By Camille Howe

Concrete Mixer Drums are skid steer attachments that look remarkably similar to the cement mixers we often see on the back of ready mix trucks. Although much smaller and lighter than their heavy-duty counterparts, there are times when these small skid-steer attachments perform even more effectively than large mixing trucks and ready mix services. Skid-steer rotating drum mixers provide construction crews with a cost-effective, time-efficient alternative to reliance on third party ready mix companies by allowing them to mix concrete on the spot whenever they choose to do so.

This is proving increasingly valuable to construction companies all over the country, because it gets more difficult as time passes to find ready mix companies that are willing to deliver anything less than a full truckload of concrete. Rising fuel costs have forced these companies to require minimum volume purchases, and if they do deliver less than the required minimum, the price is significantly higher than the normal yardage price.

Many work crews have resorted to manually mixing and transporting concrete in wheel barrels. This is costly, slow, and labor intensive. Drum mixers can do the job much more quickly than workers can manually, and using an Easy Rack Concrete Mixer Drum is much more ergonomic and accurate than manually dumping concrete out of a wheelbarrow.

This saves valuable time which is often wasted waiting for ready mix trucks to arrive, and it saves money that often has to go toward overtime payroll, or is put toward the cost of inflated ready mix pricing and minimum purchase requirements. With concrete mixer drums, workers can make their own concrete on the spot whenever necessary, mix only the amount they require at the time, and rapidly move and pour it into place without spillage or waste of raw materials.

Easy Rack concrete drum mixers weigh only 225 lbs. when empty and can mix 6 cubic feet of concrete at a time. Hydraulic requirements for rotating drums range between 8 and 10 GPM. The size, weight, and capacity of the Easy Rack Concrete Mixer Drum make it a perfect fit for almost any skid-steer loader. It combines the simplicity of a very basic design with rugged engineering and material build. The Concrete Mixer Drum can be used in any terrain or climate and will quickly prove itself as one of your most reliable pieces of equipment.

The drum mixer is rotated by an independent hydraulic motor that mounts externally to the skid-steer through an extra heavy duty carrier bearing. This rugged bearing performs two important functions. It carries the load safely from point to point. It also protects the hydraulic motor and seals from wear and tear. The Easy Rack Concrete Mixer Drum will attach to almost any skid-steer with its universal skid-steer quick-tach and 3/8′ plate mounting components. This makes the entire mounting configuration extra secure and ensures uninterrupted, safe performance in the roughest terrain or the most exacting of rental conditions.

Easy Rack drum mixers are sold with hydraulic hoses and quick disconnects included. Simply mount the unit onto the skid steer, mix the concrete, move the drum into position, and tilt to place the concrete. Use this attachment anytime you need to mix small amounts of concrete on the spot and get the job done fast without hazard, needless expense, or waste.

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