Do you operate in the Readymix or Piling Industries?

A game changing new Drumjet machine is now available in the UK which will robotically remove hardened concrete from agitator and truckmixer mixer drums, without the need for man entry into the drum.

It has been imported by The Concrete Company (Thorney) Ltd and operates at their Peterborough RMX Plant and is marketed through their MJ Bedford Ltd business.   Completely mobile it is available for hire to any competitor or piling contractor with a truckmixer or agitator drum that requires the removal of hardened concrete.

This machine represents a huge step forward for the Readymix Industry as it removes the risk of injury to staff during the process of chipping out mixer drums, by eliminating hard arm vibration, harm caused to them by dust and noise, and staff working in confined space – they don’t need to go anywhere near the drum whilst the build-up is being removed robotically.

Injury caused by silica dust inhalation has always been a significant hazard to operators working inside mixer drums, which is classed as confined space working.   By using this ‘wet removal system’ all dust is suppressed within the drum by the water during the removal process.  Furthermore, any hardened concrete or ‘build up’ carried in a readymix truck is weight being needlessly carried around, let alone the reduced drum mixing efficiency it causes.   Their  slogan “ban the breaker”  does exactly what it says.

The machine is based at TCC’s Peterborough RMX Plant although it is mobile and can travel to a customers’ site by arrangement.  For operators of agitators used in the piling industry, The Concrete Company is able to receive, clean and if necessary, store the units for customers ready for use at their next contract. 

The machine will typically remove up to 1.5cm of hardened concrete within about 90 minutes using high pressure water operating at 20,000 psi  ,which is forced between the drum mixing blade and the hardened concrete to split it away, as the drum slowly rotates during the cleaning process. At the end of the process, the water which contains the removed build up, is discharged from the drum and recycled, and the removed material is sent for crushing at the company’s site.

For more information contact Tim Dighton at The Concrete Company 01733 270870