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5 min

How to use the mixer

Concrete mixer: even mixing, on time. Proportion and load order decide the strength of your pour.

Training video

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In the meantime, follow the step-by-step guide.

  1. 01

    Level and secure

    Set the mixer on firm, level ground with the brake or chocks on. Grease the marked points.

  2. 02

    Start empty, add water

    With the drum turning, add part of the water first so material won't cake on the bottom.

  3. 03

    Load in order: gravel, sand, cement

    Add gravel, then sand, then cement and the rest of the water. Keep your proportion per application.

  4. 04

    Mix 2–3 minutes

    Let it turn to uniform color and texture. Not too little (lumps) nor too long (it segregates and loses water).

  5. 05

    Discharge and reload

    Dump it fully, not halfway. For the next batch, repeat with water first to start clean.

Do this

  • Stick to your mix-design proportion per application.
  • Wash the drum at day's end: set concrete ruins it.
  • Load to rated capacity (sacks per batch), no more.

Avoid this

  • Don't add extra water to make it 'flow': it kills strength.
  • Never put a shovel or hand into the turning drum.
  • Don't let mixed concrete sit until it starts to set.

Safety

  • Gloves, glasses and boots; cement burns skin.
  • Dust mask when handling dry cement.
  • Belts and gears with their guard always in place.

Test yourself

Got it down?

Self-check

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Each practice: do it or avoid it? Tap your answer.

  • Never put a shovel or hand into the turning drum.

  • Load to rated capacity (sacks per batch), no more.

  • Wash the drum at day's end: set concrete ruins it.

  • Don't let mixed concrete sit until it starts to set.

  • Stick to your mix-design proportion per application.

  • Don't add extra water to make it 'flow': it kills strength.

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