CLU 3000 soil brick plant
Manufacturer
Intrex GmbH
P.O. Box 1328
D-5608
Radevormwald
Federal Republic of Germany
Tel. (02196) 7069
Tlx. 8513025
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Description
The CLU 3000 was developed in 1980 by the Consolid AG,
Switzerland. It succeeded the CLU 2000 (developed in 1977), which was the first
self-sufficient, self-powered mobile soil brick plant, fully equipped with a
mechanically geared paddle mixer and hydraulically operated, valve controlled
press and extruder.
The CLU 3000 incorporates a double mixer unit, the upper mixer
used for blending the chemical compounds with the soil, the lower one completing
the mixing process and simultaneously feeding the rotating moulds. The 4-station
rotating table automatically turns 90° for each step (filling, inspecting,
pressing and ejecting). The mixer can also be used independently, if only mortar
needs to be mixed.
The whole plant is mounted on a special one-axle trailer with
spring-suspended 7.00 x 14 tyres, an adjustable shaft bar, a height adjustable
front wheel and hand break. Any suitable vehicle (from a tractor to a bullock
cart) can be used to tow the plant to the next production site.
International Cooperation
Numerous building projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America
have been carried out with soil bricks made with the CLU 3000 and incorporating
the additives of the CONSOLID system.
The machine and the chemical products arc being manufactured
under licence in Mexico and India, as well as in other countries in the near
future.
Details can be obtained from:
CONSOLID AG
CH-9467
Fruemsen
Switzerland
Tel. (085) 75686
Fax. (085) 75795
Tlx.
855122 coag ch
The CONSOLID System
Three chemical products, designed to control the water
sensitivity of soil as a construction material, were developed in the early
1970s by the CONSOLID AG, Switzerland:
CONSOLID 444 a liquid, used in proportions of less than one part
per thousand parts of soil, serving to agglomerate the fine particles
irreversibly, thus reducing the capillary rise of water and improving the
compactability of the soil. CONSERVEX a liquid, used in proportions of less than
1 % by weight of the soil, to further reduce the tendency to absorb water, thus
improving the effectivity of CONSOLID 444. SOLIDRY a dry powder, used instead of
CONSERVEX, in the same proportions, in cases when the soil is too moist to
permit the satisfactory blending of CONSERVEX. SOLIDRY can also be added to
cement and lime to improve
Additional Equipment
CATAPULTER Sieve Machine - Model UNI 400 - which pulverizes soil
lumps and removes coarse particles larger than 20 mm, in order to provide the
uniform, finely grained soil required for high quality brick production.
The mobile sieve machine (equipped with two semi-pneumatic
tyres) is powered either by 7 hp gasoline engine or 5.5 kW electric motor.
Weight 220 kg; dimensions 725 x 700 x 1400 mm; output approx. 3 m³ soil per
hour.
Operating the CLU 3000
Two workers are required to fill the mixer with loose soil (100
litres for each batch), additives, such as cement, lime and/or chemical
waterproofing compounds (CONSOLID 444 and CONSERVEX), and water. After thorough
blending, the mixture is discharged into the lower mixer by means of a sliding
valve. Further mixing takes place, and when the rotating table is started, the
material is continuously filled into each mould, as it passes under the hole at
the bottom of the mixer. In this way, the moulds are always filled with the same
quantity of soil mix, ensuring a uniform thickness of the bricks.
The next turn (90°, anticlockwise) exposes the filled mould
for inspection by the third worker, who operates the control switches and thus
can respond to any deficiencies immediately. Moving to the next position can be
controlled manually or automatically at variable speeds, with intervals between
each quarter-turn of about 6 to 10 seconds.
At the third station, each brick is hydraulically compacted by
applying 15 tonnes (corresponding to 5 N/mm²). The finished brick is
ejected at the fourth station, where a fourth worker removes the brick and
places it for drying.
Special Rental Service
The CLU 3000 Soil Brick Plant with electric motor is also
available on a rental basis within Europe. Special discounts are negotiable for
rental periods exceeding 30 days.
The machine is available ex works and can be towed by any
suitable vehicle or loaded on a truck. The transportation including a
transportation insurance can be arranged by Intrex GmbH at cost price, if the
customer so wishes.
A detailed manual for the production of compressed soil bricks
and for the operation and maintenance of the machine is supplied with the CLU
3000.
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