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One connected production process

Material batching, mixing, conveying, moulding and pallet handling work together on the QT5-15 line, followed by curing.

Illustration of a block production line in a bright hall, from the PLD1200 batching station to the stacker, with pallets of hollow blocks in front.

Illustrative production-line visualization

Stages

From batching to stacking

Six stages on the line. Curing follows stacking, once loaded pallets leave the stacker.

  1. Batching

    The PLD1200 three-bin batching station prepares aggregate for transfer.

  2. Mixing

    An 8 m conveyor feeds the batched material to the JS500 mixer.

  3. Feeding

    Mixed material travels by conveyor to the main machine hopper.

  4. Moulding

    The QT5-15 combines hydraulic mould movement with vibration.

  5. Transfer

    The pallet feeder and block conveyor move formed products out of the moulding area.

  6. Stacking

    The stacker handles loaded pallets before the products go to curing.

Equipment

The equipment behind each stage

As described in the QT5-15 installation and operation manual, with photographs from the manual. Final scope depends on the confirmed order.

Technical overview
  1. PLD1200 batching station with its yellow frame, three bins labelled Hopper 1 to 3 and the discharge hopper below.

    PLD1200 batching station: three bins above the discharge hopper. Source: QT5-15 installation and operation manual, p. 9.

    PLD1200 batching station

    Three aggregate bins with a weighing hopper on load cells, discharging onto the mixer feed conveyor.

  2. JS500 mixer on its raised platform with the belt conveyor rising to it from the PLD1200 batching station.

    Belt conveyor rising from the batching station to the JS500 mixer. Source: QT5-15 installation and operation manual, p. 10.

    Batching-to-mixer conveyor

    8 m belt conveyor receiving material from the PLD1200 discharge hopper.

  3. JS500 mixer on steel support legs, with its electrical control box and yellow worker guardrail.

    JS500 mixer with its control box and worker guardrail. Source: QT5-15 installation and operation manual, p. 11.

    JS500 mixer

    Mixes the batched material before it is conveyed to the main machine.

  4. QT5-15 main machine with its yellow hopper and the inclined feeding conveyor coming from the JS500 mixer.

    Feeding conveyor from the JS500 mixer to the QT5-15 hopper. Source: QT5-15 installation and operation manual, p. 13.

    Main machine feeding conveyor

    Inclined belt conveyor carrying mixed material to the QT5-15 hopper.

  5. Upper mould pressure head, with yellow press feet, positioned above the lower mould in the main machine.

    Upper mould pressure head above the lower mould. Source: QT5-15 installation and operation manual, p. 23.

    Orange block mould resting on a pallet at the vibration platform during a mould change.

    Block mould on a pallet during a mould change. Source: QT5-15 installation and operation manual, p. 25.

    QT5-15 main machine

    Hydraulic upper and lower mould movement, material feeding box and vibration platform.

  6. Blue hydraulic station with oil tank, pump motor and valve block.

    Hydraulic station: oil tank, pump motor and valve block. Source: QT5-15 installation and operation manual, p. 14.

    PLC control panel with a touch screen, gauges and function buttons marked with letters in the manual.

    PLC control panel. Source: QT5-15 installation and operation manual, p. 4.

    Hydraulic station and PLC control cabinet

    Hydraulic pump, oil tank with water cooling, and the control panel for automatic and manual operation.

  7. Pallet feeder with its own control box and blue hydraulic unit, in front of the QT5-15 main machine.

    Pallet feeder in front of the main machine. Source: QT5-15 installation and operation manual, p. 17.

    Pallet feeder and block conveyor

    Feeds empty pallets into the moulding area and moves formed products out.

  8. Automatic stacker at the end of the block conveyor, with a pallet of formed blocks below.

    Automatic stacker with a pallet of formed blocks. Source: QT5-15 installation and operation manual, p. 19.

    Stacker

    Automatic stacker running on rails at the end of the block conveyor.

Complete QT5-15 production line on a white background: PLD1200 batching station, conveyors, JS500 mixer, QT5-15 main machine, stacker and pallet truck.

Complete QT5-15 line overview, from the company profile.

Planning the line

  • The whole production line covers an area of approximately 35 × 21 m.
  • The workshop needs a clear height of more than 6 m.
  • Electrical supply: 380 V, 50 Hz, three-phase.
  • Site preparation, foundations and services must follow approved project drawings.

Configuration, moulds, product dimensions and achievable output must be confirmed for your project before ordering. Line arrangement and supplied equipment depend on the confirmed order.

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