“We decided to go with the mass configuration so that we would have more breakout force and have the ability to get into the pile and cycle quicker.” THOM MOXLEY OCONEE COUNTY QUARRY WE’RE LOWERING THE BOOM ON YOUR OVERSIZE. A KEY PARTNER To Oconee County Quarry, its relationship with Hills Ma-chinery has proven invaluable to keep the operation moving. “They realize what we need and how critical this piece of equipment is to stay in operation,” Moxley says. “Over time, they have continued to support us in a way that they get here as soon as they can. They’ve really worked around us, and came in early and stayed late so they could keep our machine running during operating hours. “I feel good about our relationship because I think we’ve always been honest with each other and we’ve worked through issues and been willing to agree that we don’t live in a perfect world,” Moxley adds. “Having each others’ trust, and being able to comfortably know that, on both ends, we’re doing the best we can to support each other, we just are going to continue that kind of relationship. It makes us feel comfort-able to know that somebody’s got our back.” As the operation is owned by the county, Oconee County Quarry takes pride in its civic role and works hard to make sure the quarry continues to serve the needs of the growing communities of Oconee County. “We pride ourselves in the ability to produce what we produce,” Moxley says. “We are satisfied to meet the demands locally here for the county, and then be able to try to help the local customers. We’re sitting on about 100-plus acres. We do purchase land when it comes available so we can plan for the future. We’ve probably got a 50-year reserve, and we will continue to add to that as we get the ability to. We actually set aside a little bit of money per ton to go back into land acquisition so we can keep this a viable operation for Oconee County.” P & Q Information for this article courtesy of Case Construc-tion Equipment. pitandquarry.com Okada America, Inc.’s rock breaker systems are mounted at primary jaw, impact and gyratory crushers and stationary grizzlies. They are used for crushed stone, hard rock and ore reduction and C & D recycling applications. And, they are designed specifically for stationary primary crushing plants as well as mobile and portable plants All systems include positioning pedestal boom, ORV Series hydraulic impact breaker, electric power unit, operator controls, first use start-up and commissioning including operator and maintenance training. For more information, call 1-800-270-0600 or visit www.okadaamerica.com 12950 SE Highway 212 Clackamas, Oregon 97015 503.557.7033 115 Commerce Boulevard Cleburne, Texas 76033 817.774.1295 904 Medina Road Medina, Ohio 44256 330.239.2666 © 20 20 Okada America, Inc. February 2021 PIT&QUARRY 27
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