Operations at the Lafarge Pitt River granite quarry in British Columbia, Canada, were run ning smoothly enough in 2013, churning out about 990 tph of high-quality aggregate used in Superpave, as phalt and concrete applications. When a mainframe cracked on a 54-in. cone crusher, Quarry Manager Robert Brakes sought bids to replace the quaternary unit, which was too old to warrant repair. Brakes ultimately weighed four replacement offers.
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