IN Brief:
- QMS will showcase jaw and cone crushing equipment at Hillhead 2026 in June.
- The display will include JB Series jaw crushers and UK-built B-Series cone crushers.
- The launch comes as quarrying, recycling, and aggregates operators focus on uptime, maintenance, and production stability.
Quarry Manufacturing & Supplies will showcase a range of crushing and minerals processing equipment at Hillhead 2026, including its JB Series jaw crushers and B-Series cone crushers.
The Coalville-based manufacturer will use the quarrying, construction, and recycling exhibition to display equipment, spare parts, wear parts, and consumables for aggregates and minerals processing operators. Hillhead takes place from 23 to 25 June at Hillhead Quarry near Buxton.
The JB Series jaw crushers will take a central position on the stand. The range is available as a base unit or as part of modular plant, with jaw sizes running from 930 x 580mm to 1400 x 1200mm. QMS says the series can produce closed-side settings from 60mm to 250mm, with scalped production up to 1,500 tonnes per hour depending on application and configuration.
The company will also exhibit its B-Series cone crushers, which are designed and manufactured in the UK. The range includes a hydraulic system providing automatic overload protection by allowing the head assembly to drop when tramp iron or other uncrushable material passes through the chamber. Once the obstruction clears, the system returns the head assembly to its original position.
That hydraulic arrangement is designed to maintain a defined crusher setting with reduced drift and stronger circuit stability. QMS also highlights the B3 cone crusher’s liner design, which does not require backing material such as plastic, epoxy, or zinc, reducing maintenance time and removing curing delays during liner changes.
The B-Series range is offered with several cavity types, from extra fine through to extra coarse. QMS lists motor powers from 90kW for the B2 model to 315kW for the B6, with nominal capacity ranges extending up to 662 tonnes per hour on the larger unit, depending on material and set-up.
The equipment arrives at Hillhead as quarrying, demolition, recycling, and aggregates operators continue to focus on uptime, wear life, service access, and energy efficiency. Output demand may vary by region and end market, but production discipline remains a constant requirement. A breakdown at the primary or secondary crushing stage can quickly affect the entire processing circuit.
IN Site has recently covered related plant technology, including Terex launching TRAC screening diagnostics for vibratory equipment fleets. Diagnostic systems, hydraulic protection, modular plant, and faster maintenance approaches all sit within the same operational shift: plant is being judged not only by peak capacity, but by how consistently it can keep material moving.
Crushing equipment sits at the centre of that shift because feed conditions are rarely perfect. Recycled material, demolition arisings, quarry rock, and mixed aggregate streams can all introduce variability, contamination, and wear. Machines that handle tramp material, retain stable settings, and reduce maintenance delays can help protect output quality as well as production volume.
UK manufacturing capability adds another dimension. Operators have become more sensitive to parts availability, service response, and supply chain disruption since the pandemic and subsequent materials volatility. Equipment built and supported closer to the operating market can reduce exposure where machines are working in harsh environments and downtime has immediate cost consequences.
Hillhead remains an important setting for this type of launch because it brings machinery into a working quarry environment rather than a conventional exhibition hall. Buyers and operators can assess equipment, components, servicing approaches, and manufacturer support against the practical demands of quarrying, recycling, demolition, and construction materials production.
For QMS, the show provides a platform to present its crushers, wear parts, spares, and consumables as part of a wider processing system. For operators, the core question is increasingly clear: how to maintain throughput, manage variable feed, reduce avoidable downtime, and keep production stable without allowing maintenance risk to dictate the day’s output.
