{"id":624,"date":"2012-03-20T09:56:32","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T13:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/?p=624"},"modified":"2023-02-14T13:07:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T18:07:56","slug":"concrete-contractorequipment-companies-use-assured-automation-a1-series-flow-meters-to-monitor-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/concrete-contractorequipment-companies-use-assured-automation-a1-series-flow-meters-to-monitor-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Concrete Contractor\/Equipment Companies Use Assured Automation A1 Series Flow Meters to Monitor Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

 Concrete Flow Meter: Economy Series and A1 Series<\/h2>\n

Problem: <\/strong>
\nA redi mix concrete company was encountering monetary loss due to batch quality differences. Drivers were manually adding water on site to bring the concrete mix to a suitable slump rating. The amount of added water was very subjective and was not monitored which caused variances in batches and quality of product.<\/p>\n

Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Because the strength of the concrete is largely dependent on the amount of water used in the mix, it is critical to monitor the amount that is added accurately.<\/p>\n

Assured Automation suggested the A1 Series flow meter<\/a>  which is placed in line on the truck to monitor any water added to the mix as well as the  Economy Series <\/a> concrete flow meter to monitor any water added to the mix.<\/p>\n

Application:<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is necessary to monitor the amount of water added to the cement batch in the mixing truck after it has left the batch plant.<\/p>\n

Several state Departments of Transportation require that if a truck will be used in DOT contract work, it will be equipped with a concrete flow meter and any water added to the mix will be logged as the strength of concrete is dependent, to a large degree, on the amount of water used in the mix.<\/p>\n

All DOT and most other contracts specify the \u201cslump\u201d or stiffness of the mix along with a list of other attributes. Redi-mix plants maintain very specific recipes for the different grades of concrete.<\/p>\n

When excess water is added in the field, the quality of concrete is compromised. It is very important that the redi-mix company and the customer can verify that any specific batch falls within the tolerances of the original recipe.<\/p>\n

The  concrete flow meter is placed in-line on the truck between the water storage tank and the mixing drum. Valves are arranged so that any water added to the mixing drum will be metered accurately.<\/p>\n

Advantages of Assured Automation A1 Series Flow Meters<\/a> and Economy Series Water Meters<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n