Do you struggle with the one or more of your pneumatically operated gates opening or closing too fast? It can be frustrating to want to add only a small amount of cement, but a a jog of the gate causes way more than you may want. Whether using a fully automatic or manual control system for your concrete plant, this is problem that can frequently be solved with the addition of a simple flow control valve on the air exit port on the function you would like to slow. Most concrete batch plants use pneumatic systems or air systems to open and close its gates. These air systems normally employ solenoid valves to control the input and sometimes the exit of air from the cylinders or valves they are controlling.
A customer recently told us they asked an industry professional to visit their ready mix concrete plant to evaluate their plant. They needed to get a little more production but didn’t really want to invest in a new concrete plant. The person visited and advised them their concrete plant was old and needed to be replaced. In reality, this is not even remotely accurate. A concrete plant doesn’t know how old it is and therefor for its speed is not connected to its age.
Unfortunately the steps to permitting a concrete plant are different from city to city, county to county and state to state. Permit requirements may also be different depending on the type of concrete plant you are building and the total daily production you expect to have. If you already own and operate a concrete plant, I would expect you probably have a pretty good idea where to start, but for those of you who are reading this article I will try to give you some typical information and starting points for you to continue your own research.
We hear all the time “inspect your plant”, but what does that really mean?
First, I think we have to acknowledge that there are a couple of types of inspections.
Regular and routine maintenance is critical in maximizing the lifespan, downtime and replacement parts cost for all concrete plants, and the maintenance routine suggested by the manufacturer of your concrete plant should always be followed. You are encouraged to contact the manufacturer of your specific concrete plant and ask the for their specific maintenance recommendations for your plant.
Cracked concrete can happen for lots of reasons. Could be a bad mix design for the intended use, could be due to material or ambient weather conditions, could be lots of things, but could it be because of the concrete plant? Of course, a concrete plant can and does make bad concrete, but most concrete plants have a system in place to catch a bad batch.
Generally speaking, our business isn’t very useful to homeowners or individual businesses looking to make concrete for a driveway, sidewalk or patio unless that business spends in excess of $10,000 per month on concrete. We do however get asked “Can I make concrete at home?” The answer is yes, but why would you want to? Unless you just can’t get concrete delivered or you are only looking for a wheelbarrow full, you will find the value of purchasing concrete from your local ready mix supplier is the best investment you can make
The cost of a concrete plant can vary significantly depending on how much concrete you are making, what you are making it for, and a variety of other factors. Visitors considering purchasing a concrete plant are encouraged to work with our sales team to ensure you are getting the right type, size and application of equipment.
In many cases, users pay more attention to the main part of the concrete batching plant, in fact, the control system also has to be paid attention to, especially the important control system of the concrete mixing plant, advanced control system, the use of the world’s small batching control instrument, batching accurate and stable, advanced calculation methods. Effective control error; with fault diagnosis system, can guide and help users troubleshooting; formula storage and call flexible, can call any formula at any time. But because of this, once the control system is abnormal, it will directly affect the normal operation of the whole concrete mixing station.
Concrete batching plant line which is composed of compulsory concrete mixer, PLD series concrete batcher, control system, bulk cement silo and other equipments, is used to produce commercial concrete.