AsphaltPro’s 15 Top Products: AARC BLENDPRO 2.0, Full‑Plant Control System from Reliable Asphalt Products

This product was selected for the inaugural AsphaltPro’s 15 Top Products Feature.

Reliable Asphalt Products Inc., Shelbyville, Kentucky, was founded in 2001 and today offers a broad selection of new and used asphalt plant equipment. A team of in-house technicians assists customers with everything from planning, designing and selecting to maintaining asphalt plant equipment. January 2025, the team launched its AARC BLENDPRO 2.0 asphalt plant control system. While this update was officially launched to the public in January, a spokesperson for the company explained it was taken from the original concept/development that had been made available and launched to customers previously.

The AARC BLENDPRO 2.0 provides control of all aggregates, recycle (RAP and RAS), fillers, additives, asphalt metering, exhaust fan air control, silo filling control, temperature monitoring, and all plant motor start/stop. The system administers multi-point belt-scale and feeder calibrations, production, calibration and inventory reporting, and an unlimited historical log of all system alarms. Online support and real-time online data are also available.

The system operates as a hard PLC-based system, meaning all inputs and outputs can be in a centralized location with switching handled by Siemens I/O modules that are controlled by a programmable logic controller (PLC) with an industrial-grade computer for the operator interface and database management. The AARC BLENDPRO 2.0 software operates as a closed-loop system.

Each installation of the software is fully customized for each individual plant.

One of the facets we found intriguing for contractors was that of the intuitive mix entry. The manufacturer explains how operators enter and update mix designs. “Mix designs are simple to add and update. We also keep track of the number of starts and stops of each mix, so the most used mixes are at the top of the selection list when starting up. The operator does not have to change screens to start a mix; they only need to activate the ‘Start Mix’ Dialog and select the mix and rate, then click ‘Start.’…We have absolutely no limitation on the number of materials that can be used in the system.”

Learn more at https://reliableasphalt.com/aarc-systems-blendpro-2-0/