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Comar Plant Design & Manufacturing is currently
commissioning Actop Asphalt’s second continuous
mix plant. The plant, with its high 120 tph
continuous mix capacity, is also capable of
handling 40% recycled asphalt (RA).
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MIX
CONSTRUCTION WORLD
JUNE
2016
“This is a significant development for both Actop Asphalt and B&E
International,” says Ken Basson, director of plant and engineering
at B&E International. “There are not that many plants operating in
the country with a 40% RA handling capacity.”
The plant was supplied with a drying drum, pugmill, four cold feed bins,
two RA feed bins and a bag house to reduce emissions. A filler feed system
allows dust from the bag house to be reintroduced into the system. The
plant also features a 100 t hot storage capacity.
Basson says that Comar Plant Design & Manufacturing has received very
favourable feedback on the performance of the plant from its customer.
“Significantly, Comar Plant Design & Manufacturing recently expanded
its in-house engineering teamwho is dedicated to continuously improving
Comar plants and lowering the total cost of ownership,” he says. “There is
an increased focus on innovation within the company’s R&D department
and this is being directed towards developing highly energy efficient plants
with a high RAP capability”.
A major competitive edge for Comar Plant Design & Manufacturing
is that it is the only local manufacturer of asphalt plants. The plants are
manufactured in Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal. This allows customers
to benefit from quick delivery times, while the high local content means
that wear items are readily available. Field and aftersales service support is
now provided from both these centres.
Meanwhile, Basson says Comar Plant Design & Manufacturing also puts its
design and engineering resources to good use retrofitting and optimising
customers’ existing plants; even if they are from other suppliers.
“Here, the focus is on improving production, reducing operating costs
and aligning older plants with current environmental regulations and
requirements,” says Basson.
All of Comar Plant Design & Manufacturing’s trailers are homologated
making the plants roadworthy from the day they roll out of the manufac-
turing facilities and onto construction sites around the country.
“The“green” infrastructure movement sees many of South Africa’s roads
authorities push for higher RA content in its road construction programmes,
and South African consulting engineers and contractors have a local asphalt
plant designer and manufacturer with the abilities to help them achieve
this objective,” Basson concludes.
Actop Asphalt’s second Comar continuous mix plant, with its high
120 t/h continuous mix capacity, is also capable of handling 40%
recycled asphalt (RA).
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