The modern
Concrete Block Making Machines manufacturing industry is not the result of a gradual evolution but was abruptly driven by the invention of a machine with adjustable removable moulds capable of producing solid blocks.
Solid concrete blocks were first employed in 1832 by the builder William Ranger in England, who patented his version of “Ranger’s Artificial Stone”. Several decades later, in 1860, hollow concrete blocks began to be used for wall construction.
In 1868, a builder named Frear founded what could be considered the first stationary plant to build concrete blocks on the American continent. However, no references to the first block layer were found.
The appearance of the blocks (potser posaria the blocks appearance) that are known today was established when Harmon S. Palmer received its first U. S. patent for “
Concrete Block Molding Machinery” in 1887, although there are further patents for other types of machines such as Eichelberger’s in 1905.
Today, concrete blocks are produced virtually all over the world due to their high quality and the demand for economical building materials. A variety of raw materials can be used to produce thousands of concrete units, in different sizes and shapes. The characteristics of the current concrete blocks will be presented afterwards.
The production of blocks also seeks to partially replace a technology that is deeply rooted in our society for the construction of housing that is based on the common brick of fired earth, made with a non-renewable resource and with the effects on the environment that its production brings.
Haomei machinery
With independent right to export, Haomei machinery is the first company in China to export the block making plant to overseas market. Until 31st, May 2019, HAOMEI has exported to 106 countries and region all over the world.