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12/06/2018

NI Manufacturer Supplies CEMEX UK With New Concrete Mixing Plant

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Northern Ireland manufacturer Rapid International has recently supplied CEMEX UK with its second Rapidmix 600CW mobile continuous concrete mixing plant.

The plant will be utilised for the production of cementitious mixes including Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) and Cement Bound Granular Material (CBGM).

In 2014, Cemex, the global manufacturer of building materials, purchased a Rapidmix 400CW to extend its capabilities in cementious materials.

CEMEX's new Rapidmix 600CW mobile continuous concrete mixing plant is to be used for a wide range of applications throughout the UK, including, a Veolia UK composting facility in Nottingham and an Able UK port development in Killingholme.

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James Playford, Cementitious Business Manager, CEMEX Paving Solutions, said: "The speed of mixing is most important as we need to lay large quantities of material and (especially for RCC) the speed of installation is key to ensure the workmanship of the finished product is suitable. The mobility and design of the machine are the important bit for us. We need to be able to move and mobilise a high production plant very quickly and the Rapidmix 600CW, is a great asset to achieve this."

The Rapidmix 600CW is a complete plant run by its own power source, with an on-board compressor and generator. Fitted with a self-erecting system, using hydraulics, the plant can change from travel mode to fully operational within a few hours. Featuring outputs of up to 600 tonnes per hour, the Rapidmix provides feed rates that are fully adjustable for the aggregate, cement and water systems. With the addition of optional cold feed bins, CEMEX's storage capacities were improved and the company also benefitted from using a third aggregate.

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