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 Bulk Handling
    To complement the batching plant, Reco Readymix has also purchased five HTM 905 mixing drums. Capable of handling a load of 8 m3, the drums have been supplied with Liebherr’s Litronic EMC control system. This intuitive system enables the operator to single-handedly and accurately control the drum rotation direction, ensuring the correct amount of material is delivered. Thanks to the system’s constant speed drive function, which reduces drum revolutions during each delivery, drum service life is extended. The low weight of the drum means that a larger payload can be carried without any reduction in the build quality and longevity of the drum and drive unit. Liebherr’s generation 05 mixer series has benefitted from a number of recent upgrades designed to aid the driver: the swivel chute is now 80 mm higher to allow a better flow angle for
the outgoing material and the ladder platform has been enlarged with a new, lightweight aluminium ladder replacing the older steel version.
Reco Readymix General Manager and Director, Jay Preece, has not looked back since his purchase of the new batching plant and drums: “RecoPro’s growth strategy has been achieved by a concentrating on reliability and our reinvestment in new facilities, vehicles and machinery. With an extensive range of modern machinery and equipment already in our fleet, the Liebherr purchases have fitted in seamlessly. As with the batching plant, we looked at several drum alternatives already in operation around the south east and the general consensus was that Liebherr was the “Rolls Royce” when it comes to drum mixers and concrete technology in general. It’s simple: We trust their products and we trust their backup.”
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