Technology
The MASA production line and the process every unit goes through.
Bastion Concrete Industries LimitedRC 9689301
The production line
Built by MASA, Germany.
Most blocks in Lagos are made by hand or on small machines, and their strength varies from one batch to the next. An automated line removes that variation.
MASA GmbH, Germany
The production line is supplied by MASA, a German maker of automated concrete block and paver plants.
Automated consistency
Machine batching, vibration and curing give every unit the same density and strength.
Export credit backed
The equipment contract is structured with German export-credit cover, the standard route for long-life industrial plant.
Process
Five stages, every unit.
Each block, paver and kerb passes through the same automated sequence.
Batching
Cement, aggregates and water are weighed automatically for every mix.
Mixing
Each batch is mixed for a fixed time to a fixed consistency.
Moulding
The block machine fills steel moulds and compacts the concrete under high-frequency vibration and pressure.
Curing
Fresh units cure in controlled conditions until they reach handling strength.
Cubing and dispatch
Cured units are stacked into cubes, packed and moved to the yard for delivery.
Why it matters
What automation gives the builder.
Consistency
Machine batching and compaction give every unit the same density and strength.
Scale
An automated line produces at a volume that manual block yards cannot match.
Less waste
Measured mixes and uniform units mean fewer breakages on site and less mortar.
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