Product category:
Concrete, Cement, Admixtures
News Release from: Armcon Cementech Europe | Subject: Rail-mounted volumetric concrete mixer system
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 December 2004
First Armcon mixer on new TGV contract
for Vossloh
European infrastructure services provider Vossloh has taken delivery of the first Armcon Cementech rail-mounted volumetric concrete mixer system in Continental Europe.
The package consists of two 8MX100 units mounted to an ISO container base, giving maximum material storage capacity It will initially serve on the new Antwerp-Amsterdam TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse - high-speed train) line, mixing and pouring foundations for overhead gantries
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 27 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"This system will fit on any standard, ISO container wagon, " says Armcon's Managing Director, Robert Armstrong.
"This means it can be deployed anywhere in Europe that Vossloh needs it.
In the past we've supplied UK rail maintenance operators with road/rail bogie-mounted machines: now we're delighted to be working closely with Vossloh, SNCB (Belgian National Railways) and SNCF (French National Railways) on this major European infrastructure project." The system has a cement storage capacity of 12 tonnes and two large aggregate bins: all bins and water tanks can be replenished on site without returning to base.
Under typical working conditions, it will generate a cubic metre of concrete every 60 seconds.
Concrete delivery is controlled via a cordless, remote handset, which not only actives the mixer screw and concrete belt but positions the conveyor arm and retracts or extends the chute.
Additionally, the machines are fitted with Armcon Cementech's unique Accu Mezur, touch-screen mixture system, which stores a large number of mix designs and gives a printed delivery history, reducing the risk of operator error.
Armcon Cementech is the UK's leading builder of volumetric concrete mixers.
It offers a range of static and truck-mounted units ranging from 2 to 8m³ capacity, as well as rail and road/rail specialist mountings, all featuring innovative admixture systems and replaceable components to maximise working life.
Armcon has recently relocated to a new, 5-acre site in Poynton, Cheshire.
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