Masonry Magazine September 2011 Page. 28
MIXERS, PUMPS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS
In 10 minutes, you're ready to make high-quality, highly consistent mortar or grout, with the push of a single-push button. While this all may sound ultramodern and revolutionary to some, a variation of the BMI system actually has been around for nearly 50 years.
"The silo system was developed in Europe in the late-1960s," says Arnold Germann, president of BMI Products. "The goal was to improve efficiency on the construction site, while keeping the site cleaner, with less dust."
Germann says BMI Products introduced a variation of this European system to North America in 1988. Eventually, this would become the company's signature silo system.
"We've been using BMI almost exclusively for at least 10 years now," says Al Esche, partner at Esche & Lee, the commercial contractor responsible for masonry work in Chicago's Wrigley Field, the Great Lakes Naval Base, Chicago's McCormick Place and the Loyola University campus. "In 10 years, I've never had a mortar complaint."
While he attributes that fact to the factory-blended quality and consistency of the
Product Watch
Mortar Mixer Line
Stone Construction Equipment Inc. offers 11 different Champion Mortar Mixers, available in four-, six-, seven-, eight-, nine, 10, 12- and 16-cubic-foot mixing capacities. Champions are available with a choice of engine options that include Briggs & Stratton, Honda, Robin, Electric and Diesel. Also available in the 12-cubic-foot size is a hydraulic dump model, HM1290. Poly drums, in addition to steel drums, are available on the six- and eight-cubic-foot models.
Stone Construction Equipment's mortar mixers carry an unconditional lifetime warranty on patented, removable drum bearings and seals, as well as, a two-year drum warranty. Also standard is an exclusive Stone extendible axle, which adjusts so that the mixer will fit through narrow doorways.
The mixer's unique cowl design provides increased engine air flow, to maximize engine performance and life. A patented "Power Blend" feature found on the larger mixers, with six paddles rotating in a triple eight, constantly divides and recombines the mixture for a smooth uniform mix.
Other standard patented features include guard lifters that automatically move the guard away as mix is discharged, starburst bag splitter, safety chain attachment, drum latch that can be released by knee, and front post hand clutch located where operator stands. Spiral blade option on the six-, seven, eight- and nine-cubic-foot mixers offers fast, smooth blending for specialty applications including color additives. IMAS
For more information, visit www.stone-equip.com.