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Form for manufacturing concrete brick machine for constructing freestanding walls. The form includes a base and four side panels which are mounted on the base to pivot between a first position for casting a block and a second position for removing a cast block from the form.

An insert is secured to the base for forming one end surface on the block and inserts are attached to the side panels for forming sides, top and bottom surfaces of the block. The inserts which form exposed sides of the block are textured to simulate natural stone. The inserts which form the top and bottom of the blocks form an interlocking connection which prevents stacked blocks from moving in a horizontal plane. Optionally, inserts used to form the top surface of blocks which will define the top of the wall may form a trough which is sufficiently deep to receive soil and plants.

Form for casting concrete brick machine having first and second opposed textured sides simulating natural stone, first and second opposed ends, a top and a bottom, said form comprising a base, first, second, third and fourth side panels attached to said base to pivot between a first position forming a cavity having an open top and a closed bottom and a second position wherein upper ends of said side panels are separated to allow removal of a cast block from said form, means for connecting said side panels together when in said first position, said first and third side panels forming opposite sides of said cavity which cast the opposed sides of the block and said second and forth side panels forming opposite sides of said cavity which cast the top and the bottom of the block, a first insert secured to the cavity side of said first side panel, said first insert having a textured surface for imparting a natural stone appearance to one side of the block, and a second insert secured to the cavity side of said third side panel, said second insert having a textured surface for imparting a natural stone appearance to the other side of the block, and further including a third insert secured to the bottom of said form, said third insert forming the first end of the block at angles less than 90° to the first side of the block and greater than 90° to the second side of the block whereby the first side of the block is longer than the second side of the block, and further including means for tilting said form whereby the top of the block is generally trapezoidal.

concrete brick machine are frequently used for constructing retaining walls. Rectangular blocks have been stacked to form a retaining wall and then back filled on one side to form a terrace. The backfill can exert a sufficient force on the retaining wall blocks to cause the stacked blocks to move out of their original position. In some cases, the blocks are stacked to form a stepped wall so that the front face of each row or tier of blocks is offset slightly behind the front face of the adjacent lower row of blocks. Further, a raised lip has sometimes been formed along the upper edge of the block adjacent the front face to prevent the stepped blocks from sliding out of position, as shown in Arvai et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,791,827. In order to eliminate this problem, retaining wall blocks have sometimes been formed with a groove extending along a bottom surface parallel to an exposed face of the block and a raised portion is formed on a top surface to extend parallel to the front face. The groove on a stacked block receives the raised portion on an adjacent lower block for maintaining alignment of the front faces of the stacked blocks. Such an arrangement is shown, for example, in Forlini U.S. Pat. No. 5,647,185. Retaining wall blocks also may be formed with round knobs on the top surface which fit into a groove on the bottom surface of a stacked block to permit forming a curved retaining wall, as shown in Wagenaar U.S. Pat. No. 5,337,527. concrete brick machine manufactured for retaining walls have generally not been used for constructing freestanding walls due to the lack of stability and frequently unattractive appearance of one or more of the exposed sides of the blocks.

Another application for concrete brick machine and wall panels is to construct freestanding walls. In one type of freestanding wall, large precast wall panels are secured between steel I-beams which are set into a concrete foundation. Such walls have been used, for example, as sound barriers separating highways from residential and business areas. Most existing concrete brick machine have not been suitable for constructing freestanding walls due to their rough appearance and lack of stability when stacked. It has been difficult to cast concrete brick machine which can interlock to form a strong freestanding wall and which have a pleasing appearance on all exposed sides.

The invention is directed to a form for manufacturing concrete brick machine for use in constructing retaining walls in which the sides of the blocks which are exposed have a texture which simulates natural stone and to a method for casting such blocks. In a wall constructed from the blocks, at least two opposite sides of each block will be visible and ends of the blocks at an end of the wall may be visible. The form consists of a base and four side panels which are attached to the base to pivot between a first position for casting a block and a second position for removing a cast block from the form. When in the first position, the form sides are connected together to form a cavity in which a block is cast. The block is cast in the form with one end down and an opposite end at an open top of the form. Inserts are attached to two opposed side panels of the form. Each insert has a side which is textured to impart a desired natural stone texture to the side of the block formed by the insert. For blocks which will be used at an exposed end of the wall, an insert is mounted on the bottom of the form to impart a similar natural stone texture to the end of the block which is formed by the insert. Preferably, the inserts are formed from a resilient material which is easily released from the hardened concrete.

Depending on the application, of the block, various inserts may be attached to the other two opposed side panels of the form for imparting a desired configuration to the top and bottom of the block. Where the blocks are to be used in a lowermost tier of a wall, the inserts may be omitted to provide a flat bottom to the block. Where two blocks are to be stacked in a wall, inserts may be used for imparting shapes to the bottom of an upper block and to the top of the lower block which will interlock to prevent lateral movement of the upper block on the lower block the help stabilize the wall. The top surface of blocks which will form the top of the wall may be flat, or may be shaped to form a trough in which soil may be added for growing plants on the top of the wall.

Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide a form which is easily adapted with different inserts for manufacturing concrete brick machine for constructing freestanding walls in which exposed sides of the blocks are textured to imitate natural stone.

Although the concrete brick machine described herein are described for use in freestanding walls and barricades, it should be appreciated that they also may be used, either alone or in combination with blocks of other designs, for constructing retaining walls.

Dehacking and stacking concrete brick machine or the like is disclosed for automatically removing arrays of brick from a hack and for producing stacks of arrays suitable for packaging. A gripper transfer grips full arrays of brick resting on the kiln car and deposits such arrays on one of two compacting tables. While resting on the tables, the arrays are compacted to ensure lengthwise and lateral abutting alignment of the concrete brick machine in the arrays.

The concrete brick machine are subsequently transferred after compacting directly to a stacking elevator on which the stack is formed. One compacting table is utilized to produce void rows and operates to withdraw compacted arrays from the stacking location so that brick can be removed to produce the required voids. The array with void rows is then returned to the stacking station for transfer to the stacking elevator at appropriate times in the machine cycle. The arrays consist of upper and lower courses and the void rows are formed only in the upper courses so that a full lower course can be gripped to support the void row course during transfer from the compacting table to the stack.

A dehacker for unloading concrete brick machine from kiln cars or the like on which brick are stacked in arrays of spaced rows comprising a compacting table, a stacking platform, a grippertransfer operable to grip an array and to position said array on said compacting table, first means separate from said gripper transfer operable to close on opposite first side faces of an array on said compacting table to align the brick in a firstdirection, second means separate from said gripper transfer operable to close on the other opposed side faces of an array on said compacting table to align the brick in the other direction so that the brick in said array are aligned and abutting inlengthwise and lateral rows, and said second means also being operable to transfer compacted arrays directly from said compacting table to said stacking platform, at least some of said arrays including upper and lower courses with void rows in the uppercourse thereof, said second means being operable to transfer arrays containing void rows therein from said compacting table to said stacking platform by gripping the lower course of such array.

Such prior art machines tend to encounter wear problems if the concrete brick machine are required to slide along a support system because fired brick are hard and abrasive and will wear away the supporting surface. Further when the brick are handled excessivelythe machinery cost is relatively high and the possibility of brick damage increases.

In accordance with the present invention a method and apparatus is provided in which the arrays of brick are transferred directly from the kiln car to a compacting tray or support table on which they are deposited. While supported on such tablethe array is compacted and the rows are aligned. Such compacting and aligning operation involves a minimum of sliding of the brick with respect to the supporting table so that excessive wear is not encountered.

The compacted and aligned array is then gripped and removed from the table for deposit directly on the stacking elevator. With such machine, conveyors are not required and a minimum amount of brick handling occurs. Therefore, breakage isminimized.

In the illustrated embodiment a gripper transfer engages the sides of an array of spaced rows of endwise aligned brick resting on a kiln car. The gripper transfer moves the rows laterally until they abut and are gripped. The transfer thentransfers the gripped arrays to the stacking locations where the brick are released either on a setting table or a void row table. Each table is horizontally movable from an extended position over a stacking elevator and a retracted position clear ofsuch elevator.

While located on such tables the rows are engaged on their ends to compact the array and to ensure lateral alignment of the brick with corresponding brick in adjacent rows.

After such endwise compacting the arrays are gripped along their opposite sides to ensure compacting of the lateral rows in the array.

After side gripping of the arrays on the setting table the brick are supported by the side grippers and the setting table is withdrawn to allow the stacking elevator to be raised to engage the clamped array either by the elevator itself or by apreviously deposited array. The side grippers are then released and the elevator is lowered to lower the array so the subsequent cycle of operation of the machine can be performed.

After side compacting of an array on the void forming table to complete the aligning and compacting operation, the side grippers are retracted and the void table is retracted to remove the array resting thereon from the stacking station. Whileretracted and while subsequent cycles utilizing the stacking table are being performed, selected concrete brick machine are removed from the array on the void forming table to produce the required voids.

The arrays on the void table include upper and lower layers and the concrete brick machine are removed only from the upper layer, leaving the full lower layer, and a separator board is positioned over the voids. At an appropriate time in the stacking operationthe void table is again extended, returning the array supported thereon to the position above the stacking elevator. The lower layer is then gripped by the side grippers to support the array while the empty void forming table is retracted. Such arrayis then deposited on the elevator in the usual manner. Subsequent full arrays are then deposited to complete the stack.

In order to minimize any sliding movement of the brick with respect to the two tables, the illustrated embodiment provides a structure in which the tables drop down slightly from the array during the initial portion of the retracting operation.

An operator provided with the control console controls the operation of the two gripper transfers to position them for gripping selected arrays from the kiln cars. However, the machine is preferably provided with automatic controls for operatingthe respective gripper transfers to the position at the stacking station 12 once the gripping operation has been initiated. Further, the system is arranged to prevent the two gripper transfers from attempting to simultaneously occupy the same location. In normal practice, the two gripper transfers 17 and 18 function sequentially to transfer a grid or array first from the kiln car 10 and then from the kiln car 11. Since sequential arrays are transferred to the stacking station from different sources,blending is automatically achieved with the present machine. Further, the operator selects the arrays being gripped from a particular kiln car during a particular gripping operation so as to ensure good blending of the bricks positioned in the stack.

With a concrete brick machine incorporating the present invention, the dehacking operation is performed with a minimum amount of handling of the brick, so the initial cost of the machine and maintenance costs are minimized. Further, the possibility of damageto the brick during the various handling operations is reduced because the amount of handling is minimized. Still further, because the brick do not have to slide a substantial amount on supporting surfaces, excessive amount of wear of such supportingsurfaces does not occur.

Concrete brick machine is a low noise, dust free and non-percussive drilling method used to make smooth holes. Concrete Brick Machine techniques are required when you need a precise circular penetration.

Using concrete brick machine techniques you can make holes of any size and depth. This can be used for construction installation applications, water system applications, earthwork quality inspection applications, electrical system applications, gas supply system applications, heating system applications, railway installation application, bridge installation application, plumbing application, telecommunication line installation application, concrete sample analysis, anchoring bolts, and mining application.

Rotary and Wireline are the main types of concrete brick machine techniques. Rotary drilling method utilized for borehole drilling and coring in rocks. Wireline is one type used for mineral exploration and it aims at not making a hole but to retrieve a core sample.

The different methods of concrete brick machine are Electric, Hydraulic and Pneumatic available for wet or dry drilling applications. The Electric method is used to drill perfect holes in tile, natural stones like granite, and gravestones, concrete, countertops, plumbing and other masonry applications.

This type of concrete brick machine is also suitable for drilling holes in walls, floors, ceilings and all concrete anchoring systems. It can be used to perform drilling operation quickly and efficiently. The Hydraulic method implements both mechanical and electronic protection means, and is the easy to move, economical, durable, safe and reliable Concrete Brick Machine method. The Hydraulic method is excellent option for making large diameter holes. Pneumatic method is suitable for drilling holes in walls, floors, ceilings, refractory brick and concrete anchoring systems.

The brick machine method uses a brick machine bit fixed to the end of drill rod in the drilling machine or equipment. The diamond bit is rotated gently and at the same time it is lubricated with water to prevent overheating. With the drilling which uses diamond core drill bits, the primary importance is given in providing enough water lubrication on the cutting edge of the diamond bit. Reduced drill speeds, low drill pressure and copious use of water lubrication increase the durability of the drill bit.

This is categorized based on the different lubrication techniques used. The various methods of drilling are Hose or Water Drip, Clay Dam, Pan Drilling and Spray Bottle concrete brick machine. Hose or Water Drip method: This method of drilling uses a small hose to run water into the bore hole and onto the hole surface.

Clay Dam concrete brick machine method: This method involves building a dam around the drill hole with the help of modeling clay. This method allows water to flow into the diamond bit and provides good interior lubrication. Pan Drilling diamond drilling method: This method involves using pan or plastic tub filled with water such that it covers the surface of the material being drilled. Spray Bottle diamond drilling method: This method of diamond drilling method involves constantly spraying water into the bore hole using a spray bottle.

In all the above methods, it is very important to use the pumping technique in order to allow lubrication to reach the tip of the concrete brick machine bit. A periodic pumping action is essential to extensively improve the lubrication at the drill tip. The pumping technique ensures that water reaches the drill tip area and completely lubricates the drill tip.

No construction is possible without bricks. Since many centuries brick making has been practiced by human beings. In modern period bricks are easily made by using concrete brick machine using new technologies.

Generally two types of bricks are manufactured by the machines- concrete block machines and clay brick machines. Different types of automatic machines use different techniques to make bricks. The raw materials used by the machines for making bricks are fly ash, sand lime, iron oxide, lime sludge, quarry wastes etc.

In clay brick making machines, clay and water is mixed in one chamber. In second or extrusion chamber clay is given shape with the help of the die. The size of the bricks vary according to demand. The die is also used for making hollow bricks, perforated bricks and designer bricks. The clay is cut by the cutting machines and taken to the drying sheds for initial drying.

The basic raw materials used for making the blocks are fly ash, gypsum, cement, sand etc. Concrete blocks are generally made by machines having different molds. The tabletop vibrator in machine provides optimum vibration in the mix so that the ratio of cement used can be reduced substantially without affecting the strength of the blocks.

We are supplying and exporting an extensive range of construction machines that are used for executing construction applications. These machines are designed to precision and are reckoned for their fast operation, sturdy construction, water resistance and durability. Our construction machinery includes Concrete Mixers, Vibrators, Fly Ash Brick Machines and Hollow Block Machine.

We bring forth for our clients, a robustly constructed range of hollow block machines that is used for producing blocks at the construction sites. These hollow block machines are intricately designed as per the international standards and are widely acknowledged for their quick and accurate functioning.

We have in store for our clients, a quality assured range of vibrators that is used for the production of quality concrete blocks. Widely used at construction sites, these vibrators provide excellent insulation and superior durability. These vibrators can be custom made to suit the application requirements of our clients.

We are offering our clients with a heavy duty range of concrete mixers that is used in the construction industry. Used to provide uniform mixing of cement and other construction material, these concrete mixers ensure easy loading and unloading along with high operational fluency.

We offer all kinds of construction machinery for various industrial purposes such as concrete machine. Our construction machines are made under the guidance of experts and are technically superior. Our machines are easy to install and also corrosion resistant.

Our expertise in the domain of construction machinery allows us in fabricating a specialized range of fly ash concrete brick machine. These fly ash brick machines are used to make bricks from fly ash, and are thus used in the construction industry. Our fly ash brick machines are designed in accordance with the industry quality standards and are offered to our clients at most competitive prices.

A world Class Designed PLC Control Hydraulic with vibrao compaction concrete brick machine.20 bricks size of 230x110x75.15 bricks size of 230x150x80.in a stork.Hydraulic with triple vibrater compaction Electrical power hydraulic motor -13 H.P. Vibraters-13 H.P.plano pan mixer 15 h.p.

Conveyer motor 3H.P. pneumatic Compressor motor 3 h.p. Hydraulic oil cooler motor .5 H.P. Automatic Palate handling system -3 h.p Production 24,000 NOs of standard size bricks in a shift and 10,000 pavers.Pallet size 40x900x915.

Specifications :

HYDRAULIC MOTOR: 13 H.P
BOTTOM VIBRATION: 10 H.P
TOP VIBRATION: 3 H.P
MIX CONVEYER: 3 H.P
PLANO PANMIXER: 30 H.P
PALLET HANDLING SYSTEM: 3 H.P
HYDRAULIC OIL CAP: 450 LITERS
WATER PROOF PALLETS
SIZE: 915x900x40 mm

Size :

15,000 PCS/SHIFT FOR 230x150x80 M.M.BRICK.
24,000 PCS/SHIFT FOR 230x110x75 MM BRICK.
12,000 PCS /SHIFT FOR CONCRETE UNIPAVER SINGLE LAYER
1200 pcs / hour for 390x190x190mm concrete hollow blocks
3600 pcs / hour for 240x115x90mm concrete porous blocks / bricks
Function & Assemble parts:

The electrical control system of whole machine is equipped with plc system, operated in graphical interfaces, which with the functions of random signal analysis, failure diagnosis and the parameters setting, guarantee the best running of machine.
AMH 8 SPXL BRICK PAVER making machine equipped with telecommunication control system to make great convenience in monitoring in other place, fault diagnosis and system upgrade.

Material storing & distributing unit : Adopt closed type belt conveyer, which controls the amount of material of hopper strictly, make sure the material used at the instant when being conveyed, prevent the concrete from fluidly in advance owing to the influence of aftershocks, guarantee products molding smoothly and the high quality

Compulsive fast & steady material feeding unit: The revolving degree between material feeding unit and mixer is 360 to materialize evenly material feeding, well protecting the humid material against uneven feeding with good density and high quality.

Unique and effective mode of vibration : Adjust the driving speed of motor by the most update technique to meet and guarantee the demand required by the main machine for the different vibration frequency, therefore to improve the quality of finished products while shorten the molding cycle.

Reasonable vibration distribution: Through model – releasing oil cylinder, the mold box is locked into the vibration table with rigidity to reach the synchronous vibration, make vibration even distributing and to reduce the gap among the finished products from same model.
Reasonable vibration distribution: Through model – releasing oil cylinder, the mold box is locked into the vibration table with rigidity to reach the synchronous vibration, make vibration even distributing and to reduce the gap among the finished products from same model.

Multifunction in one machine: The machine can produce various kinds of concrete brick, such as porous blocks, pavement blocks, river way bricks, slope protection bricks, road bricks, square bricks and so on, to completely comply with the need of the market.

The concrete brick machine is compact in structure, stable in performance, convenient to operate and maintain. The investment of this project occupies small land, with little investment but benefit is high, suitable for large, medium or small materials enterprises to invest.

There are a number of small home repairs and projects which might involve making concrete bricks with concrete brick machine. Take heart. What used to be backbreaking and intimidating work is now much easier. You'll need to be aware of some basic considerations, but with a little expenditure of time and effort, you can save lots of money.

Knowing what kind of concrete you need is essential. In reality there are more types of concrete than you can imagine. If you walk down the streets of any city, you'll see many buildings and structures made of concrete.

On the highways, you'll see bridges, overpasses, and even dams made of concrete. All of these uses of concrete require a different composition of the basic materials. Concrete used in massive projects like hydroelectric power dams must be able to withstand enormous pressures. Concrete strength is measured in thousands of pounds pressure per square inch. Fortunately, there are dozens of premixed products with their uses clearly spelled out right on the bag to aid you in your project.

The homeowner doesn't have to worry about tensile strength or other considerations. When the do-it-yourselfer goes to the hardware or home repair store, there will be many products to choose from. All will have sufficient strength for home projects, but the DIYer still has to pick from a variety of choices. Simply reading the bag is an obvious aide to the home project do-it-yourselfer, but you'd be surprised how many people fail to do that.

The size of the project will be one factor to consider when determining which concrete product to buy. Should you get an 80 lb. bag of concrete to mix with sand yourself in the hopes of saving money? Remember, you'll have to carry those bags from the store where you bought them. You may want to get smaller sixty or even forty pound bags that you can handle more easily. Perhaps, you'll make the project easier by buying a product already mixed in 40 pound bags.

Setting fence posts is an easy job for the homeowner, especially with the pre-mix aggregate you can buy for that purpose. It's an aggregate. An aggregate means that it's already mixed to the recommended strength and that it includes chunks of gravel. You may think that's cheating but gravel gives the concrete added strength.

Laying brick or block requires additional tools and precision, but can be accomplished with patience, the right tools and a methodical approach. Mortar is the type of concrete you want if you're going to lay brick or blocks. You shouldn't mix the mortar with anything except water. It's already got lime and other ingredients in it. Lime is the ingredient that makes it stick to the block and makes it easier to work with. You'll need vertical and horizontal levels to keep your project straight for any brick or block project.

Making a sidewalk is a larger, more difficult job but it will become easier if you break it down into sections, making one section at a time. You'll need lumber, hammer and nails, and small stakes to support the frame. The frame for each section should be constructed to a minimum 4 inch depth. Make one square or rectangle at a time, leaving an expansion joint in between. While large concrete projects require the use of a machine called a 'bull float', you can do a small concrete job by moving the concrete around in shovels and then screeding it off with a 2 x 4. There is a premix concrete solution available even for making small sidewalks.

If you're making a sidewalk, it's best to cure the concrete slowly. Concrete that is allowed to cure slowly becomes harder and more durable. As the concrete begins to dry, sprinkle it with a spray of water every few hours. This can be done a couple of times before sealing the moisture in with a cover of plastic sheeting. After a week or two, the concrete will have cured to sufficient strength that you can remove the sheeting.

Making concrete block machine is not a difficult job if you organize yourself around the project. Start with a series of small projects until you feel comfortable with the materials. At that point you might want to go for that sidewalk, patio, or outdoor fireplace.

Concrete brick machine equipment are extremely useful in drilling holes in most difficult type of material. It can drill holes in seconds in tiles, concrete brick machine, natural stone, granite, bricks etc. It can make a hole in any part of the building like the wall, the ceiling or the floor.

The equipment has a diamond core drill bit that is fixed at the end of the drill rod in the machine. This is used to drill holes.

There are many types of concrete brick machine equipments which are all lightweight and portable, so that are easy to carry wherever necessary. They can be used in dry and wet places for drilling purposes. They all work on electricity and are used for various techniques necessary for drilling.

The various types are electric drilling machine, the hydraulic drilling machine, the pneumatic drilling machine.

The rotary core and wire lines are the two main types of Concrete brick machine techniques. Rotary drilling is used when boreholes have to be dug and while coring in rocks. Wire line drilling is used for mineral exploration. Here its work is not only to dig a hole but also to get a core sample.

In the electric drilling brick machine there are four types:

1. Hand held Electric - This can drill very fast and make holes in concrete and natural stone. It is good for attach and re bar installation. Its main features are that it is shock free, dust free and vibration free. It can be charged very quickly. It also allows a quick elimination of the center core.

2. Hand held electric mini - This can make holes in seconds in tiles, concrete, natural stone and granite. It is used for making counter tops, gravestones and stonework. It sis also used in plumbing. This machine avoids shock and is also good for eradicating cracks.

3. Hand held and Rig mounted electric - These are very powerful machines. They have the advantage of also being lightweight. 5" holes can be made in brick, limestone, cinder blocks etc. The holes can be made rapidly and they work very efficiently and are long lasting.

The hydraulic brick machines are of two types:

1. Hand held hydraulic machine and
2. Rig mounted hydraulic machine

Both of them can work in mechanical and electronic ways. They have the advantage of being able to be moved easily. They are long lasting and safe and reliable.

The pneumatic machines are also of two types.

1. Hand held pneumatic machine
2. Rig mounted pneumatic machine

They can bore holes in walls, unruly brick, ceilings, floors and have a solid anchoring system. They also make very smooth and accurate holes. They are also dust free and can be used in installation work, water and gas supply, railway bridges and tunnels, electricity etc.

To keep the brick machine in good condition and to prevent it from getting overheated, the drill bit has to be rotated gently and lubricated with water. The drill speeds should also be reduced and with enough lubrication, the life of the drill bit can be increased.

Each type of brick machine is used for a specific technique and is very useful for that particular purpose. It is necessary to be aware of the different types of block machine available, their use and their advantages and disadvantages and the technique for which it is used before you decide to use a particular type for your work. Most of the construction, repair and utilities work require drilling and it is very essential that you have enough knowledge about the various techniques used.

A compaction device for a concrete brick machine, comprising a mold formed with cells opened at the top and at the bottom, and filled with a no-slump concrete mix. The mold freely rests either on a pallet or vibrating table, which acts as bottom wall for the mold. Compaction shoes, equal in number to the number of cells in the mold, are sized, configured and positioned above the mold so that they may snugly fit into the mold cells.

With the mold held stationary, the support table or pallet may thereafter be moved down away from the mold to allow the concrete blocks to be dislodged from the mold by the downward movement of the compaction shoes. Alternatively, the shoes may be held stationary, above the pallet standing underneath and the mold is moved up, leaving on the pallet a row of dislodged blocks.

Present day skilled manufacturers use a machine which, broadly speaking, has a feed zone where a hopper pours a no-slump concrete mix of any chosen water/cement ratio into a drawer which is thereafter moved laterally and over the vibrating cellsof a mold standing in an adjacent compaction zone. After the cells are filled with the mix, and initially compacted a predetermined lapse of feed time, the drawer is returned to the feed zone, being provided with suitable means to scrape off the tops ofthe cells, as it moves back to the feed zone. Final compaction, while vibration is going on, is achieved thereafter during a predetermined finishing time, by means of a plurality of fixed compaction shoes, provided at the lower ends of a like number ofsolid rod or tubing of fixed lengths, of which the upper ends are also fixedly mounted on a vertically movable head plate. For final compaction, the head plate is moved toward the mold, or vise versa, and a given pressure is then applied to the headplate, and hence, to the mix in each cell, by the fixed compaction shoes with or without vibration applied to the head plate and of course transmitted to the compaction shoes, that are solid with the head plate, as aforesaid. After a predeterminedperiod of time of vibration in this last position, finished concrete blocks, are moved out of the mold onto a steel plate or on a steel pallet.

A major difficulty with this type of equipment is that, because the compaction shoes are located at the ends of solid rods or tubings of equal length, and have their flat working surfaces constantly at the same level, that is in the samehorizontal plane, final compaction pressure is unequally applied in the various cells, even with vibration on the head. Indeed, the cells are never equally filled and compacted when the drawer backs up, even so, that the top surfaces of the mix in allthe cells are at the same level. Thereafter, when comes the final compaction with the compaction shoes, the result is that the concrete mix is fully compacted in some of the cells, and less in others during the period of final vibration and thereforethe density in the resulting blocks is not equal. It follows that, the less dense blocks do not have the expected or required physical properties capable of meeting the stiff specifications of CAN3-A231,2 or A.S.T.M.C936-82 for concrete paving stones,or other concrete blocks for which utmost density, and hence particularities of physical properties, is a most important requirement. In addition of not making full use of the cement powder, these less compacted or dense elements are prone to failprematurely, or do not have the same properties anticipated. For these reasons, the quality of the finished products is variable and some may have to be rejected. Likewise, other concrete blocks which are less compacted by present day methods, fail tomeet their anticipated physical properties and specifications.

Extensive research has demonstrated that all physical properties of a concrete block resulting from a no-slump mix, are very closely related to the density of the compacted mix and this holds true at all water/cement ratios within the no-slumprange. This includes the lowest W/C ratio where a minimum of water is necessary to complete the hydration of the cement. But, the same does not apply so significantly to a slump, or near slump, concrete mix where maximum or near maximum density is moreeasily obtained in each cell due to the hence better workability of the mix, and, where also the physical properties are more uniform but where compressive strength or any other physical properties are often inadequate for different type of concreteblocks or intended to be exposed to severe conditions. It can also be verified that a higher W/C ratio mix may give a higher compressive strength than a lower one due to its better workability and greater density, but such is not the case of itsphysical properties.

Abram's law which states that the compressive strength of concrete is inversely proportional to the W/C ratio in the mix, applies to a no-slump concrete at any W/C ratio of the no-slump range but it is verified that the Abram's law holds trueonly if the proper maximum density is reached for all mixes in that ratio range. The compressive strength, flexural strength, durability and permeability are therefore functions of the density at any particular W/C ratio in the no-slump range and anydrop of density from the utmost one appreciably reduces the compressive strength and other physical properties. As well, further drop in density causes the undesired water absorption capacity of the concrete to increase and may render the ensuing blocksless weather resistant. Conclusively, the compressive strength and related physical properties are directly proportional to the density at any W/C ratio.

Another interesting fact, noted with lower W/C ratio no-slump concrete, is the linear percentage of the loss of weight of the initial dry mass found between 25 and 50 cycles when the mass is subjected to freezing and thawing, durability testsconducted under CAN3-A231.2M85 specifications for paving stones of ultimate density. There again, the density of the finished concrete blocks is of prime importance and losses in weight in percent of the dry mass increase radically as densitiesdecrease. This is most important and, according to the present invention, a minimum acceptable density can be obtained or found for each mix design and W/C ratio, which will permit a loss of weight of less than 1% under the above specifications and, atthe same time, provide durability of all concrete blocks when, as aforesaid, made in accordance with the present invention.

There thus presently exists a problem of uneven properties in all concrete products when made according to the present day methods, due to the fact that these concrete products do not have the appropriate minimum acceptable density for theircorresponding W/C ratio mix as above explained, with resulting uneven lower compressive strength, permeability, flexural strength, durability and related properties at least regarding an important number of concrete blocks so made.

In attempting to alleviate the problem of getting full compaction with existing machine, the industry is trying to work at higher W/C ratio to obtain a better density and compressive strength but this is achieved only at great expense in waste ofcement and beneficial properties of lower W/C ratio mix. Thus, some devices like heated shoes have been designed. They permit the use of a higher W/C ratio mix and consequently a better workability of the mix but to prevent material from sticking tothe shoes, heat has to be used. Of course, a higher workability obtained by adding water does give a higher density but unfortunately, when considering Abram's law, a higher W/C ratio gives lower compressive, flexural and shear strengths, higher waterabsorption, higher percentage loss of weight, in durability test due to freezing and thawing, and higher shrinkage.

Also, because the mix in some of the mold cells, in present day machines, are still not sufficiently compacted, some other devices, like vibration devices on the head and/or on the foot of the block machine, have been used in an attempt to optimize thedensity. However, the same problem of inacceptable uneven compaction of some of the elements from different cells and consequently too high a disparity in physical properties of end products persist. Some cities using much de-icing salts are nowconsidering not to use certain concrete blocks like paving stones, curbs, etc. in their streets because of their poor durability. The same problem applies to other prefabricated concrete blocks like bricks or pipes where any anticipated physicalproperty such as permeability is not attained because of the uneven density at any W/C ratio mix.

Block machine equipment, using professional techniques brick load-bearing hollow block production of bricks, is the leading product of bearing wall materials, can be produced according to different needs for the 1.5MPa--35MPa compressive strength of various grades produced, 5.0MPa for the load-bearing wall above , 5.0MPa for the following frame non-load bearing walls, load-bearing strength can block brick clay brick higher than the intensity.

Block machine device whose nature is ecological economics, the core is to improve the efficiency of ecological environment. Third, the circular economy as a new mode of production, that it is in the environmental constraints of growth factors, a good ecological environment as a public asset, a new stage of techno-economic paradigm, the nature of human to adjust the relations of production, the goal is the pursuit of sustainable development.

After block machine equipment forecast, China's scrap steel production in 2010 will reach 50.14 million tons in 2020 reached 108.18 million tons; renewable resources in 2010 for the amount of copper, 58 million tons, up 770,000 tons in 2020; recycled aluminum resources availability in 2010, 43.8 million tons in 2020, 65 tons; lead from the amount of resources available to 36 million tons in 2010. Another brick steam curing equipment, hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical transmission of the block forming machine, forming yield difference is not large, the level of output is mainly to see the entire auxiliary configuration and automation of production line design

In the long-term research and practice to master the grade distribution, density, additives and other factors on the construction of the late block to 10MPa strength grade block, for example, the water absorption of 5%, lower than the clay brick (10MPa) 10% water absorption, higher than the impermeability of clay brick, because of their size distribution properly, plaster fell off the problem will not exist. In strict accordance with design specifications and construction procedures block the production and construction, the wall will not crack.

Brick steam curing equipment (design is the key, the construction is to ensure that) if the use of strength of about 15MPa unburned building block brick, you can directly cut half brick and tile knifed seven head, can also be complementary mold half and seven blocks separately.

At present, Ningbo yinzhou nuoya cement block machine factory to develop and produce the block machine, is based on the improvement of the original Burning-free brick new Burning-free brick group, stable performance, reliable quality, extensive use of fly ash, slag, coal gangue, sand, mine tailings, slag and other industrial waste-based raw materials to produce the national standard brick, without steam curing sintering. This equipment, such as with the autoclave facilities, can also produce steam curing Fui Sha bricks, fly ash brick steam curing light to produce the technical specifications of finished bricks are up to the national building materials acceptance criteria.

Construction companies - Construction companies generally use brick and block machine in their daily activities and can therefore cut a lot of costs by producing such products themselves instead of buying them from a supplier.

Farmers and small holdings - Making use of a block machine can help farmers to produce their own blocks and bricks used in building structures on their farms or small holdings. This can cut down expenses usually incurred when purchasing from a large supplier. The farmer can also supply neighbouring farms of such blocks and bricks at a lower cost than otherwise incurred, broadening their business model.

NGO's involved in projects that require building and construction - Many NGO’s are involved in building houses and other structures for underprivileged communities in the developing world. In some cases these locations are inaccessible by transportation or the costs of transporting large amounts of bricks and blocks might raise costs so much that it puts a drain on funds. In such cases, making the initial investment of buying a block machine can help save money as well as teaching and empowering local communities with new skills and sustainable practices.

You cut out the middle man in the production of bricks and blocks. Customize the machine you buy to suit your operation perfectly. Save time and money on transportation costs by producing blocks and bricks on site. Choose between different moulds to fit the project specifications.
Be ensured about the quality of bricks and blocks you produce instead of depending on another company’s workmanship. Flexible production schedules can ensure optimization of resources and man-power.

Powered by petrol, diesel, or electric motors. Controls can be manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic. Pallet sizes and handling systems can vary depending on model. Uses vibration and hydraulics to forms blocks or bricks. Differing moulds are available to shape different bricks and blocks. Typically made from hardened steel or cast iron to withstand the strain of construction sites.

Manufacturing concrete blocks and other concrete products is a great business opportunity. It can be started part time while you work at your job.

You can start with very little investment and grow the business till it becomes a full time very profitable enterprise. When you start out as a cement block manufacturer you will concentrate on making standard blocks as used for building block walls or a block concrete foundation for a building.

As you get further into the concrete products business you will expand into making a number of different types of concrete block products. Concrete bricks of standard brick size are quite widely used and can be easily made. Many other types of concrete products are in constant strong demand.

Decorative cinder blocks of various styles are in strong demand for building block concrete walls and dividers. These can be made with various designs incorporated into the style of the block. They can also be made in colors by adding coloring to the concrete mix.

Concrete patio slabs are always a strong seller. They are used not only for patios but for pathways and driveways also.

You can wholesale your concrete blocks and other products to building supply stores or retail them directly to the consumer. You sell in quantity to the commercial outlets at,of course,a discount from the retail price. You sell directly to the consumer in smaller amounts at full retail price. Either way you will do very well with your low overhead costs.

Homes and commercial buildings with block concrete foundations are very common and this is a great market for your concrete precast blocks. This is a very good alternative to poured concrete foundations and is quite popular.

Brick and block producing plants - These plants can benefit from expert advice and consultation when purchasing new equipment from a reputable company. Plant layout and efficiency analysis might indicate how small changes can make a big difference. It is also important to look at quality and warrantees offered by leading dealers in the equipment, since this will affect whether the block machine will become an asset rather than a liability.

A concrete brick machine is your best asset for volume production which keeps labor costs down. This enables you to quote the best concrete block prices.

The block machine is used in the production of a variety of concrete blocks. Used primarily in the construction industry, these machines can be manually or hydraulically operated. They come with varying specifications and output capabilities, depending on the size of the operation.

By compressing a mixture of soil, clay ash, other composites, and cement into blocks and bricks of all sizes and shapes, these machines are ideal for construction sites where transport is problematic and sand costs are high. Once cured, these blocks are sturdy and eco-friendly, and can be stacked with or without mortar, depending on the specifications of the blocks.

These machines are manufactured and installed to provide a user friendly design to be used by unskilled labour. They are also labour efficient and can therefore be used by small and medium enterprises as well as larger operations.

The egg laying types can consistently produce quality bricks or blocks in a cost effective manner and at a high output.

There are generally two types of hollow concrete block machines on the market - the vertical face block machine and those with a horizontal face.

Making blocks with the vertical-faced machine requires the face of the block to be in a vertical position and the block is simply lifted from the machine on its base-plate.

The horizontal-faced block, also called a face-down block, is made with the face down and therefore the face-plate forms the bottom of the mould. The process of shaping the block is therefore different than with a vertical faced machine.

The principal difference in the two types of machine, is that the horizontal-faced machine is more convenient to use when it comes to putting in a special facing block. With the vertical-faced machine, the special facing is put on by the use of a parting plate.

An advantage of the face-down type is that this machine is simple to operate. They are also portable, which makes them convenient and flexible around the work sites.

The cores of blocks made with this type of block machine are removed by means of a lever. The block remains in the position in which it was made. In the second step of the process, the mould and block is turned over, and the face- and end-plates are released, after which the block is removed from the pallet.

Build your own concrete block machine,cement block molds or have someone build them for you.A low start up cost high return business.

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Commercially made concrete block machines cost many thousands of dollars. You can build one from our plans for a small fraction of the cost.

Concrete block molds are easy to make from our plans and you can start to make concrete blocks with these while you build a machine.

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The concrete block business is not a craze that comes and goes. It is a business manufacturing a product which is in use everywhere. Furthermore concrete products are heavy and costly to transport. You have a great advantage in your local market you, YES YOU, can be a prime supplier in your own area. ACT NOW and you can be the guy with the big house and nice car. MAKE THE DECISION or go on working for your nice little pay check.

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You will get complete plans for building your own low cost concrete block making machine. Used auto parts and other used materials can keep the cost really low. Welding and metal working is involved but if you are not competent at this your local welding shop will do it for minimal cost. This machine can turn out 800 blocks per day easily. Depending on your local selling price that is $3000 to $4000 dollars production.

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A texturing system for block machine fabrication comprising a plurality of slapping members mounted to at least one transmission belt for engaging individual edges of bricks within an array of bricks. The bricks are positioned beneath the slapping members while in a deformable state. An array of staggered lifting plates are positioned beneath the bricks for exposing opposite edge portions thereof to the slapping elements.

The transmission belt is driven transversely to the movement of the bricks array for imparting the texturing force of the slapping elements to the underlying bricks along upstanding edge portions thereof. A series of three transmission belts are preferably used above a staggered pattern of two plate rows for treating the longitudinal sides of all bricks within an array. In this manner, an improved rough, used brick appearance may be imparted to individual brick elements while disposed in a common fabrication array.

The fabrication of brick from materials such as clay is an ancient art. Conventional fabrication techniques have improved both the speed at which such product can be produced as well as the structural and aesthetic characteristics. Innovationsin material preparation, cutting, handling, and curing have allowed brick manufactures to produce the bricks in mass arrays. Treatment of the faces of the brick for aesthetic purposes is likewise afforded by conventional texturing systems which treat anarray of brick simultaneously during manufacture.

Numerous prior art systems are conventionally available for texturing the surface of a brick array. Many of these systems incorporate rollers, brushes, and belts to impart rough, pitted, and chipped features to the brick. These features imparta used appearance to the goods which is deemed highly desirable in certain construction applications. Brick fabrication technology has been effective for many years, and older bricks are generally structurally sound. For this reason the use of secondhand bricks, of the type removed from previous structures, has become feasible and a contemporary building design consideration. The cost of actual used bricks is, however, prohibitive in many instances. For obvious reasons, the availability of such"used" product is limited. The application of texturing systems for new brick has thus found a wide range of acceptance. Moreover, technology for producing a more realistic used look in brick has found large demand. One prior art approach to thetexturing of the face and side edges of brick is set forth and shown in U.S. Pat. No. 2,778,086 to Wilcox. The Wilcox patent shows a system for texturing a column of clay as it issues from extrusion apparatus. The textural lines are formed by brushescarried on an endless belt which engages the clay ribbon. The material is thus scored in such a way as to impart certain desirable characteristics. An earlier version of this method is set forth and shown in U.S. Pat. No. 1,580,154 to Neher. TheNeher patent teaches the use of scoring pins which engage the face of the brick ribbon. The scored surface is then rolled to impart the desirable aesthetic quality.

Other prior art approaches utilize rotating brushes such as that shown in U.S. Pat. No. 1,193,871 to Butterworth. This 1916 reference teaches the treatment of a clay-ribbon into a roughened configuration without having predominating linesextending in any one direction. The system incorporates a series of rotatable brushes having resilient bristles of steel or the like for pitting the surface of the brick ribbon rather than scoring it. The brushes are so mounted that their engagementwith the ribbon is controlled by resilient means for presenting the pitted configuration. This prior art approach illustrates the desirability of the non-uniform, non-directional pattern which has been found desirable in brick texturing systems.

It may be seen in these prior art references that the brick texturing systems engage and treat the planar surfaces of the brick ribbon. While an aesthetically pleasing texture may be imparted to this flat surface, the edges of the individualbricks are themselves left unaffected due to the planar configuration of the brick array in the ribbon state. Actual used brick has an appearance which is multi-dimensional and extends beyond the planar surface of the brick itself. Generally, suchbricks are chipped, dented, and/or deformed along the edge portions as a result of normal environmental wear or their removal. Therefore, the treatment of just the generally flat exposed surface of the brick is in and of itself an incomplete texturingoperation. Prior art methods and apparatus for texturing brick ribbons do not affect such edge surfaces due to the co-planar relationship of the brick edges with the clay ribbon. Another consideration is the configuration of the texturing device itselfrelative to the ribbon. When such edge deformation is needed, the bricks are sometimes individually handled to impart the requisite aesthetic characteristics. Manual brick handling operations are obviously not conducive to high production fabricationand are inherently expensive.

It would be an advantage, therefore, to provide a brick texturing system for treating the edges of the individual bricks while the bricks remain in the production array. The methods and apparatus of the present invention provide such a systemwherein the individual bricks of a production array are exposed to an edge texturing unit. Deformation of the edge of the brick is effected by positioning the issuing brick ribbon over an array of staggered lifting plates which underlie the brickspassing thereacross. A plurality of oppositely directed slapping members then engage the exposed edges of the respective bricks passing therethrough. In this manner, a rough, used brick appearance is imparted to the individual brick elements whichremain in the production array.

The present invention relates to a texturing system for brick fabrication comprising means for deforming the edges of bricks disposed within an array. More particularly, one aspect of the invention includes an improved system for the texturingof bricks of the type wherein the surface of the brick is deformed while disposed within an array issuing from a forming mold. The improvement comprises a frame secured above the array of bricks issuing from the forming mold. Means disposed beneath theframe lift individual ones of the bricks upwardly for exposing edge portions thereof toward the frame. Means mounted to the frame then engage and deform the exposed edges of the bricks positioned thereunder.

In another aspect, the invention includes the aforesaid texturing apparatus wherein the deforming means comprises at least one endless belt having a plurality of slapping elements mounted thereto and extending therefrom. The elements arepositioned for engagement of the exposed edge portions of the brick passing relative thereto. The frame further includes means for driving the belt continuously over the bricks issuing thereunder. The lifting means comprises a plurality of platessecured in a staggered array beneath the frame for underlying select ones of the bricks in the array for producing a staggered array of bricks with edges of each exposed to the deforming means mounted to the frame.

In another aspect, the invention includes the aforesaid texturing apparatus wherein the means for deforming the edges of the bricks comprises at least one conveyor belt having a plurality of slapping elements extending therefrom for engaging theexposed edges of the bricks passing thereunder. The lifting means comprises a plurality of plates secured in a staggered array beneath the slapping elements. The plates lift opposite ones of a staggered array of the bricks into engagement with theslapping elements for deforming the edge portions thereof while the brick array passes therethrough.

In yet another aspect, the invention includes an improved method of texturing brick machine of the type wherein a ribbon of clay is extruded from a mold, cut into a plurality of brick elements, and the surface of the brick elements deformed into atextured configuration. The method is effected while the bricks are disposed within a production array. The improvement comprises providing means for lifting adjacent ones of the bricks forming the array to expose the edge portion thereof. Means areprovided then for engaging and deforming the exposed sections of the brick array in the lifted configurations. The lifting means and the deforming means are positioned about a section of the issuing clay ribbon for engagement therewith. The ribbon ofclay comprising the brick array issues over the lifting means while the exposed edges of the bricks upstanding from the lifting means are deformed.

A blended cube of brick machine and a method and apparatus for producing same are disclosed. The cube includes vertically extending panels of columns of endwise abutting brick having a similar color and/or texture. Each layer within the cube includes one column from a panel forming the layer so that each layer contains a full blend of brick contained within the cube. The cubes are assembled with the cube resting on its side, and are subsequently turned through 90 degrees to an upright position.

Therefore, the panels are assembled in a horizontal position and subsequently assume a vertical position. The method of assembling the cubes includes removing layers of brick from a stack on a kiln car and maintaining such layers in groups which are subsequently assembled in the panels. Since the brick within a given layer in a stack on a kiln car tend to have similar color and texture, this results in panels having similar color and texture. An apparatus is also disclosed for automatically performing the method.

A cube of brick for storage and shipment, including a plurality of horizontally extending columns of aligned abutting brick, said columns being arranged in panels of vertically aligned columns resting one on another to provide a plurality of layers, at least one of said layers including a pair of spaced voids permitting said cube to be supported and moved with a fork lift apparatus, and separator members extending along the upper side of each void to support brick in layers above said voids, said separator member also extending along at least one side of said voids to support brick above said voids when said cube is resting on its side, said separator member providing two planar portions intersecting at substantially a right angle, one of the planar portions extending along said upper side of an associated void and other of said planar portions extending along said at least one side of said associated void, each planar portion extending beyond said intersection in both directions to provide an X-shaped structure.

Brick are generally produced by forming stacks of green brick on a kiln car which carries the brick through a tunnel kiln for firing. Such stack is arranged to provide openings in the stack through which firing gas is passed so that even the interior brick within the stack are suitably fired. However, within a given kiln car stack, the brick in different layers are not fired in a completely uniform manner, and the color and/or the texture of the fired brick varies from one location within the stack to another location within the stack. There is a tendency for the brick in any given layer of the kiln car stack to have similar color and texture which differ from the color and/or texture of the brick in other layers.

If the brick are laid up, e.g., in a structure such as a wall, in groups which correspond to the brick contained in layers during the firing, the brick of similar color and/or texture are grouped. This provides objectionable color blotches in the wall.

A much more attractive appearance is provided if the brick are blended so that the brick in any given group of adjacent brick within the structure come from various locations in the kiln car stack. When the brick are properly blended and adjacent brick within the wall structure differ in color and/or texture from the adjacent brick, a desirable overall appearance is provided and the objectional blotches are eliminated.

Various systems have been developed for automatically unloading fired brick from kiln cars and arranging the brick in strapped cubes for storage and shipment. Such cubes are strapped together and provide two voids permitting the cubes to be moved as a unit by fork lift equipment. Some of the systems also provide blending of the brick as they are arranged in the cube to reduce the blotch problem discussed above.

Examples of automatic unloaders and/or blenders are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,601,266; 3,656,634; 3,893,575; 3,917,081; 4,040,532; and 4,068,766. All of such letters patent are assigned to the assignee of the present invention and are incorporated herein by reference.

There are a number of aspects to the present invention. In accordance with one important aspect of this invention, a typical strapped cube of brick is provided with a novel and improved blend of brick. In the illustrated embodiment, the brick in the cube are arranged so that substantially all of the brick within any given vertical cube panel originate from the same layer on the kiln car, and therefore have similar color and texture. As used herein, the term "panel" refers to vertically aligned columns of horizontally abutting and aligned brick, with each column resting upon the column below. In the illustrated embodiment, the columns contain endwise abutting brick. Since each layer of brick in the cube includes only one column of a given panel, any given layer within the cube contains a full blend of the brick within the cube. Consequently, when the mason removes a layer of brick from the cube and uses the brick in such layer to lay up a structure, the brick are fully blended. Further, as the layers are subsequently removed, each successive layer contains a full blend of the brick contained within the cube.

In the illustrated embodiment, the brick contained in each layer of the kiln car stack, which tend to have similar color and texture, are maintained in groups which are ultimately arranged in a vertical panel within the strapped cube. Therefore, the cube is inherently provided with the desired blend.

In accordance with another important aspect of this invention, a novel and improved method and apparatus are provided for positioning brick within a strapped cube to provide full blending of the brick within the cube.

In the illustrated embodiment, the brick are assembled and positioned within the cube while the cube is positioned on its side. After the cube is assembled, it is turned through 90 degrees to its normal upright position. By assembling the cube on its side, the panels of the finished cube are horizontal while the brick are being arranged in the cube, and then become vertical when the cube is turned to its upright position.

The cube is assembled so that as each panel is positioned within the cube, the panel contains brick substantially from the same layer in the kiln car stack. Consequently, the brick in each horizontal panel which ultimately form each vertical panel of an upright cube have a similar structure and texture. This results in the desired blend within the cube.

In the illustrated embodiment, the cubes are assembled in a monorail jig box apparatus. The jig boxes are provided with a width sufficient to accommodate the height of the finished cube. An automatic powered turner is provided which is operable to sequentially turn the cubes from their sides to the upright position when the cubes are completed.

Because the cubes provide voids so that the cubes can be handled by fork lift equipment, and since such voids are formed while the cube is lying on its side and are subsequently turned to an upright position, a novel and improved separator board structure is provided to support the brick adjacent to the voids while the cube is lying on its side and also while the cube is upright. In accordance with this invention, separator board structures are provided which support brick adjacent to the void along at least two sides thereof.

In accordance with still another aspect of this invention, a novel and improved unloader blender is provided which automatically removes layers of brick from a kiln car stack and subsequently delivers the layers of brick substantially intact to a plurality of inspection locations. Generally, such stacks on the kiln car are formed of faced or stacked brick in which adjacent layers within the stack are formed of two brick pairs, one resting on the other. In some instances, the brick are "face-set" in that the upper brick are inverted and positioned face-to-face on the lower brick of each pair prior to the stacking on the kiln car. In other instances, the two brick of each pair are "stacked without facing" and positioned with the faces of both brick of the pair on the upper side. The apparatus in accordance with this invention is operable to deface or destack the layers of brick after they have been removed from the kiln car so that all of the brick are face-up when they are delivered to the inspection location. In accordance with the illustrated embodiment, a multiple inspection system is provided in which the brick can be inspected at a number of locations prior to the assembly of the cubes. Therefore, the inspection can be conducted carefully and thoroughly even when the apparatus is functioning at a high production rate.

In accordance with still another aspect of this invention, a novel and improved method and apparatus are provided for turning the brick onto their sides and inserting the brick into the jig box of a monorail jig box system.

These and other aspects of this invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and more fully described in the following specification.

With this invention, improved blending is achieved in an automated system in which full inspection can be accomplished without difficulty, even when the machine is operating at high production rates. Further, a novel and improved cube is provided in which each panel within the cube contains brick of similar texture and color, so that each layer within the cube contains a full blend of the brick within the cube. Consequently, when the brick are removed from the cube and laid up in a structure, objectionable blotches do not occur, and an attractive blended appearance is achieved.

Although the preferred embodiment of block machine invention has been shown and described, it should be understood that various modifications and rearrangements of the parts may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the invention as disclosed and claimed herein.

An inverter adapted to gently invert multi-cell moulds used in a brick machine includes a first carrier for transporting a mould through a first arcuate path, a second carrier for transporting a mould through a second arcuate path to cause inversion of the mould, and means for transferring a mould from the first to the second carrier. When the inverter is in use, the cumulative effect of transporting a mould through said first and second arcuate paths is to cause inversion of the mould without subjecting the mould to undue shock loads and to accurately locate the mould for subsequent operations thereon. The first and second carriers preferably include pairs of holders rotating synchronously in opposite directions.

This invention is concerned with improvements in or relating to an inverter and is particularly although not exclusively concerned with improvements in an inverter adapted for use in the inversion of moulds used in soft mud brick making.

In the manufacture of soft mud bricks, it is conventional to fill a multi-cavity mould with clay at a moulding machine and to discharge the mould cavities by inverting the mould downstream of the moulding machine. Thereafter, the discharged bricks are fed to a drying chamber and subsequently to a conventional kiln or the like for firing and the inverted moulds are recirculated to an input side of the brick moulding machine.

In their passage from a mould discharge locality to the input side of the brick moulding machine, the moulds are cleaned by high pressure water jets and, after partial drying by an air blast or the like, the mould cavities are subjected to a sanding operation whereby the floor and walls of the mould cavities are each provided with a coating of sand.

Before the sanded moulds are fed to the input side of the brick making machine, they are once again inverted so that the cavities thereof are upwardly facing.

In inverting the moulds for effecting the discharge of the soft mud bricks from their cavities, it is advantageous for a certain degree of shock load to be experienced by the mould and its contents because this helps in the release of the "green state" bricks from the moulds.

However, after the mould cavities have been sanded, it is most disadvantageous to subject the moulds to any undue shock loads because the coatings of sand will be lost from the base and side walls of the moulds.

Also, because moulds used in soft mud brick manufacture are generally made of wood, wear is a major problem which may cause difficulties in feed arrangements for transposing the moulds from a downstream side of a moulding machine via an inverter to an input side of the moulding machine.

These difficulties, principally arising from the moulds being of varying sizes, may conveniently be overcome by the use of an inverter provided by the present invention wherein discrepancies in mould sizes are tolerated and transportation of the moulds is effected without undue shock loads thereto.

Many devices have been proposed hitherto for inverting moulds or the like to empty the contents thereof or to orient casks or packages for subsequent operations thereon. Nevertheless, none of the devices known to the applicants hereof are capable of orienting a mould or the like in an exact position for the subsequent operations thereon or for ensuring that such inversion of a mould is effected without undue shock loading thereto. British Specification No. 657576 merely discloses a device for removing loaves of bread from open topped pans in which they are baked and there is no obvious requirement for the loaves to be accurately positioned upon being removed from the pans.

British Specification No. 1213224 and 1254861 each comprise devices for the inversion of kegs or packages and, although each device is comprised of first and second carriers adapted for conveying the kegs or packages through first and second arcuate paths to effect said inversion, there are no means for ensuring the accurate transfer of the kegs or packages between the first and second carriers or for ensuring that the kegs or packages are not subjected to undue shock loads.

In addition, the disparity between the mould sizes due to differential wear must be allowed for.

The inverter 10 of the present invention overcomes the drawbacks of known inverters and subjects the moulds to minimal shock loads. Also, the inverter is capable of accepting moulds of slightly different sizes and in transferring the moulds as aforesaid ensures, by operation of the transfer device 130, that the trailing edges 190 of the moulds are positioned at a common datum point at the outfeed position 58 so that the pusher elements 188 have a common pick-up and engagement point with respect thereto.

Whereas in the specific embodiment the discs 42 and 52 are arranged to be contra-rotating, in an alternative embodiment provided by the invention the discs may be rotated in the same direction by any suitable gearing or like mechanism.

Also it is envisaged that the carriers 40 and 50 may be provided with more or less than the four pairs of mould clamps 120, e.g. there may be three or six such sets of clamps whereby in use the moulds 16 will be carried through longer or shorter arcuate paths and the transfer of the moulds between the carriers 40 and 50 will be effected at some angular position between the vertical and the horizontal axis of the first carrier 40. In order to facilitate such a modification the carrier 50 will be offset from the vertical axis and will lie on a common transfer axis of the two carriers, e.g. where there are six sets of clamps 120, the common transfer axis will lie at 60° to the horizontal.

However, where there are eight sets of clamps 120, the present arrangement will suffice with the moulds being subjected to at least two indexing steps between being received by the carrier 40 and being transferred to the carrier 50.

While there has been shown and described various arrangements of an inverter for block machine moulds, it should be appreciated that the invention is not limited thereto. Accordingly, any modifications, variations or equivalent arrangements within the scope of the accompanying claims should be considered to be within the scope of the invention.

Concrete brick machine is produced that have a similar appearance to natural or clay brick. Each brick includes internal colors throughout the brick that mimic the flashings in natural or clay brick.

Method for making at least one concrete brick having an appearance that mimics a natural brick, defined by a matrix with flashings within the matrix, comprising: providing a funnel shaped hopper having a first opening through which material is received and a second opening through which material exits from the hopper, the hopper in communication with a vibrating mechanism; providing a first batch of concrete of a first color to the hopper; providing a second batch of concrete of a second color to the hopper on top of and in contact with the first batch; forming a mixture of the first batch and the second batch by causing the first batch and the second batch to collapse inwardly into a central void upon flowing through the hopper, and vibrating the hopper as the first and second batches flow through the hopper; and, molding at least a portion of the mixture into at least one preform brick.

A brick premix comprising: a first batch of concrete of a first color; a second batch of concrete of a second color; and, the first batch and the second batch being mixed together by the second batch being placed over the first batch and causing the first batch and the second batch to collapse inwardly into a central void upon flowing through a funnel-shaped hopper, and vibrating the hopper as the first and second batches flow through the hopper.

A concrete brick having an appearance that mimics a natural brick, defined by a matrix with flashings within the matrix, made by a process comprising: providing a funnel shaped hopper in communication with a vibrating mechanism; providing a first batch of concrete of a first color to the hopper; providing a second batch of concrete of a second color to the hopper; vibrating the hopper as the first and second batches flow through the hopper by gravity to form a mixture where the concretes of the first and second batches remain physically separable; and, molding at least a portion of the mixture from the hopper into at least one preform brick.

Bricks are a commonly used building material, typically for the exteriors of residential and commercial structures. Brick exteriors are preferred, because a timeless, sturdy, and rich look is incorporated into a building. Additionally, the character is maintained for decades and requires minimal maintenance. Accordingly, for many upper end residential and commercial structures, brick is the preferred material for use in exterior construction. Moreover, many municipalities have building codes that require structures to have a brick exterior. Unfortunately, brick is comparatively more expensive than comparable building materials. There is a resulting need for alternative composition bricks that are comparably less expensive.

Most commercially available bricks for use in house construction are made of clay. This is commonly referred to as "clay" or natural brick, collectively "clay" brick. Clay brick is preferred because it has natural variations of color throughout its main color. This color variation is known as flashing. For example, red brick will have various color flashings, such as black, with the black flashings providing a natural variation of color throughout the brick.

Clay brick tends to be an expensive material because of high manufacturing costs. As a result, alternatives to clay brick are desired. Concrete bricks are a cost effective alternative to clay brick. Contemporary concrete bricks, however, have numerous drawbacks. Concrete bricks typically consist of a painted or colored exterior with an interior of a different color. The paint will not permanently adhere to the brick so that after a period of time it peels and cracks. The underlying color will resultantly contrast the exterior color of the remaining paint on the bricks.

Clay brick tends to be an expensive material because of high manufacturing costs. As a result, alternatives to clay brick are desired. Concrete bricks are a cost effective alternative to clay brick. Contemporary concrete bricks, however, have numerous drawbacks. Concrete bricks typically consist of a painted or colored exterior with an interior of a different color. The paint will not permanently adhere to the brick so that after a period of time it peels and cracks. The underlying color will resultantly contrast the exterior color of the remaining paint on the bricks.

Additionally, contemporary concrete block machine are not suitable for high-end construction. Rather, concrete bricks have been relegated to uses in low-end construction, or for landscaping and walkways. Accordingly, concrete bricks are generally unacceptable to builders or purchasers of "upper-end" construction projects. Concrete, however, is a comparatively inexpensive material. Further, it is durable, as it doesn't readily crack or chip. For these reasons, it is desired to have concrete bricks which are available for residential construction. In particular, it is desired to have a concrete brick that closely mimics the appearance of a clay brick.

An apparatus for making green bricks with brick machine having the appearance of tumbled brick achieves these results by deforming a slug from which green bricks are made. The slug is deformed by the use of a reciprocating member that alternately retracts and then hits (deforms) the slug. By varying the angle of attack (between the deformation member and the slug), the degree of travel of the deformation member, and the orientation of deformation blades on the deformation member, the green bricks have a deformation pattern that appears fairly random as if they had been tumbled.

An apparatus to receive a slug from which "green" bricks are formed, the slug being elongated and having a rectangular transverse cross section so as to provide two longitudinal side faces, an exposed top face, and a bottom face, said top and bottom faces and each side face forming an edge, said apparatus being adapted to deform the slug and having:an elongated base to receive the slug so that the slug extends longitudinally thereof; and at least two deformation members mounted adjacent the base and movable transversely of the base between a retracted position in which each of said deformation members is spaced from the slug, and a deformation position in which at least portions of each of said deformation members are engaged with the slug at spaced locations along at least one of the edges of the slug to cause irregular plastic deformations,
at least one first ram member for causing angular movement of at least one of said deformation members about the longitudinal direction of the base; and a second ram member for causing reciprocation of each of said deformation members between said deformation position and said retracted position.

In the field of brick making, there are generally two types of bricks; "Green" bricks and "Fired" bricks. To manufacture a common brick a soft mixture of clay is extruded through an extrusion device to form a flat horizontally extending column of clay from which clay slugs are produced. These slugs are later cut into a common "brick" shape by passing them through a cutting assembly unit such as a "push through" cutter. Various other assembly units can be included into the brick making production line before or after the cutting unit.

Generally, a "green" brick is defined as a brick which is an amorphous or soft state produced from the clay column coming from the extruder. A "fired" brick on the other hand, is a brick, which once leaving the extrusion device (as a "green" brick), proceeds to a drier and into a kiln wherein the brick is "fired".

It is well known to manufacture bricks having an irregular appearance. This irregular appearance is generally produced by taking either "green" or "fired" bricks and tumbling them. This tumbling action deforms the edges of "green" and chips the edges of "fired" bricks, giving each respective brick a unique appearance.

When green bricks are tumbled, they are placed into a tumbling machine which knocks, folds and generally distorts the shape of the brick. When fired bricks are tumbled, they are placed in a similar tumbling machine and "rumbled". These tumbling machines include a drum mounted for rotation about its longitudinal axis. The internal surface of the drum is provided with a plurality of spaced bars which engage and lift the bricks. The drum is driven by an electric motor.

It is an object of the present invention to overcome or ameliorate some of the disadvantages of the prior art, or at least to provide a useful alternative.

It is another object of this invention to mass produce bricks having the appearance of being tumbled without actually tumbling the bricks and incurring losses.

Preferably, the deformation members are adapted to deform all four longitudinally extending edges of a slug.

It is further preferred that the deformation members be secured to a bar which is pivotally mounted for angular movement about an axis generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base.

Unfortunately, this method for producing tumbled fired bricks is extremely noisy and produces significant quantities of dust. Both prior all processes are also very labor intensive.

Bricks produced in this traditional way invariably have to be handled manually because the distortions prevent automatic marshaling and setting equipment being used. Accordingly, tumbled bricks are more costly to manufacture with block machine.

At present, the production of concrete hollow block machine based mainly on the use of raw materials for the cement and ordinary sand, artificial light aggregate (such as expanded perlite ceramic material, ceramic clay ceramic material and fly ash material), natural aggregates (such as pumice, volcanic slag and zeolite), industrial waste lightweight aggregate (such as fly ash, cinder, coal spontaneous combustion, coke slag, expanded slag slag and calcium beads) and other light coarse aggregate.

Cement: The more than 32.5 ordinary portland cement, portland cement (GB175-1999) and Portland Slag Cement (GB1596-91), generally used when the summer production of slag cement. Should not be used pozzolana cement and fly ash cement.

SiO2 content of ash at all levels greater than 40%, Al2O3 content of more than 15%, bulk density of 516 ~ 107kg/m3, particle density 1800 ~ 2400kg/m3. In general, should use calcium, dry fly ash, which Gray Ⅰ and Ⅱ for more than 13MPa strength grade blocks, which can only be used for fly ash Ⅲ intensity level of the block is not greater than 10MPa .

Third, carbide: carbide is the power stone (CaC2) Preparation of waste generated when acetylene. Carbide slag and hydrated lime in the composition and nature of similar, Ca (OH) 2 content normally 60% -80% (dry basis). China to take more than acetylene by wet process system, the moisture content is high carbide, concentrated by precipitation can be used. Carbide hair color blue, a slight odor, but harmless. If there is no alternative to carbide can be used fresh lime, generally do not use hydrated lime, caustic lime if necessary to pre-mill, fineness 0.080mm square mesh sieve is not more than 25% margin. Requirements effective quicklime calcium oxide content is not less than 70%, the higher the better, if less CaO content can increase the lime content. Lime in the MgO content <4%, otherwise the product easy to burst. Power plants, chemical plants discharged lime waste, or shell powder can also be used in place of carbide used.

Plaster: gypsum can be used to require more than 65% calcium sulfate can also be used phosphogypsum (fertilizer industry, solid waste, of which P205 content less than 3%) instead.

Slag: fly ash and its main components and the same apparent density 600-900kg/m3, particle density 1100-1800kg/m3; loss on ignition ≤ 20%, MgO content of less than 4%, CaO content of less than 5% , SO3 content of less than 4%, volume stability test pass, particle size 0.16-10mm, the fineness modulus shall be between 2.4-4.2.

Sand: According to the fineness modulus (Mx) can be divided into coarse sand (Mx is 3.7-3.1), medium sand (Mx is 3.0-2.3), fine sand (Mx to 2.0-1.6) and fine sand (Mx to 1.5-0.7). This product fineness modulus of sand between Mx is 3.7-1.6, the mud content should be less than 3%, should adopt the river sand.

Gravel: gravel or pebbles, the size of greater than 5mm, less than 8mm.

Industrial waste: including fly ash, slag, waste slag, tailings, slag, construction waste (slag brick, concrete residue), coal and so on. The industrial waste residue can be used in conjunction with its technical requirements are as follows: The residue of the ignition loss no greater than 20%, SO3 ≤ 2%, the residue of sand of particle size 0.3-1.3mm, 0.1mm powder content of ≤ 20% the following may on behalf of the sand used; the residue of the gravel particle size of 3-15mm, mud content ≤ 3% when used instead of gravel. The waste cycle of 13% weight loss.

Coal is the roof, floor and coal in the rock. Coal is not a single rock, but a mixture of carbon material and rock, which there is instability, burning coal to spontaneous combustion or after the use of artificial, spontaneous combustion is not a small coal softening coefficient of 0.8, boiled loss rate less than 5 %, ignition loss no greater than 5%. Slag should be placed more than 6 months, SO3 content of not more than 1%, and may not have trash, weeds and so on.

Calcium high-temperature furnace slag is a whirlwind of liquid slag, its temperature is usually in the 1200-1400 ℃, slagging from the bottom when I overflow by water quenching, water quenching burst into a 2-10mm of solid particles of vitreous water quenched slag as slag or liquid calcium residue, also called Slag, slag containing calcium and other active components CaO, SiO2 content is high, is still determined by the detection of non-active material. Calcium slag quenching by water quenching, the particles exist within the cracks and internal stress, large friable granule, small granule was very strong, so use the calcium residue must be broken.

Volcanic slag: a volcanic eruption of the material, porous, lightweight and toughness and strong features, better insulation, heat insulation, sound insulation effects. Natural packing density 580-800kg/m3. Crushing strength 3Mpa around.

Pumice: It is a natural lightweight aggregate. Packing density 350-800kg/m3, crushing strength of 1.6Mpa. So, as their crushing strength low pumice, pumice concrete strength is not so high, but its good thermal insulation.

Light aggregate: including ceramic clay, fly ash ceramic, perlite, Floating Beads, Shale, pumice, volcanic slag line (GB/T17431.1-1998) requirements, the maximum grain diameter 10mm (fineness modulus of 2.3-4.0 is appropriate) with clay content <3%.

JFS activator: JFS activator is one of the core material of this product, its full activation of fly ash, some of the potential of industrial waste residue will play a decisive role. Verified by production practice, JFS activator successful, less content, the use cost is not high, can significantly activate the activity of fly ash and slag to improve the density of the block machine, impermeability, frost resistance, carbonation stability , water resistance and shrinkage control, making the block significantly increased strength and durability.

Brick making machine (concrete brick machine, Burning-free brick) maintenance and maintenance instructions

Device power main line should be used for more than 25 mm 2 16 mm 2 or more aluminum or copper. Normal operation of equipment when the input voltage: high voltage 380V-410V, voltage 330V-360V, reliable grounding device must be installed to ensure the safety of operators, such as the installation of grounding devices are not required, resulting in personal injury or death shall not be responsible for our factory.

Oil pump motor is stopped or turning Bie difficult, resulting in burning motor, because the total pressure regulator device
Valve (under the large nut splitter) regulator is too large. (Total pressure regulator should be adjusted gradually smaller, until the electrical work is not very difficult when the rotation is better)

Vibrators is less vibration, a brick or a brick loose long period because of lower die pressure regulation under the pressure too much; (under too much pressure regulator module, the pressure of vibration suppression of the vibrators should be cylinder on the next ejector tubing pressure corresponding to the gradual transfer of small regulators alone, until the machine's vibration force to fully play out)

Resulting in mold, balance arm, and host the site appears to Weld or damage due to mold under pressure, under pressure regulator is too small; (under pressure, under pressure regulator model is too small, the pressure can not be locked under the mold, resulting in Taiwan Mold and vibration impact force is too large, on the whole set of equipment damaged part that is too large, should be on the pipeline under the ejector cylinder pressure corresponding to the regulators alone Adjust gradually until the machine's vibration force was stabilized to reduce the damage on the machine)

When the tile surface produced loose brick, bricks are breaking phenomenon, or when the mold off bricks with the lower die on its own mention because of the pressure head pressure is too low; (the pressure head pressure too low will result in brick positioning loose tile surface should be on the tubing on the pressure head cylinder pressure corresponding to gradually adjust its own regulators large Filed under model, while in the gently moving the wrench on the model, making the pressure head tank to maintain a certain pressure Under the model can be maintained in the slabs together with the increase in mold, thereby reducing the damage rate of a brick)

When producing brick tiles found among the belly because the pressure head on the cylinder pressure is too high, or the vibration time is too short, the model failed to place pressure; (if found damaged bricks high, irregular, care model should pay attention to light when raised, or check the humidity and the ratio of aggregate, such as too wet, is shown as a brick when the brick will be cut out a lot of water, such as too dry, is shown as brick deformed, can not a brick)

If regulators fail, because of the pressure regulating valve spring damage or failure; (should be replaced the same type of pressure spring)

Cylinder leakage, such as fuel tank was found because of loss of cylinder sealing body seal; (should replace the corresponding type of seal)

More emphasis on the use of equipment maintenance and maintenance in order to reduce maintenance, and thus more qualified products.

Operation of the specific issues customers should carefully read the instructions, read after the implementation of the action, to the brick making machine (block machine, Burning-free brick) smooth and comfortable to use, give full play to the superiority of equipment, and to extend its service life.

Fancy your very own block machine? Here we examine how to choose the best block machine for you.

Millions of people all over the world begin their days with a sip of hot coffee. The ritual of preparing this coffee is something special that stimulates all the senses. In order to make a cup of coffee that is just as good, or even better than the ones at your local coffee shop, you need to have your own block machine. A growing number of coffee enthusiasts are actually making this investment so they can enjoy a fresh brew anytime they get a craving for it.

Tips When Buying an Automatic block machine

If you are thinking of buying your own automatic block machine, good for you! However, there are several elements you need to look into before making your purchase. First of all, performance is of the essence. You don’t want to invest in an automatic machine that will give you something that tastes just like instant coffee.

Consistency is another factor to consider. The higher the consistency rating, the better the espresso. Some people like to drink coffee not just for the taste or the aroma, but for the ambiance as well. When you take a sip of the best espresso ever, it will make you feel like you were in a real coffee shop in Venice. In order to maximize this kind of coffee experience, you will have to go out and head to the coffee shop around the block, unless you are willing to remodel your patio to make it into your own personal espresso haven.

One more important element to consider when choosing an automatic block machine is the ease of using and cleaning it. While you are relishing every sip of your espresso, you will be able to relax in a brief respite from the busy world that we all live in. But then, reality will come crashing back down when you see that you have to spend a long time cleaning up the automatic block machine that you ironically bought to give yourself a little time to relax. There are two things you can do about this. Either you buy an automatic block machine that is very low maintenance, or again, just go down the block and get your espresso fix from the bartender in your favorite coffee shop in town.

Block Is Block, No Matter Where You Get It

It can be hard to decide whether to buy your own automatic block machine or not. Having your own automatic block machine will be definitely good financially because you will be saving a lot over the months. You can also have a cup whenever you like. But when you go to a coffee shop, the ambiance is perfect and there's no cleaning up to worry about. It's hard to decide, but it's a decision you need to make on your own.

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