How to maintain and operate a standard transit concrete mixer truck

Looking for a Concrete Mixer Truck at the right price?

Concrete transit mixer trucks are in–transit concrete mixers designed to transport and mix concrete on route to the construction site. They can be loaded with dry ingredients - cement and aggregates plus water with the mixing occurring during transport. Or, they can be loaded from a central concrete batching plant, with concrete already mixed prior to loading.

Concrete transit mixer continually agitates the concrete in the drum until the point of delivery. Different makes and models allow for either rear or front discharge of concrete.

Utranazz supply new, used and ex-hire concrete transit mixers for sale and have a number of different makes and models with prices ranging from around £24,000 to £115,000 to meet the requirements of different company needs and budgets. Here is an example of what Utranazz currently have available.

Ex-hire MAN / HYMIX P8000 8/9m3 Standard Transit Concrete Mixer - 2015 make

The Hymix P8000 transit concrete mixer is powered by Eaton PTO transmission and comes complete with 2 extension chutes and wash-down hoses. Mounted on year 2015 '15' plate MAN model TGS 32.400, 8x4, 32 ton gvw cab/chassis fitted with 400bhp MAN engine, Euro 6. The Hymix transit concrete mixer is painted all white. It comes with air conditioning, beacons and a full warranty. For sale at £98,000 each but Utranazz, the concrete equipment specialist, are open to offers via the 'Make Us An Offer' page on their website.

 

New Mercedes / Hymix P8000 8/9m3 Standard Transit Concrete Mixer - 2016 make

The Hymix P8000 transit concrete mixer is powered by HS PTO transmission and comes complete with 2 extension chutes and wash-down hoses. Mounted on year 2016 '16' plate Mercedes model Arocs 3240, 8x4, 32 ton gvw cab/chassis fitted with 400bhp Mercedes engine, Euro 6 and air conditioning. This transit concrete mixer is painted all white and comes with full warranty. For sale at £112,000 each but Utranazz, the concrete equipment specialist, are open to offers via the 'Make Us An Offer' page on their website.

New Daf / Hymix model P8000 8/9m3 Standard Transit Concrete Mixer - 2016 make

The Daf P8000 transit concrete mixer is powered by HS PTO transmission and comes complete with 2 extension chutes and wash-down hoses. Mounted on year 2016 '16' plate DAF model CF400, 8x4, 32 ton gvw cab/chassis fitted with 400bhp DAF engine, Euro 6, manual gearbox. This transit concrete mixer is painted all white and is sold with full warranty. Priced at £115,000 each.

MERCEDES / LIEBHERR 6/7m3 Standard Transit Mixer - 2005 make

The Liebherr transit concrete mixer is powered by Sauer PTO transmission and comes complete with extension chute, wash-down hose and 10m THEAM placing conveyor with radio remote. All mounted on year 2005 '55' plate Mercedes model 2633 fitted with 330bhp Mercedes engine, 6x4, 26 ton gvw cab/chassis, alloy wheels with 186,370 kms recorded. This Liebherr transit concrete mixer has had just one owner from new and is in very good ready to work condition. Priced at £24,000 but Utranazz are open to any sensible offers.

DAF / Truckmixer 6/7m3 Standard Transit Concrete Mixer (2005)

The DAF truck mixer has 321,944kms recorded and is in very good ready-to-work condition. Priced at £22,500.

MERCEDES / LIEBHERR 8/9m3 Standard Concrete Transit Mixer (2007)

The Libherr transit concrete mixer comes complete with extension chutes and wash-down hose. Mounted on year 2007 '57 reg Mercedes model 2633 fitted with 330bhp Mercedes engine, 6x4, 26 ton gvw cab/chassis. There are 148,073 kms recorded on the clock and this concrete transit concrete mixer come with an MOT to November 2016. Sandblasted and repainted, in very good, ready-to-work condition.

Click on the images for more details of the concrete transit mixer trucks currently in stock at Utranazz or visit our Used Concrete Equipment page for a full list of available concrete mixers.

How concrete batching plants save on building costs

Concrete batching plants of the mobile type are compact in design with hydraulic legs for easy unloading and loading without the use of a crane. They can be installed directly at a construction site and allow for the production of large volumes of high quality concrete exactly where needed.

The use of mobile concrete batching plants lead to big cost savings due to the reduced need for transportation, no cost of a crane to install or to load back on a flat bed truck ready to take to the next project site, no foundation works for set-up and reduced labours involved in the production of concrete. Compact in size means that they are also suited to a number of different types of buildings sites with some models set-up inside tunnels, on difficult to access sites in remote areas or congested city centres.

Mobile concrete batching plants are either of the dry-bin or wet-bin option and mobile or stationary, all of which are designed to produce high quality concrete. Types of concrete produced are used for urban, housing, commercial and street works as well as concrete production for wind plant foundations and dam embankment construction.

Features typical of modern concrete batching plants

• Produce around 30 to 40m3/hour of concrete with some models producing as much as 60m3/hour,
• Compact size optimised for transportation even through busy urban areas,
• Fully automated control systems,
• Touch-screen management system for complete control of concrete production,
• Accurate weigh-batching of all components that go into producing specified types of concrete,
• No foundation required when setting-up on solid, compact ground,
• No formal site authorisation or planning permission required for setting-up of plant at project site,
• Minimal management and maintenance costs required.

Tecnomix Wet Concrete Batching Plant

There has been a growing international demand for concrete batching plants based largely on their compactness, ease of movement, up-to-date operational technology, high quality components and high hourly rate of production. They provide consistently high quality concrete on every load, faster loading of transit concrete mixer trucks and turnaround time plus have a long life span.

Want to buy a Mobile Concrete Batching Plant? Contact us today to discuss the various buying options we offer:

Tel: +44 (0) 1280 820770
Email: info@utranazz.com

Dry Concrete Batching Plant

Concrete pump hire rates to any UK destinations

Concrete pumps are an efficient means of placing concrete saving labour costs and time. The type of construction project will usually dictate what type of concrete pump is used. A trailer-mounted concrete pump is compact in size so is ideal for placing concrete in hard–to-access areas and where space to manoeuvre about is limited. Concrete pump trucks offer great versatility with boom lengths of up to 66 meters allowing them to place concrete at either horizontal and vertical distances.

In situations where an additional concrete pump is required for a job or just a 'one-off' requirement then there is the convenient option of concrete pump hire at rates generally quoted per weekly.

Concrete pump hire rates will depend on the size of concrete equipment required. A trailer-mounted concrete pump hire rate is from £550 per week for a minimum period of a month and a truck concrete pump hire rates from £1,500 per week.

Trailer mounted concrete pumps available for hire range in outputs from 15 to 120 cubic metres per hour and, with additional boom line can stretch over distances of 380m.

Concrete pump trucks are available for hire in a wide range of sizes with boom lengths of 21 to 66 metres and concrete outputs of up to 185m3/hour at pressures of up to 80 bars. Concrete pump hire rates also include a choice of either a 3, 4 or 5 section placing boom with the option of  ‘z’ fold, ‘roll’ fold or ‘multi-z’ fold opening, making them easy to manoeuvre

Concrete pump hire rates don't include transportation, but at an additional charge this is an available service within the UK. Utranazz concrete equipment plant hire division has their own transport fleet of vehicles that can deliver to UK destinations. Low loaders are used for weights of up to 20-ton and for weights of up to 7.5-ton, a beaver tail rigid lorry is used to transport at the most competitive delivery rates in the industry.

Concrete pump hire rates are best discussed with plant hire companies such as Utranazz to ensure that you are hiring the most suitable equipment with all the necessary attachments and accessories.

5+ reasons to hire concrete batching plants from Utranazz

Concrete batching plants wet and dry hold the aggregates needed to produce concrete thereby offering a number of benefits to major building site:

• reduces transport costs
• offers a continual supply of concrete
• can produce bespoke mixes for a range of applications
• batches concrete when it is needed directly into a concrete pump or concrete mixer
• exact quantity of concrete is batched so no wastage
• no waiting for delivery - concrete is onsite as and when needed
• can be connected to a cement silo for greater onsite efficiencies
• when job is complete it can readily be moved onto the next building site

 Additional advantages with concrete batching plant hire from Utranazz?

• Certified operator training offered by engineers who are registered with the CSCS Construction Skills Scheme on any concrete equipment hired. An 'Operator Training' certificate is presented as confirmation that operators have attended a course of practical and theoretical training and are qualified to safely use the specified concrete equipment.
• Transportation of hired concrete batching plant to any UK destination 
• Hire with the option to buy later 
• Reduced hire rates for long term hires 
• Comprehensive spare parts and a back-up customer support service for all concrete batching plants hire

Concrete batching plants for hire are fully transportable, fully automated, have their own hydraulic off-loading legs and are capable of producing outputs of up to 40m3 per hour. The compact and easy-to-use design ensures they can be up and working within just an hour of arrival on site. Four off-loading legs enable the batching plant to be loaded and unloaded from a truck without the use of a crane. During transportation the legs retract into the frame of the batching plant and during off-loading they open out into a width that allows the truck to drive away or move back underneath.

Wet and dry concrete batching plants for hire from £1,500 per week for a minimum of 4 weeks. For more details about the wet concrete batching plant, take a look at this video clip >>

Widest choice of concrete equipment for hire UK

Concrete equipment is an integral part of any construction project and it is often the buyers who are put in a position to decide on the most effective and efficient for a particular job site. However, situations may present itself where there is a need to hire a particular type of concrete equipment either well in advance or as a last minute requirement. If you find yourself in this situation, Utranazz Plant Hire have a wide range of concrete equipment for hire UK.

Concrete mixers, truck-mounted concrete pumps, batching plants, cement silos and trailer-mounted pumps are just some of the equipment available for hire. If you are not sure which will best match job site requirements, then one of the specialists at Utranazz can be contacted to offer professional help and advice.

Concrete equipment hire rates

Knowing how much it is going to cost to hire concrete equipment in the UK helps determine who offers the most competitive rates and whether there are any additional support services or hire packages available such as hire-with-option-to-purchase schemes, reduced hire rates for long term hires and guaranteed buy-back plans as offered by Utranazz.

Once you have decided on the concrete equipment to hire it is likely you will then require transportation to a UK destination of choice. This service is available at an additional charge. Utranazz have their own transport fleet of vehicles that can deliver concrete equipment hired using low loaders for weights of up to 20-ton or a beaver tail rigid lorries for weights of up to 7.5-ton. Transportation is offered at the most competitive delivery rates in the industry.

Plant hire is supported with a comprehensive spare parts and a back-up service. However, prior to any concrete equipment going out on hire it undergoes a full service and pre-delivery inspection. The service offered to all clients who hire concrete equipment is for added 'peace of mind' in the event of a possible break-down. Utranazz also have their own team of highly experienced and qualified mobile engineers that attend breakdowns all over the UK. All engineers are CSCS registered.

For a closer inspection of a rough terrain concrete mixer for hire, visit this video >>

Concrete equipment plant hire is an option available to the construction industry where an outright purchase of either a new or used doesn't meet with current fleet requirements. Whichever option suits your business, Utranazz offer various hire or purchase financial options so contact us today to discuss concrete equipment plant hire or purchase .

Which cement silo is bested to your building site?

There are different types of storage silos available on the market each designed to hold different types of materials. In the building industry the low-level mobile cement silo and the upright static or vertical silo are used to hold and discharge cement or other powder materials such as PFA (Pulverised Fuel Ash) when needed.

A cement silo usually comes with a blower that helps in moving the contents into a batching plant or a concrete mixer truck. Low-level silos are ideal for easy transportation without the need for a foundation to place it on so can be placed exactly where needed minimizing time delays in mixing concrete.They come equipped with an electronic weighing system with digital display and printer to monitor with accuracy the content of the silo and quantities dispatched.

The mobile cement silos are the preferred choice on building sites because they are easily dismantled and transportable once the project is completed and contractors need to move on to their next assignment. They are perfect for use in conjunction with bin-fed concrete batching plants.

The cement silos as available to purchase from Utranazz are supplied to full EU specifications. They

conform to the latest safety regulations including fitment of high and low-level indicators, pressure relief valves, filtration units, safety ladders, rails and feed-pinch valves.

Vertical cement silos are an important part of a concrete mixing plant and are used to store bulk cement for dispatch to ready mix concrete plants. The sizing of a silo depends on the demands placed on it.

Cement silos are available to rent or as an outright purchase of either a new or used silo. Whichever option suits your business, Utranazz are likely to meet your construction fleet requirements so contact us today to discuss cement silos for sale or to hire.