As revolutionary as these three products were (and still are), their adoption was greatly enhanced by the timing of their arrival, and by the ability to meet a specific application, satisfy a particular demand.

At a time when environmental awareness is at an all-time high and when recycling is THE industry buzzword, I firmly believe that I am witnessing such a revolution for the fourth time following the introduction of the Dig A Crusher attachment.

Like the revolutionary products that have preceded it, the Dig A Crusher satisfies a very specific demand, converting a waste product into a saleable commodity on sites too small or too remote to warrant a dedicated crusher. They offer the additional advantage of extracting further utilisation and value out of an existing carrier machine. And, perhaps most importantly, they satisfy a very current need; the need to recycle.

I have seen these products on sites up and down the country and I have also helped adjudicate an independent test that pitted a Dig A Crusher attachment against a Red Rhino crusher and I am yet to see a Dig A Crusher customer display even the slightest degree of disappointment.

As an industry, we stand upon the brink of a major economic recession, one that will threaten the very livelihood of many of our peers and colleagues. However, what is clear is that those projects that ARE given the financial go ahead will have each ticked the environmental and recycling boxes. And it is these very projects where you will continue to find Dig A Crusher buckets…”

This guest blog was posted by Mark Anthony,founder of www.demolitionnews.com

In the meantime, we wish all our customers, colleagues and friends a very merry Christmas and a happy, peaceful New Year.

The podcast, which features an interview with Demolition & Recycling International editor Lindsey Gale, discusses the subject of the 2009 Demolition Awards and can be viewed here:

David and Graeme Reid

With the Credit Crunch having a tighter grip on our economy, the impact of Dig A Crusher continues to grow. With rising fuel costs, higher landfill bills and fewer jobs, more and more companies are turning to Dig A Crusher as the new solution.

As David Reid from Ayr admits “Most of my jobs are less than 500 tonnes. It is not economical to send out an excavator, tracked crusher and loading shovel to process 500 tonnes. With Dig A Crusher I just turn up with my JCB 130 excavator and am crushing within minutes. I am quite happy living of the crumbs that the big boys leave behind”

“The work has got tighter” comments David. “I have to be as competitive as I can. I do not know any cheaper way other than Dig A Crusher of crushing on site. It keeps me ahead of the pack”

Dig A Crusher in action

The plant hire company first saw Dig A Crusher working at SED in 2007. They visited the web site, contacted us and after a brief discussion bought a Dig A Crusher 600 over the phone.

The client explained their desire to create a high value -20mm crushed concrete to be used for concrete mix.  The customer tried the Dig a Screener 700 R and was so delighted with the results that he bought that very machine also. 

Now the client has reduced his tipping costs and expenditure on bought in materials giving him savings of £17 per tonne.

Dig A Magnet picking up steel from crushed concrete

Dig A Magnet is an electro magnet that attaches to the end of the Dig A Crusher. It is powered by the battery of the excavator and so does not require an expensive generator as with other magnets. The magnet simply has an on/off switch that allows the operator to pick up the steel when required.

Two key benefits. First the material crushed will be of better quality as tyres are less likely to suffer punctures. Second the steel recovered can be sold and so creating another money earning source. 

This can be fitted to all older models of Dig A Crusher as well as new models.

Doosan 300 Crushing Slag with Crusher Bucket

Taylor Site Services of Cardiff has recently taken delivery of a Doosan DX300LC excavator equipped with a 900 Dig  A  Crusher bucket in order to tackle a back-log of oversize slag produced by the nearby Celsa steelworks.
 A small mobile crusher was the initial choice of machine but a demonstration showed it to be totally unsuitable for the job as every time a piece of metal was inadvertently loaded into the hopper, the crusher jaws became jammed and the process had to be halted until the offending item had been retrieved by hand.
 However, the new excavator/crusher bucket combination has proved perfect for the task because if any metal is scooped up, the excavator operator immediately senses a different sound from the attachment and can simply rotate the 3.5 tonne unit to empty out its contents with minimal delay and without leaving the cab.
 Once the back-log of some 3000 tonne of material has been dealt with, the machine will only need to be used for a couple of days per week to keep pace with oversize material and for the rest of the time the excavator will be put to work as a conventional machine elsewhere on site.
 The 30 tonne DX300LC is the sixth Doosan machine to be purchased by Taylor Site Services, all of which have been supplied by local dealer Construction Plant Services, also located at Cardiff Docks.

Dig A Crusher 900

. We can show our full range of crushers and screens in action. There is a wide variety of material on site so the machines can be tested in tough conditions. Visitors are welcome to have a go and try them out. Give us a ring and we can fix a date to suit you.

Dig A Crusher at Cannock Chase

 This was our first time at the show and gave an insight to how crushing and screening in remote locations such as forests could be safely carried out by one man and one excavator.

We have supported this show for the past few years and have been very impressed at how it has grown to become the foremost show of its kind.

If you’re in the recycling and waste management business, then be sure to visit us on Stand 126.

Further details of the exhibition and conference can be found here: http://www.rwminfo.com