Holcombe Mixers to Launch Next-generation G2 Volumetric Concrete Mixer at World of Concrete 2022

Holcombe Mixers, a global provider of volumetric concrete mixers and strategic solutions for the concrete industry, will showcase the company’s next-generation mobile mixer, the G2, at World of Concrete 2022 in Las Vegas, NV, January 18-20, 2022, at Booth W3553. The G2 enables customers to produce fresh concrete on demand on the jobsite.

The G2 offers advanced features to simplify mixer operations. “The all-new Holcombe G2 is breaking boundaries with the first-ever moisture control system with dynamic calibration, plus a cement speed responsive gate optimization aggregate system," said Brent Holcombe, managing partner, Holcombe Mixers. "These next-generation technologies coupled with premium features, including belt changes in under four hours, take this mixer to another level, including a class-leading digital touchscreen to keep operations automated."

New features include:

• Intellicrete Control System keeps admixtures and additives consistently in sync with the concrete production rate, yielding enhanced concrete quality. It is equipped with onscreen calibration and mix design programming in addition to a pre-pour checklist to verify mix accuracy and promote safety.
• WaterSmart Moisture Control System controls concrete slump using dynamic calibration flow control with an electronic proportional water valve.
• InsightFlow Cement Feed enables precision cement feed control, optimizing aggregate gate positioning to provide reliable and consistent aggregate brick strike-off and dispensing.
• Load Sensing Variable Displacement Hydraulic System reduces system temperature and extends the life of components.
• Modular Cassette Conveyor System is easily removable and its engineered roller chain enables belt changes in under four hours.

Standard features of the G2 include:

• 7-in. PLC color touchscreen
• CAN Bus joystick auger and chute controls
• CAN Bus button and redundant on-screen control of PTO, rpm and all mix functions
• Electric roll tarp for aggregates
• Electric vibrators on the aggregate and cement bins
• One (1) low and two (2) high-flow admixture systems
• Wireless remote

Options available include fiber and color dispensers, a 360° swivel chute and a pneumatic cement fill bin with venting system.