What is Volumetric Mixing?
Developed in the 1960s, volumetric mixing produces fresh concrete on a mobile platform—right at the location where it is placed.
Mobile Batch Plants
These machines are typically truck-mounted batch plants, allowing for on-site concrete production. Each truck carries raw materials in separate compartments and mixes them fresh at your site.
What's in the Truck
- Sand
- Stone
- Cement
- Water
- Admixtures
How It Works
Materials are drawn to the back of the truck through metering gates and dropped into an auger, where they are mixed. The materials remain separate until they enter the auger, ensuring fresh mixing on-site every time.
Advantages of On-Site Mixing
Minimal Waste
Mixing as needed means very little leftover material. Cleanup is simple—just a washout into a wheelbarrow or cleanout bag.
Flexibility
Mixes can be adjusted on the fly. Unlike traditional drum trucks, volumetric mixers can add or remove water or switch to a different mix entirely.
Adaptability
Ideal for repair and renovation jobs where cleanliness and precision are crucial.
Time Efficiency
No concerns about traffic delays or distance from the mixing plant. Concrete is always fresh.
Weather Resilience
Less affected by hot summer conditions compared to traditional drum trucks.
Applications
Industry Standards
Volumetric mixers are trusted by the Federal Government, the City of Virginia Beach, and numerous municipal governments worldwide. Standards for accuracy and consistency are set by the Volumetric Mobile Mixer Bureau (VMMB), a department of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA).
"Great company, the lady who picks the phone up is super nice and so was the truck driver. This was my first time ever ordering concrete, and they were very helpful and made the process easy."
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