Meet the Big Forced Action Mixers from SoRoTo®

Are you contemplating buying a big forced action mixer? Maybe you’ve been in doubt about the advantages you get, when you buy one of the big mixers. And if a 200 L or a 300 L forced action mixer would be the best for your application.

In this post, we’ll tell you the difference between the bigger and the smaller forced action mixers, and what the big machines are excellent at.

Besides the obvious differences, what else makes them stand out? Are some mixers more appropriate for mixing specific materials, for instance? Do the big machines come with extra equipment as standard, and is it possible to buy additional gear for the large models.

Let us take a closer look at SoRoTo® 200L and 300L Forced Action Mixers.

RUBBER OR STEEL?

The big mixers are often used for materials containing aggregates – materials such as raw concrete – which is why they are equipped with rubber blades from the get-go.

The small forced action mixers have mixing arms with steel blades as a standard, and the large ones have rubber blades.

However, the rubber blades on a SoRoTo® 400V-model are quite special. When mixing, flexibility is key, and rubber is naturally stronger, since it can stand more pressure. The rubber blades which are used on the 200L and 300 L are made from a rubber mixture, that makes the blades extra durable, so you’ll rarely need new ones.

The mixing system on the larger forced action mixers (200 L and 300 L) from SoRoTo® – depicted with the strong and durable rubber blades.

You can buy the mixers, with exactly the mixing system you want of course – even hardox steel, if that is a better fit for the material you mix.

Should you use mixer arms with steel or rubber blades for your forced action mixer?

EXTRA POWER OUTLET ON THE BIG MIXERS

The forced action mixers we call ”small” are the sizes 40L, 65L, 80L, 100L and 120L. We divide the mixers into the “small” category and the big category depending on the Volts and Kilowatts – how big an output they have.

Where the big mixers run on 400V, the small ones run on 240V or 110V.

The big mixers need to be stronger and more forceful, than the small ones. The drum is bigger, and the mixing capacity is bigger.

The SoRoTo® 400V switch with the extra power outlet.

The big models are also equipped with an extra 240v power outlet which can be used for a work light, an electric mixer, a vacuum cleaner or a belt conveyor. This gives you far more flexibility with less extra equipment.

Remember to check whether it is allowed to use 240V on your building site.

At SoRoTo® we make sure to add as many practical features as possible on our machines. And the features need to be able to withstand the harsh environment, that they are exposed to. They need to work – for a long time.

FLEXIBILITY & ERGONOMY

Some things are common for both the small and the big SoRoTo® Forced Action Mixers. Among others is the great focus on a healthy work environment within the design.

We’ve developed the SoRoTo® Dust Controller, that can be purchased for the 80L, 100L, 120L, 200L and 300L. It works as a mouthpiece for a vacuum cleaner, and is mounted on the inside of the grid lid. With a Dust Controller you reduce as much as 80% of the dangerous dust that is otherwise emitted from the mixer, when mixing dry products as plaster and the like.

The Dust Controller is mounted on the inside of the grid lid. This way, you’ll reduce up to 80% of the harmful dust emitted.

We want you to work in a comfortable height. This means, that we make the drum wider as opposed to taller as the size and mixing capacity get bigger. We do that to ensure the loading height remains as low and comfortable as it is on the small mixers.

Just like the small mixers, SoRoTo® 200 Litres and 300 Litres are equipped with telescopic legs, to make it possible to adjust to your perfect working height.

The telescopic legs on a SoRoTo® Forced Action Mixer are always adjustable by around 20 cm, which lets you adjust to your perfect working height.

All SoRoTo® Forced Action Mixers are designed to be as easy as possible to move around. The big mixers are therefore also equipped with a line of features to ensure easy maneuvering.

We do of course try to keep the weight on a minimum, but if the machine is to last for a very long time – in rough and tough conditions – it has to be made of iron of a certain thickness, which is heavy. So we give the machines features to make them easier to move around in stead.

SoRoTo® 200 Litres Forced Action Mixer

The 200L mixer has loading wheels, exactly like the small mixers. This makes it easy to load it onto a truck or a trailer.

SoRoTo® 200L weighs 175 kg. It’s a weight that is still manageable – with the optimal balance point, that the machine has. The 200L Forced Action Mixer is in many ways similar to the small ones. The 200L is designed as a cross between the small mixers and the large 300L mixer. We’ve made sure that the two drive wheels in solid PU-foam are positioned somewhat underneath the mixer (like with the SoRoTo® 120L Forced Action Mixer), which means that the balance point is perfect when tipping the machine – and even a quite light man can maneuver it around. When loading the machine, we do however recommend to men for the job, to avoid any unnecessary, unhealthy lifting.

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SoRoTo® 300 Litres Forced Action Mixer

The 300L is simply too heavy to try and load onto a truck, so loading wheels where never considered when the machine was designed. Your back should not be exposed to a lift of 249 Kg – even if just tipping the machine.

The 300L Forced Action Mixer is equipped with 3 hooks for lifting with a hoist or a crane, but we have also made room underneath the mixer to move it with a fork lift. So you have lots of options to get around with your 300L mixer on the building site.

The 300L has three pneumatic rubber wheels and a pole, to make it easier to drag and push the machine. The pneumatic wheels make the machine bouncier and more flexible, which is needed when the machine carries heavy loads, and drives over obstacles and potholes on the building site.

The wheels are furthermore removable. With a simple click they are removed, and the telescopic legs can be lowered to the ground, adjusted for the proper working height and stability.

When the mixer is turned on, it may move or bounce moderately, which is why we recommend use of telescopic legs instead of wheels during operation – in order to ensure stability.

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WHAT ARE ARE THE BIG FORCED ACTION MIXERS FOR?

As mentioned before, the big mixers are usually used for raw concrete and the like. The 300L can mix as much as 700 Kg of concrete at a time.

This is why the SoRoTo® 300L is often combined with a silo. The size of the drum, and the adjustable height means, that it can be fitted perfectly for the discharge chute of the silo.

It is of course possible to exchange the rubber blades with hardox steel blades, but it is first and foremost neccessary if you’re mixing products containing glue, epoxy or resin (rubber asphalt, epoxy floors or the like).

When mixing these products, there will be residue on the blades afterwards, which is impossible to clean off the way you usually clean your mixer, when mixing cement, mortar or concrete. You will need to use fire or chemicals to get that off, and rubber can’t withstand that, which is why you need steel blades.

When figuring out whether you need a SoRoTo® 200L or a SoRoTo® 300L Forced Action Mixer, you need to look at, how you’re going to use the machine.

Just like the other SoRoTo® Forced Action Mixers, the 200L and the 300L mixer can mix the following (just remember rubber blades when mixing material with aggregates):

To sum up, here are 2 shortlists of bullet points:

SoRoTo® 200 L Forced Action Mixer
Mixing capacity: 200 L

Has a mixing capacity of 200 Litres, which is only 70 L smaller than the 300L’s mixing capacity.
Has 2 small loading wheels on the top, to easily load it onto a truck or a trailer.
Has 2 flexible, puncture-free PU-foam drive wheels, placed for optimal balance, when tipping the machine.
The telescopic legs can be adjusted up to 138 cm, for optimal working height.
Weighs only 175 Kg.
Runs on 400V (3-phased) and has an extra 240V outlet for a work light, electric mixer, vacuum cleaner, belt conveyor or the like.
Great for mortar, concrete, screed, tile adhesive, resin, epoxy and more.
Optional: steel blade system for mixing with glue, resin or epoxy. Both systems can be purchased as a standard and as supplement.
Keeps up to 5 masoners/tilers occupied at a time

SoRoTo® 300 L Forced Action Mixer
Mixing capacity: 270 L

Is equipped with a pole and 3 flexible pneumatic rubber wheels. This makes it easy to move the machine around on a building site.
The wheels can be removed, and the telescopic legs adjusted for stability and a better working height.
Has a perfect size for combination with a silo.
Optional: Turbo Arm for a quicker mix (mortar).
Has lifting hooks for transportation with hoist or crane, and can also be moved with a forklift.
Runs on 400V (3-phased) and has an extra 240V outlet for a work light, electric mixer, vacuum cleaner or belt conveyor.
Mixes up to 700 Kg of concrete
Great for mortar, concrete, screed, tile adhesive, resin, epoxy and more.
Optional: steel blade system for mixing with glue, resin or epoxy. Both systems can be purchased as a standard and as supplement.
Weighs 249 Kg
Keeps up to 6 masoners/tilers occupied at a time.

EXTRA: TURBO ARM FOR 300 L MIXER

Mixing thin-flowing masonry mortar or screed is easy and efficient with the SoRoTo® Turbo Arm.

Aside from the Turbo Arm’s rotation around the shaft/axel, the three small arms also rotate around their own axe. It reduces the time it takes to mix thin-flowing material.

Beware: Since the Turbo Arm rotates quite fast, the temperature can rise, and not all materials can handle that.

Turbo Arm for a SoRoTo® 300L Forced Action Mixer – for thin-flowing material.

Just like the rubber and steel mixer arms, the Turbo Arm is easily mounted.
See how to mount the Turbo Arm here.

Please note that the Turbo Arm can only be used on the SoRoTo® 300L Forced Action Mixer.

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