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Timeline
1996
Finally, eight years after its launch, Hydraform obtained
an Agrément test certificate from South Africa’s
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR),
formalising the building system and providing a “stamp
of approval” for other African nations. The company
also expanded operations into Argentina and India in
1996.
1995
A very busy and successful year that saw Hydraform
launch the M5 trailer-mounted machine and almost
immediately having to fulfil an order for 28 units for
customers in Malawi. The company also moved into
new offices that year.
The
Hydraform
M5 block
machine
was an
immediate
success
with an
order for
28 units
coming
in from
Malawi.
1997
Hydraform had another landmark year with the successful
testing of a multi-storey building constructed from blocks
made using the company’s machines. This period also
saw the launch of the M6 220V electric and M6 high-
volume “mini-factory” blockmaking machines. Major
distributors were also appointed in several countries.
The Hydraform M6 electric block machine weighs a mere
400kg and is capable of producing 100 blocks per hour.
2000
Hydraform launched the M7 trailer-mounted mobile
blockmaking machine. Ideal for small- to medium-sized
projects, the M7 weighs in at 900kg and can produce
200-240 blocks per hour and up to 1 500 blocks in a
single day.
The Hydraform M7 mobile block machine weighs 900kg
and can produce as many as 1 500 blocks per day.
The Hydraform M7MI mobile block machine includes
an integrated pan-mixer bolted on the same frame.
2002
Hydraform launches the M7MI mobile block machine.
The inclusion of an integrated pan-mixer turned the new
machine into a mobile blockmaking mini factory. Like
the M7, it can produce 200-240 blocks per hour and up
to 1 500 blocks in a single day.
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