If you want to build a good road, equipment is indispensable. Jamaican customers know that municipal road projects not only depend on the skills of the construction team, but also rely on a device that can continuously and stably output high-quality asphalt. In order to meet the diverse mixture needs of municipal roads, they hope to purchase an asphalt mixing plant that can produce high-performance asphalt to ensure that the road surface is smooth and durable and reduce the cost of subsequent maintenance.
Drum mix or batch mix asphalt plant? How to ensure asphalt quality?
At the beginning of the project, the customer faced a dilemma in equipment selection:
Should we choose drum mix asphalt plant (ALT series), which occupies a small area, produces continuously, and is suitable for large-scale supply projects with a single formula?
Or should we choose batch mix asphalt plant (ALQ series), which occupies a large area, produces batches intermittently, but is suitable for switching between multiple formulas?
When faced with the choice of two types of equipment, they are most worried about the following aspects:
- Can the asphalt mixture ensure uniformity and high quality?
- Can the formula be quickly switched in different subsequent road sections?
- Compared with drum mixing equipment, can forced mixing really ensure asphalt quality?
Use professional comparison and core technology to dispel doubts
Compare solutions and meet needs directly
Our sales team compared the characteristics of the two devices in detail according to customer project needs:
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| ALQ series batch mix asphalt plant | Model | ALT series drum mix asphalt plant |
| Fixed vertical layout, multi-module independent structure, large footprint | Structure Type | Fixed drum integrated structure, integrated drying and mixing functions, occupies a small space |
| Intermittent production (batch cycle operation) | Production Process | Continuous production (continuous feed of raw materials, continuous output of finished products) |
| Multi-stage aggregate proportioning control | Control System | Continuous flow monitoring with temperature linked control |
| Large volume batch production for multiple recipe switching | Capacity Characteristics | Continuous discharge without interruption, suitable for long-term supply of a single recipe. |
| High formulation flexibility; Excellent mix uniformity; Suitable for high quality asphalt | Equipment Performance | Higher thermal efficiency; Single quality asphalt; Compact structure and small footprint |
| Comprehensive municipal roadway projects with multiple types of mix requirements | Project Adaptability | Single-formula centralized feeder for large-scale municipal road projects. |
Considering the characteristics of municipal roads requiring multiple types of mixtures, customers ultimately prefer the ALQ120 batch mix asphalt mixing plant that can ensure asphalt production diversity and high uniformity.
Speak with data to eliminate quality concerns
In order to further reassure customers, we start from the core technology and explain in detail the guarantee of Macroad ALQ120 on asphalt quality:
- High-precision weighing system: aggregate error ±0.5%, powder and asphalt error ±0.25%, to ensure the accurate oil-stone ratio of each batch of asphalt.
- First batch error control technology: hot aggregate cumulative metering + overflow/waste tank, automatic compensation of drop, to eliminate the first batch error.
- Screening and grading guarantee: vibration inclination optimization design + sufficient screening area, to ensure strict grading ratio and improve asphalt uniformity.
- Asphalt performance optimization: The drying drum blade design increases thermal efficiency by 25%, the asphalt is evenly heated and fully coated with aggregates, and the bonding strength is enhanced.
From professional guidance on equipment selection, to using data and technology to carefully dispel customer concerns, to intelligent systems to comprehensively improve operational efficiency, Macroad always focuses on customer project needs and provides not only a piece of equipment, but also a set of tailor-made efficient production solutions. It is precisely through the above-mentioned communication that Macroad has won the trust of customers and laid the foundation for the smooth progress of municipal road projects.
Project results: High-quality roads witness the right choice
After installation and commissioning, this ALQ120 asphalt mixing plant was quickly put into production and continued to supply multi-formulation high-performance asphalt for Jamaica’s municipal road projects.
The asphalt mixture is uniform, the oil-stone ratio is accurate, and the road surface flatness and compaction have reached local standards. The customer said that the equipment is extremely stable and almost no rework is required, which greatly shortens the construction period.
With the successful implementation of this project, Macroad equipment not only helps the municipal road project to be completed with high quality, but also sets a new benchmark for road construction in Jamaica, and promotes the development of local asphalt pavement construction towards higher standards and intelligence.
High-quality roads start with high-quality asphalt; high-quality asphalt starts with a good machine. If you are also looking for a machine that can not only guarantee the quality of asphalt but also has intelligent and efficient features to meet the needs of municipal roads or other road projects, please contact us for detailed solutions and quotations.