Crusher Screen Sales & Hire has produced a game-changing piece of equipment for accuracy in road base production, blending of materials, rehabilitation and slurry mixing.
The IMS PM1200-20TB track pugmill blender from Crusher Screen Sales & Hire (CSSH) has been bringing high-precision material processing to quarries, major construction projects and mine remediation since it was introduced in early 2024.
CSSH manager John Andersen said the PM1200-20TB pugmill has been a hit with the mining and quarrying industries thanks to its high accuracy, blending options and reliability.
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“Crusher Screen Sales & Hire is the Australian distributor for IMS from Ireland and both companies have worked together to create pugmills and blenders offering solutions for accurate processing of products, powders and liquids of blended material in the quarry, construction and mining industries,” Andersen said.
“Some quarries have difficulty meeting road base standards without blending fines into the product. There is also increased use of blending recycled products into virgin quarry products to reduce the amount of raw material being used, reduce the amount of waste being taken to landfill and reduce the amount of transport movements on the road.”
This is where the PM1200-20TB pugmill can provide significant benefits to customers, due to its large-scale throughput and ability to handle several raw materials and additives at once.
“The new IMS PM1200-20TB track pugmill blender has two 5m-long feed hoppers holding 10m3 each with the option of fitting vibrating hydraulic tipping grids,” Andersen said.
“Each separate hopper conveyors are fitted with belt scales enabling the blending of two products with accuracy.
“The pugmill has the option of one or two powder hoppers and the ability to add two liquids. This is fully automated with a PLC (programmable logic controller) and recording system that can be operated with an iPad in a loader or site office.”
The PM1200-20TB has a longer 3m pugbox to ensure a quality mix when blending high percentages of powder – like roller-compacted concrete.
A four-sided access platform with stairs gives complete access around the cement hoppers for maintenance and visibility of the feed.
Proven reliability
A series of IMS PM1200-20TB pugmills, along with the single-hopper IMS PM1050-16TB tracked pugmill, are working in quarries across Australia, blending road base for major new infrastructure projects.
Andersen said the ability of the IMS-PM1200-20TB pugmills to blend two raw materials with the option of adding two powders and liquids has been a major draw for his customers.
“These machines also offer great serviceability, and the improved PLC control and recording system increases both safety and ease of maintenance,” he said.
The PM1200-20TB has an improved Australian-designed PLC with a reporting program showing the percentages of each product, along with a supporting graph for each batch. If the blend is not meeting the programmed percentages, the pugmill will automatically stop.
45-tonne silo.
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It also shows daily totals of different products used on a particular day, which helps with the management of stock materials and ordering.
Alongside the IMS PM1200-20TB pugmill, IMS has also released the new BP1200-48TB track blender with four 5m-long feed hoppers, each holding 12m3 and powered by a Cat C7 generator that can be connected to mains power.
The BP1200-48TB blender can also work in conjunction with the IMS modular electric pugmill.
“The PM1200-20TB pugmill stands out as it’s the only pugmill blender on the market that has two separate conveyors on both feed hoppers,” Andersen said.
“Others have a dividing wall on the feed hopper, but only one conveyor belt, so you can only adjust the percentage of product from both sides with a front-of-hopper flow gate.
“The PM1200-20TB has a front-of-hopper adjustable flow gate plus a variable speed conveyor belt fitted with belt scales and a PLC control system, making it more accurate.”
This feature appeared in the February–March 2025 issue of PNG Mining.
