Friday, October 3, 2008

Portable Concrete Bucket Mixers

Portable cement mixers transform skid-steers into mobile, ready mix units. Some are made with a rotating cylinder design, while others resemble scoop buckets that can then tilt upward to mix cement with raw materials and make concrete. The demand for portable cement drum mixers continues to rise as ready mix companies continue to raise their prices for concrete delivery concrete yardage costs (due to increases in fuel prices nationwide.) This wastes time and money any time crews have to wait for trucks to arrive, or purchase more concrete than they actually need.

Portable cement mixers eliminate unnecessary downtime, expenditure, and waste by allowing crews to mix cement and concrete on the spot whenever necessary. Both cement mixer drums and skid-steer bucket concrete mixers can be used by workers to mix only the cement and concrete they need for a particular task at hand. Both types of portable cement mixers give work crews onsite, ready-mix capability and do away with the hours of waiting many crews have to endure when third parties become involved in a project.

Easy Rack supplies construction companies with two types of portable cement mixers that attach to almost any skid-steer and make cement mixing portable, ergonomic, safe, and cost effective.

Concrete Mixer Drums are ideal for mixing both cement and concrete 6 cubic feet at a time.

  • The rotating cylinder design makes this ideal for evenly mixing both cement and concrete.
  • This mixer can handle 6 cubic feet-ideal of cement or concrete at a time.
  • The mixer drum is powered by an independent hydraulic motor that mounts to the skid-steerʼs exterior.
  • Universal quick-tach attachments allow portable cement mixers mount to almost any skid-steer units.
  • This portable cement mixer drum is simple to use: just tilt it up to load it, transport it to the desired location, mix and tilt to pour.


If you have to make concrete on the spot with sand or gravel, skid-steer bucket concrete mixers are the best tools to use.

  • If you are making concrete with sand or gravel on your construction site, use these units as buckets to scoop up these materials before adding your cement.
  • Break your cement bags over the splitter on the side.
  • Add water, mix, and discharge either by tilting the mixer downward or through a chute on the side.


Portable cement mixers allow your crew to mix concrete and cement on the spot using only a skid steer, water, and a basic raw materials readily available on the job site. This significantly reduces man hours, elimination of overtime, excessive expenditures on subcontracting ready mix suppliers, and time delays that can affect project completion.

Easy Rack has a number of other lifting, tilting, and material handling supplies in both used and new condition. Be sure to look at all your options today, and talk to a specialist about any customization requirements that will maximize the productivity.

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Thursday, October 2, 2008

Concrete Drum Mixers

What are concrete drum mixers?
They are skid steer attachments that resemble in appearance the larger cement mixers we often see on the back of ready mix trucks. Although much smaller and, these skid-steer attachments can often out-perform large mixing trucks and ready mix services. Skid-steer rotating drum mixers offer construction 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.

How can buying one or more mixer drums help our project?
It will certainly save you time and money. Rising fuel costs have forced ready mix 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 are now manually mixing and transporting concrete in wheel barrels. This is labor intensive and can easily run an operation into overtime. Drum mixers can do the job faster and much more ergonomically.

Are drum mixers easy to use?
Yes. All you have to do is mount the unit onto the skid steer, mix the concrete, move the drum into position, and tilt to place the concrete. You can make your 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.

What features do concrete mixer drums have?
Easy Rack concrete drum mixers weigh only 225 lbs when empty, can mix 6 cubic feet of concrete at a time, and will attach to almost any skid-steer with its universal skid-steer quick-tach and 3/8” plate mounting components. The combination of a very basic design, rugged engineering, and material build makes the Easy Rack Concrete Mixer Drum ideal for the toughest of applications in any terrain or climate. You will quickly come to rely upon it as one of your most trusted pieces of equipment.

How does the drum mixer work?
It rotates under the power of an independent hydraulic motor that mounts externally to the skid-steer. This motor is secured by a rugged carrier bearing that helps support the load in transit and protects the motor and seals from wear and tear. This makes the entire mounting configuration extra secure and ensures uninterrupted, safe performance in the roughest terrain or the most exacting of rental conditions.

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If you are having trouble locating the right equipment or looking for a quote, call us toll free at 1-888-776-3720 and we will find it for you. Read our testimonials section, product reviews or visit our material handling blog to learn more about Easy Rack.

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