Why choose a drum mix plant over a batch mix plant?

A drum mix plant dries and mixes aggregate and bitumen continuously inside a single rotating drum, which generally gives a lower capital and operating cost per tonne of output than an equivalent-capacity batch mix plant - but with less flexibility to switch mix designs quickly between loads. Contractors running large, sustained resurfacing or base-course supply with a relatively stable mix design typically favour drum mix; those needing frequent mix-design changes favour batch mix. Sparkline Group can advise based on your specific contract scope.