The Rohr division of Rohr-Idreco has announced the successful startup of another new Floating Bucketladder, the KS 225 dredger, in France.
This dredger is being used to replace an older dredger and increase the digging depth in an existing Sand & Gravel operation. The customer chose this type of dredger as it is ideal for shallow dredging of large cobble. The KS 225 is an electric dredger with a digging depth of 43 ft (13m) and production capacity up to 620 tph (432m3/hr) utilizing 225 liter buckets.
The dredger is equipped with an on-board Fine Sand Recovery System, High Frequency Fine Sand Dewatering Screen and Cyclone. The buckets have variable speed and are individually mounted on Caterpillar® Tractor chain, which allows for easy replacement of any damaged buckets.
The KS 225 has fully automated controls (to support a one-man operation) and very low power requirements.
Rohr’s Floating Bucketladders have a standard digging depth of up to 60 ft. (18m), but can be designed to reach up to 75 ft. (23m.) Production ranges from 300 to over 1,000 tph, depending on material and digging depth.
Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems is the world leader in bucketladder, clamshell, and jet suction dredge applications and technology for the sand and gravel industry, mining and dam restoration projects. Rohr-Idreco specializes in deep digging applications up to 400 feet (120m) deep.
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Press Release, August 26, 2013