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British built mini crusher finds home in the Cayman Islands

Garland Development Ltd is using a Red Rhino 5000+ crusher to process excavated limestone at a residential development in East End, Grand Cayman, reducing its reliance on imported aggregate.

Preparing the site for roads and utilities has involved excavating substantial quantities of hard limestone. Rather than treating the material as waste and importing replacement aggregate, the Cayman Islands-based developer purchased the British-built crusher to turn suitable rock into reusable material on site. Locally quarried aggregate is limited in the Cayman Islands, making imported material expensive. Processing limestone already being excavated offers Garland Development a way to reduce material costs and the logistical demands of bringing aggregate to the island.

Compact crushing capability

Garland Development selected the 5000+ for its ability to handle hard material while remaining mobile enough to work around the subdivision. At just 1,665mm wide, the crusher can access restricted areas, while its 500mm x 250mm jaw aperture and hydraulic adjustment allow the output size to be set between 20mm and 100mm.

The machine also features a hydraulically driven vibrating feeder, operated using a wireless remote-control handset, and standard dust suppression through fine water-spray nozzles connected to a domestic water supply. Lesley Perrin, Sales Manager at Red Rhino Crushers, said: “Projects like this are a great example of where a compact crusher can make a real difference to the way a development is carried out. The team at Garland Development had a clear need to process the limestone being excavated on site, while keeping the equipment mobile enough to work around the development.

“The 5000+ is well suited to that kind of application, giving them the ability to produce usable aggregate from material they already have on site. It is also particularly rewarding to see a British-built Red Rhino machine working in the Cayman Islands and helping a local developer reduce its reliance on imported aggregate.”

By processing suitable material where it is excavated, Garland Development can reuse aggregate within the scheme rather than paying to import as much replacement material. The approach also reduces the need to transport material away from the site and bring new supplies in. Red Rhino machines are designed and manufactured in Britain. For Garland Development, operating in a British Overseas Territory, the opportunity to support British manufacturing was an additional attraction alongside the practical and commercial benefits of on-site crushing.