Masonry Magazine March 2009 Page. 32
MIXERS, PUMPS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS
Anytime you can save boom extension, it is very beneficial for the forklift operator... Damian Lang, EZ Grout Corp.
In 2008, Macalite switched to wear-resistant urethane seals on all of its mixers. "You end up with fewer breakdowns, which makes you more productive," Birmingham says.
The company also offers a better wheelbarrow. "Other wheelbarrows are all bolted together. After a month or two, the bolts start to come loose," he says. "Our frame is all welded together so there's nothing to come loose."
Faster delivery, simple cleaning
NEW FEATURES on the Uphill Grout Hog from EZ Grout let masonry contractors grout faster, and the hopper tilts to simplify cleaning. An auger moves grout up an elevated tube to discharge it at a higher level, Lang says. Grout is delivered above the top of the hopper instead of below the hopper bottom.
"This unique design allows the hopper to be situated beside the person doing the grouting while still allowing 17 feet of horizontal grouting from one location," he says.
The angled discharge snout lets masonry contractors grout closer to the ceiling on interior walls, while using less forklift boom on high walls.
"Anytime you can save boom extension, it is very beneficial for the forklift operator as it keeps the load more stable," Lang says. "The new hopper tilt feature on the Uphill Grout Hog saves the forklift operator time by sitting the machine on the ground and letting a laborer simply tilt the hopper and remove the auger to clean. Therefore, this allows the forklift to be utilized on other parts of the masonry work while the cleaning process takes place."
Designed to unload grout twice as fast as other systems with virtually no plugging, the machine is simple to operate.
"The auger size has been increased to carry more than twice the amount of grout through the tube and into the walls. This allows grout to flow freely without putting high maintenance rubber paddles on the flighting," he explains. "Therefore, the machine can run for years with minimal, if any, auger or tube maintenance."
Straightforward labor saver
BMI PRODUCTS OFFERS a clean, efficient solution for mixing or pumping grout and mortar. The company delivers its silo systems to masonry jobsites and fills them with mortar or grout. At the conclusion of the job, BMI picks up the silo and credits the contractor for the unused material.
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