Tips in operation of a concrete mixer

An concrete mixer plays a crucial role in modern construction projects. A small towable concrete mixer is used in concrete supplying for civil buildings and a large electric cement mixer can be used as a part of either a simple or a normal concrete batching plant, serving big projects like urban neighbourhood buildings. As a professional supplier with all regular types of concrete mixer for sale, Haomei would like to share tips in operation of a concrete mixer as below.

1. The feeding hopper of a mixer can only wait for the mixing drum to discharge, and the feeding can be improved after the positive rotation is resumed;

2. The feeding hopper of the loading should not be lowered. In case of special circumstances, the brake must be slowly lowered when it is required to be lowered.

3. In order to reduce the phenomenon of hopper sticking, the order of feeding to the hopper should be: stone, cement, sand or sand, cement, stone;

4. In the process of feeding, water should be added in time to reduce the mixing time and reduce the flying of dust;

5. After the hopper is raised, it is strictly forbidden for anyone to stay under the hopper, and the underside of the hopper should be slow;

6. It is strictly forbidden for non-drivers to operate the handles and buttons at will;

7. Operator of a towable or electric concrete mixer should pay attention to electrical safety, to prevent electrical components, wires from moisture and damage;

8. When the power is cut off, the crankshaft rocker can be used to shake the pulley to discharge the material in the mixing drum;

9. When the warning light is on, one of the upper limit switches has lost its function and should be replaced or repaired in time.