Proper Cone Design – The tilt-to-dump drum must be designed with an extended end-cone so that you can control the concrete flow out of the mixer. The extra length in the cone is like adding a spout on a paint can. You can have wet concrete flow out of the drum under controlled or all at once. A short cone length reduces the control that you will have during the discharge process and will cause radical differences in your concrete outflow.

Added Spiral Fins – Quality Tilt-to-Dump mixers use a Honeycomb-paddle and spiral-fin combination to create the best of both worlds. During blending you need the aggressive mixing action, but during discharge you want to be able to gently screw the material out of the cone. Spiral fins move the wet concrete to the end of the cone as the drum rotates. These fins also make it easier to completely screw out the concrete residue during wash-out. A tilted drum uses 20% less water to maintain a clean drum than a non-tilting mixer drum.

Quick Adjusting Tow-height – This is a critical requirement for any Tilt-to-Dump mixer that is on wheels. A variable adjusting crank allows the mixer to track down the road safely no matter what the height of the tow vehicle. Easy adjusting cranks quickly moves from loaded towing to empty towing in a few seconds. If you cannot easily make adjustments you will run the risk of roll-over with an empty mixer at freeway speeds.