A municipal department in Mexico has long faced the problem of road maintenance: the narrow streets in the town are full of damaged roads, traditional large asphalt mixing equipment is difficult to enter, and the cost of renting finished asphalt is high – the transportation cost per ton accounts for 40% of the total cost, and long-term reliance on outsourcing has led to overspending on the maintenance budget. They urgently need a small, low-cost, and easy-to-operate equipment that can not only meet the demand for 100 tons of asphalt per week, but also keep the production cost per ton within US$120.
After comparing multiple equipment, the customer finally chose our equipment, and our equipment has been successfully put into production in Mexico on June 10, 2025. Next, let’s take a look at how the Macroad asphalt mixer machine speaks for itself with its strength.
The triple challenge of terrain, budget and operations
- Terrain restriction: The narrowest part of the town road is less than 4 meters, and the large asphalt mixing plant cannot be arranged on site. The equipment assembly time is long, which affects the project schedule.
- Budget pressure: The municipal annual maintenance budget is limited, and the purchase of large equipment requires 800,000 US dollars, which is far beyond the affordability; the cost of long-term outsourcing asphalt will exceed 1 million US dollars in 5 years, which is a heavy economic burden.
- Operation and maintenance difficulties: Local workers lack experience in operating automated equipment, and complex equipment failures are prone to difficult repairs, which will lead to delays in construction.
Small device but great performance
Modular design to cope with complex terrain
The Macroad small asphalt mixer machine adopts a container-type modular structure, with a single module size of only 3.5m×2.5m×2.8m, suitable for standard truck transportation and can easily pass through narrow streets. The total weight of the equipment is 4.5 tons, which is 70% lighter than traditional equipment with the same capacity. It has a built-in diesel generator and can operate independently in remote sections without an external power grid, reducing transportation and deployment costs by 30%.
Intelligent operation: 4 hours of training and you can start working
The equipment is equipped with a PLC touch screen control system, the interface supports Spanish display, and has a one-button start function. The key processes are equipped with animation guidance. After the Macroad equipment arrived in Mexico, it was assembled and debugged within 3 days, and 2 workers were trained simultaneously. Even workers with only manual mixing experience can operate independently after 4 hours of practical operation, which solves the technical threshold problem.
Easy-maintenance design + spare parts guarantee: reduce the risk of downtime
The equipment adopts a simple and efficient structural design, with a clear layout of core components, which greatly reduces the difficulty of maintenance. Each order of equipment will be given a free accessory package containing wearing parts such as mixing blades and sensors. When a minor fault occurs in the equipment, workers can immediately replace and repair it to reduce downtime.
Transformation from a problem to a benchmark
- Significant cost reduction: After the equipment was put into operation, an average of 40 tons of asphalt was produced per day, and the production cost per ton was controlled at US$115, saving US$135/ton compared with external purchase. Based on an annual consumption of 800 tons, the cost savings in the first year exceeded US$50,000, and 30% of the equipment investment was recovered in 3 months.
- Easy maintenance and excellent quality: The simple structural design and the free wearing parts kit can enable the equipment to operate continuously and stably. For larger equipment, the maintenance cost is reduced by 20% and the maintenance time is reduced by 30%; the asphalt mixture gradation deviation is ≤±2%, and the oil-stone ratio accuracy is ±0.3%, becoming a sample case for local small infrastructure projects
In the streets and alleys of Mexico, Macroad’s 10-ton small asphalt mixer machine breaks the dilemma of high cost and low efficiency of small projects with its technology and services that precisely adapt to the needs. It is not only a production equipment, but also a set of solutions tailored for small projects like road maintenance.
In the streets of Mexico, the Macroad 10-ton small asphalt mixer machine wins the final choice of buyers with its technology and design that precisely adapts to the needs. It is not only a production equipment, but also a set of solutions tailored for small projects. This innovative model of precisely matching needs will surely take root in more corners of cities and inject new flexible and efficient momentum into infrastructure construction around the world.