Systems

Asphalt plants
Innovative technology

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Universal 160 with parallel drum system

Asphalt – the material for roadbuilding

Ammann is your partner for asphalt processing
Roads have lost none of their importance as new Close contact with customers, advice and service are
means of communication have emerged – on the con- ensured at all times by Ammann’s own companies in
trary, an extensive network of properly functioning many countries and by a network of professional re-
roads is an essential requirement for all economic presentatives.
development. This means that roadbuilders have two
huge challenges to tackle – completing the global The Technology Center at Langenthal in Switzerland
road network, and maintaining the roads that already and Ammann’s manufacturing facilities in Alfeld (Ger-
exist. The benefits of roadbuilding with asphalt are many) and Verona (Italy) with their ultra-modern equip-
acknowledged throughout the world, and more than ment guarantee the benefits of high technology, top
70% of all roads have asphalt coatings. quality and environment-friendly plants. Our customers
can obtain their asphalt plants from one single source
Ammann is the global market leader in the manu- because Ammann has the entire range of know-how at
facture of asphalt plants, and our company can look its disposal in the process technology, product develop-
back on more than 100 years of experience. As early ment, control technology and manufacturing sectors.
as 1908, Ammann was granted the first patent for an
asphalt mixing plant and ever since then, innovations Ammann’s comprehensive range of asphalt plants
from this Swiss firm have provided crucial impetus for and control systems meets all the requirements of as-
developments in the manufacture of asphalt plants. phalt producers – for rolled, poured or cold asphalt,
Ammann’s primary focus is on its customers. The cor- in stationary and mobile plants of both batch and
porate philosophy of “Partnership for a Lifetime” is continuous type. The range also includes equipment
particularly evident in the customer service sector. for asphalt recycling. Ammann’s range of products is
Ammann guarantees that its plants will function per- rounded out by the user-friendly AS2000plus, the most
fectly throughout their entire lifetimes. frequently used process control system in the world.

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 Cold feed

The quality of the mixed asphalt is decisively influ- virtually no friction and no maintenance. What is
enced during the cold feed stage. Frequency-cont- more, the plant can be run with lower drive power
rolled feed belts with a control range of 1:25 (1:50 on and so electricity consumption is reduced.
continuous plants) allow accurate adjustment of the
component proportions. Simple calibration guaran- Versions
tees constantly high precision over the long term. • Stationary or mobile units, or versions that
can be set up without a foundation; roofing
Belts with undulating edges eliminate the need for is possible.
high-maintenance seals between the feed hopper • In standard sizes from 7.5 to 15 m3 with special
and the feed belt. The result: the feed belt runs with sizes on request.

Roofed cold feeder Feed unit featuring a belt with undulating edges

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Drying and heating

Low residual moisture, a constant percentage of filler

and the correct stone temperature: these are the
factors that determine the quality of an efficient
drying process.
When these assets are combined with low fuel
consumption and high mechanical stability, they
guarantee long-term benefits for our customers. Our
complete series of dryers and burners are based on
the process technology know-how that we have built
up over many years.

Technical key data

• burners for all power categories and fuels; can also
be supplied as combination burners
Ammann AMB 601 burner for light oil/natural gas • built-in components in the drum (screwed) can be
individually coordinated for high thermal efficiency
• optimally insulated and excellently sealed against
infiltrated air
• a carefully coordinated complete system guaran-
tees low emission values
• optional control system for gas quantity and speed,
to ensure constant delivery of filler (fine dust)
• individual dryer design is possible: e.g. equipment
for recycling feed via feed ring or spreading
conveyor

Benefit from our experience of manufacturing

Built-in components are screwed into the drying drum more than 3000 drying drums!

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Dust collection

Ammann‘s dust collection technology has established A genuine coarse dust separator (centrifugal force se-
a firm position on the market. Our sturdy filter with its parator) is positioned upstream of the bag filter: this
small number of parts gives very efficient cleaning per- useful feature allows a well-defined separation limit
formance, and it complies with all known environmen- between coarse and fine filler so that the two catego-
tal standards. The special design featuring large-dimen- ries can then undergo separate processing. The filter
sion gas ducts optimises the strain on the individual bags are cleaned automatically by rotating air-flush
filter bags, helping to extend their lifetimes. nozzles, aided solely by the difference between inter-
nal and external pressure.

Intake and preliminary separator stage

1) Preliminary cascade separator to
separate the coarse filler (> 80 µm) from
the crude gas
2) Coarse filler outlet, in the bunker or led
7 off separately.
5 3) Middle channel on the crude gas side,
for uniform distribution of the crude gas

1 Filtration stage
6 4) Gas penetrates through filter bag, filler
4 is collected on the outside surface
3 4 5) The clean gas flows through the
relevant cleaning section.
6) Clean gas is extracted via the middle
3 channel. The fan blows the cleaned gas
through the chimney into the
atmosphere.

Cleaning cycle
8 7) Filter bags are cleaned using the
2 reversible air principle
8) The cleaned filler drops into the bunker
9 9) The collector screw conveys the filler to
the outlet

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Screening is the crucial factor in the overall perfor- Technical key data
mance of a mixing plant. Maximum screening areas • Linear vibrator with double vibration shafts or
characterize our hot screens. Wide access openings imbalance exciter motors
and the specially developed screen mesh tensioner are • Total screening area: up to 57.5 m2
features that make maintenance work much easier. • 4, 5 or 6 screening fractions
• Wide-opening access doors or push-up screen box
front
• Bypass channels integrated into the screen box
• Optional individual return/collation of components

VA1840 horizontal screen Changing the screen mesh

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 Hot aggregate silo

Storing the pre-heated aggregates is a complex optimi-

sation task. The objective is always to have the correct
variety of aggregates available for ongoing production,
at the correct temperature and without any demixing.
We offer an almost infinite range of variants: insulated
with no thermal bridges, with one or two rows of silos, 1
with total capacities of up to 500 t divided into 12 silo
compartments and 2 extra bypass compartments, or
fitted with an active heating system.

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Technical key data
• Capacity from 27 t to 500 t, choice of one or two
rows for capacities of 120 t or more
• Choice of one or two bypass compartments 2
• Insulated without thermal bridges as standard
• Level sensors and temperature sensors in sand and
bypass compartments

1 Hot screen with bypass changeover flap

2 6 hot mineral bags for the sand/stone fractions, and
separate bypass compartments 4
3 Component and coarse-particle overflow channels 6
4 Mineral scales with feed cylinder (for coarse/fine
weighing)
5 Balances for filler, bitumen and special materials
6 Twin-shaft paddle mixer

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Automation technology

For more than forty years, Ammann control system Production can run more or less automatically thanks
technology has enjoyed the trust of plant operators to a large number of useful automated features in
throughout the world. Close cooperation and a con- the control system. Examples include simple handling
stant exchange of experiences with customers have of the cold feed recipes, intelligent burner and filter
enabled Ammann to accumulate its unique know-how control, and the fully automatic weighing and mixing
in process technology over the years. The end result: process.
system solutions tailored to every customer requirement
with guaranteed maximum operating stability. Site Management and Control
Site Management and Control links several production
Simple to operate plants together to form one integral composite unit.
Customers confirm that Ammann control systems can Maximising capacity utilisation across all plants, cutting
be operated without errors after a very short time. costs thanks to central raw materials purchasing and
The user interface is simple and logically structured. standard key data for all works - these are just a few of
Every plant status, the most important monitoring pa- the possibilities offered by the Ammann SMC.
rameters and all error and warning messages can be
followed online on the screen. These features provide Your investments are safeguarded in the long term
reliability and safety, leaving the operator free to con- An investment in an Ammann control system is always
centrate on other jobs. an investment in the future as well. This promise is
guaranteed by features such as software that is easy to
Automated production extend, use of quality components that are available
A plant operator should have enough time to attend to throughout the world, and support throughout the
his customers’ concerns. system’s entire life cycle.

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Top quality – lowest production costs
Our high-performance fully automatic plant control op-
timises the implementation of the production process:
maximum productivity with high, reproducible quality.
Comprehensive evaluation displayed in graphic form helps
plant operators to optimise material consumption so that
production costs can be cut.

Service 24 hours a day

Sources of faults are located quickly and clearly with the
help of efficient diagnostic tools. Ammann’s system speci- Sequential graph for weighing units
alists analyse and rectify faults via modem, and our local
service technicians are standing by to assist in difficult
cases.

Step-by-step expansion – into the future with Ammann

Ammann offers appropriate solutions for its customers,
starting with the control for the weighing and mixing
process, through to the integration of all the components
of your plant and the complete interlinkage of all your
plants. These solutions apply to new systems, conversions
and non-Ammann systems as well.

Trending for the drying process

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Weighing/mixing

The mixing process is the real core element of any as- The Ammann mixer with its patented blade assem-
phalt mixing plant. This is the key element which deter- bly will guarantee that you achieve the homogeneity
mines the quality of the asphalt that is produced. The you want, with short mixing cycles and fast drainage
process starts out with accurate but rapid weighing so through a large base flap. Easy to dismantle, the mi-
that all the components in the recipe are proportioned xing blades feature optimised shapes and materials to
as appropriate. ensure long service lifetimes.
The double cylinders which can switch over from coarse
to fine feed in split seconds, the accurate electronic The external shaft bearing with the floating ring seal
weighing cells and the freely programmable feed se- meet the conditions for high stability with minimum
quence – these elements combine to create a feed sys- outlay on maintenance.
tem that will meet every requirement.

Amix twin-shaft paddle mixer Bitumen scales with base drainage

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Example of a Uniglobe schematic

1 Cold feed with integrated collector belt Extra equipment for all series
2 Drying drum with Ammann burner
3 Filter-type dust collector with centrifugal force coarse dust
• ModiFast: autonomous unit to enrich bitumen
separator
4 HE II chain elevator with Rex chain with polymers
5 VA 1840-6 hot screen with bypass changeover flap • Dope feed equipment
6 Hot aggregate silo with 6 mineral compartments plus bypass • Powder feeds
7 Weighing platform with scales for mineral, filler, bitumen and
• Feed systems with separate electronic scales for
special materials
8 Mixing platform with Amix 2-3, 3 t twin-shaft paddle mixer granulated fibre material
9 Movable hopper, optional horizontal skip • Special filler feed lines
10 Hot mix silo, 100 t (2 x 45 t, 10 t direct loading/extendable) • Recycling feeds (cold) directly into the mixer via
11 Truck loading (directly from mixer or from hot mix silo)
belt conveyor or container scales, up to 30%
12 Silo tower for reclaimed and imported filler
13 Electrically heated bitumen tank installation • Recycling feeds (warm) via parallel drum systems,
14 Command container with control system temporary silage and direct allocation to mixer,
up to 60%

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 Filler supply
The filler is one of the most important com-
ponents in an asphalt mix. It provides about
60 to 70% of the surface that is to be coated
in bitumen. Ammann takes account of this
fact with its ingenious filler system. The warm
Cold imported
filler obtained from the drying process is coll- filler
ected in the dust extractor and fed to the mi-
Buffer
xing tower via suitable conveying elements. silo
The hot filler takes precedence during the
weighing process here. Warm filler is covered 9
better and more quickly by the bitumen and 6
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as an incidental benefit, the specific energy
consumption is also reduced. 3
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Reclaimed Filler
Example of a filler system for a Global plant: 7 cold filler scales

1 Reclaimed filler from filter

2 Reclaimed filler from filter and/or filler silo
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3 Pneumatic shut-off valve 8
4 Cellular wheel lock 3
5 Manual shut-off valve
1 5
6 Imported filler from filler silo 4
7 Imported filler filled from truck
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8 Belt elevator
2
9 Reclaimed hot filler

Filler silo tower for stationary installation Filler silo at bottom with double elevator

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Bitumen supply

Ever-increasing demands on asphalt as a construction material

have prompted a real leap forwards in the development of
binding agents over recent years. Our modern bitumen tank
installations take these advances into account. Stationary up-
right tank versions and mobile horizontal tanks can meet every
specific need.

Protective storage
Insulation without thermal bridges, an electrical heating sys-
tem for protective storage and fast heating, low energy costs,
and low oxidation thanks to underfloor filling.

Flexible supply systems

Customised supply systems to ensure flexible operation,
including pumping from one tank to another and uninter- Side-mounted stirring unit for PMB mounting
rupted production during filling.

Safe filling
Automatic filling station with safety switch-off feature.
Maximum safety for people and machines when handling hot
binding agents.

Specialities
Individual sampling points, stirring units, solutions for special
bitumen, plants to modify binders ... the possibilities are limit-
less.

Control systems
Intelligent control systems ensure simple operation as well as
comprehensive recording of all operating data – a crucial aid
to planning the production capacities for the bitumen tank
storage facility. Filling the tank system with bitumen

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Recycling

Re-using reclaimed asphalt – or recycling for short –

is absolutely essential nowadays. We
offer you customised solutions to cover every aspect,
from careful use of our resources through to respon-
sible disposal of polluted construction materials.
Our modern plant technology guarantees that you
will obtain high-quality asphalt from recycling.

• Feed of up to 60% hot reclaimed material via a

parallel drum
• Feed of up to 25% cold reclaimed material directly
into the mixer
• Individual feed options into the drying drum

No matter what solution you have in mind, our

experience from hundreds of installed systems is your
guarantee of reliable functionality.

Cold recycling system, 25% recycling material fed directly

into the mixer

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 Hot mix storage silo

A well-dimensioned hot mix storage silo plays a key

part in coping with production peaks while a stable
and optimised mixing process continues to run.
Ammann offers a complete range of hot mix storage
silos to satisfy every requirement in terms of dimensi-
ons and design.

These are the hallmarks of the Ammann hot mix

storage silo:
• 24h storage capability
• Extended in x- or y-direction, also in x-y-direction
on request
• Design prevents demixing
• Optional sliding carriage tunnel to prevent dust Quality asphalt is loaded
and gas emissions
• Simple, easy-to-maintain mechanism

Hot mix storage silo with longitudinal through passage

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Switzerland Austria www.ammann-group.com
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France
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