How Does a Brick Making Machine Work? Three Steps to Understand the Core

How Does a Brick Making Machine Work? Three Steps to Understand the Core

Step 1: Mixing and Feeding (Preparing the "Ingredients")

Purpose: To mix the raw materials for brick making (such as cement, stone powder, sand, cinders, construction waste, etc.) evenly in a scientific ratio, and add an appropriate amount of water.

Process: The raw materials are fed into a forced mixer via a loader or conveyor belt, where they are thoroughly mixed until they are uniformly moist, forming a malleable "mixture."

Key: Just like kneading dough, the mixture must be uniform and have the right moisture content before proceeding to the next step.

Step 2: High-Pressure Molding (Core "Compression Shaping")

Purpose: To apply enormous pressure to the loose mixture, compressing it into a dense brick blank.

Process: The mixture is fed into the mold cavity of the brick making machine. Then, the pressure head above, driven by a powerful hydraulic system, compresses it downwards with tens to hundreds of tons of force. Simultaneously, the mold vibrates at high frequency, helping the material particles flow and expelling air.

Key: "High pressure + vibration" is the core to ensuring dense, bubble-free, and high-strength brick blanks. The greater the pressure and the more thorough the vibration, the better the quality of the brick.

Step 3: Brick Unloading and Curing ("Shaping" and "Growth")

Purpose: To safely remove the formed brick blank from the mold and achieve its final strength through curing.

Process:

Brick Unloading: After pressing and molding, the mold opens, and the brick blank is ejected or smoothly conveyed out by a conveyor belt.

Stacking: The brick blanks are neatly stacked on curing pallets by robotic arms or manually.

Curing: The brick blanks are sent to a curing chamber and left to stand for a period of time (usually 1-3 days) under specific temperature and humidity conditions. During this period, cement and other binding materials undergo a chemical reaction with water (hydration), and the brick's strength rapidly increases, eventually reaching the required standard for use.

In short: The work of a brick-making machine is a three-step process: "uniform mixing → high-pressure vibration molding → demolding and curing." Understanding these three steps will allow you to grasp the core principles of all brick-making machines.