A mobile concrete batching plant is a portable concrete production system designed for fast installation and on-site concrete manufacturing. Mobile batching plants combine aggregate storage, cement silos, conveyor systems, and automated mixing technology into a compact unit that can be transported easily and installed without a permanent foundation.
For contractors, civil engineers, and remote-site operators, that means fresh concrete , produced to spec, on demand, wherever the job is.
A mobile concrete batching plant is a compact, transportable system that produces concrete directly at the point of use.
Unlike a permanent ready-mix facility, a mobile batching plant requires no fixed foundation, connects quickly to a generator, water supply, and cement silo, and can be operational within hours on site.
The key distinction from a traditional ready-mix supply chain is control. When you own a mobile plant, you produce the volume you need, to the recipe you specify, at the time your pour requires it. That control translates directly into reduced material waste, more predictable project scheduling, and lower per-cubic-metre concrete costs on most project types.
The production cycle in a mobile batching plant follows a precise, automated sequence:
The plants typically contain sand and gravel in separate hoppers, which are weighed by electronic load cells and fed onto a belt conveyor. Cement is delivered from an attached silo via an auger into the pan mixer. Water is dosed by an electronic flowmeter, which allows parallel dosing of water and aggregates to reduce cycle time. The pan mixer combines all ingredients and discharges the finished concrete, wet or dry, directly into a vehicle or pump below.
Dosing accuracy is typically around ±3%. However, with additional pre-weighing cement technology it can be reduced to weighing accuracy at ±0.5%. A fibo mobile batching plant can store up to 100 recipes, and the system supports multi-language operation with touchscreen programming, no specialist training required.
On larger projects, or where supply logistics demand it, fibo Link cloud integration enables remote monitoring of production data, material levels, and machine status from any connected device.
Understanding the hardware helps operators and procurement teams specify the right configuration for a given project:
Pan mixer. The heart of the plant. fibo intercon pan mixers are manufactured from Hardox wear-resistant steel (or steel with Hardox lining on larger models), fitted with adjustable mixing arms and side scrapers in steel and hard PUR. Safety bolts prevent large aggregate stones from damaging the arms. The result is a homogeneous mix, every batch.
Aggregate hoppers. Standard twin-hopper configuration holds 2 × 2.4 m³ per hopper, expandable to 3.9 m³ with extended hopper sides. For applications requiring a wider aggregate range, the F-series plants offer four hoppers; the FP and Inliner configurations separate the mixer unit from the aggregate feed entirely, allowing custom silo layouts.
Cement silo. Vertical silos (32 m³), horizontal silos (23–38 m³), or big-bag silos (3 m³) are all available depending on site logistics and resupply frequency.
Belt conveyor. Standard widths of 0.8 m and 1.0 m, in lengths of 6–14 m. Hydraulic belt conveyors with automated height adjustment are available for sites where discharge height is variable.
Control system. Beckhoff PLC with touchscreen, internet connectivity, 100-recipe storage, and optional fibo Link cloud integration for remote access, production reporting, and predictive maintenance alerts.
Discharge. Manual, semi-automatic, or fully automatic operation. Optional secondary outlet hatch for waste or washout routing.
Optional upgrades. Additive pumps (1–4), dust filter for the mixer, automated high-pressure cleaning system, washout recycling station, winter/insulation package, RFID or credit card payment terminal (for fibo Collect configurations), fibre dispenser, and more.
Fast installation. Most fibo Mobility plants are operational within hours on site. The B-series mounts on a wheel-mounted bogie frame, registered for road towing at up to 30 km/h. The C-series uses a hook container frame for loading directly onto a tipper. The TS and T-series use a container twist-lock system for low-loader transport. Every configuration is designed to minimise on-site assembly time.
No permanent foundation required. Mobile plants sit on adjustable steel legs or their own frame. This makes them equally viable for short-duration projects and permanent yard installations where planning consent for a fixed structure would be impractical.
Reduced transport costs. Producing concrete on-site eliminates the ready-mix truck runs that account for a significant proportion of concrete cost and CO₂ emissions on most projects. For remote sites, the reduction in transport logistics can be decisive.
Flexible deployment. The same plant moves between projects as the work moves. A contractor operating across multiple sites in a region runs one asset rather than buying in ready-mix at each location.
High productivity. Depending on the model, output ranges from 3–5 m³/hour to 25–45 m³/hour. Pan mixer cycle times are kept short by parallel water-aggregate dosing. For stiff-mix applications, capacity is still higher.
Automated quality control. Load cells accurate to ±0.5% ensure every batch matches the recipe. The optional fibo Link cloud platform makes that data available in real time. Optional moisture sensors in the hopper and mixer allow the system to compensate for variation in aggregate moisture content, maintaining a consistent water/cement ratio across batches.
Mobile batching plants from fibo intercon have been deployed across a wide range of sectors and project types:
The choice between mobile and stationary plant comes down to project duration, site access, and concrete volume requirements.
A stationary plant is optimised for long-term, high-volume output at a fixed location, typically a ready-mix production facility or a large construction campus operating over many years. It offers the highest absolute output capacity but requires civil works, planning consent, and a significant capital outlay tied to one location.
A range of configurations to suit different transport and operational requirements. Depending on the model, plants can be supplied on wheel-mounted bogies, hook-container frames, hook-lift frames, container twist-lock frames, triple-axle bogies, or steel-frame configurations with or without aggregate hoppers. The choice of configuration influences mobility, aggregate storage capacity, and site setup requirements.
Factor | Mobile batching plant | Stationary batching plant |
Foundation | None — sits on adjustable steel legs or its own frame | Permanent civil works required |
Setup time | Operational in 1–2 days | Weeks to months (build + commissioning) |
Output ceiling | 3–45 m³/hour depending on model | Higher absolute capacity |
Capital outlay | Lower; one asset moves with the work | Significant; tied to a single location |
Planning consent | Generally not required | Required for a fixed structure |
Mobility | Relocates between sites as work moves | Fixed in one place |
Best-fit project | Multi-site, remote, or short-to-medium duration work | Long-term, high-volume output at one location |
Model | Configuration | Capacity (m³/hour) |
B500 | Wheel-mounted bogie, 2 hoppers | 3–5 |
B1200 | Wheel-mounted bogie, 2 hoppers | 10–16 |
B1800 | Wheel-mounted bogie, 2 hoppers | 20–30 |
C1200 | Hook container frame, 2 hoppers | 10–16 |
C1800 | Hook container frame, 2 hoppers | 20–30 |
C2200 | Hook container frame, 2 hoppers | 25–45 |
F1200 | Steel frame legs, 4 hoppers | 10–16 |
F1800 | Steel frame legs, 4 hoppers | 20–30 |
F2200 | Steel frame legs, 4 hoppers | 25–45 |
FS1200 | Steel frame legs, 2 hoppers | 10–16 |
FS1800 | Steel frame legs, 2 hoppers | 20–30 |
M1800 | Triple-axle bogie, 4 hoppers | 20–30 |
M2200 | Triple-axle bogie, 4 hoppers | 25–45 |
FP1200 | Steel frame, no hoppers | 10–16 |
RC1800 | Hook-lift frame, separator | 10–20 |
TS1200 | Container twist-lock, 2 hoppers | 10–16 |
T1200 | Container twist-lock, 4 hoppers | 10–16 |
Across the range, installation time is 1–2 days. No permanent foundation is required. All models run on 3 × 400V / N PE 50Hz power. Generator requirements range from 30 KVA (B500) to 150 KVA (F2200, C2200).
Ghelma is a Swiss civil contractor working on the construction of new lift stations at Piz Gloria, the summit location made famous by the James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. The site reaches 2,970 metres. Transporting ready-mix concrete to that altitude is impractical by any conventional method. Ghelma’s solution was a fibo intercon mobile batching plant, installed at 2,677 metres in Birg, producing concrete on-site and delivering it to the summit by cable car in concrete buckets when required. The project is a clear demonstration of what mobile production makes possible where stationary supply chains cannot reach.
Nyborg Sørensen Aps is a Danish contractor with more than 50 years of experience in concrete, masonry, and carpentry. They purchased a fibo intercon B1200 mobile batching plant in 1999 and built a competitive advantage around it, producing concrete on their own schedule at construction sites across the farming community and beyond. Owning their own plant removed their dependency on ready-mix delivery windows and allowed them to grow their customer base substantially. Decades later, the relationship with fibo intercon continued with a plant upgrade, reflecting the 15–20 year service life that fibo intercon builds into its machines.
Lumina Sustainable Materials operates primary mining infrastructure 80 km west of Kangerlussuaq on the west coast of Greenland, one of the more logistically challenging operating environments on earth. A fibo intercon B1200 plant has been supplying Lumina with concrete for the site’s infrastructure needs for many years. As technology evolved, fibo intercon returned to upgrade the plant with new mechanical components, a modern Beckhoff control system, and remote support capabilities, extending the asset’s operational life and adding fibo Link connectivity for remote diagnostics. The case illustrates both the long-term durability of fibo intercon plants and the support infrastructure that exists to keep them running.
How quickly can a mobile batching plant be installed? Most fibo Mobility models are operational within 1–2 days of arrival on site. The fastest deployments are the B-series wheel-mounted bogies and C-series hook-lift models, which arrive ready to connect. Larger configurations with multiple silos and extended hoppers require a little more setup time, but none require a permanent concrete foundation.
What is the production capacity of a mobile concrete batching plant? The fibo Mobility range covers 3–5 m³/hour at the compact end through to 25–45 m³/hour through the larger models.
Do mobile batching plants require a permanent foundation? No. All fibo Mobility models are designed to operate without a permanent foundation. They sit on adjustable steel legs or their own frame structure.
How accurate is the concrete mix from a mobile batching plant? Load cells on fibo intercon plants deliver weighing accuracy of ±0.5%. Dosing accuracy across the batch is ±3%. With optional pre-weighing of cement and moisture sensors in the hopper and mixer, this can be tightened to ±1%.
What is the service life of a mobile batching plant? fibo intercon plants are built with an average service life of 15 years in mind, with many machines operating well beyond 20 years. Wearing parts including mixer arms, shovels, scrapers, and Hardox wear plates are all available separately and can be replaced with standard tools.
Can a mobile batching plant operate off-grid? Yes. Diesel generators from 30 to 150 KVA are available as an option across the range, making the plants fully self-contained for remote or off-grid deployments.
What transport is required to move a mobile batching plant between sites? This depends on the model. The B-series and M-series are road-registered as agricultural trailers and can be towed at up to 30 km/h. The C-series loads onto a standard tipper truck with a hook-hoist. The TS and T-series use a container twist-lock system for a 40-foot low-loader trailer. The F and FS series transport by crane lift or low-loader.
Is CO₂ data available for mobile batching plant production? Yes. fibo intercon has developed a CO₂ calculation tool that quantifies the emissions saving from on-site production versus ready-mix delivery. Location-specific calculations are available on request.
fibo intercon has been manufacturing and delivering mobile and stationary concrete batching plants for over 90 years, founded in Denmark and still operating as a family business from Videbæk. The range covers compact wheel-mounted units for contractors through to high-capacity semi-mobile plants for large infrastructure projects. Every model in the range is supported by the fibo Technical Academy and has fibo Link cloud-based monitoring available.
The machines are built to last. Many fibo intercon plants in active service today were manufactured in the 1990s and early 2000s. That longevity is not accidental, it is the result of Hardox steel construction, modular component design, and a commitment to innovation.
For contractors, civil engineers, mining operators, and infrastructure teams looking for reliable on-site concrete production the fibo Mobility range is engineered for the work.
