Edge Innovate held its Global Dealer Open Day on Jan. 16, 2015, at its headquarters in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. More than 80 guests from more than 20 countries attended the day-long program, which included a factory tour along the production facilities and a walk around tour of the machines given by sales and technical personnel.“Today is really about firming up and expanding upon our relationships with our customers. It’s about cementing trust,” said Darragh Cullen, Edge Innovate managing director. “It’s also about reminding you, our dealers, about our range of equipment and giving you all the chance to work with other Edge distributors and share stories and opportunities.”
The open day also hosted the unveiling of a new addition to the Edge product portfolio, the TRM516 trommel. The TRM516 boasts design features such as a 16-foot long drum, four wheel direct drive system, variable speed control drum and feeder conveyor with load sensing controls, according to the company. Optional oversize and radial conveyors are available for higher stockpiling requirements, Edge says. Additional machines displayed at the event included:
- radial truck unloader RTU220—Introduced in 2014, the RTU220 provides operators with a highly efficient loading tool, designed to allow operators to continuously load directly from trucks into train wagons or barges. The full HMI control panel and remote control functions provide operators easy control of the RTU functions while loading.
- roll sizer RS1500 upgrade—The new upgraded Edge roll sizer now boasts an increased hopper capacity from 22.9 cubic feet (7 cubic meters) to 36.9 cubic feet (11.25 cubic meters) and a lower feed in height of 10.8 feet (3.3 meters) allowing the RS1500 to be fed by any wheel loader without the need for a constructed ramp. The RS 1500 prescreen has been redeveloped to facilitate various mesh screens for fine screening applications. The feed conveyor now boasts a twin drive system to facilitate the transfer of larger material volumes.
- FMS fines plant—The new Edge FMS fines plant has a 10-stage separation process and is the ideal solution to reducing landfill costs, the company says. The new plant incorporates a mobile feeder stockpiler with bespoke hopper, our new flip flop screen, over-band and head drum magnets, blowers and a new material classifier.
- The Edge Slayer/Shredder XL basket system—With the new Slayer XL screening system, material is shredded to the required particle size in one pass, cutting down on production times and operating costs. The baskets come in various apertures from 2.7 to 9.8 inches (50 to 250 millimeters) depending on the customer requirements and can be removed or exchanged for different aperture screens. The Edge Slayer can be used as either a primary or secondary shredder due to its highly robust design and superior resistance to difficult to shred material, the company notes.
- RTS/radial track stockpiler series —The RTS radial track stockpiler is a unique concept to the marketplace. Essentially, it is a radial wheeled stockpiler and tracked stockpiler all in one. The remote control track system is used to move the machine around site including rough terrain. It also is of benefit when relocating the machine to a different site as it can be tracked onto a low loader or Low-Boy. When the machine has been positioned for work using the tracks, the Edge Radial Tracked Stacker can produce a 360-degree stockpile.
- LTS/low-level track stockpiler series—The LTS low-level track stockpiler introduces operators to a solution for the stockpiling and transferring of hard rock and ore for the mining and quarrying industry. The LTS is a long-life, low-maintenance apron feeder stockpiler. The LTS is designed to allow for low level loading of material from the largest wheel loaders. The huge hopper capacity and heavy-duty apron pads mean the LTS can cope with the extreme demands of any quarrying or mining application, the company says.
The Edge Open Day also consisted of a site visit to the nearby skip hire company McKinstry Skip Hire. Guests watched the Edge machines working in real recycling applications for which they were designed, the company says. The machinery line-up at McKinstry’s included the material classifier MC1200, The Edge shredder slayer with the new basket system, the trommel TRT622, and the tracked stockpiller TS65.
“Overall, 2014 has proven to be very successful with the Edge brand becoming increasingly recognizable across the industry,” Catherine McKernan of Edge Innovate’s marketing department says. “Three-hundred-two units have been sold into 31 different countries, with material being conveyed over 8,303 meters. We are fully committed to building upon this in 2015 alongside our dealers, which we will continue to support throughout”
The evening’s talks concluded with Cullen saying, “We are delighted with the performance of the Edge brand to date. The early days were quite difficult if I am to be honest. Business gurus have various opinions on when the best time is to start a business. Many would argue that the middle of the biggest ever worldwide economic downturn would not be the smartest move. As ever, we had our own ideas. Five years ago we began the process of researching the market, talking to potential customers and devising a strategy. From a standing start we have developed into a business with a 15 million pounds Sterling turnover. We have an expanding product portfolio and above all a team of highly committed and experienced personnel.”
“Overall, 2014 has proven to be very successful with the Edge brand becoming increasingly recognizable across the industry,” Catherine McKernan of Edge Innovate’s marketing department says. “Three-hundred-two units have been sold into 31 different countries, with material being conveyed over 8,303 meters. We are fully committed to building upon this in 2015 alongside our dealers, which we will continue to support throughout”
The evening’s talks concluded with Cullen saying, “We are delighted with the performance of the Edge brand to date. The early days were quite difficult if I am to be honest. Business gurus have various opinions on when the best time is to start a business. Many would argue that the middle of the biggest ever worldwide economic downturn would not be the smartest move. As ever, we had our own ideas. Five years ago we began the process of researching the market, talking to potential customers and devising a strategy. From a standing start we have developed into a business with a 15 million pounds Sterling turnover. We have an expanding product portfolio and above all a team of highly committed and experienced personnel.”
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