A full IMER batching plant will be assembled at Bauma Conexpo Africa 2015 to demonstrate the advantages of wet batching and mixing.

“There is an international trend for companies to move away from dry batching using a transit mixer and a Karoo type batching plant for weighing aggregates and mixing, towards wet batching and mixing, where a more consistent quality mix can be obtained,” says Quintin Booysen, sales and marketing manager at Pan Mixers South Africa (PMSA), who will be displaying the plants.

“The result is cement savings and less variability in the concrete produced. As infrastructure roll-out intensifies across Africa, more cost-effective ways of producing concrete will be the ultimate goal.

At present most concrete is produced on-site in Africa. However, central batching and ready-mix will increase in Africa, as has been the case in South Africa over the last few decades,” Booysen stresses.

In conjunction with Kraft Curing Solutions of Germany, PMSA will also be showcasing the full Kraft range for the precast sector at Bauma Conexpo Africa 2015.

‘Thinking About Concrete? Think PMSA

Prospective clients and visitors to the PMSA stand will be able to interact with more than ten leading European companies directly on the PMSA stand.

Anyone interested in any aspect of concrete equipment will be able to get answers directly from the leaders in their respective fields.

Explaining the theme of ‘Thinking About Concrete? Think PMSA’, Booysen adds: “Companies need to move from an equipment supplier mind-set towards providing a total solution and fit-for-purpose technology.

“Companies should also invest in their customers by providing the best possible skills transfer and knowledge sharing in order to upskill customers’ staff.

“This makes the supplier’s job in terms of support, maintenance and upgrading that much easier, increasing customers’ bottom line in the long term.”

Looking at the broader impact of Bauma Conexpo Africa 2015, Booysen concludes: “There is no single show in Africa where decision-makers can be exposed to a full range of mining, civil and building equipment on a world-class platform. This is a dedicated four-day event that allows companies to learn about the latest equipment and business processes on the continent.”