Hopper Lift Concrete Batching Plant

A hopper lift concrete batching plant is a type of concrete mixing equipment that uses lifting buckets to achieve vertical material conveying. It features a small footprint, environmental friendliness and energy efficiency, quick installation, high efficiency and stability, and convenient maintenance. It is widely used in medium-sized construction projects, road and bridge engineering, and precast concrete plants.

Core structure of hopper lift concrete batching plant:

It mainly consists of a mixing host, a material weighing system, a hopper conveying system, a material storage system (cement silo, aggregate silo, etc.), and a control system. The hopper conveying system is its core component, using a winch to drive the hoppers up and down along tracks to achieve vertical conveying of aggregates, cement, and other materials.

Working principle of hopper lift concrete mixing plant:

- Material metering:

Aggregates, cement, water, and other materials are accurately weighed according to a set ratio. Aggregates enter a temporary storage hopper on the ground, while cement enters a screw conveyor or pneumatic conveying system.

- Lifting and loading:

The winch drives the hoppers to load aggregates from the temporary storage hoppers on the ground and lift them to the mixing host's feed inlet. Simultaneously, cement enters the main mixing host directly through the conveying system.

- Mixing:

The mixing host mixes all materials evenly to form concrete that meets the required specifications.

- Discharge and transportation:

The mixed concrete is discharged through the unloading hopper and transported to the construction site by transport vehicles.

Core advantages of hopper lift concrete batching plant:

- Small footprint, high site utilization:

Adopting a modular design, the compact structure means the entire plant occupies only 1/2 to 1/3 the area of a traditional inclined belt conveyor concrete mixing plant, making it particularly suitable for construction environments with limited space. For example, one model of hopper lift concrete mixing plant occupies only 16m × 16m, flexibly adapting to complex terrain.

- Environmentally friendly and energy saving, reduced pollution:

Fully enclosed Feeding: The fully enclosed design of the bucket elevator conveying system effectively prevents dust spillage. Combined with a pulse dust collector, dust is eliminated at the source, reducing environmental pollution.

Energy saving design: The bucket uses double-rope lifting, reducing energy consumption by at least 20% compared to traditional equipment. Some models are equipped with pressurized unloading technology, allowing for flexible water volume adjustment and further resource conservation.

- High efficiency and stability, improve construction efficiency:

Wide lifting range: Capable of handling various materials, including powdery, small granular, and highly abrasive materials, offering strong adaptability.

Stable operation: Equipped with dynamic drop point technology, rope slack protection limit device, and multiple limit protection system, ensuring stable and reliable lifting process with a low failure rate.

High mixing quality: Utilizes a forced twin-shaft concrete mixer, resulting in high mixing intensity, uniform and dense concrete, and a high rate of achieving the required strength.

- Quick installation and convenient maintenance:

Modular design: Major components are prefabricated in the factory, requiring only 2-4 days for on-site installation and commissioning, significantly shortening construction preparation time.

Low maintenance costs: The track is made of integrally bent steel plate with wear-resistant lining to reduce wear; equipped with an automatic lubrication system and alarm mechanism, extending the equipment's service life to over 50,000 cubic meters.

Typical application scenarios of hopper lift concrete batching plant:

Medium scale building construction: Such as residential buildings and commercial complexes, requiring efficient and flexible concrete supply.

Road and bridge engineering: Such as highways, railways, and bridges, requiring high concrete quality and construction efficiency.

Concrete precast plants: Such as the production of pipe piles, segments, and precast components, requiring continuous and stable concrete output.