Clay block factory (capacity 620 tons/day)

The third production unit of ARAGON GONZALEZ called AG-TECNO 3. This new ceramics factory has the capacity to produce a variety of different bricks and breeze blocks common on the Spanish market. In 2001, ARAGON GONZALEZ decided to build a factory for large-scale production with the flexibility required to produce different types of ceramic building materials used on the market: perforated foundation blocks, large format, two and three cells deep, thermoclay and ceramic breeze blocks, for large-scale production, using state-of-the-art technologies. LEIRIMETAL is chosen to supply materials for building AG-TECNO 3, to produce 620 ton/day of fired-bricks in 5.5 working days or 11 shifts/week (8-hour shifts). The kiln and dryer are prepared for 1/3 extra production initially established in the contract. The technology line implemented is finally determined after several discussions in meetings between technicians from LEIRIMETAL and ARAGON GONZALLEZ, accompanied by an assistant technician. All details were taken into account as well as the vast experience AG-TECNO 3 obtained in the manufacturing business over the years, benefitting from the company’s real knowledge of how to use local clays with very specific characteristics. After an in-depth study was successfully performed, this factory started operating in the summer of 2004 and very soon achieved the contracted production rate. One of the largest factories in SPAIN where high production rates are achieved with a single line of equipment, resulting in high savings in terms of manual labour.