Precisionscreen has an extensive range of precoat solutions enables operators to deliver high-quality precoat material anywhere in Australia.
Nearly three decades ago, Precisionscreen emerged onto the scene with screening plants built upon towable axles, enabling operators to go from quarry to quarry.
The success of these portable plants led to operators seeking the same mobility for other applications, especially pre-coating.
“There are very few units available that are Australian-designed and manufactured or even imported for this type of machinery,” Precisionscreen’s chief operating officer Jonny McMurtry said.
“Our ability to manufacture to Australian standards and expectations is seen as a big plus, especially with the 3000 and 6500 models being fully designed and manufactured in Brisbane.”
Over time, Precisionscreen has built and updated its Precoater range to suit the needs of the modern Australian quarry.
Before mobile precoating, all materials for the road-laying sector were made at quarries and shipped out to locations. It was time-consuming and costly for businesses working on tight deadlines with larger distances between job sites.
Precisionscreen has operated in Australia for more than three decades. Image: Precisionscreen
While some states still use quarry-based precoating, other regions like the Northern Territory and Western Australia prefer using mobile Precoater machines for precoating at the required location.
“I would estimate that 90 to 95 per cent of our mobile precoating units are in WA and the Northern Territory because the units suit regional or site-specific precoating,” McMurtry said.
“We see a lot of repeat customers or customers with more than one mobile Precoater units simply because of the reliability, and they can confidently send them across the state.
“Our machines have enabled them to meet the state-wide precoating needs.”
The Precoater 3000 and Precoater 6500 can be towed to road-laying or between quarries for quick and effective precoating.
The Precoater 3000 features an eight-by-four-foot screen box with a 3000-litre tank and a tail conveyor with a discharge point of over four metres. The smaller of Precisionscreen’s mobile precoaters has 12 individually controlled precoat spray nozzles across three bars attached to the tumbler chute. This enables the Precoater 3000 to deliver a throughput of more than 120 tonnes an hour.
The larger Precoater 6500 has a 6500-litre tank, a ten-by-five-twin-deck screen box, and a discharge height of more than four metres. Equipped with 14 precoat nozzles, the Precoater 6500 can achieve a greater throughput than the 3000, which is over 150 tonnes per hour.
The machines can be made to customer specifications, including additional filters or modified spraying systems. Precisionscreen’s precoaters can use anything from a rubber or diesel-based product to an emulsion precoat blend.
The Brisbane-based company has worked with its electronic hardware supplier IFM to add electronic controls instead of the previous hydraulic lever controls. McMurtry said these changes made the Precoater 3000 and 6500 more friendly for operators.
Both precoaters enable the operator to start and stop material flow remotely, while the Precoater 3000 or Precoater 6500’s CAT engines have a shut-down protection system to ensure safety.
“If an operator can confidently operate the machine from the cabin of their loader, it makes it easier and safer for them, especially in remote areas,” McMurtry said.
“They’re both incredibly useful machines for their size, especially with their mobility and durability.
“They can show up on site, screen off any oversized material or dust to enable and ensure material is suitably coated and offer the best precoated road chip without carting the material thousands of miles.”
Precisionscreen also offers the Scorpion Precoater for those looking for a quarry-based precoating solutions.
Like the Precoater 3000 and 6500, Precisionscreen’s Scorpion Precoater 804 can remove oversized material and dust from a precoat material but within a quarry setting.
The machine combines Precisionscreen’s Scorpion Reclaimer with its eight-by-four screen box, a CAT 2.2 powerpack, an onboard precoat chute, and it’s Australian-designed and manufactured hydraulic system.
The Scorpion Precoater 804 can transport and precoat clean aggregate from the plant using its adapted Precisionscreen’s SM450 (10m) stacker/conveyor.
“Whether it is our precoater conveyors or a full turn-key solution of our Scorpion precoater, we do offer quarry-based precoat solutions,” McMurtry said.
“It’s a quick and effective way of quickly removing oversized particles and dust and adding a precoat mix onto your screened aggregate.
“We can adapt our precoater solutions to suit your needs.”
McMurtry said the machines offered applications in a highly mobile format.
“If there are any urgent or non-urgent requirements for support for your machines, customers can reach out to our Brisbane headquarters and receive technical support,” he said.
“The simplicity of the machines and the aftersales support, especially as the precoaters are fully designed and manufactured in Brisbane, makes them ideal for Australian conditions.” •
For more information, visit precisionscreen.com.au
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