Foam concrete mixer (turbulent) - a device for mixing

Foam concrete mixers are designed for the manufacture of foam concrete, aerated concrete, gypsum concrete and are necessary elements in the production line. In most cases, factory models of mixers are used. You can of course make a concrete mixer with your own hands, but this requires appropriate knowledge, drawings of a concrete mixer, diagrams and accurate calculations, plus machines for boring parts.

In addition, the price of individual components of the equipment is quite high, so you should carefully weigh the pros and cons, and only then proceed to manufacture the device.

Let us consider what it is used for and how the foam concrete mixer of the turbulent principle of action is arranged in more detail.

Scope of turbulent type mixers

In the production of various construction materials, the basis of which is the so-called "fiber cement", that is, cement porous by air mass with the addition of aggregates and diluent, use special equipment for foam concrete - foam generator and foam concrete mixer.

In most cases, to obtain high-quality building fiber-reinforced concrete blocks, thorough mixing of all components, such as crushed stone, fractional sand, cement powder, foaming agent and thinner - water is necessary.

Mixing of all components occurs in special metal containers like large mixers, into which individual ingredients are poured.

Mixing devices are necessary for high-quality mixing of the solution. Modern production of building materials involves the use of mixers of various modifications to perform tasks for mixing certain types of solutions.

The physicomechanical properties of fiber-reinforced concrete are directly dependent on the quality characteristics of the starting materials and their uniform and thorough mixing. Homogeneous and evenly mixed ingredients allow to produce an effective building material that meets all the necessary requirements.

Consumption of the main source material - cement, also directly depends on effective mixing in mixing plants.

Turbulent mixing plants are actively used on production lines to obtain a quality solution for the formation of all types of cellular blocks (gas blocks, foams and gypsum blocks).

Turbulent mixing devices are quite simple in operation and maintenance, but at the same time they are quite effective in operation. The advantages of the equipment include a high mixing rate of the solution at low energy consumption.

With the turbulent method of mixing the components, a rather fluid and homogeneous solution is obtained that is less subject to water separation processes.

Constructional feature of the mixer

• The device of a foam concrete mixer consists of a frame metal base, all elements of which are firmly welded to each other.
• On the frame is fixed metal tank having a conical shape. Sharp edge facing down.

• The activator rotating the bladed mechanism, consists of the main element - the engine is firmly fixed on the bottom of the mixing container.
• The rotation of the activator occurs from the translational action of the electric motor through the pulley mechanism.
• In addition to the rotation of the rotor itself mixing the mortar mass, vibration forces from the activator come into play. during rotation, they create the conditions under which all components are mixed more evenly and more qualitatively.
• The vibratory (turbulent) principle of mixing allows the thrifty mixing of such fragile aggregates as polystyrene or light fiberwhich are simply destroyed by intensive and aggressive contact with mechanical parts in the mixing container.
• The mixers of the turbulent principle of action, taking into account the factors described above, are actively used in the production of non-autoclaved foam concrete blocks or what else they are called "porobeton blocks."

Is it possible to make an effective mixer by yourself

If, nevertheless, the task is to make a mixer for the foam concrete with your own hands, then the most important thing here is the instruction, detailed drawings and diagrams, according to which prototypes have already been assembled. If the device assembled according to these schemes showed stable operation without interruptions, then you can proceed to its manufacture.

You also need to be ready to purchase raw materials, which in turn, given the considerable cost, can force you to fork out. In some cases, a self-assembled foam concrete mixer may not meet your expectations, that is, the device will work unstable, frequent breakdowns of individual nodes are possible, and there is a possibility of low throughput of the main output channels.

It is also worth noting that in order to make a foam concrete mixer with your own hands, you need special machines for cutting threaded connections, boring, drilling individual components, as well as welding machines and a number of other devices and fixtures. An important factor, which also determines the quality of work performed - the qualification in this area.

We draw conclusions, we get or we make the mixer by own strength

If all of the above nuances are taken into account, then it is quite possible to proceed with the implementation of the conceived, that is, self-installation of the mixing device. It should be remembered that if there is even a drop of doubts about the correct manufacture of the device, then it is better to purchase a ready-made foam concrete mixer with a factory assembly with a warranty period of service.

Tip! If you plan to launch a production line for the manufacture of foam blocks for sale, then it is more likely that it is more expedient to purchase a ready-made version of equipment of appropriate capacity and often do not waste energy, time and money.

We recommend to watch the video in this article about the foam concrete mixing plant of the turbulent principle of action.