Paving Ahead

CONMAT launches the very first slipfom canal paver developed indigenously to specifically cater to local construction environment conditions.Conmat Systems Pvt Ltd is a group of companies engaged in designing and manufacturing world class construction equipments like automatic concrete batching and mixing plants, concrete paving machines for canals and roads and transit mixers for the infrastructure sector. The company is committed to achieving this by cutting-edge engineering and research and ensuring international benchmarks in quality, safety, health and environment.Conmat is a market leader in concrete canal paving machines, which can be used for slope and bed paving up to 110 ft in a single pass. The same machines can also be used for city and village concrete roads.At the recently concluded 5th International Construction Equipment and Construction Technology (EXCON) Trade Fair in Bengaluru, held from November 23-27, 2011, CONMAT launched the very first slipfom canal paver made in India.SpecificationsModel Code : CSP 3000Description : Slipform paving machine for minor & distributary canalsRated output : Up to 800 sq m per hourCanal top width : Maximum 3,000 mmPower : Diesel Engine, 150 HPPaving thickness : 75 mm to 150 mm.Control system : Electronic over hydraulics, with stringline sensors.Vibrators : Hydraulic needle vibrators, 8 nos. optionally 12 nos.No. of tracks : 4Track speed : Up to 10 m per minuteMachine weight : Approximately 10 tonne (without mould)Application : Full canal section for minor and distributary canals.Salient features of Conmat slipform canal paver• Developed indigenously considering local construction environment• User friendly operation and controls• Easy to shift due to compact size and low weight• String line sensor control for better grade and line tolerances• Self driven by on-board diesel engine• Runs on chain trackOptional accessories• Variable width frame for varying canal cross sections• Charging conveyor for concrete feeding.In addition to the newly launched paver, the company also displayed its 120 cu m concrete batching plant with double transit mixer discharge, fully mobile 20 cu m batching plant with twin shaft mixer, canal and road cylinder finisher and a low height 30 cu m concrete batching plant with Scada controls at the EXCON.Pioneering innovationConmat is also the pioneer in introducing indigenous efficient twin shaft mixers of various sizes. Conmat batching plants feature in-line bin systems, PLC controlled Scada systems for accurate, efficient operation and reporting, separate weighing for cement and water for the whole range from 20 cum/hr to 120 cum/hr. Other Conmat products include concrete paving machines for roads and canals and transit mixers.Responding to the demands of the infrastructure sector, Conmat has successfully introduced fully automatic mobile batching plants of 20, 25 and 35 cu m/hr capacities. These plants work on the same principle as a stationary plant and offer the same mix quality with an advantage of mobility.Growth chartConmat’s vision is focused on achieving excellence through technological solutions for customer delight, and its mission is to achieve global supremacy for our products in terms of quality and price. The group is growing by leaps and bounds, recording an average annual growth of more than 100 per cent over the last few years and is expected to achieve bigger milestones. The group, which started its Indian operations from a small 200 sq ft rented space in 2003 with two people, today has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities spread over 2,50,000 sq ft, employing more than 400 people in Vadodara, Gujarat; having sales and service network offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Indore, Nagpur, Guwahati, Lucknow and London.(Communication by the management of the company)