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Publication # 16-08-026 CEI Enterprises 245 Woodward Rd SE Albuquerque, NM 871O2 8OO.545.4O34 ceienterprises.com CEI to demo new Fusion™ hybrid process ready mix plant CEI has built and installed a Fusion ready-mix plant at our manufacturing facility in Albuquerque. We will demo this plant, showcasing its hybrid process blending technology, beginning in September 2016. Why is it called a “Hybrid Process Ready Mix Plant?” CEI has leveraged precision aggregate blending technology from the asphalt industry, and combined it with established methods for metering cement and water. The result is a hybrid process that yields better aggregate blending with fewer voids. The reduction in voids allows the production of high-quality concrete, using proportionately less cement than older methods. The core of the plant is the aggregate blending unit. A series of in-line bins holds multiple sizes of aggregates, as well as sand. Each bin releases to its own feed conveyor that is fitted with its own belt scale. This provides precision metering of each aggregate. The feed conveyors for each bin discharge onto a collecting conveyor below. Aggregates are blended in layers, and are fed directly to the mixer. This proven technique for blending aggregates has been a standard feature of asphalt plants for over 30 years. CEI has extensive experience in this type of aggregate blending, having produced asphalt plant equipment since 1969. As an Astec Industries company, CEI is also able to leverage the most established and accurate aggregate blending technology available. The demo plant features a 3-bin aggregate blending unit. Standard 3-bin and 4-bin blending units are typical, but higher-capacity units are also available. Additional bins can be added to existing ones as well, allowing for considerable expansion of mix variety. Product news from CEI Enterprises, Inc. Albuquerque, New Mexico CEI Press Bulletin August 8, 2016
