In modern construction, the quality and construction efficiency of concrete directly affect the progress and safety of the project. However, traditional concrete construction not only requires a lot of manpower and material resources, but is also prone to inefficiency due to improper coordination, and even affects the quality of concrete. As an innovative engineering machinery that integrates automatic loading, mixing, transportation and unloading functions, the self loading concrete mixer truck improves the flexibility of concrete construction. It can not only independently complete the whole process from raw material mixing to concrete pouring, but also adapt to various complex terrains.
The traditional process requires the use of multiple equipment such as loaders, mixing stations, concrete mixer trucks, pump trucks, etc., and requires coordination of multiple links, including batching, mixing, transportation, unloading, pouring, a large number of equipment, various models, and high management and maintenance costs. Problems in any link will affect the overall progress and increase the complexity of construction.
After the traditional concrete batching plant centrally mixes concrete, it needs to rely on concrete mixer trucks to transport the concrete to various construction sites. This process is affected by many factors such as weather and traffic, which may cause losses to the quality of the concrete; after the concrete truck arrives at the construction site, it needs to unload and pump, which also takes time and even affects the construction progress.
The traditional process has a low degree of automation. Each step of the construction process, including batching, mixing, transportation, unloading, and pouring, requires special personnel to operate, which not only increases labor costs, but also manual errors may lead to unstable concrete quality, affecting the quality and efficiency of construction.
For example, the accuracy of concrete proportions depends largely on manual operation. In the material preparation stage, workers need to manually weigh various raw materials to ensure that their proportions are accurate. Any carelessness may cause concrete quality problems, such as unstable setting time. During the mixing process, workers need to monitor the operating status of the mixer and adjust the mixing time and speed to ensure the uniformity of the concrete. In the transportation and pouring stages, workers are also required to perform operations such as loading and unloading and vibration. On-site mixing also requires workers to perform frequent maintenance and cleaning work, further increasing the complexity of the operation.
Traditional concrete production is usually concentrated in fixed mixing stations, and then the concrete is transported to the construction site by mixer trucks or pump trucks. This production model is highly dependent on transportation. If traffic congestion or road construction occurs, it will affect the timely supply of concrete, which in turn affects the construction progress.
The fluidity of concrete will decrease over time, and if the transportation time is too long, it may cause concrete segregation. Long-distance transportation not only increases fuel consumption, but also increases equipment maintenance costs, leading to an increase in overall construction costs. At the same time, long-distance transportation not only increases energy consumption and emissions, but may also aggravate traffic congestion and air pollution.
The self load concrete mixer is equipped with an independent loading system, usually using a hydraulically driven bucket or conveyor belt, which can automatically load raw materials such as cement, sand, and gravel into its internal mixing tank to complete the loading operation. The loading system is equipped with high-precision weighing sensors and advanced computer control technology, which can monitor the weight of the loaded raw materials in real time to ensure that the quality of the concrete meets the construction requirements.
Self loading concrete mixer with pump adopts a drum-type mixing system that can rotate 360°. Some models of the drum can rotate left and right. The mixing drum is driven by a hydraulic motor to rotate, driving the internal spiral blades to mix the raw materials, so that they are fully mixed and form uniform concrete. During the driving process of the equipment, the mixing drum can still keep rotating. The driver can adjust the rotation speed and direction of the mixing drum through the control system to meet the mixing requirements of different concretes and avoid concrete segregation or solidification.
The self-loading cement mixer is equipped with a four-wheel drive system and a high-performance diesel engine, which can adapt to different terrains, including muddy sand and gravel and rugged mountain roads. The mixer truck can operate continuously for a long time and flexibly travel through narrow construction sites. It is especially suitable for projects such as rural construction and municipal road repair. It can operate normally even in areas without electricity. The vehicle is equipped with various safety devices. The staff only needs to operate the steering wheel to control the vehicle. It can monitor the surrounding environment in real time to make corresponding driving decisions and ensure the safety of the mobile process.
After arriving at the construction site, the operator adjusts the tilt angle and rotation direction of the mixing tank through the operating control system, and the mixed concrete flows out through the 120° or 360° inclined discharge port to achieve accurate unloading and pouring of concrete. No additional pump truck or manual handling is required, which improves construction efficiency. After unloading, the mixing drum and chute can be cleaned with a high-pressure water gun through the automatic cleaning system to prevent the concrete from solidifying. Some models are equipped with a wastewater recovery system, which can recycle the cleaning wastewater to reduce water resource waste.
Mobile self loading concrete mixer integrates the loading, mixing, transportation, and unloading of concrete production into one device. The front end is equipped with a loading robot arm and a bucket, which can automatically load raw materials such as cement, sand, and gravel into the mixing tank inside it. No additional loader, mixing station, and concrete transport tanker are required, which simplifies the construction process and solves the problem of separation and poor connection in the traditional process.
Through the control of the operator or the pre-set automatic program, the loading robot arm can automatically adjust the position and angle of the bucket so that the materials are arranged neatly and smoothly loaded into the mixing tank. From raw material loading to concrete pouring, all operations are completed on one device, shortening the production cycle, reducing equipment use links, avoiding equipment scheduling waiting time, achieving instant mixing and instant pouring, and improving production efficiency.
The batching system used by the self-loading mixer truck is usually an electronic control system, which can weigh raw materials such as cement, sand, and water in real time, and accurately control the proportion of each material through sensors and weighing devices, avoiding insufficient concrete strength caused by human estimation, reducing material waste, and reducing production costs.
The self-loading mixture adopts an efficient mixing system and is equipped with double helical blades. The operator can adjust the drum speed according to different construction requirements to ensure that the internal structure of the concrete is uniform and achieves the ideal consistency. Compared with the concrete sedimentation or segregation problems that may occur during the transportation of traditional tank trucks, the self-loading mixer can still maintain the mixing state during driving, and this mixing method is more uniform than the traditional drum mixing.
Compared with traditional concrete plants and concrete mixer trucks, self-loading concrete mixer trucks are smaller and more maneuverable. Self-loading concrete mixer machines are equipped with a four-wheel drive system and have good off-road performance. They can easily enter complex construction sites such as rugged mountain roads, muddy sections, and narrow construction sites. They are particularly suitable for rural areas, highway maintenance, and mountainous projects.
Concrete self loading mixers can be modified according to the actual needs of the construction site, such as increasing the bucket volume, replacing the mixer, etc., to meet the needs of different projects for concrete. Self-loading mixers can produce and load concrete anytime and anywhere. No matter which direction the construction point is in, 360° drum rotation unloading can be achieved without adjusting the vehicle position, saving construction time.
Self loading transit mixers use advanced computer control technology and automated loading mechanisms. The driver only needs to perform simple operations, and the vehicle can automatically complete the loading, proportioning, mixing and other processes of raw materials, reducing the complexity and errors of manual operations, and reducing dependence on professional mixers, loader operators, and concrete transport personnel. Compared with traditional construction methods, the self-loading mixer only needs one person to operate, which reduces labor costs and equipment investment. There is no need to build a mixing station or purchase a concrete mixer truck, etc., which reduces construction complexity, construction costs, and improves the level of construction automation.
Self load concrete mixers can complete concrete production directly at the construction site, reducing the transportation distance of concrete, and can continuously mix during driving, reducing secondary energy consumption, reducing fuel consumption and exhaust emissions, and being more environmentally friendly and energy-saving. The self-loading mixer is equipped with a low-emission and high-efficiency diesel engine. By optimizing fuel combustion efficiency and reducing unnecessary energy losses, the energy consumption per cubic meter of concrete is lower, and the overall construction fuel consumption can be reduced by 20-30%, improving the overall fuel economy. At the same time, the vehicle does not generate dust and noise, which protects the environment of the construction site.
| Construction method | Self-loading mixer truck construction | Traditional construction |
| Required equipment | Self-loading mixer with multiple uses | Loader + mixing station + concrete tanker |
| Worker requirements | 1 driver | 3-4 workers |
| Maintenance cost | Due to the integration of equipment, the maintenance cost is lower | Maintenance costs and labor management costs of multiple equipment are required |
| Production time and location | anytime and anywhere to avoid waiting time | Multiple equipment coordinate production and transportation, which requires waiting time |
With the advancement of sustainable development in the construction industry, self load concrete mixers are developing in the direction of intelligence, energy saving and multi-functionality. The future self-loading mixer will integrate intelligent scheduling system, automatic batching system and remote monitoring, and realize real-time monitoring and data analysis of equipment status through GPS + Internet of Things technology; at the same time, the introduction of AI technology will optimize the concrete mix ratio and improve the accuracy and construction efficiency of concrete production.
Future self loading mixer machines may adopt hybrid or pure electric systems to reduce dependence on diesel, reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions, and reduce environmental impact. By adopting low-noise engines and sound insulation materials, noise pollution during vehicle operation can be reduced. In addition to the concrete mixing and transportation functions, it can also integrate crushing, screening, compaction and other functions to meet diverse construction needs.
In a mountainous road construction project in Nepal, due to the complex terrain and the construction site far away from the urban area, the concrete transportation efficiency is low and safety accidents are prone to occur. Because the construction period is relatively short, concrete needs to be poured quickly to prevent weather changes from affecting the construction progress.
The construction party uses two 4 cubic meter self-loading transit mixers, which can flexibly travel on rugged terrain and reduce dependence on additional transportation equipment. Concrete production and pouring can be completed directly at the construction site, without the need to build a mixing station and transport concrete over long distances, ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of concrete supply and reducing construction delays caused by waiting for concrete.
When rural houses were being built in a rural area in the Philippines, due to the scattered construction sites, the traditional concrete supply method was costly and difficult to transport, and the quality of manually mixed concrete was unstable. The construction team had limited manpower and needed an efficient and convenient construction plan.
The construction party purchased an EP 3.5 cubic meter self-loading cement mixer to produce concrete directly at each construction site, reducing transportation links. Due to its easy operation, only 1 driver + 1 auxiliary worker are needed to complete the entire concrete production and pouring process, which improves construction efficiency and reduces production costs.
As an innovative engineering machinery that integrates loading, mixing, transportation and unloading, the self-loading concrete mixer truck optimizes the concrete production process and improves construction efficiency with its advantages of high efficiency, stability, strong adaptability, low cost, environmental protection and energy saving. With the continuous upgrading of technology, self-loading concrete mixers will become the mainstream equipment in the field of concrete construction, promoting the construction industry to develop in a more efficient and environmentally friendly direction.
