As contractors in southern Africa seek to reduce operating costs to remain competitive, the recent arrival of the fully electric Powertrack range from Athos Crushing and Screening unlocks a new era in crushing and screening. A contractor operating outside South Africa has placed an order for two units, heralding the industry’s keen interest in the technology.
July 2025 marked a new era in the southern African crushing and screening space as Athos Crushing and Screening, a sister company to Pilot Crushtec International, took the wraps off what is believed to be the first fully electric line of mobile crushers and screens in southern Africa.
The launch event saw the arrival of the first three units – the Powertrack PT Pro J-11E mobile jaw crusher, the Powertrack PT Pro C-20E mobile cone crusher and the Powertrack PT Pro ST-08E mobile triple-deck screen, which will be joined by the Powertrack PT Pro SP-08E mobile scalping screen at a later stage.
“Ahead of the launch, a contractor operating outside South Africa placed an order for two machines, a Powertrack PT Pro J-11E mobile jaw crusher and a Powertrack PT Pro ST-08E mobile triple-deck screen. The machines will be deployed to crush aggregates for the maintenance of haul roads at a mine,” confirms Sales and Marketing Director Francois Marais.