long wear hammers are recommended for screening and aerating compost and other soft materials to increase capacity. Axe wear hammers are ideal for crushing bark and mixing compost, while oval wear hammers are designed for screening material with high stone content or when reduced crushing effect is needed. 10-mm-thick screening discs extend the life of the attachment when processing many types of material, including topsoil, black top and dirt, excavated and waste soil, contaminated soil, clay, peat, bark, compost, bio waste, demolition waste, construction waste, milled asphalt, glass, coal, oil shale, limestone and other materials.

New system allows Allu DL Series bucket users to change processing drums with minimal fuss

IN response to customer demand, Allu have developed a new ‘cartridge’ drum replacement system for their DL range of screening and aerating buckets, allowing users to change processing drums with minimal fuss.

Patented rear-mounted drums mean that the complete drum and bearing assembly can be removed and replaced, allowing customers to adapt their Allu bucket to suit different conditions and jobs.

The Allu DL Series includes a range of 15mm to 50mm screening and aerating buckets to fit 2–12-tonne excavators, telehandlers and skid-steers. Applications include fine screening, aeration and homogenizing consolidated materials such as soil or clay for backfill.

Chris Bell of Finlay Hire Ltd said: ‘It’s a welcome addition to the range and allows our customers to have one bucket that they can adapt to suit different jobs and conditions. The DL Series is an ideal tool for landscapers or utilities contractors using smaller plant who want to utilize and reclaim usable products on site.’

Finlay Hire Ltd can supply DL Series buckets as a discounted package with both a fine screening and an aeration drum cartridge, along with optional extras such as multiple bracket heads for different machines for maximum versatility.

The complete range of Allu attachments for screening, crushing, shredding and aerating now covers plant from 2-tonne mini-diggers up to 100-tonne faceshovel excavators working as primary crushers in quarries.

‘We’re happy to be in a position where we can now offer Allu products to suit such a wide range of budgets, base machines and applications,’ said Mr Bell. ‘There’s a machine for customers who want high tonnages and are running heavy plant in demanding applications, as well as units for those who just want an easily transportable screening bucket to complement their plant but don’t want to break the bank.’

ALLU 3D Positioning System uses GPS signals to precisely locate the ALLU PMX excavator-mounted power mixing head, guiding the excavator operator to feed the correct amount of binder and to thoroughly mix each block of the job matrix, the company says.

The system is comprised of four modules, including computer unit with software, touch screen, base station and GPS Sensor. The ALLU Pressure Feeder Data Acquisition System tracks the amount of binder applied and the 3D Positioning System tracks exactly where it was applied. The 3D Positioning System tells the operator when to change locations and begin stabilization from another point, optimizing mixing production rates, while ensuring thorough mixing and accurate binder addition rates.