Eggersmann releases the T 60 tracked trommel

German manufacturing company Eggersmann GmbH has introduced the T 60, a tracked trommel screen. The company calls it the “most comprehensive update of its trommel screen machines to date,” adding that the tracks have been supplemented with additional useful functions and the entire machine concept has been further developed based on customer feedback.

Additionally, the Eggersmann T 60 can work with most competitors’ drums.

The trommel screen features a robust design and a new track chassis with a leveling function that keeps the drum balanced even on inclined ground, the company says. It can compensate for inclines of up to 7 percent. The T-Series screens are suitable for applications such as compost or soil.

The track version offers two further advantages, according to the company: It allows for more mobility on-site and provides more traction, making it well-suited to rough terrain as well as for protection against soil compaction.

New operator controls make the tracked trommel screen easy to move, even on rough terrain, Eggersmann says.

"With the track system, our Eggersmann T 60 sets new standards in regards to mobility on-site. It is ideal for use in soil or gravel pits, as well as in forestry, landscaping and construction sites," Raphael Ruppert, product manager, separation technology, with Eggersmann, says.

The T 60 also can use competitive drums in the 20-foot range. Traditionally, the screening area of the Eggersmann drums is 10 percent greater than the average of comparable machines on the market because of their larger drum diameter. The company says this is one reason for the precise separation and the high throughput rates of its machines. However, customers now optionally cab use smaller competitor drums, offering them a solution to continue using their existing drum stock efficiently.

For easier feeding, the capacity of the hopper has been increased by 25 percent to 10 cubic yards, the company says. While the length of the hopper has been increased by 16 percent, the feeding height has been reduced (and varies according to the level of the tracks). "We listen to our customers and want to make their work as easy and comfortable as possible," Ruppert says.

For this reason, all control elements of the Eggersmann T 60 are on one side, so the machine can be conveniently operated from one side. This makes changing the screening drum, for example, even more convenient and saves time, according to Eggersmann.

The control unit is based on the Eggersmann OneLogic system. In addition, the Eggersmann T 60 also has the Minimum Maintenance System, the company says.

It also features the QuickChange stone grid to protect the machine from damage caused by larger rocks and to separate them from the actual fractions. By integrating the Eggersmann QuickChange system, fast removal and installation are possible.

The Eggersmann T 60 offers the benefits commonly associated with the T-Series, according to the company.

"From the Airfix wind sifter for light foils and plastics to the extra-long conveyor belts for maximum stockpiles, the machine can be upgraded with all the well-known additional options for individual customization," says Bernd Kühling, brand manager, Separation Technology, with Eggersmann. "Our goal was to create an even more practical and user-friendly new design for a more efficient screening process while at the same time retaining all the proven benefits of the series. With the new Eggersmann T 60, we see this goal achieved and it is therefore the prelude to a new generation of our trommel screens."