TM 5-3895-374-10
SSL
Selector switch lit
PT
Pressure transmitter
LS
Limit switch
HRN
Warning horn
PL
Pilot light
PTX
Potential transformer
TS
Temperature switch
CT
Current transformer
OLS
Level switch
HTR
Heating element
PS
Pressure switch
TI
Digital temperature display
SV
Solenoid valve
JB
Junction box
PDT
Pressure transmitter
TE
Temperature element
SYS
System signal
UDC
Controller
AUX
Auxiliary contact
S
Switch
STC
Shunt trip coil
L
Light
KS
Key switch
FM
Meter
ALM
Alarm buzzer
GFR
Ground fault relay
BS
Bin switch
DWI
Digital weigh indicator
PB
Pushbutton
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EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
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Asphalt Materiel Handling System
The Asphalt Mixing Plant is a materiel handling facility. This portable facility produces hot mix asphalt for the pavement of
highways and other pavement requirements. The basic manufacturing process of the M081 Asphalt Mixing Plant involves
removing free moisture from the aggregate, heating the aggregate and coating the aggregate with hot asphalt cement.
This continuous process is accomplished within a drum mixer. In addition to the drum mixer various pieces of equipment
are included to support the process. Each of the following components are trailer mounted to facilitate movement of this
plant:
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