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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCurrently the cone crusher is crushing 25mm milled rock down to -8mm. Image: Onetrak<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Share on Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/em>Share on Twitter<\/strong><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The MACAR Group has turned to a Striker CQ400 cone crusher from Onetrak to handle a challenging mining project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The MACAR Group, a Western Australian crushing and screening company operated by a husband-and-wife team, was looking to expand into the gold processing industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After landing a key contract, the company had a tight timeframe to get a crusher up and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MACAR Group owner Matt Kelly said it was a challenging application, but Striker distributor Onetrak<\/strong> was able to help find the right solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is our first purchase, but we\u2019ve got a good relationship with Striker,\u201d Kelly said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWith my background as a boilermaker and fitter I\u2019m familiar with Striker machinery, and their ease of use and accessibility has always stood out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe were looking for a cone crusher and Striker couldn\u2019t supply us a machine in the timeframe we had, so they put us on to Onetrak and they\u2019ve been fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the beginning of September, a Striker CQ400 cone crusher joined MACAR Group\u2019s fleet and is now processing scats at a gold processing plant in Meekatharra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was the first Striker machine to join the fleet, and the first to be supplied by Onetrak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MACAR Group has been operating across WA since 2021. After purchasing a reclaimer screen, the next step was to expand within the Goldfields and Murchison regions of WA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019ve done crushing at the Granny Smith mine for Gold Fields and we\u2019ve just started a project for Westgold,\u201d Kelly said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re pushing hard in the gold sector at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n With a long-term plan to build a fleet of Striker machinery, Kelly said the starting point is the CQ400 cone crusher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Currently it is crushing 25mm milled rock down to -8mm \u201cand getting through it really well\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt the gold plant, when they crush and then put the ore through a mill, there\u2019s a certain size that they screen out, which in this case is 25mm,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHowever, it comes out with a lot of mill balls and steel in it. So Onetrak also built us a feeder with a magnetic head drum, which is doing a great job at pulling all the steel out before we crush it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n When asked why he chose a Striker machine, Kelly said the design of the crushing chambers produces a better end product, and the ease of use means new operators can quickly be trained to run the machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s very simple for our guys to pick up if they haven\u2019t used the Striker machine before,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey\u2019re user friendly, so, if we were to dry hire this machine out, that\u2019s a benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cInstead of someone taking three or four days to learn the ins and outs of a machine, with this cone crusher, within a day they can have a pretty good handle on how it works. Plus, as a brand, Striker are reliable and proven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt the moment we\u2019re crushing around 80 to 90 tonne an hour, which is slow, but it\u2019s also very hard work. Every single rock has to be crushed to that specific size.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another advantage is the use of a Cat engine, which means parts are easily accessible and most mechanics are already familiar with the brand. Having spent years repairing and operating crushing machinery, Kelly said the design of Striker equipment stands out for its ease of maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cStriker builds machines that are very easy to work on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen you\u2019re a fitter and you need to fix something, you need to be able to get in there quickly, without having to strip half the machine to pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOn a Striker, I can access 90 per cent of the stuff on there no problem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly said that Onetrak has been highly supportive in quickly getting him the machine that he needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOnetrak have just been amazing so far. They\u2019ve gone out of their way to help us build and they want to see us grow. There\u2019s a very good relationship between us, that\u2019s for sure,\u201dhe said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With MACAR Group continuing to grow its presence in the Western Australian market, Kelly said a major focus is safety and quality of service like he had experienced with Onetrak and Striker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re focusing on the safety side and our strong maintenance background,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy the end of this year, we\u2019ll have our ISOs done so we can stand out a bit more. We don\u2019t want to be the biggest, but we want to be the safest and the best.\u201d \u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information, visit onetrak.com.au<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"Onetrak\"](\"https:\/\/www.quarrymagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Onetrak-MACAR-31.jpg\")
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