QMS provides the cone crushers and screens for new FP McCann quarry plant

Headquartered and based in Northern Ireland, FP McCann is one of the UK’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of precast concrete solutions, owning and operating its own quarries to provide a variety of solutions to its extensive customer base. In 2023, in order to improve its production capabilities, the company upgraded the plant at one of its quarries with the acquisition of two Quarry Manufacturing & Supplies cone crushers along with screens for accurate material grading.

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Employing around 1600 people at its 12 UK based manufacturing facilities, FP McCann is the largest precast concrete manufacturer in the UK. Through an array of wholly owned and operated quarries in Northern Ireland, FP McCann is able to supply its own and clients’ surfacing, ready-mix and precast plants with a wide range of heavy building materials. In doing this, the company provides a wide range of sustainable and innovative product solutions that complement its standard package of products and services. This includes an extensive range of quality precast concrete solutions for rail, power and infrastructure and building products as well as architectural and structural products. In fact, the company’s ability to deliver to client specifications on major projects across the UK and Ireland has ensured that FP McCann is a valuable and reliable partner, attuned to the requirements of its diverse and extensive customer base.

 

Plant upgrade

The quality and reliability of FP McCann’s products and services are the foundation of its success, with team members constantly developing and improving solutions, whilst striving to exceed customer expectations. The company’s foundations are based on sustained trust with its stakeholders, and by implementing its corporate values, aims to deliver through its products and services the very highest levels of customer focus. In order to achieve this, FP McCann constantly looks at its production capabilities so as to ensure it has the right equipment to do the job. In addition, the company looks to ensure that its equipment not only produces the right materials, at the right time, but also provides an environmentally friendly and cost effective solution.

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Due to the excellent relationship that has developed between Coalville, Leicestershire, head quartered Quarry Manufacturing & Supplies (QMS) and FP McCann, when it came to look at upgrading the crushing and screening operation at one of FP McCann’s quarries, the Northern Ireland company had little hesitation in selecting solutions from the QMS offering. After a series of site visits and assessing exactly what would provide the most cost effective and efficient solutions for FP McCann’s requirements, QMS proposed supplying two of its B-Series cone crushers along a variety of screens. In addition QMS has been selected to provide parts, consumables, and aftermarket care for the crushers, screens and most of the quarry operation.

 

Modern cone crushing solution

QMS’ B-Series range consists of different sized models that have been specifically engineered to deliver the maximum productivity with reduced operating costs. Designed, developed and manufactured in the UK and offering the best in engineering excellence, the B-Series is manufactured with high quality cast steel components and premium spherical roller bearings that directly contributes to reliability and high performance. 

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One of the key features of the B-Series cone crushers is a unique hydraulic system which provides automatic overload protection by allowing the head assembly to drop, permitting the passage of tramp iron and other non-crushable material. The system then automatically returns the head assembly to its original position. The unique design of the hydraulic system means the crusher operates at a definite setting with less setting drift and greater stability throughout the circuit. The crusher setting is instantaneously maintained even after passing a piece of uncrushable material.

“A blend of high motor power, large eccentric throw and increased speed give the B-Series greater capacity than other crushers of comparable size, whilst the truly modern design creates excellent product shape and can be configured to maximise production of premium single sized aggregates,” says Jonathan Beck, QMS managing director, who adds: “As we are able to support our equipment with our own engineers and have the industry knowledge to adapt any plant to suit the quarry, mine or aggregate plant’s unique requirements, we believe that our products and service provide the ideal solution whatever the size of operation.”

 

Accurate and productive screening

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In addition to the B4 cone crushers, parts and aftermarket support, a key component of FP McCann’s new quarry plant consists of four screens. These are two 2 m x 7m double deck screens and two 2 m x 7 m triple deck screens. “Our quarry screens stand out for their ease of maintenance and heightened safety standards. Compared to other circular motion screens, the QMS screen offers maximum space between decks. This design features significantly eases the process for operators during maintenance intervals, making it safer, more comfortable and more efficient,” explains Jonathan Beck.

Each component of a QMS screen is 100 % manufactured and built in-house by QMS, incorporating the latest in design and manufacturing techniques. This commitment to quality and reliability makes the screens a preferred choice for companies seeking efficient and effective screening solutions. One of the key advantages of the screening equipment is the easy maintenance features and quick replacement of screening media, wear liners and spare parts. This design aspect allows for maximised uptime and the enhanced profitability of production, making QMS screens an asset for any quarry screen setup.

“We are pleased that FP McCann’s selected our B4 cones and screens and delighted that the company is happy with both the production and the support we said we would deliver,” concludes Quarry Manufacturing & Supplies managing director, Jonathan Beck.

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