Worlds biggest list of trailer-based concrete mixer locations! We receive calls every day from potential ready-mix customers looking for a place to get some concrete in a trailer. The Cart-Away websites seem to be a magnet for this type of call, and that is exciting! These calls are very rewarding to us because it tells
In concrete mixing trailers, the ball makes a difference As I said in another post, one-yard mixer trailers weigh about 7000 pounds when fully loaded. Cart-Away Concrete Systems even makes a mixing trailer that has a 10,000 pound GVW (the MixKing). The towing hitch, brake actuator, and towing ball must all be rated for that weight. Unless they
Concrete mixers have created a world of solid knowledge Richard Luxenburg is a professor of Architecture at Anne Arundel Community College in Annapolis, Maryland. He has produced some excellent presentations on concrete construction technology. Because we focus this blog on concrete mixers and cement mixing technology, we thought that this presentation by Mr. Luxenburg would be very educational.
Barnard Construction uses big cement mixer on reservoir expansion The Los Vaqueros Reservoir in California is being expanded. The reservoir's capacity will grow from 100,000 acre-feet to 160,000 acre-feet. The dam will increase in height by 34 feet. The project will cost $120 million and will be completed in 2012. Barnard Construction is the contractor on the project
Brake actuators provide solid stopping power for a concrete mixing trailer I’ve posted about towing a cement mixer and the various types of couplers. In the larger models of concrete mixing trailers (Cart-Away’s CMT-100 and CMK-175, Trailer Haul's MT125, Concrete Titan, etc) I’ve mentioned the brake actuator, but never explained what that does and why one doesn’t
Starting A Trailer Based Ready Mix Company Location, location, location. The first rule in opening a business, right? Well, it’s even true for a trailer based concrete yard, just not, in the same way, it’s true for, say, a coffee shop. You want your coffee shop in a well-trafficked area where people will see it
Material selection while starting a trailer based concrete mixer company It’s true that concrete is nothing more than sand, gravel, water and cement. However, the ratio of these ingredients is critical to making good concrete. Specifically, the ratio of sand to gravel. Too much sand makes for easy finishing, but weak concrete. Too much rock
WARNING... Read the fine print on mixer specifications We will not share the name of the manufacturer of this skid steer mixer, because it really doesn't matter. The issue of inflated capacity claims is nearly universal in the small concrete mixer universe. It is not our intention to suggest that these machines are not good, just
What makes Cart-Away Concrete Systems different from others who service the portable concrete mixer industry? Initially, we couldn't put our finger on the differences until we heard a common story echoing back to us from our customers who said - "You guys have been in our shoes..." We wanted to test this sentiment and so we created a statement
The current cost of diesel fuel has trucking companies scrambling to find ways to save. This past week showed us another example of what truckers mean when they say "load-consolidation". We loaded a portable concrete mixing trailer up onto some bridge rails at the back of his load!
