Creating A Concrete Curb With A Mobile Volumetric Mixer Concrete curbs fulfill several functions. First, they separate the road from anything else nearby. Second, drivers know where to park and it discourages parking off the road, such as on lawns or sidewalks. Third, it routes water runoff toward storm drains, sending water into streams or…
Why Volumetric Mixers Are Perfect For DOT Work Millions of motorists and pedestrians depend on highways, streets, and all size and type of roadways every day. Any time these thoroughfares are inaccessible, whether due to a small repair or full-scale replacement, headaches and hassles generally ensue as DOT crews scramble to complete the concrete work…
What Kind Of Concrete Can A Mobile Mixer Produce? Simply put, all kinds. Because mobile concrete mixers are designed to mimic large batch plants, they’re able to handle the litany of design mixes available for a project. The only thing you need to do is to add aggregates to the bin, press a button or…
10 Reasons Why You Should Use A Volumetric Mixer For Curb & Gutter Projects Though they appear the same, every curb and gutter has minute differences tailored to the climate, topography, and other specific considerations. But, since the crux of each is to help provide a safe driving surface, pouring and forming shouldn’t be a…
Myth #1: Volumetric concrete mixing is a new and unproven technology 1965 – Patent granted for the Concrete-Mobile Over 2,500 Concrete-Mobiles were produced by 1980 Over 10,000 Volumetric Mixers produced by 2000 In use in every state in the United States, and over half of all countries in the world Used by the U.S. Military,…
Benefits of Volumetric Mixers There are a number of factors that must be addressed when producing concrete. The most important aspects to any project can be grouped into 3 categories: Application – What application will the concrete be needed for? Quantity – How many cubic yards of concrete will be needed? Quality – Are there specifications…
How Much Can You Do In One Trip? One mobile mixer + One operator + Four locations + Two mix designs = One Route! Follow a Cemen Tech customer through the streets of New Orleans as they do four jobs in less than 2 hours. Are you controlling your concrete? When you Control Your Concrete™…
Bridge Repair with Cemen Tech Mobile Mixers Highways and bridges are vital parts of the economy and due to traffic needs cannot be kept closed for too long. Fast setting concrete through volumetric concrete mixers cuts down on the time it takes to make critical repairs. Check out Precision Concrete Materials in Vallejo, California at…
Decorative Concrete: A Brief Overview Decorative concrete has been around since the 1950’s in the form of colored concrete. It was created through an idea to add synthetic iron oxide to the original bland, gray concrete mix. After adding this substance, it became possible to create concrete with a variety of earth-like colors. Since then,…
Latex Modified Concrete for Bridge Deck Overlays A popular use of mobile concrete mixers is to produce high-quality concrete mix designs that are used to overlay bridge decks (latex modified concrete). These are structural components that contain an immense amount of reinforcing steel. In colder climates, bridge decks go through a more severe freeze-thaw cycle…