Impact 2001 and 2001A Series
Compressed Earth Block Machine
The Impact 2001 is a manually operated Compressed Soil Block machine. The Impact 2001A is the automated model. The Impact 2001 machines are very light and can be hauled behind a farm tractor, compact car or compact pickup equipped with a ball hitch. Other hitches are available at time of manufacturer. The machine can also be moved by hand around the site. The 2001 series are designed for the homeowner or small contractor and can be loaded with shovels or buckets. AECT provides a limited workmanship and craftmanship warranty and warranties are also issued by the specific machine component suppliers. A 5 foot removable gravity roller conveyor and stand are included for convenience in block handling.
| Weight: | 1350 pounds for manual 2001 - 1640 pounds for Automated 2001 | ||
| Dimensions: | 81 inches (206 cm( long by 56 inches (142.2 cm) wide by 51 inches (130 cm) high. Road clearance approximately 6 inches (15 cm) | ||
| Engine: | 7.0 HP Yanmar diesel engines | ||
| Hydraulics: | World Wide Hydraulics, 29.5 gallon tank capacity. Beta rated high quality filtration | ||
| Hopper Capacity: | 8-9 Blocks | ||
| Nominal Block Production: | Approximately up to 230-240 Blocks per hour for the manually operated machine (1840-1920 blocks per 8 hour day) | ||
| No Block Curing Required: | Blocks ejected by the machine are immediately ready to place in the wall or to stack on pallets for temporary storage | ||
| Trailer Chracteristics: | Can be towed at 60 mph by 2 inch ball hitch compact car or truck. Can be moved easily by hand on site. | ||
| Brake Light and Turn Signal: | An optional Magnetic Removable brake lights and turn signal setup for connecting towing vehicle to machine is available. | ||
| Block, Dimensions, Weight, and Slurry Bonding: | Typically, the blocks are 6.0 inches (15 cm) wide by 12 inches (30.5 cm) long by 2.0 to 4.5 inches (5.0 cm to 11.5 cm) thick. Each block weighs between 9-18 pounds (4.1 Kg to 8.1 Kg) depending on the soil and block thickness. Blocks are bonded together using the wet thin soil slurry or other conventional methods. The soil slurry is made with only water and screened soil. Blocks can also be placed in the wall using the traditional thick mud mortar method. | ||
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