Teka TPZ Planetary mixer achieves environmental and financial savings for major roof tile producer
Teka TPZ replaces rotating pan mixer, saving 68,000kWh of power per year.
£40,800
Annual-Saving
23.8t
Annual CO2 Saving
43%
Return-on-investment

“The UltraTungsten mixing blades have performed remarkably well considering our throughput and how abrasive our various mix designs are. They last far longer than cast so I don’t have to get into the mixer to adjust or replace so often.” Concrete Plant Foreman
A major construction project required large volumes of high spec concrete. Cast steel mixing blades in the twinshaft mixers were struggling to cope and causing too much downtime. Replacing heavy blades in the inaccessible mixers posing safety risks.
UltraTungsten carbide protected mixing blade
Downtime and maintenance cost dramatically reduced
Wear life comparison:
Cast steel – 4 months
UltraTungsten – 18 months
Key features:
Benefits:
Cost – spare parts expenditure reduced dramatically
Mix Quality – maintaining blade edge improves mix consistency
Efficiency – mixer availability improved
Safety – less intervention in confined space mixer
Sustainability – worn blades can be rebuilt at low cost, less waste
Productivity – less downtime = more production