Crushing & Screening Solutions South Africa

Crushing the World. The Pilot Way.

For more than 36 years, Pilot Crushtec has come face to face with the toughest conditions, the hardest rock types, and the most demanding applications the crushing and screening industry has to offer — and we have thrived.

We are a global leader in mobile and static crushing and screening, trusted worldwide for delivering reliable, high performance solutions backed by legendary service. Our export focused reputation is built on our attitude, our innovation, our people, and a work ethic that refuses to compromise.

Over decades of consistent performance, our customers have trusted us with their operations because doing the right thing is part of our DNA — supplying premium quality equipment, sharing practical advice rooted in experience, and building solutions around mutual success.

At Pilot Crushtec, we don’t just build machines.
We build trust.

OUR STORY

Founded in 1990, Pilot Crushtec has powered sustainable growth for more than three decades by delivering an unmatched sales experience, world class equipment, and exceptional after sales support — across mining, quarrying and recycling applications worldwide.

Simply put, when it comes to crushing and screening, we lead the way — and we keep rocking it.
Our innovative, high tech products are designed, manufactured and produced in our ultra modern 12,000 m² purpose built facility in Jet Park, Gauteng, conveniently located just five minutes from OR Tambo International Airport. From here, we deliver industrial solutions that hit harder and last longer by pushing boundaries, sharing our expertise, and building business on trust, endurance and results.

Although our roots are proudly South African, Pilot Crushtec has always had an international outlook. In recent years, we deliberately focused on crushing Africa’s rock, deepening our impact on the continent. We are in a new phase of growth — reigniting our global focus and taking our proven expertise, products and service to markets worldwide.

Specialists That Rock the Industry

We rock the industry with proven, performance driven solutions — led by our cutting edge Twister Vertical Shaft Impact (VSI) crushers, the Pilot Modular ready to run range, and our Twister based turnkey Sand Making Plants.

With over 110 tracked TwisterTrac VSI crushers and more than 700 static VSI crushers operating globally, our machines don’t just perform — they set the standard for sand making and stone shaping across virtually every application.

As specialists in VSI crushing and compact modular plants, we focus on building solutions that are robust, simple, and easy to maintain — engineered for real world conditions and long term productivity.
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A Brief History of Innovation

1990 – Pilot Crushtec is founded in South Africa by Sandro Scherf and his father, a German engineer, manufacturing their first impact crushers locally.
Early 1990s – Development of proprietary HSI and VSI designs begins, focused on maintainability and site ready performance.
1994 – Pilot Crushtec becomes the South African distributor for Finlay, marking a major step into global partnerships and international exposure.
Early 2000s – Pilot Crushtec’s static VSI crushers gain strong global demand through international dealer networks.
2004 – Launch of the first TwisterTrac VSI units, replacing earlier Tornado branded machines and setting a new benchmark for mobile VSI performance.
2015 – Pilot Crushtec becomes Metso’s dealer in South Africa, strengthening its global offering and full solution capability.
Today – With hundreds of VSI units operating worldwide, Pilot Crushtec is recognised as a trusted specialist manufacturer and solutions partner across global markets.

Global Partnerships. Complete Solutions..

To complement our locally manufactured range, Pilot Crushtec partners with the best in the world, importing select crushing, screening, washing, lighting and power solutions from Metso, Edge Innovate and TowerLight.

Every product we supply is selected for one reason:
It delivers.
With strong value, fast availability, and uncompromising quality.
This combination — manufacturing our own specialist equipment while partnering with leading global brands — remains central to the Pilot Crushtec offering.

Support That Keeps You Crushing

Our aftermarket customer support services divisions are the backbone that keeps our customers productive worldwide:

Technical Support
Skilled, qualified experts delivering servicing, repairs, installations and commissioning — anywhere in the world.

Wear and Spare Parts Support
The beating heart of parts supply, ensuring fast access to critical replacement and wear parts to keep operations up and running.

Because support isn’t optional — it’s essential.

The Pilot Way

So how do we grow?
How do we lead — globally?

We do it The Pilot-Way.

By putting our customers first.
By getting things done.
By being open, honest and accountable.

We partner with our customers to build long term value.
We support, we care, and we challenge norms — creating opportunity and inspiring success.

When we do all these things, we connect.
When we do all these things, trust is built.
When we do all these things, we don’t just build machines.

Pilot Crushtec. More than machines. We build trust.
And we’re only getting started.

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