Concrete is without a doubt, the most popular construction material. However, for it to achieve the desired strength and durability, the ingredients that make it need to be mixed in a definite proportion. This process is known as batching. It involves mixing materials such as aggregates, cement, water etc in precise measurements by weight. This process can be done by hand, or by the use of machinery known as batching plants. Ready mix concrete plant price varies from many factors.
As expected, batching plants provide far much better accuracy and results when it comes to making concretes. The machines measure the quantity of sand, cement, aggregate, water, etc for the desired mix outcome. Concrete batching is done in two ways; volume batching or weigh batching. The latter is done based on the ingredients’ weight while the former is done based on the ingredients’ volume.
That being said, let us take a closer look at the types of ready mix concrete plants you should consider buying in Sri Lanka.
1. Dry Concrete Batching/ Transit Mix Plant
This plant utilizes digital or manual scales to weigh the concrete ingredients including the water. After the weighing, the materials are then poured into a transit mixer, which is transported to the construction site. All the ingredients are mixed during transportation and thus the term transit mix plant.
2. Wet Concrete Batching/ Central Mix Plant
This type of plant weighs all the required materials required to make concrete including water. The materials are combined in a mixer in a central location in the plant. Once the mixing is one, the concrete is transferred into an concrete mixer truck, which transports it to the construction shit. When investing in such a plant, it is important to note that the truck needs to be constantly moving, otherwise the concrete will solidify.
3. Stationary Concrete Batching Plant
As the name suggests, this is a plant located at a particular distance from the construction site. The concrete is batched and then moved using a truck to the site or on-site. This type of branch is easy to install and usually comes in larger size compared to its counterpart. It has higher efficiency and also produces top-notch concrete.
Proper care should be taken to ensure the truck arrives at the site at the right time or the concrete will start to solidify, leading to less than desirable results. However, these plants have a wider capacity range compared to their mobile counterparts. They are usually used for commercial projects with a high demand for concrete and large duration.
4. Mobile Concrete Batching Plant
In some cases, stationary ready concrete batching plants from AIMIXPLANT.LK are located at a large distance that the cost of transporting the concrete goes beyond feasibility. In such situations, portable batching plants come in handy. These are compact machines that feature material storage, mixing, weighing, as well as discharging units. They are flexible in terms of movement and thus can be transported to the construction location. This makes it possible to batch the concrete on-site. After the plant is set up, you can adjust the production of concrete in regard to your needs.