Rapid International Ltd

Our bespoke concrete batching plants are tailored to each individual customer requirement. Each plant is uniquely designed using standard modular components that have been tried and tested over many years.  Bespoke plants have been supplied for the UK, Ireland, Europe, Russia etc and have been supplied for production of: blocks, multi-colour block-paving, precast, readymix and sometimes combinations of some or all of these. With bespoke plant we offer a turnkey service:  design, manufacture, delivery and installation on site.

As the plant is being tailor made for the customer, a member of our sales team will meet with the customer, assessing the requirements. The designer will then review and then produce a CAD design drawing and specification to meet the requirement.

Plant Features / Options:

• High quality engineered plant components, designed to give a long lifetime of reliable service.
• Plant designers consider safety and maintenance of items as well as function.
• In-feed; In-ground direct tip (by tipping lorry) dump hoppers, above ground loading shovel fed dump hoppers, low level ground receiving conveyors. Sheeted dust enclosures can be fitted above the hoppers for weather protection. Safety grids are fitted to the hoppers.
• Transfer to storage bins: Via radial or fixed conveyor- shuttle conveyor combination or direct tip by lorry into the bins if a ramp is available.
• Storage bins: 6 to 130 m3 sizes.
  Multiple outlet options: belt feeders or pneumatic doors; Walkways for maintenance access; Safety grids are fitted for direct tip bins.
• Aggregate Weighing: By Weigh Hopper or Weigh Conveyor, mounted on loadcells.
• Transfer to Mixer: By conveyor or mixer filling skip.
• Mixers – pan, planetary etc.
• Lattice conveyors available with galvanised belt covers for weather protection and galvanised access walkway(s) for maintenance access.
• Mixer platforms: to support the mixer and ancillary hoppers feeding the mixer, with access for maintenance. Access to platforms by stairs or ladders. Platform can be supplied sheeted or un-sheeted depending on application. Platform may be for multiple mixers.
• Silos for cement storage
• WAM screw conveyors for cement and filler batching
• Dust control systems: To reduce airborne dust, filtration systems or airbag can be supplied.
• Automatic PLC modular control systems are fitted to the plants for accurate control of plant batching and safety. Full site wiring and plumbing to starter panels and valve boxes. Water control system – metered or weighed, aggregate and cement weighing systems with automatic in-flight compensation. Safety relay system for CAT 3 or 4 machine safety.
• Optional wear linings to aggregate hoppers.