Lightweight concrete tiles provide a high quality, low cost roof.  The roof is much cooler to live under than steel sheets and is quiet during thunderstorms.  Water collected from the roof will also be clean enough for drinking.  A concrete tile roof is very durable as the tiles are unaffected by corrosion.  The small format versions – Pantiles/Roman II –  need a batten spacing of 40cm.

Roman II – is specially designed for tropical climates.  A smart, close fitting tile which is fully proven even in hurricanes.  This machine will produce 12 tiles per square metre.

Pantile – is a traditional shape made to cope with uneven roof structures.  A highly versatile product which, like the Roman II will produce 12 tiles per square metre.

Different types of machines are available for this plant:- a) Plain Table Top Unit (TTU), b) Table Top with workstation – which brings the vibrating table up to working height, and c) Table Top with workstation and hopper – a raised container to hold mortar within easy reach of the operator.

A single machine will usually be able to fill a maximum of 400 moulds in an 8-hour working day, employing 5 workers.  Typical plants usually include quantities of moulds in the region of 100,200, or 400 per machine producing 500, 1000, or 2000 tiles per week.  Other quantities can be supplied upon request.

Tiles can be made in thickness of  8mm or 10mm by using different thickness of screeding frame.

A typical plant consists of:

1. Screeding frames with Multivibe
2. Accessory pack and
3. 100 Pantile/Roman II mould tops usually supplied with wooden frames and interface sheets.

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