Dry Mix or Wet Mix Plants for Concrete and Cement.

Dry mix or wet mix plants are now serious options when construction needs concrete and cement applications. The traditional method for mobile concrete mixing and transportation units for a job site is to use a continuously rotating barrel/cylinder on the rear of the unit (truck or off-road equipment, depending on the size required and application). The aggregates (materials such as cement, sand, stone and water) are then put into the barrel and mixed (barrel rotation) to produce the end product (concrete).

However, once the product has been mixed it has to be used as soon as possible, as the longer it stays in the barrel, the harder the mix will become and eventually will be unusable. The possibility of mixing more than necessary is always a concern when building, as there is generally much waste which affects both production planning, as well as the budget.

Innovative Dry Mix Batching Plants

BLEND Plants has completely redesigned this method with their advanced equipment:

1. The aggregates, cement and water, are stored in separate compartments, which are either loaded at the site, or pre-loaded to serve a number of sites.
2. Once the operator has been advised on the percentages to be included in the mix, these figures (including the amount to be mixed), are inserted into an onboard computer and the mobile unit then produces the exact amount required by the customer.
3. Essentially, this process negates the method of first mixing – and then carry to the building site later.
4. The waste factor is also minimised, as the aggregates can be stored overnight, even if all the material has not been used previously.