1,Acquire a land
You need to have a large space not only for production and drying your blocks but also for storing raw materials. Make sure the land is not
a swampy area because it will be affecting the dryness of your blocks as the humidity prevent blocks from dryness.
Besides, vehicles may be sinking in a swampy land, thus, it makes your work more difficult.
The site should be big enough for aggregate stockpiles, cement storage, stationary machine, block stacking, staff facilities, an office and on-site access.
You need a shed where you will have your equipment. It should be with a roof over it.
2, Sink a borehole
You need plenty of water in a block industry. Apart from water for mixing sand and cements, you will need water to water fresh blocks.
To increase their hardness, blocks need to be watered for days continuously when they are demoulded.
Buying water will not be cost effective in doing all these, so the best choice that we recommend is to dig your own well or borehole.
3, Get equipment
3.1) The quality of your blocks is related to the formula, machine and block making process.
If the machine always shuts down,you cannot get your capacity expectation.
Check the quality of the equipment before buying in order to come up with the best
and the finest options only.
Make sure to purchase the machinery from a reliable and reputable company.
Qingdao HF machinery Co.,Ltd is the toppest company in China that developed automatic block making machine successfully.
With advanced German technology, Qingdao HF Industry machine is stable enough to help you make profit.
And Qingdao HF Industry uses world famous brand components, like Siemens, Toshiba, Omron, Schneider, etc.
It’s easier for you buy components locally as international big companies have
offices all over the world. After-sales service is as important as quality and Qingdao HF Industry will be your lifetime technical supporter.
3.2) Purchasing truck, loader, forklift, packing machine, power generator, crushed machine, etc.
You can also rent trucks.Do not worry about the erection of the machine.
Qingdao HF machinery Co.,Ltd will dispatch professional engineers to your worksite to install and commission
your machine and train your workers.
4, Raw material supply
Cement supply---- Cement is your No.1 raw material. You need it in good quantity so your supply should be able to last for a week before going for another one.
Build a shed that will be used as a store house for your cement and the area must be dry and
well covered to avoid rain and sun.The best way to store cement is in a silo.
For small scaled factories, cement is delivered in bags.
Cement in bags should preferably be stored in a weather proof room and be stacked on a plastic tarpaulin or on closely spaced wooden strips
so that it does not absorb damp from the floor. If it’s not possible to provide a store room,
it should be stored in stacks raised above the ground and completely covered with tarpaulins.
Aggregate Supply ---- Sand, gravel, stone dust. (You can also use fly ash, slag, metal tailing, solid construction waste, etc.)
Pigments----Pigments are used for concrete pigmented products.
The production of color-stable concrete requires care both in choice of colors and in the composition of the concrete mix.
Specialist advice should be sought for best pigments to obtain the required color and their dosage.
Aggregates must be stockpiled in such a way .
1) Aggregates do not become contaminated by soil, leaves, etc. They must not be stockpiled under trees.
2) Different aggregates are kept separately and rainwater can drain away.
Partitions should be erected among different types of aggregates.
3) Stockpiles should be on a slight slope so that rainwater does not collect in the aggregates
5, Employ Workers
To run your block business effectively, you need experienced people with knowledge about construction.
Our machine is fully automatic. The raw materials are weighed, mixed and loaded to the storage hopper of the machine automatically.
But you need some workers to load aggregates to the aggregate hoppers,
to operate forklifts or truck a to transfer blocks to curing areas,
to run your machine, to pack your blocks, etc. You also need additional hands,
such as cashiers, supervisors and drivers.
6, Look for Customers
When everything is all set, it’s time to look for customers.
Usually, your customers are those possible homeowners who want to establish their new houses,
commercial property owners,construction contractors and other people who want to create buildings and establishments.
It’s better to create a website and make some advertisements.
However, in block business, your No.1 marketing tool is quality.
If your blocks are not strong enough, the resultant buildings constructed with the blocks won’t be strong as well and you know what that means.
What do you need to consider before starting the business?
1, Purchase price of site and the cost of foundation work of your factory.
2, Cost of site improvements: fencing, paved areas for production and stockpiles, pathways,
roadways and buildings.
3, Cost of equipment: forklift, loader, water pump, concrete mixer, block making machine,
pallets, moulds and miscellaneous devices.
4, Cost of water, electricity and diesel oil
5, Material costs
6, Wastage
7, Maintenance costs of site and equipment
8, Output: numbers of blocks per day – dimensions of block, solid or hollow.
9, Labor costs etc.