Alpha Wrecking Gains High Production With Kleemann

Alpha Wrecking, based in Pompano Beach, Fla., is continuously on the move from jobsite to jobsite working with commercial and residential developers for site clearing and demolition. The key to a successful operation for Alpha has always included the utilization of machines that are "battle tested" and ready to tackle the rigors of the complexities of any site. To minimize transport costs of reusable products, the company prides itself on performing as much onsite recycling as possible.

In the past, Alpha Wrecking subcontracted its crushing to another company owned by Ft. Lauderdale's John Coulter. Coulter struck a deal with Alpha to essentially fold his company into the overall business of Alpha. Now the company can perform all recycling work with very little subcontracting.

On sites where Alpha Wrecking has a demanding need for rock and concrete recycling, they decided to buy a Kleemann jaw crusher in mid-2024 and found the purchase to be the perfect match of production and portability. For a recent jobsite in Stuart, Fla., Alpha Wrecking rolled onto the site with a Kleemann MOBICAT MC 110i EVO2 mobile jaw crusher, purchased from its local Kleemann dealer, Dobbs Equipment.

The MOBICAT MC 110i EVO2 is a compact machine designed for natural stone and recycling applications. Built for flexibility and efficiency, the machine combines high crushing performance with easy transport, fast setup and intuitive operation. Features such as independent prescreening, automated feed control and advanced overload protection improve throughput, reduce wear and help ensure consistent product quality across changing job conditions.

The crusher uses Kleemann's diesel-direct-electric D-DRIVE system to deliver strong performance with reduced fuel consumption and lower noise emissions. Digital tools including the SPECTIVE operating system and SPECTIVE CONNECT allow operators to monitor performance, adjust settings and receive fault information remotely. Compact transport dimensions, dust suppression systems and optional noise protection support use in urban and environmentally sensitive work sites.

Prior to Alpha's portion of the Stuart job, more than 90 percent of the structural demolition that was performed was recycled. With the Kleemann machine and various other equipment, the remaining portion was 100 percent recyclable. Metal is always meticulously extracted before concrete is crushed and maximum recycling is accomplished — something Alpha tries to achieve at every job site.

Coulter now serves as the company's crushing operations manager and is an extremely seasoned demolition contractor who has been in the industry for more than 25 years and a second-generation recycling contractor.

"I've worked with other machines and obviously, every machine has its pros and cons," said Coulter. "This one, being a combination of direct drive motor for the crusher and electric motor for the conveyor means less hydraulic oils required, and much less potential for ground and end product contamination as a result of blown hydraulic hoses. I like that it's much more eco-friendly."

The crusher uses Kleemann's diesel-direct-electric D-DRIVE system to deliver strong performance with reduced fuel consumption and lower noise emissions. Digital tools including the SPECTIVE operating system and SPECTIVE CONNECT allow operators to monitor performance, adjust settings and receive fault information remotely. Compact transport dimensions, dust suppression systems and optional noise protection support use in urban and environmentally sensitive work sites.

"It's got a lot of good power, runs well and our production is currently at 110 tons per hour of two-inch minus material on this site with relative ease. The Kleemann has a lot of safety features through the computer system that virtually stops an operator from making errors and damaging the machine."

Coulter said that Alpha performs maintenance of the machine in conjunction with Dobbs Equipment for any extended service advice and machine updates required. Dobbs Equipment Field Service comes whenever Alpha has a complex issue that needs to be resolved.

"They're [Dobbs] super-responsive," he said. "But for the most part, we have a full range of expert mechanics that can perform regular service on the machine for optimal performance."

Alpha Wrecking as a whole is on four to five job sites at any given time and equipment up-time is the key to all of its demolition work. Material being crushed at the Stuart site is being sized and stockpiled for the contractor that is coming in to build structures on the site. This minimizes the need for trucking material from one site to another and speeds up the overall process of the job.

Alpha's Kleemann machine averages 10-hours a day — every day — and goes from site to site for immediate use, making it an above average usage crusher. The overall design of the machine makes it perfect for easy transport and quick set up.

Coulter said that this is the first Kleemann product that Alpha has purchased and to his knowledge, no jaw plates have needed to be replaced yet. They're about to replace a belt and the wear plates, something that's normal for the number of hours already on the machine.

This was actually a trial run machine. Alpha initially rented the machine on an RPO and realized how valuable the machine was to the company's work.

"Dobbs Equipment has been great to work with and extremely attentive to our needs," said Coulter. "As I got more and more acquainted with the Kleemann machine, I had questions and the technicians were helping me at any time I needed them, even emailing information after 8 p.m."

With the Kleemann crusher, the job in Stuart is going very smoothly and the machine has crushed more than 5,000 yds. of processed concrete. All of which is being stockpiled for slab and road base material that will be repurposed for the building contractor of the next structures to be erected at this site.

Coulter's overall accolades go to the Dobbs team.

"They've been there when I needed them, and within a short amount of time. Also, completely computerized safety components compared to manual make a difference in this machine. You can set everything up, hand the machine over to another operator and it will continue on the same pattern as set. The magnet system that goes up and down on a pulley system can easily be lifted up and make work on it more efficient. The platforms are really good and make for easy accessibility of everything. The engine compartment is a tri-fold cover that is hydraulic assist and easy to open, exposing the entire motor for ease of service and accessibility from one place. For this machine, we've also added a Loadrite scale system where production tonnage is tracked from the belt and goes to the cloud and provides real time data of minute-by-minute production time and engine RPM's."

Kleemann is known for a substantially reduced amount of hydraulic fluid needed for its machine operation. This means less fluid, less disposal fee, smaller tanks and equates to a super-efficient machine. These are the aspects that drew Alpha Wrecking to this machine.

Key Machine Specifications

• crusher inlet: 44 x 28 in.

• feed capacity: up to 441 tons per hour

• crusher drive: 215 hp direct drive

• total drive output: 326 hp

• gap setting range: 1.2-7 in., fully hydraulic

• transport height: 11 ft. 2 in.

• transport width: 9 ft. 10 in.

• operating weight: approximately 99,300 to 106,350 lbs.

For more information, visit dobbsequipment.com, wirtgen-group.com/en-us and alphawrecking.com. CEG