The first Peter Pugger was born in 1973 in sunny San Luis Obispo, California. It was a collaboration of a then-little-known architect/potter named Gordon Motta and an even lesser-known engineer named Randy Wood. Gordon wanted a pugmill; Randy had ideas. After many long nights of welding, cutting, banging, bending, consulting, and a little swearing, a very strange pugmill emerged, made mostly of recycled parts from abandoned garlic factory processing equipment. This long-nosed monstrosity was aptly named "Peter Pugger" by a friend with an active imagination. At that point no one imagined Peter Pugger would ever begin manufacturing. "If I had it to do over, I'm not sure I'd call it Peter Pugger", says Randy, "but it sure is a name people don't forget." 

 

Today, Peter Pugger has become a reliable name in clay pugging, de-airing, and reconditioning. The workhorses will make pugging your clay a breeze; for true studio freedom, consider purchasing a Peter Pugger VPM model, which means vacuum-mixing-pugging. These machines truly CAN do it all, making the most of your time, materials, and studio space.

 

Model VPM-7/SS VPM-9/SS VPM-20/SS VPM-30 VPM-60 PM-50 PM-100
Batch Capacity 14 lbs. 25 lbs. 45 lbs. 85 lbs. 140 lbs. 135 lbs. 250 lbs.
Hopper Door Size 4.5" x 4.5" 5.25" x 5.25" 7" x 7" 8" x 8" 9" x 9" 8" x 11" 9" x 14"
Mixing Rate 100 lbs/hr 150 lbs/hr 180 lbs/hr 240 lbs/hr 500 lbs/hr 300 lbs/hr 600 lbs/hr
Pugging Rate 350 lbs/hr 500 lbs/hr 600 lbs/hr 800 lbs/hr 1500 lbs/hr 1200 lbs/hr 2000 lbs/hr
Pug Size Diameter 3" 3" 3" 3" 3.5" 3" 4"

 

Questions about the right Peter Pugger mixer or VPM for your space? We’re happy to help! Give us a call today.

 

Peter Pugger PM-100
Item #: PM100
Peter Pugger
Peter Pugger PM-100

$9,099.00-$9,299.00

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Peter Pugger PM-50
Item #: PM50
Peter Pugger
Peter Pugger PM-50

$7,199.00-$7,399.00

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Peter Pugger VPM-100 240V 1P V
Item #: VPM100240V1NY
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Peter Pugger VPM-100

$12,199.00-$12,549.00

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Peter Pugger VPM-100 TE
Item #: VPM100TE
Peter Pugger
Peter Pugger VPM-100 TE

$14,549.00

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Peter Pugger VPM-20 120V 1P
Item #: VPM20
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Peter Pugger VPM-20

$6,049.00

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Peter Pugger VPM-20SS 120V 1P
Item #: VPM20SS
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Peter Pugger VPM-20SS

$6,749.00

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Peter Pugger VPM-30 120V 1P V
Item #: VPM30120V1NY
Peter Pugger
Peter Pugger VPM-30

$7,799.00-$8,149.00

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Peter Pugger VPM-30 TE
Item #: VPM30TE
Peter Pugger
Peter Pugger VPM-30 TE

$9,799.00

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Peter Pugger VPM-60 240V 1P V
Item #: VPM60240V1NY
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Peter Pugger VPM-60

$9,199.00-$9,549.00

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Peter Pugger VPM-60 TE
Item #: VPM60TE
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Peter Pugger VPM-60 TE

$11,149.00

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Peter Pugger VPM-7
Item #: VPM7
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Peter Pugger VPM-7

$4,599.00-$5,168.00

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Peter Pugger VPM-7SS 120V 1P
Item #: VPM7SS
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Peter Pugger VPM-7SS

$5,549.00

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Peter Pugger VPM-9 120V 1P
Item #: VPM9
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Peter Pugger VPM-9

$5,149.00

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Peter Pugger VPM-9SS 120V 1P
Item #: VPM9SS
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Peter Pugger VPM-9SS

$6,149.00

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