brick making production line
Our advanced manufacturing solutions are anchored by a fully automatic production line for brick making that synchronizes mixing, pressing, stacking, and curing into one seamless workflow. For businesses requiring scalable output, a single brick making fully automatic production line can be expanded into multiple brick making fully automatic production lines with centralized control. Operations that balance budget and efficiency can directly benefit from a brick making automatic production line, which delivers reliable mechanization and easy maintenance.
The Fully Automatic Brick Making Production Line is built around a servo-driven hydraulic press, a high-capacity planetary mixer, and an intelligent curing chamber that together reduce manual intervention to loading raw materials. It handles raw material moisture variations automatically, adjusts compression force based on block type, and achieves a cycle time under 14 seconds for standard hollow blocks. The line consistently produces interlocking pavers, solid bricks, and thermal blocks with tight dimensional tolerance.
Standard Production Line Configuration
- Aggregate batching and weighing system with digital load cells
- Forced planetary mixer with dual-rotation paddle clusters
- Belt conveyor and skip hoist feeding assembly
- Host hydraulic brick press with 4-column guide frame
- Mold vibration and pressing unit with quick-change mold cartridges
- Automatic pallet feeder and wet block finger car transfer
- Multi-layer curing rack system with temperature and humidity control
- Cubing robot and stretch wrapping station
- Central SIEMENS PLC control cabinet with touchscreen interface
- Dust collection and recycling system for dry offal
Performance Metrics by Model
| Model |
QTF8-15 |
QTF10-15 |
QTF12-15 |
| Production capacity (standard 400×200×200mm blocks) |
28,800 – 38,400 pcs/8h |
38,400 – 48,000 pcs/8h |
48,000 – 57,600 pcs/8h |
| Total installed power |
85 kW |
118 kW |
145 kW |
| Forming pressure |
210 bar |
240 bar |
260 bar |
| Molding cycle |
15-18 sec |
13-15 sec |
12-14 sec |
| Vibration force |
120 kN |
150 kN |
180 kN |
| Pallet size (mm) |
1100×800×30 |
1200×900×30 |
1400×1100×35 |
| Automation level |
Full automatic with pallet handling |
Full automatic with robot stacking |
Full automatic with integrated cubing and wrapping |
| Control system |
SIEMENS S7-1200 + HMI |
SIEMENS S7-1500 + industrial PC |
SIEMENS S7-1500 + distributed I/O + IP camera monitoring |
| Compressed air requirement |
2.5 m³/min @ 0.8 MPa |
3.0 m³/min @ 0.8 MPa |
3.8 m³/min @ 0.8 MPa |
| Curing capacity (racks) |
24 |
30 |
36 |
| Footprint (L×W, approximate) |
42m × 15m |
48m × 18m |
55m × 22m |
Material Compatibility and Block Types
The production line processes a wide variety of raw materials including crushed stone, sand, fly ash, slag, cement, and lightweight aggregates. Standard molds produce hollow blocks, paving stones, solid bricks, curb stones, and grass-planting grid pavers. Changeover between products takes under 40 minutes with a quick-locking mold system and pre-set recipes stored in the PLC memory. The vibration frequency and pressing duration are automatically adjusted for each block geometry to achieve optimal compaction and uniform density.
Energy Efficiency and Maintenance
The hydraulic station integrates a variable-frequency drive pump that reduces energy usage by 22-28% compared to fixed-displacement systems. Automatic central lubrication lines service all main bearing points every 2 hours, extending component life. Real-time power monitoring and fault diagnostics are visible on the remote dashboard, allowing operators to track kilowatt-hours per thousand blocks and schedule predictive maintenance. All wear parts, such as mixer blades, vibrator motor bearings, and mold liners, are accessed through bolt-on panels for rapid replacement without major disassembly.
