Crusher Screen Sales & Hire ensures all its equipment is suited for Australian conditions, with the latest example of this being the IMS PM1200-20TB pugmill
Crusher Screen Sales & Hire (CSSH) – the Australian distributor for Ireland-based IMS – introduced the IMS PM1200-20TB pugmill to the Australian market around a year ago.
CSSH manager John Andersen says the pugmill’s accuracy and reliability has provided significant benefits to a range of quarries across the country.
“The new IMS PM1200-20TB track pugmill has two 5m-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 control and recording system that can be operated with an iPad in a loader or site office.”
Other features of the PM1200-20TB include a longer 3m pugbox to ensure a quality mix when blending high percentages of powder – like roller-compacted concrete – while a four-sided access platform with stairs gives complete access around the cement hoppers for maintenance and visibility of the feed.
The improved Australian-designed PLC control and recording system not only enhances maintenance further, but also increases safety, as it can be monitored from an office and CSSH’s service department.
A full reporting program can show the percentages of each product used, along with a supporting graph for each batch – and the machine 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 Andersen says helps with the management of stock materials and ordering.
Standout performer
With a large-scale throughput and the ability to handle several additives at once, Andersen says the pugmill has been designed to meet the changing requirements for blended material in the quarry, construction and mining industries.
The machine can blend two raw materials with the option of adding two powders and liquids, which he says has been a major draw for customers.
This is evidenced by a series of IMS-PM1200-20TB pugmills, along with the single-hopper IMS PM1050-16TB tracked pugmill, working in various quarries across Australia, blending road base for major new infrastructure projects.
“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,” Andersen says.
“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 the front of hopper adjustable flow gate plus a variable speed conveyor belt fitted with belt scales and PLC control system, making it more accurate.”
Alongside the IMS PM1200-20TB pugmill, IMS has also released the new BP1200-48TB track blender.
This has four 5m-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.
For more information on the PM1200-20TB pugmill and other IMS offerings from Crusher Screen Sales & Hire, visit: www.crusherscreen.com