Masonry Magazine March 2012 Page. 22
MIXERS, PUMPS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS
going electric do exist. If you have an inside job, no exhaust fumes are present when using an electric mixer. Also, you can save several gallons of gas per day by using an electric power source.
Belts, gear boxes versus hydraulic
CHEAPER LINE MIXERS come with v-belts or gear boxes. These mixers work fine, as long as the person mixing adds enough water during the mixing process not to plug the mixer. If he does plug it, production stops, while he shuts down the mixer and digs out the dry material. This, alone, can cost a contractor a lot of money during a plug. The belts also may burn up, or pins can shear during a plug, leading to longer job delays as the mixers are being repaired. On the other hand, most hydraulic mixers are reversible, so the laborer simply can reverse the paddle rotation, and the mixer unplugs itself automatically. Even the highest quality mixers have a cross port hydraulic relief valve built into the system, which allows hydraulic fluid to run over the relief during a plug, avoiding any damage to the mixer during a plug. Of course, for this convenience, these mixers come with a higher price tag.
Product Spotlight
Portable Mixing Station with Removable Liner
New from CS Unitec is the HIPPO PMH 70F-RL portable mixing station, which allows multiple batches of construction compounds to be mixed easier and faster, using a removable liner and rim less bucket system. Consecutive batches can be mixed without downtime for cleaning the bucket. Alternating liners allow mixing without cross contamination. The resilient, pliable liner is removed and cleaned easily. It also extends the bucket life. The PMH 70F-RL features an Easy-roll Trolley and balanced Easy-tilt Cradle, allowing one person to mix, transport and accurately place up to 20 gallons of material at the same time.
Equipped with heavy-duty casters, the PMH 70F-RL moves freely on level floors. Wheel covers ensure that the casters remain free of screed splatter. The HIPPO also can be equipped with air-filled tires for construction sites with rough, uneven terrain.
The HIPPO is ideal for mixing cement screeds, grout, mortar, texture coatings, sealants, adhesives and other self-leveling compounds and construction materials. It is supplied with two mixing paddles designed with a special helix ribbon and side bars. It has a 16-amp/1800-watt, two-speed motor. CS Unitec offers an optional pneumatic-powered motor for the PORTAMIX HIPPO as well. Learn more at www.csunitec.com.
Electric versus a pull-cord start
MASON CONTRACTORS know that every time you pull on the cord of mixer to start it, you are one pull closer to breaking the cord. Investing in a mixer that has an electric start negates the need to carry extra rewind coils in your trucks, in the event your cord snaps in half. In fact, the only reason you
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