The industry is undertaking projects to reduce its environmental impact and CO2, yet the concrete batching plant itself is often overlooked. We believe carbon emissions associated with production can be cut by improving the performance of concrete batch plants and employing smart maintenance solutions.

Hydronix – Saving cement

A leading readymix producer was using an average moisture figure when weighing out raw materials. By installing Hydronix moisture measurement equipment into the sand bins the moisture levels could be accurately measured batch-by-batch, allowing the plant control system to automatically adjust the water input to compensate.

The client reported an average reduction of 26kg of cement per cubic metre of concrete after installing Hydronix, with annual cement savings equivalent to:

• 1030 tonnes of CO2   • And £185,000