Powerscreen, a leading provider of mobile crushing, screening, and conveying equipment (it was founded in 1966 under the name of Ulster Plant in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, where the research, development, and manufacturing of products continues today), recently announced the completion of the 1,000th Warrior machine built at its facility in Hosur, India.
Having established a manufacturing presence in India 15 years ago, Powerscreen has been at the forefront of crushing and screening equipment production in the region, while contributing to the growth and development of the country’s industrial sector. The 1,000th machine, a Warrior 600 (now known as a Titan 600), represents the culmination of ‘years of research, development, and engineering expertise’.
This ‘Made in India’ machine was the first tracked screener designed with conveyor folding options for containerisation. This screener was designed by Powerscreen in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, in collaboration with the Hosur team, for export to global markets.
Ciaran Fanning, Powerscreen’s engineering director, said: “Using a shipping container transport model, we were able to reduce delivery costs and increase vessel ability while leveraging lower manufacturing costs in India to provide a global product. Extensive collaboration between our Dungannon and Hosur teams has resulted in impeccable build quality with a volume that results in repeatable and reliable production.
“Although quite popular domestically and in regions close to India, the real success of this product has been the export destinations, particularly Europe and North America, that were previously not explored by the Hosur facility.”
Mr Fanning added that key to the success of the Powerscreen brand is the global network of more than 120 distributors that providing local service and support. Today, Powerscreen operates in over 80 countries, employs more than 600 people, and offers more than 30 machines in its product range.