Micromixers

New innovations in batch mixers make small projects quicker and easier.

August 1, 2004

Charles Rathmann

Cell phones and digital cameras seem to halve in size every year. And concrete mixers are following that trend now as well, as a new breed of mixers with capacities of a yard or less make their way to jobsites nationwide.

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