Rapid International Ltd

Rapid International recently celebrated their 40th anniversary by hosting an Open Day where they launched two new products to market. Visitors at the Open Day were delighted to see first-hand the new Rapidbatch 120 Mobile Plant range and the RT3000 Twin Shaft concrete mixer.

The brand new RT3000 twin shaft mixer attracted a lot of interest from visitors, with its compact design and high quality finish. The machine boasts a high output due to the reduced mixing time and it is sure to be extremely popular within the Readymix industry.

Also on display was the newest addition to the mobile range, the Rapidbatch 120, which has been made possible through an association with SBM Mineral Processing GmbH. The machine is a fully mobile batching plant which batches 120 m³ of homogenous concrete per hour, which is one batch every 90 seconds. This plant is perfect for many projects as little time is required for set-up and no foundations are needed. The Rapidbatch 120 allows maximum access with drive-through and reverse-loading options depending on the site configuration.

Customers and dealers came from as far as the US, Australia and the Middle East to view the new products and some of the more familiar Rapid products. The mixer range on show included a combination of both Pan and Planetary mixers in various sizes; an R1000, R2000, RP375, and RP2000.

The second mobile plant on show during the Open Day was the Rapidmix 400 C and Rapid staff demonstrated the quick set-up of this plant. The Rapidmix 400 C is a continuous mixing plant which is fully mobile and self-erecting. The plant has an onboard generator and is ready to begin mixing 4-6 hours after arriving on site. The Rapidmix 400 C and Rapidmix 600 C are capable of mixing up to 400 and 600 tonnes per hour respectively. These plants are currently operating worldwide in USA, Russia, Poland and Australia with the most recent one sold to Holcim in Mexico. The Rapidmix is suitable for many applications including Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) for road sub base, dam construction, cement treated base, soil stabilisation and soil bentonite.

The Open Day was followed by presentations, an evening meal and entertainment at the Hilton Hotel, Templepatrick. It proved to be a great success for Rapid which continue to design and manufacture new products and increase their global market share through a dealer network.
The vast experience Rapid has gained over the last 40 years ensures the highest quality design and manufacture of all equipment. Customer satisfaction is paramount to everyone at Rapid who strive to go above and beyond customer expectations.

Managing Director Mark Lappin recognises the success of the past 40 years and has great hopes for the future:
“The past 40 years have been a success for Rapid and a huge part of this is due to the sheer hard work and dedication of our staff. Their commitment over the years has been invaluable to the company and they are greatly appreciated. I am confident that with continued dedication and commitment from our employees, dealers, and most importantly our customers that the next 40 years will be even more successful”.