Barford Equipment expands to US market

Barford Equipment, a mobile screener, trailer, screen box and conveyor manufacturer in Dromore, Ireland, plans to enter the U.S. market in 2018 with the launch of the SR124 and the S104, two new track mounted screeners. 

Barford Equipment is using Yoder & Frey Auctioneers, Holland, Ohio, to include the mobile screeners to the U.S. market at its upcoming 2018 Spring Sale in Kissimmee, Florida Feb. 13-17. Both models will then each be sold at the auction.

“The world’s construction machinery, aggregate, quarry and mining markets will all be focusing on the Kissimmee auction, so this is a great opportunity for us to meet potential distributors and probable buyers and gauge the appeal of both our new machines,” Stephen Murphy, distribution manager for Barford, says. “Barford is a well-known brand in the U.K. and across Europe, having built an enviable reputation and possessing a long and illustrious history, but it is currently relatively unknown in the U.S. market; but that’s about to change.  Yoder & Frey is well known for organizing prestigious equipment auctions that draw the attention of the types of buyers we are looking for and are the ideal match for us entering this sector.”

The SR124 is a tracked three-way split screener with a 12-by-4 screen box that fits into a 40-foot HC container. The S104 is a tracked three-way split screener with a 10-by-4 screen box that again fits into a 40-foot HC container. 
 
“We are delighted to include both these new Barford screener models at our upcoming Kissimmee auction and are confident that the U.S. market will embrace this excellent value for money machines,” Peter Clark, founder and CEO of Yoder & Frey, says. “Our auctions always attract significant interest and we are working closely with consignors to ensure the upcoming sale is a success on all counts.”

The SR124 is built around a power unit by Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, and the engine on the S104 being produced by JCB, a Rochester, U.K.-based manufacturer. The S104 is also available with an engine by Deutz, Norcross, Georgia. 

Barford also manufacturers a range of straight and radial tracked and wheeled stockpile conveyors.  Other products include: the D16, a 16-ton, twin axle dump trailer; The R15, a 15-ton twin axle rock trailer; and the L22, a 19-ton, 22-foot long chassis twin axle low loader. There is also a range of screen boxes, with the US40, a 40-square-foot total screening area, being the most popular, according to Barford.