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Machine On A Mission

When widespread floods and mudslides destroyed the Vargas State of Venezuela. Over 8,000 homes were swept away and the countrys infrastructure crumbled, leaving its citizens homeless and hopeless. Vermeer Corporation responded to the crisis with their first earth block press machine. After the Venezuelan disaster, Vermeer partnered with Dwell Earth to advance earth block technology. The mission behind the machine has remained the same. The BP714 provides an affordable and sustainable solution to natural disasters and the critical housing shortage all over the world.

Dwell Earth is proud to be the only companythat supports Vermeer in its mission to notonly construct dwellings, but reconstruct lives. When combined with the expertise and support of Dwell Earth, the machine can produce compressed earth blocks from existing natural resources to build homes, churches, schools and more.

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Exclusive compression chamber delivers even, consistent compression and three-dimensional accuracy with less energy to produce blocks of consistent height regardless of regional conditions and soil type availability.

Robust compression chamber design permits quick changing of wear plates to produce blocks with either flat tops and bottoms or self-aligning interlocking open or self-aligning interlocking closed for seamless joints.


The Press that Impresses

The BP714 is the latest technology in earth block press equipment. The two-stage compression system delivers a block that is density and dimensionally consistent for the first time in the industry. The capabilities of the blocks can surpass current U.S. compressive standards for concrete blocks.* Unlike deforestation and air pollution associated with clay brick and cement block production, the BP714 manufactures earth blocks with low to no impact on the environment while creating a sustainable product. Compressing a mixture of soil and stabilizer makes blocks that use less material per square meter (per square foot) than other block press machines.

The BP714 is designed to be operator-friendly and functional without electricity and can produce four blocks a minute.

*Using Dwell Earths soil composition standards, blocks produced by the BP714 meet the test requirements of the U.S. Uniform Building Code Standard 21-9, Section 21.808, for Compressive Strength and section 21.909 for Modulus of Rupture.


Large hopper design allows easy manualloading with minimum spillage.


User-friendly simple, yet reliable, hydraulic controls allow for use in remote areas of the world where access to sophisticated repair services is limited.

One third of the worlds population live in structures made from the earth. The people who live in these earthen structures range from, the poorest of the poor in developing countries, to the richest of the rich in developed countries. Dwell Earths mission is to bridge this gap by providing innovative cross- cultural building solutions using local resources to transform lives by addressing critical housing shortages. Adam De Jong, Dwell Earth, LLC

With the BP714, we have been able to build on to our missionary campus, which we use to provide food, health care and shelter to people living with little resources in rural South Africa. The block press machine is at the core of our construction business within the community, which is creating jobs and improving lives for many families. Jim Blessman, Blessman Ministries, Inc.


Improving Lives Around the World

GENERAL MACHINE (BLOCKS)Weight: 2400 lb (1088.6 kg)Dimensions: 80.4 H x 100.1 L x 40.9 W (204.2 cm H x 254.3 cm L x 103.9 cm W)Engine: Hatz 1D81Z single-cylinder, air-cooled diesel with manual startEngine power: 12.6 hp (9.2 kW) at 2700 rpmHydraulics: Suction and return hydraulic filtrationHopper capacity: 30 gal (4 ft3) [113.6 L (.1m3)] approx. 14 blocksNormal block production: 4 blocks per minute

FEATURESElectrical system: NoneSkid-mounted with fork truck accessCompression chamber: Unique dual-stage compression. Abrasion-resistant steel wear plates for added life. Quick change compression, top and bottom, plates for various profiled blocks.

*Consult competent builder or architect who knows the intended application and applicablebuilding codes.

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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION (BLOCKS)*Wall surface area: .388 ft2/block (.036 m2/block)Block dimensions: 4 H x 14 L x 7 W (10.2 cm H x 35.6 cm L X 17.8 cm W)Estimated weight: 20 lb (9.1 kg)Block configurations: Flat top and bottom as well as interlocking profile block platesBlocks: Flat or interlocking block configurations. Dry-stacking for faster construction. Hollow cores for vertical reinforcement rods, filling with cement mortar and horizontal reinforcement cavity permitting use in designs for seismic zones.One-third less soil needed for block due to hollow cavities


Equipment shown is for illustrative purposes only and may display optional accessories or components. Please contact Dwell Earth for more information on machine specifications. Dwell Earth reserves the right to make changes in engineering, design and specifications; add improvements; or discontinue manufacturing at any time without notice or obligation.

Vermeer and the Vermeer logo are trademarks of Vermeer Manufacturing Company in the U.S. and/or other countries. 2014 Vermeer Corporation. All Rights Reserved.Dwell Earth and the Dwell Earth logo are trademarks of Dwell Earth LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. All Rights Reserved07/14

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