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iStock Image The Challenge Located in Salmabad, Bahrain, Delmon Readymix plants experience variations in the aggregate moisture that are unique to its location and climate. While the moisture of their marine sand usually delivers free water into the load, on many occasions the limestone aggregate is dry enough to absorb free water out of the mix just to achieve its saturated surface dry (SSD) condition. This wide variation in moisture had necessitated the creation of several compensatory processes at the batch plants. The batch operator would manually adjust the water in the mix design before the load if the aggregates were thought to be dry, and the truck would make a required trip to the slump stand for final adjustment. The Solution Command Alkon was approached by Delmon Readymix to help them with a specific production requirement. Delmon needed to reduce the slump variability of concrete when delivered to help speed up the pumping process. Delmon also wanted to reduce the number of wasted loads based on job site rejections, rework, etc. The Result Jon Mottram, General Manager of Delmon Readymix, found that Command Alkon's Precision Water System (PWS) for COMMANDbatch was the key needed to improve plant operations. As part of a Spectrum upgrade to COMMANDbatch, Delmon installed a Precision Water System and Plant Watcher to improve the quality and consistency of the concrete delivered to their customers. The upgrade to COMMANDbatch and LOCATION Bahrian INDUSTRY Ready Mix RESULTS More Efficient Mixes Delmon Readymix was established in 1973 and is Bahrain's leading readymix concrete company having an excellent reputation in the market built upon product quality and friendly service. Delmon Readymix PRECISION WATER SYSTEM