Careful planning is decisive in the selection of
concrete block-making machines. The planning should consider the production requirements and site-specific parameters. The selection of
concrete block-
making machines depends on various factors as discussed below.
Automation
There are mainly two types of automation available for
concrete block-making machines; fully automatic
concrete block-
making machines and semi-automatic
concrete block-
making machines.
Production Capacity
These
machines have different production capacities that may vary in their working areas according to their production capacities. Firms with low production levels generally prefer manual production
machines, while firms with high production levels prefer semi-automatic or fully automatic production
machines. Production Capacity ranges from 500 per shift. up to 25,00 and per hour.
Mobility
There are two types of
concrete block-making machines based on movability: the stationary type and the mobile type. Mobile
concrete block-
making machines also known as egg-laying brick-
making machines have the capability of moving. A stationary
concrete block-
making machine needs to be established on a hard,
concrete foundation. This
machine uses pallets to produce
concrete products.
Compression Efficiency
Compression in the
concrete block-
making machine is done by employing hydraulic cylinders, which can produce a much stronger
block, thus reducing the cement consumption even further.