Asphalt Mixing Plants : How To Buy The Best Mixer?

Presently the technology has lead to globalization and tremendous infrastructure growth all across the world. Thus, massive road construction projects are carried out on the daily basis, which ultimately leads to development for various construction machinery to build infrastructures like roads, highways, ports, bridges and several other construction works.

Now, the main purpose of Asphalt mixing plant is to blend aggregate, asphalt and several other additives in an appropriate proportion to produce a homogeneous hot mixing paving mixture. This hot mix plant is used for road construction projects. There are basically two types of plants available in the market, batch mix plant and Drum mix plant. Regardless the type of Asphalt mixing plant, the basic purpose is the same to produce the quality hot mix asphalt to be used for road construction.

Here I would like to share a few parameters to consider before choosing an asphalt drum mix plants or any other mixing plants.

• Capacity of the plant- In order to obtain desired results, you must choose products on the basis of its capacity. Besides, you should take into account various ingredients used in the mix like fly ash, admixtures like plasticizers, retarder, air entraining agent, etc.

• Multiple options- Like I said before, you will mainly come across two types of Asphalt mixing plants, each one of a kind. Most of the batching plants are shifted from one site to another on the completion of projects. Moreover, different mix designs are required to be followed at different sites in the context of strength, durability of concrete and quality of locally available aggregates, etc.
• Safe operation- Whether you choose batching plant or any other Asphalt drum mixing plant, make sure all the safety features are studied by you in prior. Easy access, easy escape, protection against dust and smoke, proper insulation against shocks are some of the essential safety features to consider. Last but not the least, choose a plant that is well equipped with automatic emergency stoppage arrangements to avoid accidents on site.