This type of plant has never been attempted before. The project was initiated by a rising desire within Jed Smyth (Managing Director of Mixlance) to raise the bar to the next level in terms of plant concept and design.

For many years there has been a distinct 'if it isn't broken, don't fix it' attitude in the Quarrying and Construction Industry, meaning that conventional plant has seen continued use for decades with only minor modification.

With this project, Mixlance has managed to shake off the indifference, and have re-designed the Batch Heater from the bottom up. To quote Jed:

"Nobody else was going to do it… mainly due to a lack of motivation, rather than a lack of need."

Using the latest cutting edge technology, Mixlance and Partners have swept away the same old tired design, and, quite literally, introduced a breath of fresh air into the industry.

Featuring improved and innovative IT systems (which provide the ultimate recipe control) reduction in fuel and energy costs, and the savings in the cost of recyclable materials will both increase plant output as well as leading to a saving of approx. £1 per tonne of batch material produced.

The technology developed within the REF Project will also have a great cross-domain fertilisation potential, with aspects such as the filtration system and IT control system being applicable to areas such as, Concrete, Manufacturing, Timber, Plastics and many more.

Modular Design of the Plant

The Modular System has been developed for ease of transportation and re-location. The stack up system allows the plant to be disassembled, transported to a new site with four 40 tonne lorries, and then reassembled in a matter of days.

Each module houses specific components, allowing assembly pre-dispatch to site. This provides a proven and tested engineering concept, with absolutely no compromise to plant output.