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QT5-15 automatic block production line

An integrated line for concrete blocks and paving products: batching, mixing, conveying, hydraulic moulding and pallet handling, with automatic operation and interchangeable moulds.

Complete QT5-15 production line on a white background: PLD1200 batching station, conveyors, JS500 mixer, QT5-15 main machine, stacker and pallet truck.

Complete line from the PLD1200 batching station (right) to the stacker and pallet truck (left).

Equipment overview

What the line includes

The equipment described in the QT5-15 installation and operation manual. Final scope depends on the confirmed order.

  1. 01

    PLD1200 batching station

    Three aggregate bins with a weighing hopper on load cells, discharging onto the mixer feed conveyor.

  2. 02

    Batching-to-mixer conveyor

    8 m belt conveyor receiving material from the PLD1200 discharge hopper.

  3. 03

    JS500 mixer

    Mixes the batched material before it is conveyed to the main machine.

  4. 04

    Main machine feeding conveyor

    Inclined belt conveyor carrying mixed material to the QT5-15 hopper.

  5. 05

    QT5-15 main machine

    Hydraulic upper and lower mould movement, material feeding box and vibration platform.

  6. 06

    Hydraulic station and PLC control cabinet

    Hydraulic pump, oil tank with water cooling, and the control panel for automatic and manual operation.

  7. 07

    Pallet feeder and block conveyor

    Feeds empty pallets into the moulding area and moves formed products out.

  8. 08

    Stacker

    Automatic stacker running on rails at the end of the block conveyor.

The QT5-15 main machine with its yellow hopper, inclined feeding conveyor and JS500 mixer under warm factory lighting.

QT5-15 main machine, feeding conveyor and JS500 mixer.

Operating modes

Automatic and manual control

Full automatic mode for production. Manual / semi-automatic mode, usually used to test and adjust the machine.

PLC control

Automatic production, with a manual / semi-automatic mode for testing and adjustment.

Hydraulic moulding

Hydraulic mould movement combined with vibration forms each product on a pallet.

Changeable moulds

Interchangeable moulds for hollow blocks, solid bricks and paving products.

Functions on the control panel

  • Hydraulic pump start / stop
  • Upper mould (pressure head) up / down
  • Lower mould up / down
  • Material feeding box forward / return
  • Pallet feeder forward / retract
  • Lower vibration
  • Block conveyor

Optional colour feeding

The control panel includes pigment feeder functions — forward, backward, rise and drop — for a colour feeding system. These functions apply only when the colour system is ordered; otherwise they are not used.

Technical overview

Plan your production line

Key equipment and utility details taken from the installation and operation manual (27 Nov 2024).

Site planning

  • The whole production line covers an area of approximately 35 × 21 m.
  • The manual suggests a production workshop of 35 × 12 m plus 8 × 9 m, with a clear height of more than 6 m.
  • Electrical supply: 380 V, 50 Hz, three-phase.
  • Site preparation, foundations and services must follow approved project drawings.
QT5-15 technical overview
Main machineQT5-15
Control modesAutomatic and manual / semi-automatic
Batching stationPLD1200, three bins
MixerJS500
Batching-to-mixer conveyor8 m
Electrical supply380 V / 50 Hz / three-phase
Hydraulic oilNo. 46 anti-wear oil; approx. 400–450 L
Overall line areaApprox. 35 × 21 m
Workshop clear heightMore than 6 m

Output capacity and cycle times are not published here. Configuration, moulds, product dimensions and achievable output must be confirmed for your project before ordering. Line arrangement and supplied equipment depend on the confirmed order.

Brochure

QT5-15 product overview

The production line, control and product flexibility, and the technical overview from the installation and operation manual.

PDF · 4 pages · 6.6 MB · English

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