Semi-Automatic
BW-118 Interlocking Block Plant
Specialist Plant · Interlocking & Stabilised Blocks
6,000–7,000 bricks / shift6-brick mould
The machine behind the houses.
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Interlocking Block
Mortar-light walling blocks that key into each other — the product behind Buildwell's overseas housing installations.
Interlocking Block Gallery
Mortar-light walling blocks that key into each other — the product behind Buildwell's overseas housing installations.
Interlocking Block Making Machine
An interlocking block is designed to key into the blocks around it. Tongues and grooves on the faces align each course automatically, which means walls go up with very little mortar and with far less skilled labour than brick coursing requires.
That combination — low mortar, low skill, high speed — is why interlocking blocks are the product behind so much rapid and affordable housing work. Buildwell's overseas project photographs show exactly this: single-storey houses, community buildings and boundary walls built from stabilised interlocking blocks.
The BW-118 is Buildwell's dedicated interlocking block plant: a compact 21 HP line on a 15 × 30 foot bay, pressing 6,000 to 7,000 units a shift. The 3-in-1 machines can also be moulded for interlocking profiles where you want the product alongside bricks and pavers.
Key features
- Mortar-light — units key together, so joints need far less mortar.
- Lower skill requirement — the blocks self-align, so courses stay true.
- Speed — substantially faster to lay than conventional brick coursing.
- Can be left exposed — a good face finish means plaster is often unnecessary.
- Stabilised mixes — soil or stone dust stabilised with cement or lime.
- Housing scale — the product behind Buildwell's overseas housing installations.
Interlocking Block Making Process
1Batching
Soil or stone dust, fly ash and a cement or lime stabiliser are proportioned.
2Mixing
The pan mixer produces an even, correctly moist mix.
3Pressing
The interlock profile is formed under hydraulic pressure in a hardened mould.
4Handling
Units are removed and stacked for curing.
5Curing
Water curing develops strength before the blocks go to the wall.
Technical Specification
| # | Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technical Name | Interlocking Block |
| 2 | Types | Interlocking / Stabilised Soil Blocks |
| 3 | Sizes | 220 × 224 × 126 mm (standard interlock) · 230 × 150 × 80 mm · Custom interlock profiles |
| 4 | Application | Low-cost and rapid housing, boundary walls, community buildings, overseas housing schemes |
| 5 | Raw Material | Soil or stone dust, fly ash, OPC 53 cement or lime stabiliser, water |
| 6 | Standard | Stabilised soil block practice — profile confirmed per project |
Typical Product Values
Achievable on a correctly operated plant with a properly designed mix. Results depend on raw material, mix design and curing.
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5–10 MPa (mix dependent)
Compressive Strength
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Dry-stack keying, minimal mortar
Mortar Requirement
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Can be left exposed
Plaster
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Lower — blocks self-align
Skill Level
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Substantially faster than brick coursing
Build Speed
Machines that make Interlocking Blocks
High Pressure Flyash Brick
BW-117
6 Bricks Automatic Plant
10,000 bricks / shift6 bricks per stroke
10,000 bricks a shift on a 15-foot bay.
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