In the wave of high-speed infrastructure construction in Southeast Asia, highway and municipal road projects in Laos continue to expand, the demand for high-performance, high-stability asphalt production equipment is becoming more and more urgent. 20 June 2020, our ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant successfully completed the full set of installation work in Laos project, which provided stable and reliable 120TPH asphalt mixture production guarantee for the local construction. production guarantee. The biggest highlight of this project is that under the special background of the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the overall restriction of cross-border personnel mobility, we have broken through the traditional overseas construction mode and set up an exclusive remote installation service team to complete the standardized installation and commissioning of the whole set of equipment through the entire on-line technical guidance, with zero contact and high efficiency, thus creating a benchmark project for the remote landing of overseas asphalt equipment in times of epidemics. In this paper, we will comprehensively analyze the whole process of landing the ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant in Laos from the dimensions of project background, customer demand, construction difficulties, solutions, equipment advantages and full-cycle services to provide professional reference for Southeast Asian asphalt mixing plant purchasing and construction needs of engineering customers.
In recent years, Laos continues to increase investment in road transportation and municipal infrastructure construction, and a large number of highway renovation and new construction projects have been landed one after another, the market demand for high quality asphalt mixing capacity, stability and supply efficiency has put forward higher requirements. Traditional small-scale asphalt mixing plants have insufficient capacity, poor equipment stability and low mix proportioning accuracy, which cannot meet the large-scale and standardized road construction standards. The local market is in urgent need of a large-scale stationary asphalt mixing plant with stable capacity, mature technology and suitable for the local working conditions, which can support the construction of long-term infrastructure projects.
The customer focuses on the long-term asphalt production layout, combined with its own project volume and construction planning, clearly defined three core needs.
First, the asphalt mixing plant needs to have a stable and continuous production capacity of 120TPH, which can meet the continuous output of large quantities of asphalt mixture and match the construction rhythm of large-scale road projects;
Second, the overall performance of the asphalt mixing plant is stable and low failure rate, which can be adapted to the local climate and power supply conditions in Laos over the long term to ensure that the project will not be interrupted;
Third, the brand can provide a comprehensive pre-sales modeling, installation, commissioning and after-sales operation and maintenance services, avoiding the problem of no guidance for the construction of overseas equipment and no guarantee for the later operation and maintenance.
In the asphalt mixing plant selection stage, the customer compared a number of industry brand equipment, and finally chose our ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant, the core reason is the high cost-effectiveness of the equipment, mature industrialized technology, rich overseas experience and flexible customized after-sales service. Customers discarded the niche asphalt mixing plant with immature technology, few overseas cases, and lagging after-sales response, and prioritized the professional manufacturers with complete overseas project landing capability, and the ability to adapt to the special working conditions and special environmental service requirements, to ensure the success of the project landing in one go, and to reduce the risk of production and operation and maintenance in the later stage.
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, many countries around the world to implement immigration control, flight suspension, cross-border personnel isolation and other strict control policies, the industry’s traditional overseas engineers on-site installation and guidance model completely can not be implemented. Conventional asphalt mixing plant structure is complex, the installation process is cumbersome, the lack of professional engineers on-site guidance is very easy to install deviations, directly affecting the subsequent production performance of the equipment, the epidemic brought great uncertainty to the landing of this overseas project.
The local construction team in Laos has the ability of basic engineering construction, but lacks mature experience in equipment assembly, pipeline connection, circuit debugging, system calibration and other specialized processes for large-scale automatic stationary asphalt mixing plants. If there is no professional technical guidance, it is very easy to have problems such as irregular assembly, wrong wiring, and equipment debugging, which will not only delay the construction progress, but also lead to insufficient production capacity, imbalance of mix ratio, frequent equipment failures, and other problems after the equipment is put into operation.
Customers supporting the road infrastructure project has a fixed construction period and delivery nodes, asphalt mixing plant as the core production equipment, is the key to the advancement of the entire project. Once the equipment installation delay, can not be put into production on time, will directly lead to the interruption of the supply of asphalt mixture, resulting in the overall project stoppage, schedule delays, bringing huge economic losses to the customer and the risk of default, the project is facing great pressure on the schedule.
In response to the cross-border service problems brought about by the epidemic outbreak, we start the emergency response program for overseas projects at the first time, quickly set up an exclusive remote installation technical service team, and deploy senior asphalt mixing plant installation engineers, electrical commissioning engineers, and after-sales technical specialists to docking projects in Laos. The team is exclusively on standby throughout the whole process, abandoning the conventional after-sales process, prioritizing the protection of the project’s technical service needs, and responding quickly to all kinds of on-site construction problems.
Our technical team adopts real-time video connection and high-definition image transmission to provide one-on-one, hand-on step-by-step installation guidance for on-site construction personnel. From equipment foundation positioning, host frame assembly, dosage system installation, to pipe laying, sealing treatment, fittings docking, each process is remotely explained by engineers installation standards, operational specifications and precautions, real-time verification of construction details, timely correction of irregularities in operation, to ensure that each step of the construction in line with the technical standards of equipment installation.
The remote service covers the whole process of asphalt mixing plant installation, realizing dead-end technical supervision. The scope of service covers all key processes, such as the main assembly of the equipment, connection of hot and cold material conveying pipelines, wiring and debugging of the whole circuit system, calibration of control system parameters, and self-checking of the whole machine before commissioning, etc. The technical team controls the construction quality in the whole process. The technical team controls the construction quality in the whole process, supervises the construction in strict accordance with the factory installation standards and industry norms, completely avoids the quality loopholes that may easily appear in remote construction, and guarantees the precision of equipment installation.
Relying on the mature remote technical service system and the rich practical experience of the engineers, the installation of the ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant in Laos was efficiently and orderly throughout the whole process, with no stoppages, reworks, process jams, etc. The installation of the ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant in Laos was completed in a timely manner. In the absence of the manufacturer’s engineers on site, all the installation and preliminary commissioning work was still completed on schedule, successfully breaking the service barriers of overseas equipment construction brought about by the epidemic, and successfully completing the project delivery node target.
ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant has a rated capacity of 120TPH, which can realize all-weather continuous and stable production without frequent shutdowns and capacity fluctuations, and is able to perfectly adapt to the medium- and long-term needs of local highways, municipal roads and other medium- and large-scale infrastructure projects in Laos. With even material output and constant production capacity, the equipment can effectively guarantee the continuity of construction and greatly improve the overall construction efficiency.
ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant adopts highly integrated stationary structure design, the overall layout is compact and reasonable, the structure is solid, and the site occupies a scientific planning, which is convenient for the customer’s site layout and standardized management. The fixed structure is targeted to meet the customer’s long-term fixed site production needs, the equipment is wind-resistant, earthquake-resistant, strong stability, long-term operation is not easy to deformation of the structure, loosening and other issues, suitable for long-term production layout.
ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant is equipped with optimized and upgraded intelligent mixing system, dust removal system and material proportioning system, which ensures high uniformity of material mixing and accurate proportioning of aggregate and asphalt, effectively reducing material waste and raw material loss. At the same time, it is equipped with efficient dust removal equipment, dust emission is up to standard, and energy consumption is greatly reduced compared with the equipment of the same specification, which is fully in line with the environmental protection construction standards of infrastructure projects in Laos and Southeast Asia.
ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant is optimized for the tropical climate of Southeast Asia, 380V 50HZ conventional power supply conditions, the electrical system, power system, mixing system is highly adapted to the local conditions, and can adapt to the high temperature and humidity of the outdoor operating environment. The equipment has a low failure rate and stable operation, which greatly reduces the downtime for maintenance and ensures the continuous supply of materials for the project.
ZAP-S series stationary asphalt mixing plant, after years of technology iteration and upgrading, has mature technology and stable performance, and has been landed in a number of Southeast Asia and overseas infrastructure projects, and has been verified by all kinds of complex working conditions. The core parts of the equipment are of good quality, the machine has a long service life, and the maturity of the technology is industry-leading, which is the preferred equipment for small and medium-sized asphalt production projects.
In the pre-sale stage, our technical team combines the local climate, power supply conditions, construction scale, site size and schedule requirements, to accurately match the ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant model for the customer, and formulate the localized equipment configuration and site layout plan, so as to eliminate the problems of equipment over-capacity, configuration inconsistency, and poor site suitability, and to lay the foundation for the smooth landing of the project.
The asphalt mixing plant production stage adopts standardized precision manufacturing process, each production process is strictly controlled, and multiple quality inspection processes such as no-load test, load test, system debugging and safety inspection are completed before delivery to ensure that the asphalt mixing plant leaves the factory with zero failure. After completing the quality inspection, the company adopts professional packing and protection programs to ensure that the equipment is transported across the border without any bumps or damages and with complete accessories, and then safely delivered to the project site in Laos.
Facing the industry problem of being unable to be stationed offline in the face of epidemic, we innovatively launched the remote installation technical service mode, which fills the blank of overseas equipment installation service in special period. Through real-time video guidance, remote technical Q&A, construction standard verification, fault prediction guidance, etc., we achieve zero-contact, high-efficiency and standardized installation, which provides a brand-new solution for the landing of overseas equipments under special environment.
After the ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt plant installation is completed, we continue to provide remote machine debugging, operator skills training, daily operation and maintenance teaching, common fault troubleshooting guidance and other ancillary services. At the same time, we set up exclusive after-sales files, provide round-the-clock technical advice, equipment maintenance reminders, supply of accessories and other long-term protection, and help customers to operate the equipment skillfully, standardize operation and maintenance, and ensure the long-term stable operation of the equipment.
Under the unfavorable conditions of epidemic control and the absence of on-site engineers, the ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant project in Laos completed all installation and commissioning work on schedule, and successfully met the commissioning standards, successfully fulfilling the project delivery commitment without any construction delay.
After the commissioning of ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant, it has stably realized the output of 120TPH rated capacity, with accurate asphalt mixture proportion and even quality, and all the production indexes have reached the standard of road construction. The equipment runs smoothly and has a very low failure rate, which fully meets the customer’s large-scale and continuous asphalt production demand and provides sufficient material guarantee for the local infrastructure projects.
The remote installation service successfully avoids a series of risks such as project suspension, schedule delay and project default caused by the epidemic, which saves a lot of time cost and economic loss for the customer, and the stable commissioning of ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant ensures the smooth progress of the road project, which helps the customer efficiently complete the construction of the infrastructure project and realize a good return on the project.
The successful landing of this benchmark project in Laos has fully verified the reliable quality of our asphalt mixing plant, its strong ability to adapt to working conditions and its flexible and innovative overseas service capability. Further consolidate the brand’s reputation and influence in the Southeast Asian asphalt mixing plant market, for the subsequent cooperation of overseas projects in Southeast Asia region has accumulated mature practical experience.
ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant relies on mature R&D and manufacturing technology, with solid structure and stable core system, and has been verified by many projects in many regions and under many working conditions, with stable production capacity, low failure rate and long service life, which is able to adapt to the complex overseas construction environment for a long time, and its quality is far better than the similar conventional equipment in the industry.
Different from the single on-site after-sales mode of traditional equipment manufacturers, we have built a dual-mode online + offline service system, which can provide diversified services such as regular on-site installation, remote installation for epidemic emergencies, round-the-clock technical Q&A, and emergency fault rescue. Our flexible and innovative after-sales service model can cope with various special scenarios and guarantee the smooth landing of overseas projects in an all-round way.
The brand has been deeply cultivating the overseas infrastructure equipment market for many years, and has landed a large number of asphalt mixing plant projects in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries. It is familiar with the local climate, power supply conditions, engineering construction standards and the project landing process, so that it can accurately provide Southeast Asian customers with highly adaptable equipment and project solutions.
One-stop Solution
We can provide customers with a one-stop full set of services from preliminary site survey, equipment selection, program customization, to equipment production, cross-border transportation, installation and commissioning, operation and maintenance training, and post maintenance, without the need for customers to docking resources, the whole process of saving effort, significantly reducing the customer’s project operating costs and docking difficulties.
The ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant project in Laos is a classic successful case of overseas asphalt mixing plant remote landing during the special period of epidemic. This project not only fully demonstrates the core advantages of ZAP-S120 stationary asphalt mixing plant, such as stable and efficient, energy-saving and adaptable, and mature quality, but also highlights our flexible and innovative, quick response, professional and reliable overseas technical service capability. In the face of cross-border construction barriers, we break through the geographical restrictions with professional remote installation services, and guarantee the landing of the project with reliable asphalt mixing plant quality, successfully delivering high-quality and cost-effective asphalt production equipment to our customers, and assisting the development of the local infrastructure construction in Laos. In the future, we will continue to polish the asphalt mixing plant technology, optimize the overseas service system, and provide better stationary asphalt mixing plants and mobile asphalt mixing plants and customized project solutions for infrastructure customers around the world.
If you are planning an asphalt mixing plant construction project or need an asphalt mixing plant, welcome to consult our professional team. We can customize exclusive asphalt production solutions according to your project site, construction capacity and local working conditions, and provide one-stop services such as accurate equipment selection, full set of project planning, overseas remote/on-site installation guidance, and full-cycle after-sales operation and maintenance, etc. We look forward to working hand in hand with our global infrastructure customers to create high-quality projects.
