When you’re setting up a concrete batching plant, the first thing you would worry about is the price of the batching plant. After all, a batching plant doesn’t come cheap. In fact, you can expect to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars and in some cases, more than a million dollars on a batching plant. In addition to the money required for buying the actual concrete plant, you also need to think about the cost of acquiring land, cost of power, cost of workers and the logistics of getting raw materials and delivering the finished product.
In short, it’s a big task and you need to be well organized in order to ensure the success of your concrete plant. While there isn’t enough space here to discuss the specifics of a concrete batching plant, we are going to use this space to discuss the important things you should know about the price of a concrete batching plant.
It depends on capacity
If you want to look for one factor that is going to affect the price of your plant, it is the capacity. You can invest in low capacity plants and the cost will be much lower as compared to a plant with 10 times the capacity. Naturally, higher capacity plants cost more money. Capacity refers to the theoretical output in terms of the quantity of concrete that can be produced by the plant in an hour.
The theoretical capacity mentioned by the manufacturer is more of an indication as the real-world conditions are always different. You have to do your own calculations in order to arrive at the optimum capacity for your plant. Buying higher than required capacity will only lead to inefficiencies and give your competitors an edge. So, do your research and choose an ideal capacity plant that can cater to your current requirements as well as requirements in the near future.
It depends on design
All concrete batching plants might look the same to an untrained eye but the design plays a huge role in the operational costs. The latest designs that use computerized controls and are fully automated are not only much more accurate but also much more fuel-efficient. In short, better design leads to lower costs and adds to the margins which means you will have an edge over your competitors. You will be able to gain market share by investing in the latest design concrete plant. Needless to say, you will have to pay more for this modern plant but the extra spend is worth the advantages you will gain over your competitors who are still using the old designs.
It depends on quality
A concrete plant has hundreds of moving parts and all those parts wear out with time. However, low quality parts will wear out much quicker as compared to higher quality parts. Higher quality parts cost a bit more but offer reliability and durability. You will have peace of mind that the concrete plant will keep working as it should. Low quality components often fail when you least expect them to fail and that leads to unnecessary downtime and a lot of repairs and maintenance. So, focus on quality of the components in order to reduce downtime and to keep your plant running as much as possible.
Overall, the price of a concrete batching plant depends on a number of factors including the quality of materials, design of the plant, its capacity and brand value. Instead of remaining focused on the price of the plant, your focus should remain on reputation of the manufacturer, quality of materials used for making the plant and its design in order to get the best return on your investment.