Construction involves long work processes, even when it involves building private homes. To assist in these situations the selection of the proper tools is important, and some of these dramatically reduce the workload and time. One such “helper” is known as the concrete mixer. Here are a few tips on choosing a concrete mixer in Jamaica.
– Estimated Work
The first step involved to choose the right concrete mixer is to determine what you plan to use it for. For example, the construction of residential buildings is going to require a lot more concrete than constructing just a garage or bathroom. For this reason one of the main characteristics of mobile concrete mixers are their volume:
– Up to 100 Litres. These concrete mixers weigh around 20 kgs, made for construction projects that involve repair work and small buildings.
– 100 to 150 Litres. This is a range that includes the ideal volume of 130 to 140 liters. This is what most universal concrete mixers feature, making these suitable for a range of different projects.
– 150 to 300 Litres. These concrete mixers generally weigh 50 kgs, which makes them harder to transport. These machines are used to construct homes with 2 floors or more.
– The concrete mixers with a volume of over 300 Litres are mainly used on commercial construction sites such as apartment buildings or industrial buildings.
Other elements to consider when looking for a concrete mixer for sale in Jamaica, include different power options and other features to facilitate operations. This also includes the loading components as well as the unloading of the finished mixture. It can also be manual or automatic (which is typical for concrete mixers that have a volume that exceeds 300 liters). When it comes to building homes, a more appropriate concrete mixer to choose from includes the type where the loading will be done with either a specialized mechanical bucket or by hand. To unload the mixture, a lever or handle is attached which tilts the mixture so that it can be poured into substituted containers.
– The Importance Of the Operation Principle
The construction market currently offers two operation principles when it comes to cement or concrete mixer machines. This includes either gravitational or forced action. Forced mixing will involve pouring all the components into a container. The 4 installed blades inside the container are designed for mixing. With gravitational mixing, the ingredients are first poured into a drum, and then the blades start to unwind inside, where the capacity causes the mixture to move down and up.
The concrete mixers that feature a forced-operating principle work with liquid mixtures in large volumes without the need for large-caliber additives. This is why the gravity principle concrete mixers seem to be more common for smaller and private construction projects or renovation or repair projects. With a gravity concrete mixture, it becomes possible to prepare a liquid mixture, hard, plastic, and add rubble or any other materials of larger fractions.