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Types of Concrete Batching Plant
Concrete batching plant also known as a batch plant or batching plant or a concrete batching plant, is equipment that combines various ingredients to form concrete. Some of these inputs include water, air, admixtures, sand, aggregate (rocks, gravel, etc.), fly ash, silica fume, slag, and cement. There are several types of concrete batching plant which is very common in construction industries which is ready mix plant, central mix plant and temporary batch plant.
Ready Mix Plant
A ready mix concrete plant weighs the sand, gravel and cement in weigh batchers which can be computer assisted. All the ingredients then combine in a confining chute which discharges into the ready mix truck. Meanwhile, water is either being weighed or volumetrically metered and discharged through the same confining chute into the ready mix truck. These ingredients are then mixed for a minimum of 10 minutes during transportation to the job site. There is also lots of benefit for choosing ready mix concrete compared to others mix.
Central Mix or Products Plant
A central mix or products plant combines some or all of the above ingredients (including water) at a central location in a mixer. The final product is then transported to the desired location. Central mix or products plants differ from ready mix plants in that they contain a central mixer, which can offer a more consistent mixture in a shorter time (generally 5 minutes or less).
Temporary Batch Plant
A temporary batch plant can be constructed on a large job site. A ready mix concrete plant becomes central mix with the addition of a concrete mixer.
