CHAPTER SEVEN

CONCRETE MIXER OR
CONCRETE MIXING MACHINES

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 What is a Concrete Mixer?
• A concrete mixer mixes cement, aggregates
and water and produce concrete mechanically.
• There are various types of concrete mixers
available which makes concrete production
quick and economical.

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 Traditional mixing method

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 Types of Concrete Mixers
• There are two broad types of concrete
mixers:
• Batch mixers
• Continuous mixers

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 Batch type mixers

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 Batch Concrete Mixers
• Batch mixers are widely used machines for
concrete mixing.
• Concrete mix obtained by this mixer is
collected batch by batch and time by time. So,
it is called as batch mixer.
• After pouring all the materials into pan or
drum, it mixes all of those for some time and
finally discharges.
• This process is repeated until required
amount of concrete mix is obtained.
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 Batch Concrete Mixers cont.….
• In general Batch mixers are two types.
– Drum type mixers
– Pan type mixers
Drum Type Mixers
• In case Drum type mixers concrete ingredients are mixed
in a drum which is actually in double conical frustum
shape.
• Drum types mixers are classified into three types:
– Tilting drum mixers
– Non-tilting drum mixers
– Reversing drum mixers

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 Batch Concrete Mixers cont.….
Drum type mixer cont.…
❑ Tilting Drum Mixers
• Tilting drum mixer means the drum will
discharge concrete by tilting downwards.
• It is rapid discharge process and used for smaller
projects.
• Rapid means it delivers concrete by gravity that is
tilting the drum downwards because of this the
concrete mix obtained will be not subjected to
segregation.
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 Batch Concrete Mixers cont.….
Drum type mixer cont.…
❑ Non-Tilting Drum Mixers
• Non- tilting drum mixers are not allowed to tilt
and the drum rotates about its horizontal axis.
• For the discharge of concrete a chute is arranged
in inclined position which will receives the
concrete mix from drum and discharges out.
• In this case, the drum is opened at two ends and
consists blades insides when materials are
poured through one end and mix is collected
through another end.
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 Contd.

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 Batch Concrete Mixers cont.….

Drum type mixer cont.…

❑ Reversing Drum Mixers
• Reversing drum mixers are similar to non-tilting type mixers but
in this case reversal of rotation takes place for different action.
• The drum rotates about its horizontal axis. The rotation of drum
takes place in one direction for mixing and in opposite direction
for discharging.
• Two different set of blades are arranged for mixing and
discharging. They are suitable for dry mixes. Ex. Truck mixers

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 Contd.
Pan Type Concrete Mixers
• Pan type mixers consists a circular pan in which
concrete is mixed.
• The mixing is done by blades which are
arranged in star shape inside the pan.
• There are two types of pan mixers are available.
• In one case, the circular pan is stationary and
only star blades rotate about vertical axis of pan.
• In the other case, circular pan rotates while the
blades are at static position.
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 Contd.

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 Continuous Concrete Mixers
• Continuous mixer, as the name itself indicates
its duty is that loading, mixing and
discharging of mix is continuously done until
the work is complete or work break occurs.
• The loading of materials is done continuously
by screw feeders.
• Continuous mixers are used for very large
projects such as dams, bridges, construction of
high rise buildings, etc.
• Mostly continuous mixers are stationary.
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 Stationary mixer

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 Thank you

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