Why Don’t Concrete Plant Manufacturers Use Only Inching Solenoid Valves

For those not in the know, most concrete plants use pneumatic systems (compressed air) to operate the various functions of the concrete plant like opening and closing the cement silo valve and the gates on the aggregate bins. These devices use a solenoid valve to turn the air on and off. These valves can be configured many ways but concrete plants commonly use the simple open or closed valves meaning they are all open or all closed; or they use inching meaning they can be opened all or partial. Some concrete plant operators, especially those with manual control systems, will have a difficult time controlling precision weighing of materials when the simple on/off valves are used which is discussed further in a separate post.

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Where can I find a ready-mix concrete plant in South Africa?

As we all know, there are so many ready mix concrete plant manufacturers in the world. People in South Africa need amount of these products, then a right choice is very important. While choosing products about this, some features must be taken into consideration. Here are some advise about it.

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