“Emerging trends that directly impact the dynamics of the construction aggregate market include the increasing adoption of pea gravel and the growing use of recycled stone,” says William Hailstone, Managing Director, Hailstone Innovations Pvt. Ltd.

Demand for the aggregate market and crushing and screening technologies

The construction sector in India is expected to gross $1.4 trillion in 2025 as activities in the private and public sectors continue to receive a massive boost. Infrastructure is the largest end-use of construction aggregates, whereas crushed stone is the largest in type. The future of the construction aggregate market looks good, with opportunities in the infrastructure, residential, and non-residential construction industries.

Equipment trends

Track-mounted and wheel-mounted plants with outputs ranging from 200 to 400 tph are in high demand to meet the country’s infrastructure development needs. Besides these, there is also demand for 700 tph and overplants, especially in the mining business. Hailstone has had massive success with its “smart, serious wheel mount plants”.

Hailstone’s wheel-mounted 2-stage plant is used as a primary and secondary crusher in a multistage crushing process. It is ideal for medium-sized aggregate production. Hailstone’s wheel-mounted plant is equipped with a JC100 jaw-crushing unit and an HF220 cone-crushing unit specially designed for crushing hard rock types such as granite, basalt, and genesis.

The Hailstone wheel-mounted VSI plant is used as a territory stage crusher in a multistage crushing process. It is ideal for fine aggregate production. The impact series is equipped with a Hailstone VSI EP7X187 crushing unit.

Our wheel-mounted plant is mounted on a wheeled chassis so that it can be easily transported between sites with a prime mover. The compact dimensions and agility reduce operational cost

Challenges in building aggregate production

The cost of raw materials is on the rise. The main reason is a shortage in the supply of materials to the sector due to a disruptive supply chain. Provision of Electricity, Skilled workforce, multiple clearances etc are key challenges.

Sustainable and cost-effective equipment 

Our machines that improve safety minimise waste, consume less energy, and deliver the maximum return on investment are critical to the success of any sustainable production program. Following these best-practice design principles in our equipment, we provide cost-effective, sustainable machines to our clients.

We are very conscious and offer green engineering and recycling solutions. Hailstone products are designed with the strategic environmental concept of “Leaner, Cleaner, and Greener.” Covering open operations to prevent dust entrainment by the wind, constructing wind-breaking walls, and reducing the drop height of dusty material