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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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