McCloskey Washing Systems (MWS), Keene, Ontario, has held its first North American Open Day at H&H Stone LLC in Bolingbrook, Illinois, June 20-21. The event highlighted new washing and classifying equipment for both quarrying and recycling applications.
H&H Stone was established in 2013 when owner Dave Hamman and a partner purchased the limestone quarry in Bolingbrook and a sand and gravel pit in Boone County, Illinois. The company took delivery of the first Sandstorm 620 wash plant in the U.S. following its debut at ConExpo/Con-Agg 2017 in Las Vegas.
McCloskey Washing Systems hosted a live working demonstration of the Sandstorm 620, processing limestone secondary crusher screenings to produce three spec concrete/asphalt aggregates and one spec concrete sand product.
The product from the Bolingbrook plant is sold to ready mix companies and precast companies. The ready-mix companies use it for foundations in homes and driveways while the precast companies use it to manufacture precast panels for distribution building and concrete precast buildings. The sand plant also has the capability to blend all or some of the fine sand into the coarse sand to maximize the required grading.
“The initial interest in the open day was phenomenal, and we quickly realized that we were going to have to spread the event over two days to accommodate all those who wanted to attend,” Sean Loughran, director, McCloskey Washing Systems, says.
As the first wash plant from MWS in the U.S., the Sandstorm’s installation was managed and closely monitored by U.S. Equipment, the MWS dealer for the state of Illinois based in Plainfield, Illinois. U.S. Equipment is a leading provider of material processing and handling equipment in the area, specializing in the construction and aggregates industries.
“H&H Stone’s Sandstorm 620 received lots of positive feedback, with visitors impressed by its innovative compact size, while providing maximum access to serviceable areas and producing high quality product,” Simon Bradley, owner of U.S. Equipment, says. “The tours impressed upon the visitors the attention to detail and pride that everyone at McCloskey takes in what they do.”
Throughout the open day, a team of McCloskey engineers, sales and applications managers were on hand to give informative guided machine tours and application discussions. Attendees had the opportunity to inspect the machines after the demonstrations and learn more about the features.
“It is great to see so many people taking time out of their schedules during the busiest time of year to see what MWS can offer,” Loughran says. “We have invested heavily in our new washing equipment over the past year and it is exciting to show this equipment working efficiently in its true working environment. We extend our sincere thanks to all at H&H Stone and to everyone who joined us.”