Mobile Concrete Batching Plant

The increase in investments made in construction projects every day also affects the amount of concrete used in these projects. Today, concrete production is produced in concrete plants using precision weighing and large mixing technology. Aggregate, cement, water and additives used in concrete production are made by passing certain tests in the laboratory environment, by mixing them homogeneously in the latest technology rapid concrete mixers with sensitive weighing at appropriate values. Before the mobile concrete plant technology was produced, all concrete batching plants were fixed. While stationary concrete batching plants produced concrete in the same place for years, the concrete produced here was difficult to transport and was of low quality.

The rapid increase in the human population in the world has brought with it construction works that will meet the needs of people. While it is impossible for fixed concrete batching plants to meet the needs of rapidly increasing constructions, it creates an extra cost for construction companies. The prolongation of the concrete construction period procured from the fixed concrete plants triggered the companies to produce their own concrete. Companies that started to produce their own concrete started to use mobile concrete batching plants and met their concrete needs in numerous projects while obtaining fast and high quality concrete.

While mobile concrete batching plants are more flexible and faster than fixed concrete batching plants, they have all the features found in fixed concrete batching plants. It is made by placing the wheels behind the power plant on a mobile chassis. Depending on the size of the mobile switchboard, the mobile unit can be towed with a vehicle and easily transported from one place to another. Thus, the concrete batching plant becomes mobile and can be seen anywhere.

Advantages and Uses of Mobile Concrete Batching Plant

The mobile concrete plant provides advantages to its users in many aspects. At the beginning of these, it provides the main advantages such as easy installation, being portable, being removable and attachable, and being installed inside the construction zone as it requires a minimal installation area. While various official permits are required to establish a concrete plant, there is usually no need to obtain such permissions in mobile concrete plants.

While the big construction companies prefer the mobile concrete plant for their project-based works, the companies that produce concrete install it for the constructions it serves. Since mobile concrete batching plants are in different models and capacities, they are suitable for all kinds of construction projects. The capacities of mobile concrete batching plants can vary as 30m³, 45m³, 60m³, 100m³, 120m³. For construction projects, companies can order the mobile concrete batching plant with the capacity they want.

Mobile Concrete Batching Plant Features

Since many mechanical materials are used in the construction of mobile concrete batching plants, a high level of engineering calculation is required. For these power plants to be mobile, they are first drawn in a way that covers the minimum area during the design phase. On the main unit of the mobile concrete plant, there is an aggregate bunker to store aggregate, aggregate weighing conveyor to weigh the aggregate amount, cement weighing scale, water scale to weigh the required water and chemical measure scale. A mixer is placed in the main unit that will mix the materials of the concrete homogeneously.

The external dimensions of the mobile concrete plant are determined and made to European standards and to be transported on European highways. Thanks to these standards, it is possible to transport mobile concrete plants to European countries by highways. Thanks to the axle and wheels placed on the rear unit of the power plant, it is possible to transport it with the help of a truck. Cement silo and auger, cement silo filter and aggregate pre-feeding system required for mobile concrete batching plants are shipped by other vehicles.

In mobile concrete plants, electricity, water and pneumatics are produced at the factory in the evening. The production of these systems in the factory significantly shortens the installation time of the mobile concrete plant. A flat concrete floor is sufficient for the installation of mobile concrete batching plants. Since high concrete floors are not used in fixed concrete batching plants, mobile concrete batching plants provide a separate economic feature in terms of ground system.

Mixers Used in Mobile Concrete Plant

The power and speed of the mixers used in mobile concrete batching plants are very important. Mixers consist of AC asynchronous motors and various types of reducers are used to change the number of revolutions these motors have. Mathematical engineering calculation is required for the selection of motor and reducer to be made. Since the mixer characteristics of the mixer determine the quality of the concrete to be produced, its rotation power directly affects the construction quality of the buildings.

While mobile concrete batching plants are designed according to different production capacities, engine power shows parallelism with this capacity. While 47kW motor is used in the power plant with a capacity of 30m³, motors with a total power of 205kW are used in the plant with a capacity of 120m³. These motors can be controlled and remotely controlled by driver systems. It provides rapid concrete production by using double shaft mixers in mobile power plants.

Engineering Disciplines in Mobile Concrete Batching Plants

Mobile concrete batching plants are very serious productions and must be made by experts in their field. Many engineering disciplines come together to establish these systems that require teamwork. Mechanical engineers, electrical components and electrical engineers and civil engineers are interested in the mechanical parts of mobile concrete batching plants. From time to time, support is received from architects for the construction of these power plants in appropriate dimensions.

Since the installation of mobile concrete plants is officially dependent on many laws, users should pay attention to whether the plants they will build have the necessary conformity certificates. The materials used in these power plants must have CE and quality certificates, and their use must be approved by the TSE institution. Materials without a qualification certificate should not be preferred in these systems.