Vortex Hydra has got worldwide leadership in supplying machinery and plants for EXTRUDED CONCRETE ROOF TILES.
An opportunity is now offered to diversify also into a new line of Thin extruded concrete products for wall and floor cladding utilising similar technology and machinery.

WALL

FLOOR

The products (bricks, tiles with different surface finish) are made by extrusion of a thin layer of concrete over aluminium pallets, like concrete roof tiles. Sand, water, cement and colour are mixed and fed into the extrusion box that shapes the concrete over a continuous bed of aluminium pallets pushed through on the bench. This causes the material to be extruded between the moulds and the shaping tools with high compaction.
Accessories like brick corners or others are manufactured by a dedicated machine.

ADVANTAGES OF EXTRUSION compared with WET CASTING:

• Big production with less investment
• Higher compaction and clean operation
• Possibility to fully automate the process
• High flexibility in term of colour change, surface finish and dimensions.