Crusher Screen Sales & Hire’s IMS PM1200-20TB pugmill has become a gamechanger for increasing accuracy in road base production.
Despite only being introduced by Crusher Screen Sales & Hire (CSSH) in 2023, the IMS PM1200-20TB pugmill has already left its mark, bringing high precision material processing to quarries across the country.
CSSH Manager John Andersen says the PM1200-20TB pugmill has been a hit with industry due to its accuracy and reliability.
“Crusher Screen Sales & Hire is the Australian distributor for IMS from Ireland and both companies 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,” he says.
“Some quarries 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 to landfill and reduce transport movements on the road.”
This, he explains, is where the PM1200-20TB pugmill provides significant benefits to quarrying customers, due to its large-scale throughput and ability to handle several additives at once.
“The new IMS PM1200-20TB track pugmill has two five-metre-long feed hoppers holding 10 cubic metres each, with separate hopper conveyors fitted with belt scales enabling the blending of two products with accuracy,” he says.
“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 three metre 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 hoppers.
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Proven reliability
A series of IMS-PM1200-20TB pug-mills, 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 says 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 that can be monitored from an office and our service department increases both safety and ease of maintenance,” he says.
“The PM1200-20TB pugmill stands out, as it is the only pugmill blender on the market that has two separate conveyors on both feed hoppers. Others have a dividing wall 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 PLC control system, making it more accurate.”
It also has an improved Australian designed PLC with a full reporting program showing the percentages of each product used, along with a supporting graph for each batch and will auto stop if the blend is not making the programmed percentages.
It will also give daily totals of all the different products used for the 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. This has four, five-metre-long feed hoppers, each holding 12 cubic metres, and is powered by a Cat C7 generator that can be connected to mains power.
The BP1200-48TB blender can work in conjunction with the IMS modular electric pugmill.
This article was originally published in the February edition of our magazine. To read the magazine, click here.
