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eading Belgian quarry operator, Gralex,
has lined the dump bodies of five new
Komatsu HD605 rigid dump trucks
with Trellex rubber lining plates from Metso
Minerals. The new trucks replace four of six
O & K K100 rigid dump trucks delivered 17
years ago, which had hauled more than 35
Mt of the porphyry rock, considered to be
one of Europe’s toughest and most abrasive
with a compressive strength of 2,800 kg/cm2,
mined by Gralex at Porfibel.
The 80 t K100 haulers had also been
fitted with Trellex rubber lining plates in the
dump bodies to provide high wear resistance
and guarantee long service life. The product
has not changed and Gralex’s experience
shows there has been no need of change.
Few panels have had to be changed over
the working life of the old trucks – the most
wear is suffered by Fitting the wear plates in the body of one of the
the panels new Komatsu trucks. A minimum life of two years
immediately behind is expected in the main impact area of the dump
the operator’s cab. body, whilst plates on the sidewalls will each last
Porfibel quarry in between five and six years.
Quenast, west of
Brussels in the operates 16 other quarries throughout
Province of Brabant Belgium.
Wallon, produces At Porfibel, the dump bodies are regularly
stone for road and checked for ‘wear and tear’ with the quarry
rail beds and for workshop replacing on average three
concrete. The individual plates, as required, each year.
Gralex Group According to Plant Workshop Manager,
Galio Laureiro, the life span of the plates is
dependant on many factors including the
shape of the rock and place of impact.
The quarry’s 1,300 t/h “Even the skill of the loader operators is a
Dragon (now Metso factor,” he added.
Minerals) primary jaw He confirmed however that a minimum of
crusher receives rock two years is expected in the main impact area
from the truck fleet. of the dump body, whilst plates on the sidewalls
Here again Trellex will each last between five and six years.
wear plates protect The benefits of the Trellex wear plates are
the crushers steel principally to prevent wear to the trucks’ steel
linings to ensure dump body. “It’s cheaper to replace a plate
continued operation. than a new dump body,” said Laureiro.