Volumetric concrete mixer

On arrival at the job site, the machine mixes the materials to produce the exact amount of concrete needed.

[1] Some concrete suppliers offer general purpose concrete batched in a volumetric mixer as a practical alternative to ready-mix if quantities and schedules are not fully known, to eliminate waste and prevent premature stiffening of the mix.

The volumetric mixer varies in capacity size up to 12 m3 and has a production rate of around 60m3 an hour depending on the mix design.

Many volumetric concrete mixer manufacturers have innovated the mixer in capacity and design, as well as added features including color, multiple admixes, fiber systems, and the ability to do gunite or shotcrete.

It had six charter members: Cemen Tech, Inc., Zimmerman Ind, Inc., ProAll Reimer, Bay-Lynx, Custom-Crete, and Elkin.