Oz Pebbles owns two Anaconda machines including a DF410 and SR514. Image: Onetrack
Quarry recently spoke with Oz Pebbles about its experience with Anaconda equipment from Onetrak.
For more than 30 years, Oz Pebbles has been a premium landscaping supplier, wholesaler, and distributor of bulk decorative pebbles, sand, soil, and mulch.
Located in Southeast Queensland, its Gatton yard boasts approximately 25 acres of diverse landscaping pebbles available for collection or delivery.
The company serves customers across the Gympie – Wide Bay – Burnett region of Queensland, from its Kilkivan yard for bulk building stone and rock for retaining walls, cobblestone paving, landscaping, and pool sides.
In early 2023, Oz Pebbles became a part of Brisbane-based Sunstate Sands Group, a 100 per cent Australian-owned and operated company. Quarry spoke to Matt Holloway, operations manager for Oz Pebbles, about the company’s Kilkivan site, which holds a large stockpile of material from an old gold mine. Oz Pebbles’ materials range from 20mm gravel to 400mm rock. With a small team working on-site, the company needed reliable machines. Oz Pebbles currently have two Anaconda machines, a DF410 and SR514 from Onetrak.
The DF410 is designed for optimal screening and stockpiling of materials with one of the longest screen boxes in the compact screening market. Meanwhile, the SR514 is both robust and economical, able to screen and stockpile up to three products, up to 350TPH. It features a 14 x 5 screen box with an optional triple or double deck, a 14ft feed hopper, main conveyor, and either three or four hydraulically folding stockpiling conveyors. Setting up the screen is easy and can be done in just 20 minutes, thanks to hydraulic controls that aid in the configuration of all conveyors, screen-box, and landing legs.
Onetrak is the official dealer for Anaconda equipment in Australia. Image: Onetrack
Holloway shared his thoughts on their decision to purchase Anaconda machinery. Previously, Oz Pebbles had no Anaconda machines in its fleet, but the company’s general manager had a relationship with Onetrak’s Jason MacDonald and had previously worked with Anaconda. This was a significant factor in Oz Pebbles’ decision-making process. Additionally, Anaconda’s excellent reputation and the support of Onetrak’s national dealership, which offers service and technical expertise, just two hours from the site, were key factors.
Holloway said there were several standout features of Anaconda machines. Some of these include excellent fuel economy, easy mobility on tracks using a remote control, and the ability to screen three separate stockpile products from a single feed. Additionally, these machines boast a durable and solid construction along with good engine power.
Oz Pebbles regularly hears from operators who find the machines very user-friendly. Holloway said the units can easily fold up to be transported and are compatible with both front-end loaders and excavators for feeding the hopper.
“These machines have good ground clearance, which makes clean-up easy. Further, the screen can handle different feed sizes with ease, even after warning operators about putting oversized rocks in the hopper. “Adjusting the tail belt height to increase or decrease stockpile height depending on site conditions is also helpful,” he told Quarry.
“I must say, our experience with Onetrak’s service manager Chris Gardham at Caboolture has been nothing short of excellent.
“Whenever we have any issues or need services, Chris is always there to provide timely and fantastic support. When we had to transport the SR514 to Emerald for some work, Chris had no issues organising a crew to get the job done.
“Moreover, their parts supply is also great, and they are equipped to source parts and provide specialist service in case of any issues with the machine. At the beginning of the engagement, Jason did an excellent job commissioning and training on pre-starts and the do’s and don’ts of the machines. Their after-sales service has been top-notch.” •
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