Crusher Screen Sales & Hire is making waves in the mining, transport and quarrying industries with its range of innovative equipment.
Some of the biggest challenges for the mining industry of Papua New Guinea (PNG) involve the access roads to and from the mines.
Located in hard-to-reach places, PNG’s mine access roads are often unpaved, leading to increased wear and tear on the tyres that drive across them.
Luckily, Crusher Screen Sales & Hire (CSSH) has a portfolio of equipment to help change the game. As the Irish Manufacturers (IMS) distributors for Australia, CSSH has already caught the eye of many in the roads and transport sectors, and the company is keen to turn its attention to PNG.
“Both CSSH and IMS have worked together to create pugmills and blenders suitable for Australian conditions, as well as the changing requirements for blended material in the quarry, construction and mining industry,” CSSH manager John Andersen said.
“Some quarries or mines have difficulty meeting road base standards without blending fines into the product.
“There is also increased use in the industry of blending recycled products into virgin quarry products in order 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.”
CSSH has worked closely with IMS for years to develop pugmills and blenders for the industry, culminating in the introduction of the new PM1200-20TB. And while much has changed since CSSH introduced its first IMS-PM1050-16TB track pugmill in 2014, Andersen said the improvements in the portfolio have been a natural progression.
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“The new IMS PM1200-20TB track pugmill has two 5m-long feed hoppers holding 10m3 each, with separate hopper conveyors fitted with belt scales enabling the blending of two products with accuracy,” he said.
“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 pugmill’s ability to blend two raw materials with the option of adding two powders and two liquids has made it an instant hit with the market. The PM1200-20TB also has the option of hydraulic vibrating tipping grids on the feed hoppers and can be adapted to produce a slurry for mines remediation projects.
The Australian designed PLC – with a full reporting program – shows the percentages of each product used, along with a supporting graph for each batch. It will auto stop if the blend is not making the programmed percentages and will also give daily totals of all the different products used for the day, aiding in the management and ordering of materials.
Alongside the IMS PM1200-20TB pugmill, IMS and CSSH has released the new BP1200-48TB track blender.
Powered by a Cat C7 generator, which can be connected to mains power, the blender has four 5m-long feed hoppers all holding 12m3 each that can operate in conjunction with the pugmills.
There is also the BP1200-914S twin feed hopper blender, which stands on six jacking legs that a 2.5m-wide drop deck can back under for transporting. The electric gear drive motors ensure constant flow, with variable speed invertors and a front-of-hopper adjustable flow gate that can be altered depending on product parameters.
The unit also comes with a remote stop and start, and feed hopper sensors can be fitted to stop and start the conveyors. Additionally, both feed hopper conveyors can be fitted with belt scales and PLC control and recording systems.
The BP1200-914S can also operate with an IMS electric modular pugmill and radial stacker that offers four feed hoppers.
Andersen said innovation from both IMS and CSSH has resulted in a product range that’s interconnected and constantly reviewable.
“These machines also offer great serviceability, and the improved PLC control and recording system that can be monitored from an office and our service department increases both safety and ease of use,” he said.
“These are just some of the options developed and maintained in Australia, offering the ability to change the functions for whatever the industry throws at our customers.”
This feature appeared in the April–May 2025 issue of PNG Mining.
