Some machines finish their working life after a few years. Others refuse to retire.
They move from site to site, change hands, receive a few new parts and collect more than their fair share of scratches along the way. Their paint may fade and their hour meters keep climbing, but every morning they start up and get back to work.
To celebrate Powerscreen’s 60th anniversary, we are searching for the machine that has been doing exactly that longer than any other – the country’s oldest working Powerscreen.
A big idea that changed the industry
The Powerscreen story began in 1966 in County Tyrone, Ireland, under the name Ulster Plant.
At the time, processing material often meant transporting it from the quarry face to a fixed screening plant.
Powerscreen’s founders saw another way. Instead of taking the material to the machine, why not take the machine directly to the material?
It was a simple idea, but one that would help change the way quarries and material-processing operations worked. Mobile screening gave operators greater flexibility, reduced unnecessary material handling and brought the equipment closer to where it was needed.
Early machines such as the MK1 were at the forefront of mobile processing, while the Chieftain design, launched in 1980, went on to provide the blueprint for many modern mobile aggregate screens.
In 1999, Powerscreen became part of Terex Corporation, beginning another chapter in the company’s growth. In 2009, Powerscreen and Pegson, the legendary crusher manufacturer, came together under the Powerscreen name, creating one of the most comprehensive lines of crushing, screening, and conveying equipment in the industry.
Today, Powerscreen equipment can be found working in industries and applications around the world. Yet the idea behind the brand remains much the same as it was in 1966: Strong machine design, effective support and long standing relationships remain central to the business, alongside continual innovation to improve the end user experience and deliver a strong return on investment.
A partnership built to last
Powerscreen has been part of our story for more than 25 years. Since becoming the exclusive dealer across Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands in 1999, we have supplied and supported these machines through countless applications, industries and working conditions.
Along the way, we have watched new machines become familiar fixtures on site. They have built stockpiles, processed millions of tonnes and, in many cases, continue working years after their first job.
We have also seen what sits behind that longevity. It is the operators who know every sound their machine makes. The fitters who find the problem before it becomes downtime. The owners who maintain, repair and sometimes completely rebuild equipment because it still has more work left in it.
Our role as a Powerscreen dealer has never ended when a machine leaves our yard. Through our national branch network, we continue to support customers with genuine parts, field service, technical support, refurbishment and training.
That history is why Powerscreen’s 60th anniversary means so much to us. Powerscreen’s story is part of our story, and part of the history of many Australian quarrying, mining, recycling and contracting businesses.
A piece of Powerscreen history could be working near you
A 60th anniversary naturally brings out the old photographs, archived brochures and stories from the early years.
We want to take that history one step further.
Somewhere in Australia, an early Powerscreen may still be screening material in a quarry, working on a recycling site, or earning its keep in a regional operation. It may have faded paint, a long list of replacement parts and several decades of stories behind it.
But if it still starts up and does the job it was built to do, we want to hear about it.
To celebrate Powerscreen’s 60th anniversary, we are launching a nationwide search for the oldest working Powerscreen machine in Australia.
Could it be yours?
We invite Powerscreen owners across the country to search their records, check their serial plates, and tell us the story of their machine.
Each entry should include:
– The Powerscreen model and serial number
– The year of manufacture
– Clear, recent photographs of the machine
– Evidence that helps verify its age
– A short video showing the machine safely operating
– The story behind the machine: where it has worked, what it has processed and how it has been kept going over the years
Entering is easy, email marketing@lincom.com.au, or direct message us through any of our social media pages.
The winning owner will receive a $500 AUD gift card and a Powerscreen Chieftain 1700X scale model, along with some serious industry bragging rights.
Entries close 1 December 2026.
Full terms and conditions apply.
