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Sustainability in general sense to save the planet and leave a good legacy for future generations. But what sustainability means for readymix companies?

For any business, sustainability means balancing; economic, environmental and social factors. With the growing importance in today’s world, the readymix industry is also turning towards to improve the sustainability of its operations.

One of the primary ways for making the readymix business more sustainable is through resource optimization. The readymix industry requires significant amounts of material, such as cement, aggregates and water as well as energy to produce and deliver concrete. By optimizing the use of these resources, readymix industry can reduce waste of materials and energy consumption and improve the sustainability.

Energy efficiency is sine qua non for sustainability in every process area of readymix concrete, from obtaining raw materials until the concrete enters the forms. Without human priority, any sustainability programs is not applicable! Therefore, shortly, sustainability in readymix business involves primarily energy consumption and saving of natural resources as well as social issues in an economic balance.

Readymix companies can identify the areas such as possibility of using recycled materials or reducing the amount of cement required to produce concrete and excessive energy consumption points at the plant also improve the dispatch programs for fuel saving etc. Any optimization at above fields can lead to significant cost savings and a reduced environmental impact.

This ebook consists of following chapters; readymix concrete, what is sustainability, how to be sustainable, best management practices, managing the risks, resource efficiency, reducing returned concrete, using recycled materials, energy efficiency, air and noise in and around, social issues and training scope for sustainability.

TIMUCIN OZSOYLEV

TIMO Training & Development

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How much energy do you spend for 1m3 of concrete?

In readymix companies, by increasing efficiency in energy use, costs can be reduced and competitive advantages can be maintained while increasing fuel and electricity prices.

With a well functioning energy program, energy costs can be reduced by

5 – 10% and even higher depending on the existing structure. This is a value range that has been realized in concrete plants where many successful programs have been implemented.

Energy management also has environmental bonuses, such as reducing waste and lowering emissions. Companies that managing energy successfully, make plans for long-term, produce policies and establish procedures.

First of all, it is necessary to structure the team that will work on this issue and most importantly, to set goals and create energy management strategies. Creating awareness within the company employees and the training of productive personnel is essential and a necessity for continuous development.

Concrete producers should make energy management a priority and take action by implementing an organization-wide energy management program. It’s one of the most successful and cost-effective ways to save energy. The energy program offers a variety of tools and resources to assist companies in developing strategic energy management approaches.

This ebook aims to provide basic information for efficient energy use in readymix companies and consists of following sections; energy efficiency, plant energy assessment, energy consumers at the plant, concrete production, returned concrete, water management, truck operations, pumping concrete and maintenance and energy saving.

Timuçin Özsöylev

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Contemporary electric truckmixers; economical, safe and sustainable!

The purpose of this ebook is to bring together the topics that may be on everyone’s mind at readymix companies and create discussion. The study will look at electric truckmixers in greater detail. This will be done by highlighting several subjects and frequently asked questions about electric truckmixers.

The demand for electric construction vehicles is increasing rapidly. The use of 100% electric loaders, dozers, excavators and even electric dumper trucks have already taken place on construction sites. Now it is time for electric truckmixers.

Advantages of a fully electric truckmixer; zero emissions meet sustainability targets, the operating cost is very low, noise level is within the limits, a great advantage for working in residential areas, almost no engine maintenance and more safety.

But, what is needed for electric truckmixers to widespread:
– Time, incentive or force with regulation?
– For example, should we wait first to electric cargo trucks to increase on the roads?
– Or are there doubts about the second-hand values of e-mixers for renewal?
– Or are there some issues that have not been resolved yet?
– Or, in more detail, is the battery and charging infrastructure not fully ready yet?
– Or, has the possibility of fire in batteries not been fully reduced and controlled?
– Or, no absolute solution found for disposal of used batteries yet?
– Moreover, is the charging time long and the missile range short?
– Or, how to prevent electrical leaks and battery discharge situation.
– Will the energy of the lying electric mixer truck at park for a long time be drained?
Diesel truckmixers do not have such problems!

This ebook consists of following chapters; truckmixers, mechanic drum drive, electric drum drive, hybrid truckmixers, electric truckmixers, all electric truckmixers, proporties of e-mixer trucks, battery issues, charging and charge places, maintenance of e-truckmixers and future of e-truckmixers.

TİMUÇİN ÖZSÖYLEV

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Ready-mixed concrete is becoming widespread all over the world and creates new job opportunities for employees. Especially new graduates find the sector attractive. But how suitable is this job for them? How does the sector work and what does it promise?

Who is this eBook for? Anyone who wants to have basic information about ready-mixed concrete or wants to get involved in the sector can benefit from this study. The book can also be used as an orientation material for new staff entering the company.

Ready mixed concrete appeals to many disciplines and covers many different topics. Therefore, it is important for interested candidates to know the industry and what goes on in a ready-mixed concrete company.

Candidates can understand whether this job suits them while their interest is still new and change direction early, or on the contrary, they can see it as a challenging job for them and get hooked on it.

This study, which will provide you with the necessary information to work in ready-mixed concrete companies and enable you to make a quick start to your career, consists of the following sections. Readymix concrete, readymix logistics, driver at operation, pumping concrete, maintenance, safety issues, sustainability, readymix business strategy and productivity at a readymix company.

If you are civil, mechanical, mining engineer or geologist, chemist or if you are economist or student in related field, shortly if you are in enthusiasm to work for readymix world, this eBook for you…

Timucin Özsöylev

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WhatsApp : +90 532-4161387

If you are not keeping scores, you are not in the game!

Establishing and measuring success metrics is an important skill for business managers in order to monitor and evaluate the company performance. In this study, we discuss the importance of business metrics for readymix concrete industry, as well as which metrics should be tracked to achieve the company goals.

The key productivity ratios of any readymix concrete business can be easily monitored. Benchmarking by monitoring productivity performance can assist the plant manager in several ways.

He can; decide the optimum number of mixer trucks and drivers for each operation, determine the ideal mixer truck and load size, design a main tenance plan that does not adversely impact concrete production and delivery, implement a mixer truck driver scheduling plan that keeps the employeers happy, maximize customer service and minimize unproductive time.

This eBook was prepared for readymix companies to calculate and compare key ratios to measure and monitor their productivity. By using the benchmarking, managers can determine where the company is and take action for where they  want to be!

The study consists of following sections; success metrics, driver and fleet availability, driver and fleet productivity, efficient use of mixer trucks, effective dispatch planning, operational productivity factors, safety benchmarking, mixer truck maintenance and productivity, driver and productivity.

Timucin Özsöylev

ozsoylev@mail.com

WhatsApp : +90 532-4161387

 

 

What does business development mean for a readymix company?

There are some firms which are not performing well where the others working in the same area are booming. For sure, many reasons may behind that, but who know this? The answer is very simple!

The business development manager. He identifies, develops, and services customers and markets, in addition to successful sales projects and planning, customer service, generation of new business, retainment of existing business and participation in public/community relations for assigned territories. Today, business development is intertwined with many marketing and sales functions and has the main duty to alert the manegement in case of any differentiation from the business plan.

What are the main driving factors of readymix concrete market?

The expansion of the construction industry contributes to the expansion of the readymix market. The increase in income in developed and developing nations has ramped up the construction of structures and housing structures, resulting in high demand for concrete. The population increase has a primarily positive impact on the readymix concrete market due to the increased need for resi dential buildings. Urbanization has also results in the expansion of infrastruc ture facilities, a major factor in the growth of the market for readymix concrete.

Should somebody in the readymix companies monitor this developments!

The aim of this eBook is to look at the developments in and out the readymix companies for surviving or growing from a different perspective. This study consists of following chapters; readymix concrete, success and unsuccess, improve your business, technology in readymix, readymix erp, preparing business plan, job descriptions, swot analysis, sales and marketing.

Timucin Özsöylev

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WhatsApp : +90 532-4161387

Returned concrete is a reality and a liability in the readymix concrete industry! It is estimated that the returned concrete from the sites vary from 1 to 3 percent of the volume manufactured at the plant. On the other hand managing the fresh concrete leftovers in the truck mixers and concrete pumps is a daily problem that readymix concrete industries have to cope with.

Beyond the environmental aspect and the obligations arising from legislation, the more important issue is the economy. Typical traditional practices such as disposal of the residual concrete on the ground or in tanks and their management at a later time as dried concrete, among other negatives, are no longer economically unprofitable.

New technologies offer a complete and profitable solutions to this problem and with absolute certainty that the cost of investment will sooner or later be amortized by the benefits of the solution. One of modern solutions for returned concrete is the recycling plant. However, recycling systems are not widespread enough in medium-sized readymix concrete facilities due to the operating cost rather than the investment cost.

The employment of unproductive personnel increases the cost of per m3 of concrete! Who will run the recycling facility and who should be responsible from the system? Should we ask the batchplant operator to do this job? The main question is, whether the success in recycling plants really depends on one responsible person or should we train all mixer drivers returning from the sites or what?

The aim of this eBook is to look at the issue from a different perspective. The study consists of following sections; returned concrete, returned concrete management, rinsing mixer drum, why recycling, mechanical recovery, fresh concrete recycling, filter press, tips for the operators and recycle aggregates in new concrete.

Timuçin Özsöylev

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WhatsApp : +90 532-4161387

Protect the environment not just to punish but to be sustainable!

Concrete is the world’s most widely used construction material due to its versatility. Every year, more than 10 billion m3 concrete are produced at the batching plants for urban development. Together with projects it is estimated that total 20 billion m3 of concrete are manufactured all over the world.

It’s important that the concrete is made close to where it is used as it generally only lasts ninety minutes before it starts to harden. That’s why there are concrete batch plants in and around the communities. And concrete batch plants play an important role in our daily lives.

The environmental affects of concrete batch plants is very important subject in and outside the plants. These issues can only be managed through a structured environmental management system.

The environmental risks associated with operating concrete batch plant can only be controlled using a risk management approach. The objective of risk management is to enable people to assess all the factors to minimize risk of harm to the environment. This approach will help people make a judgement about the risks and put the appropriate control measures.

This eBook aims to provide basic knowledge to all related responsibles at the concrete batch plants to help them comply with their general environmental duty by outlining; readymix processes, readymix concrete, water management, solid materials, chemical and fuel, spill response for trucks, air quality, noise manage ment, environmental management and employee training.

Each concrete batch plant will be slightly different in design and layout but the common attributes of a plant that demonstrates good environmental performance are more or the less the same.

Timuçin Özsöylev

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WhatsApp : +90 532-4161387

The wheel loader is a vital machine for any ready mixed concrete plant.

The main function of wheel loader is to shovel and load loose materials and transport them in short distance. It has the advantages of fast operation speed, high efficiency, good maneuverability and easy operation. Any batching plant machine park would be incomplete without a wheel loader. What wheel loaders are, how they work and what kinds of tasks they can help with in readymix batching plants will be explained briefly in this e-Book.

Wheel loaders are used for different purposes in ready mixed facilities. There is a lot of material movement and loading which is done routine or continuous, special or sometimes. Major tasks to be carried out by a wheel loader at a batching plant are mixing and handling of aggregates, truck loading, backfilling and bush clearing, lifting of materials, towing for recovery, etc.

Although there are many types of mobile machines that can be used for these jobs, wheel loaders are preferred because of their high mobility and versality. The mobility of wheel loaders is a very important reason for preference for ready-mixed concrete plants. This machine can be used inside and the outside of the facility, if necessary.

A wheel loader that is not well taken care of and not used properly can cause fatal accidents in ready mixed concrete plants, to plant equipment, to company trucks, the supplier’s trucks carrying aggregate and cement etc. On the other hand, in case of malfunction, the operation of the plant is at risk. If the wheel loader is out of work, it can cause great losses to the plant.

The wheel loader operator is generally responsible for the safe and proper handling, loading and storage of aggregate materials and for the proper care and maintenance of the machine.

However, since the wheel loader will not be given a full-time job for production in ready mixed concrete plants, the operator is also expected to assist with other tasks with or without the machine such as maintenance of ready-mix plant equipment and for general housekeeping of plant property and premises.

This e-Book has been prepared for general information purposes. It is intended for the use of wheel loader operators, production and safety professionals and other related plant personnel. The study covers following chapters; what is wheel loader, operating wheel loaders, inspection of wheel loader, working at batchplant, other loader works, loader maintenance, work safely, hazard control, loader operatör, etc.

Timuçin Özsöylev

ozsoylev@mail.com

WhatsApp : +90 532-4161387

 

What does a concrete batch plant operator do?

Contemporary concrete plants and innovations have been made more complicated the plant operator’s job. However, reduced the demand for physical labor and improved the batching accuracy, efficiency and versality of the avarage plant.

Qualification of the operator should be based on knowledge of the basic of concrete and the proper operation of the equipment. The other specifications of qualified operator; thorough knowledge of all aspects of batching operations, communication and leadership skills, proficient understanding of computer programs and systems related to the job, physical condition capable of performing labor in all weather conditions, conscientious and organized for an efficient work environment, capable of performing a variety of clerical duties, hand-eye coordination needed for manual labor, ability to work in a team toward a common goal,etc.

It is obvious that the design of concrete mixtures is not the operator’s responsibility. The operator will be given the required concrete proportions and that it is his duty to accurately produce the concrete based on the mix design formulas.

The operator’s duties include setting the mixing rates, unit weights, volumes and yields to customer or plant specifications, monitoring the mixing process and performing quality assurance tests during and after the batching operations.

The operator’s duties may also include other functions associated with maintenance, transport, logistics, order processing, ensuring the order is prepared for transport in a mixer truck and documenting daily production reports, etc.

The purpose of this eBook is to provide basic background and information required for running batch plants and manufacturing the concrete.

Timuçin Özsöylev

ozsoylev@mail.com

WhatsApp : +90 532-4161387