Tarmac pioneers unique DAF-based low-weight mixer

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The combination of DAF’s low-weight FAD CF75 four-axle chassis and an eight cubic metre McNeilus Revolution® composite drum, designed and made in the USA, has resulted in a mixer that is as much as 600 kgs lower in weight than one with a conventional steel drum, weighing in at just 12,200 kg. This low unladen weight will help operators to stay within the legal maximum of 32 tonnes whilst carrying a full eight cubic metres of cement. It can be difficult to keep an eight-wheeler fitted with an eight cubic metre mixer within its legal gross weight and a common safeguard against overloading is to reduce the load by as much as half a cubic metre. This new solution results in a mixer that can operate to its full capacity and stay legal.

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Ready mix concrete delivered by cement mixers is sold by the cubic metre of volume. Typically a cement mixer will hold between 6 and 8 cubic metres of concrete, though as little as half a cubic metre can be ordered.
A cubic metre of concrete weighs approximately 2.4 tonnes, or around 20 wheel barrow loads.
Calculate the quantity in cubic metres of concrete required by simply multiplying the length and width of the area to be covered by the depth of pour.

Above quote from - http://www.cementmixer.org.uk/cementmixertruck.htm

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From:- http://www.dunne-group.com/clrconcretemixerhire.html

The Hino 700 series of mixer is again of the highest quality and reliability and due to their lightweight chassis is able to carry a full 8.0cbm load.

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Thanks, Western SMT .
Very informative.