Crusher Screen Sales & Hire has a suite of solutions to support quarry operations and mobile construction materials contractors.
As quarries encounter growing pressure to satisfy stricter standards, increase production, and enhance traceability, Crusher Screen Sales & Hire (CSSH) is providing the Australian market with a new line of high-capacity, fully automated pugmills and blenders.
As the national distributor for IMS, CSSH can provide a solutions from flexible two-hopper systems to high-capacity four-bin blenders. The IMS range integrates automation, precision, and production capacity to support road base stabilisation, roller compacted concrete production, and complex blending tasks across quarrying and construction.
At the centre of the range is the patented PM1200-20TB pugmill blender, engineered for sites requiring both versatility and accurate proportioning. The unit features two five-metre-long feed hoppers, each holding 12m³, with dedicated conveyors fitted with belt scales to ensure precise material control. Operators can configure the system with one or two powder hoppers and introduce up to two liquids through a fully automated programmable logic controller ( PLC ) and recording system. This configuration allows quarries to:
- Blend fines directly into road base.
- Keep two different products ready for direct truck loading.
- Accurately introduce powder and water to meet specifications.
The twin powder hoppers can connect to two separate silos containing different powders, enabling blended powder production or rapid changeover between products without disconnecting silos and emptying hoppers. This significantly reduces downtime and improves operational continuity. Both feed hoppers can be fitted with hydraulic vibrating tipping grids to improve material flow.
A three-metre-long pughead ensures a consistent, high-quality mix, particularly when blending high percentages of powder such as roller-compacted concrete.
“The PM1200-20TB gives quarry operators genuine flexibility. You can run two different products, blend fines into road base, or introduce powder and water with pinpoint accuracy, all from the same machine,” CSSH manager John Andersen said.
“That level of control means less downtime, fewer changeovers and more tonnes out the gate each day.”
Automated blending
The patented BP1200-48TB blender provides high-capacity performance with large-scale output and full automation.
The system incorporates four five-metre-long feed hoppers, each with a 12m³ capacity, and is powered by a CAT C7 genset, with the option to connect to mains power. Capable of producing up to 1000 tonnes per hour, the BP1200-48TB is designed for major infrastructure and high-volume quarry applications.
The blender can operate in conjunction with IMS pugmills and silos under a single PLC control and recording system, supported by its own Wi-Fi network.
This unified automation platform enables streamlined plant integration, production monitoring and compliance reporting.
“The BP1200-48TB is built for serious throughput. At up to 1000 tonnes per hour, it’s designed for quarries supplying major infrastructure projects where volume and reliability are critical,” Andersen said.
“What our customers appreciate is the integration. The blender, pugmills and silos all operate under one PLC control system.
“That means full automation, accurate reporting and a single point of control across the plant.”
Proven performance
The PM1050-16TB single feed hopper pugmill is already operating across quarry and construction sites throughout Australia, producing Main Roads specification materials at rates of up to 500 tonnes per hour.
Sharing the same PLC control and recording system as the broader IMS range, the PM1050-16TB can be fully integrated with other IMS blenders and silos.
This common control architecture simplifies training, maintenance and system expansion.
“The PM1050-16TB has proven itself across Australia. Quarries are using it every day to produce Main Roads specification material at up to 500 tonnes per hour. It’s reliable, accurate and easy to integrate into existing operations,” Andersen said.
“Because it runs on the same PLC and recording platform as the rest of the IMS range, customers can scale up without retraining staff or reinventing their control systems. That continuity makes expansion far simpler.”
Compact power
Rounding out the range, the BP1200-9TB twin hopper blender delivers flexibility in a compact footprint.
The unit features two five-metre-long feed hoppers with 10 m³ capacity, variable-speed belts on each hopper, and adjustable front flow gates for accurate material control.
A hydraulic mixer can move to one side when not required, allowing the unit to adapt to different production modes.
Powered by a Cat C4.4 motor, the BP1200-9TB can also run a 20-metre stacker conveyor and achieve production rates of up to 1000 tonnes per hour.
“The BP1200-9TB is incredibly versatile. It gives you twin-hopper flexibility, variable speed control and up to 1000 tonnes per hour in a compact footprint,” Andersen said.
“For quarries looking to boost output without committing to a large fixed plant upgrade, this unit offers serious production capability with operational flexibility.”
Integrated technology
Across the IMS range, a common PLC control and recording system underpins the equipment’s value proposition. For quarry operators, this delivers accurate proportioning of aggregates, powders and liquids, automated production records for specification compliance, remote operation capability, and seamless integration between blenders, pugmills and silos.
As project specifications tighten and infrastructure demand grows, CSS’s IMS pugmill and blender portfolio provides Australian quarries with scalable, high-output solutions designed to maximise flexibility, minimise changeover time and deliver consistent, specification-compliant material at volume.
“Across the entire IMS range, the PLC control and recording system is a standout feature,” Andersen said.
“Quarry operators are under increasing pressure to prove compliance, and automated reporting takes that burden off the team.
“At the end of the day, this equipment is about productivity, control and profitability. If you’re serious about high-volume, spec-compliant production, this is the kind of plant that gives you a competitive edge.” •
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