Brick & Block Makers

Catering for SMME brick and block manufacturers requires an in-depth understanding of their production and end-user requirements. Construction World speaks to Reyno van Rooyen, CEO, Revaro Concrete Equipment, about their custom and off-the-shelf solutions.

Among these, is the REL4-1 manual egg-layer. This machine produces 14 stock bricks per drop and 3 780 bricks per 9-hour shift. This is perfect for areas where electricity is scarce, as you have a manual, petrol or 220V electric option, no 3-phase power required. It is important to note that it is recommended to produce any bricks on a concrete slab, but they can also be produced on ground that is level. With interchangeable moulds, our clients have more opportunities to cater for different customers according to their needs. This one machine can create up to 5 jobs. 

If you have a larger budget, our RS (Revaro Static) range of machines would be suitable as they vary between R82 000 to R900 000. An example of one of our start-up machines is the Revaro RS5-2.5. This unit features an auto-mould feed with a dual-electric vibration motor to ensure the best compaction for high quality concrete bricks, blocks, and pavers. The RS5-2.5 is only complete with the addition of a 350L or 500L pan mixer, 6m or 8m conveyer belt to feed the concrete mixture plus a wet block stacker. But Revaro offers a tailormade solution that suits your budget and delivers on your production demands. This being said we even supply the equipment needed to move larger quantities of bricks and aggregates like forklifts and loaders.

From a manufacturing throughput perspective, we'd also recommend our plywood production pallets and brick trolleys to move the ready stacked pallets with bricks to the curing area for drying. Our RS5-2.5 requires between 8 - 10 people to run the full production line from the aggregate transport to the packing of the complete bricks and blocks. 

Revaro also offers a wide range of diesel generators to keep production running during load shedding or power outages.

Yes, this is one of our core specialisations. Our inhouse engineering team offers a machine manufacturing and customisation service. We offer standard moulds for hollow blocks, interlocking pavers, bevel pavers, inland and coastal maxi bricks, and stock bricks, and can always customize to your exact requirements.

Before we even start with the sales process we go through the requirements for each machine with our client. We assess their situation, budget and surroundings and advise on critical elements such as the size, layout, materials, and other basics they will need to get their production line up and running. We help them with a costing sheet to realistically show the potential of each machine so that a well-informed decision can be made.

There are many aspects to site preparations needed for our machines to function optimally and these details are given to the client in advance as a pre-installation requirement checklist. Once this checklist is complete and signed off by the client or a site manager, as well as a 3rd party electrician arranged by the client, we are ready for installation. Revaro sends its highly trained and experienced technicians to go through the entire set up of each machine and plant. 

Our service doesn't end with commissioning and training after installation. We have seven field services support teams that are available to assist customers if the need arises. Our lead time, depending on where the site is located, is within 48 hours and we send our best technical minds to solve any problem. We also stock and manufacture all the parts needed to avoid any delays and downtime.