Impact and recycle specialist
Ms Amina Hassan
Ms Amina Hassan supports demolition and recycling yards with practical guidance on blow bar alloys and wear part selection for impact crushers.
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Send via our contact formManaging blow bar supply and wear profiling
Amina is responsible for helping customers select the right blow bars and wear parts for their impact crushers, focusing on balancing durability with value. She reviews plant wear patterns and collects feedback on the way alloys perform, whether it's standard manganese, martensitic steel or chrome iron with ceramic inserts. Her day-to-day includes checking stock levels on martensitic and chrome iron bars, arranging quick turnaround deliveries, and confirming the correct blow bar profiles to suit different rotor designs and feed materials.
She works closely with Crusher Consumables' parts yard and showroom teams to make sure each set of bars is delivered with the right locking wedges, backing compound and torque guidance, reminding customers that final torque specs must always be checked in the OEM manual.
- Reviewing site feedback and wear profiles
- Managing orders for martensitic, chrome and ceramic blow bars
- Advising on safe handling and correct fitting procedures
Supporting demolition and recycling plant challenges
Amina's main focus is on demolition, asphalt and concrete recycle yards operating horizontal shaft impactors. These plants face issues like tramp steel in feed, variable feed size, and aggressive fines, all of which affect blow bar life and crushing behaviour. She helps troubleshoot poor rotor balance, uneven wear from off-centre feed, and problems with ceramic insert breakage when feed includes rebar or oversize.
She also helps yards understand the role of correct closed side setting for product spec and bar life, and the need for regular wear profiling to predict changeouts. When customers need to improve bar performance under tough Eskom power cut schedules, she recommends campaign planning for quick swaps and safe lockout procedures.
- Blow bar selection for variable feed conditions
- Advice on rotor balance and safe lifting lugs
- Planning bar changeouts around power interruptions
Practical support via shared contact
Customers typically contact Amina through the shared Contact form email. She responds with direct, plant-specific recommendations, sometimes arranging to visit sites around Joburg, Durban or the Cape depending on the job size and urgency.
Her support includes identifying root causes of premature wear, clarifying the benefits and trade-offs of each bar material, and helping teams avoid common mistakes like under-tightened liner bolts or incorrect bar seating. She also works with yard managers to keep a workable stock of key wear parts, especially during shutdowns.
- Direct email support for urgent part needs
- On-site visits for complex crusher issues
- Advice on campaign planning and stock holding