Armcon mixes it with Pumpmaster auger

A new mixing auger that allows the matching of top-fed concrete pumps with volumetric mixers has been launched by Armcon Cementech.
The new auger - called the Pumpmaster - has a discharge height of 1.83m with 6in slump concrete. It is said to be the only one of its kind currently operating in Europe.
Central to Pumpmaster's ability to maintain pressures at delivery angles up to 45º is the design of the auger's replaceable paddles, which completely seal the mixing chamber to prevent the mix running back.
Armcon's technical manager Richard Calder said: "Our previous models could deliver a 30° discharge angle, while most volumetric mixers just about manage 20°.
"An Armcon Cementech unit with a Pumpmaster auger will easily cope with a 45° discharge angle."