Mixing it with the best

By: Sloanebuilt Trailers

Mixing it with the best

A business dream of Allan Emanuel, who started with one concrete truck in 1992, Ever-Ready Concrete has flourished to a major fleet consisting of 10 x 6 and 3 x 2.6 cubic metre agitators, 2 dry bulk tankers, 2 concrete pumps and a truck and dog that is relentlessly engaged to restock the vast amounts of sand and aggregates needed to service the very hungry concrete mixing plant. Watching both the concrete materials supply and the end product delivery process 'in action' demonstrates just how professional and experienced the Ever-Ready Concrete team are, which is lead by site manager, Scott Roy. 

"It really is a challenge to keep the concrete mix flowing and our customers happy, especially when you are always faced with last minute orders. Yet we always manage to get through each day, due to our systems, people and equipment," Scott said.

Time after time the company's agitators lined up underneath the mixing plant to collect their loads, while in the background, Craig Stewart, in his Sloanebuilt truck and dog, was busy delivering the 'in demand' mixing materials. 

Craig says he does around 8 loads a day to keep pace with the agitators pre-mixed concrete requirements which can exceed 130 cubic metres a day. With the BPW axles and Airlight 2 series suspensions, with heavy duty D36 airbags and the vertically mounted shock absorbers, the unit handles it admirably. "It's a non stop process refilling the yard bins with sand and stone and as you can see it's hard going on the gear. Thanks however to Fred Marano, who introduced us to BPW running gear and Edbro hoists, we haven't had an ounce of truck or dog trouble. This is our second truck and dog and both are hard working, long wearing success stories, never having to touch the hoists, and apart from the occasional brake pad replacement, never a spot of trouble with the axles or air suspensions," Scott said. Both the company's Mashall Lethlean and Kockums designed dry box tankers are also equipped with BPW suspension, on both dual and super single axles and both, according to Scott, are practically maintenance free in the running gear department.

"The chemist" as Scott is often called, often takes control of the concrete mix procedure to produce the company's own and highly after special blend. That, together with the full cooperation of their enthusiastic driving team, has enabled the company to maintain the lions share of the locals premixed concrete supply. The company is so well positioned that it will add a further 2 cement silos to the equation just to keep pace with the market demand.

"Behind all the action is our ISO 9001-2008 quality assurance and compliance programs, all in place to keep the business efficient as our industry is very much safety, price, and service driven.

The customer is number one, so with all of the right procedures, equipment, and people in place, when the pressure is on, we can always deliver the expected outcome. No matter how difficult timelines are.