Screencore kit supports concrete recycling on site

Screencore’s tracked crushers and screens are helping contractors across the UK and beyond recycle concrete and other demolition waste into usable materials.

The mobile equipment, designed in Northern Ireland, is now in use in countries including the UK, US, France, Australia and South Africa. It is being used to process materials such as concrete with rebar into products suitable for reuse on site or for resale.

Screencore’s XJ Dual-Power jaw crusher, which weighs 30.0 tonnes, is designed to handle heavy-duty materials including concrete. Once crushed to 100 mm or less, the material is screened using the company’s Trident 124 scalper. This separates it into different grades, including 0–25 mm, 25–60 mm and +60 mm.

“In many applications, the 0–25 mm material is used for pipe bedding, 25–60 mm is used directly as road sub-base or fed into secondary crushing for concrete production, and the +60 mm is used as drainage stone,” said director Ciarán Ryan.

Reinforcing steel such as rebar is removed using an overband magnet and set aside for recycling or resale. The entire setup process takes less than 30 minutes, allowing the machines to be easily relocated to where the material is generated.

Ryan said, “The Screencore product range was developed to meet the needs of modern contractors. We’ve aimed to build equipment that is efficient and cost-effective, while also reducing the carbon footprint of processing operations.”

The range includes mobile and stationary equipment, with electric or dual-power options that allow operators to use mains electricity where available. According to Screencore, this provides a lower-emission alternative to traditional diesel-powered equipment.

Screencore has also developed fixed recycling systems based around its Orbiter trommel and other screening and handling kit. These are customised for site-specific needs and often include air separation systems to remove lightweight contaminants like plastic.

Ryan added, “We work closely with our distributors and their customers to design long-lasting systems that help contractors process material more efficiently and responsibly.”