What is the difference between a concrete mixer and a mortar mixer?

No construction or major renovation can do without the use of building mortars – concrete, plaster, masonry. Preparing such mixtures manually is very labor-intensive, and if we are talking about large-scale work, it is completely impossible.

Specialized equipment is used for these purposes – a concrete mixer and a mortar mixer. There are differences between the types of this equipment, despite the fact that they are very similar to each other in appearance and operating principle.

The choice between the two devices is determined by operating conditions. It is better, of course, to have universal devices in which both solid materials and mortars can be mixed. The optimal option for this is a concrete mixer. If you only need equipment for mixing mortar, and working with solid components is not required, then purchasing a mortar mixer will be a more profitable solution.

We note that various construction equipment at market prices can be bought in the "Stroytekhnik" online store.

Main Differences Between a Concrete Mixer and a Mortar Mixer

In general, the differences in summary are as follows:

1. a concrete mixer is more powerful, since large-fraction raw materials (crushed stone, gravel) are used to obtain concrete, which is why its drum is made thick-walled from durable metal;
2. a mortar mixer is designed for mixing plaster and masonry mixtures, in which the largest-fraction component is sand; based on this, the mixer drum has thinner walls and is made of small-thickness steel sheets or high-strength polypropylene.

Mortar Mixers: Purpose, Principle of Operation, and Other Nuances

Building mortar mixers are designed to work with mixtures that do not contain large solid particles.

Mortar mixers make ideal mixing of components possible, resulting in a homogeneous construction mass – cement mortars, plasters, screeds for various surfaces, etc.

These units are economical to operate because they are equipped with less powerful engines (compared to a concrete mixer). The drum volume ranges from 30 to 1000 liters.

The principle of operation of the equipment is simple – load the components into the drum, start the engine, wait until all the components of the mixture are thoroughly mixed using the blades, and unload the finished mass by tilting the drum (for small-capacity devices) or through a special hatch (for large-capacity drums).

How to Choose a Concrete Mixer?

When choosing this construction equipment, the main task of which is to mix materials to obtain a concrete mixture, you need to pay attention to a number of parameters:

1. load capacity;
2. drum dimensions;
3. engine power;
4. principle of operation (gravitational, forced action, continuous or batch action);
5. installation method (stationary or mobile).

An important characteristic is the volume of the concrete mixer. How materials are loaded depends on it. For small volumes, loading is done manually, on an industrial scale – using a mechanical unit.

We invite you to buy a concrete mixer at a reasonable price and of various designs in our online store.