• The machine has proven itself year after year in Tibet, China, resulting in attractive, affordable, earthquake resistant housing built in remote locations with a wide variety of skilled and unskilled labor. The experience there has enabled us to refine and improve our machine.
• Construction with the interlocking tongue-in-groove blocks goes quickly. A crew of two or three (depending on skill levels) can lay about two face square meters per hour, or about 16 face square meters per day, or about 6.5 linear meters of wall (2.5 meters high).
• Interlocking tongue-in-groove blocks are designed for dry stack construction saving materials, time, labor, money.
• A building team can use the TMI blocks in mortared walls like a standard cement block.
• The TMI machine produces strong, consistent blocks. Our machine also has the advantage of being able to adjust the length of the block that is made. This feature is especially important for making custom blocks for door and window openings where a standard sized block won´t fit and needs to be cut. The size is adjustable from 50mm to 400mm in length.
• The TMI machine is highly versatile because of its design and engineering. The wheels, feet, parts of the frame and the power sources can be easily removed or interchanged.
• The machine can be set up in a factory or used in the field; it can be used with electric, diesel or other local power sources (like a tractor or cement mixer engine).
• The machine is designed for easy shipment, transport and movement around the construction site.
• Its design incorporates more ergonomic features, helping to ensure worker comfort, safety and efficiency.
• Once a local crew has been trained to operate, maintain and build with the TMI machine, that crew will enjoy a competitive edge with this newer technology, providing more opportunities for work and income generation.
