Also, not only is this machine lightweight, it’s also supported by two puncture-proof wheels which give more stability across a range of surfaces. Concrete mixers over 10.6 cu.ft. These mixers are appropriate for construction of multi-storey buildings. As a rule, their weight is 353 lbs and more. This electric concrete mixer has a 113 L mixing volume which is equivalent to approximately 1.5 wheelbarrows. It works efficiently to mix concrete thanks to its 550 W motor.

The Scheppach ECO MIX Electric Cement Mixer is a reliable yet basic machine. It’s suitable for small/medium DIY jobs and doesn’t overcomplicate things. The machine has a welded bottom drum and fully enclosed cast iron gears. Its motor is protected by labyrinth housing, cooled by dual fans. We love that the whole cement mixer unit is contained within a bespoke frame, featuring a large tilting handle and hard-wearing rubber wheels. This allows this cement mixer to be moved, filled and used to pour your finished concrete without requiring any assembly or disassembly as you work. Although this concrete mixer weighs a pretty substantial 52 kg, it’s surprisingly portable. There are wheels on the base of the sturdy frame for transporting it across smooth surfaces.The drum on this model supports up to 63 litres and can produce 40 litres of concrete per cycle. The opening is 24 cm, just wide enough to tip a standard bag of cement into the drum. You can, of course, use the tipping wheel to tilt the drum into a position that’s convenient for you. A handle is also available if you don’t care about precision and just want to pour out the contents.

Reversing style mixers look similar to non-tilting models as they too feature an open-ended mixing drum, though these machines can rotate in two directions. When spun one way, the internal blades are aligned to mix concrete. The other configuration will eject the usable cement mixture. How Do Concrete Mixing Machines Work?This model will do perfectly for any small- or medium-size building projects that you might want to do to improve your house or as part of your job. Either way, the high-capacity drum can hold up to 120 litres of material and create up to 90 litres of mixture per cycle. You won’t have to spend precious time on constantly pouring new ingredients in and taking out the resulting mix. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all used their own versions of what they called ‘cement’, wildly different from what we have now. Egyptians’ mix of choice was calcined gypsum, while the Greeks and the Romans all used lime. The latter was made by heating up limestone and pouring in some sand or stones. The addition of sand resulted in mortar while stones gave you concrete. One benefit of small cement mixers are they are easy to store and transport. A portable electric model, weighing around 30 kg, will be more manageable to move around, e.g., up steps or over difficult terrain (though you might have to mix cement in smaller batches). For easier transportation and storage, consider a cement mixer that divides into two pieces. Concrete mixers up to 10.6 cu.ft. They are developed for large-scale construction projects, for example, three-storey buildings. The weight of such mixer is about 110 lbs. It’s worth buying a cement mixer if you intend to work on a large construction project in which you’ll need a large volume of concrete over an extended period of time. For shorter jobs, though still over ¼m³, renting larger mixers from a hire shop will usually be more cost-effective than buying a mixer. How long can you leave concrete in a mixer?