The mixing bucket is the flagship product of M3 Meccanica Moderna for producing concrete quickly and in all operating conditions.

The range of mixing buckets from M3 Metalmeccanica Moderna is ideal for producing fresh concrete easily and rapidly in all conditions. In addition to the significant reduction of operat-ing costs, the use of this equipment in combination with a carrier machine is essential in vari-ous situations. For example when the use of classic concrete mixer is not possible due to the difficulty in access to the power supply.

A perfect attachment for on-site logistics

The M3 mixing bucket allowa an optimized use of the operating machine by producing concrete at any time, anywhere and through three simple operations: loading, mixing and unloading. Particularly suitable for road paving, sewerage and urbanization works, the M3 bucket can be applied to skid steer loaders, backhoe loaders, wheel loaders or hydraulic excavators. On re-quest it can be equipped with the convenient hydraulic opening grille, which increases its flexi-bility.

Built to last

Since these are attachments intended for heavy use in terms of mechanical and chemical wear, the M3 mixing buckets use exclusively wear-resistant steel and premium components for max-imum reliability. As for the construction features the standard bolted connections and the lat-eral discharge guarantee much more safety. The round protection grid is equipped with bag breaker.On request the mixing bucket range is available with gas shock absorbers and with a HB 400 wear-resistant steel bottom, a material that can also affect bolted propellers. The High Performance hydraulic motors are fully protected and equipped with an automatic standard chain tensioner. All new models have been equipped with a new sealing system to protect the bearings, while on request a new electronic material weighing system is available to optimize the mixtures according to the different needs.

The real advantages

As mentioned the main advantage of the M3 Metalmeccanica Moderna bucket range is that of being able to operate in inaccessible place, with the further advantage of producing, transport-ing and unloading concrete on site. In terms of productivity the M3 range goes from 1 m3 of concrete produced in 20 minutes for the smaller models to 5 m3 ready in 45 minutes. There is also the possibility of mixing any type of concrete, from liquid to lean concrete. Depending on the needs there is a central or lateral exhaust. A 1,500 mm long and 200 mm diameter exhaust pipe is supplied to direct the jet where necessary.

The central dump bucket

In all variants of the M3 BM mixing bucket (BM with central discharge, BM-SL with side dis-charge and BM-TD with double discharge) the equipment is supplied complete with solenoid valve, hydraulic pipes, electric control kit and quick couplings (only for skid steer loader). The equipment has a hydraulic opening of the discharge with a covered rod cylinder and hooks for adaptation to the machine. When coupling the mixing bucket to the compact loaders, the load of the operating machine must be greater than or equal to the full load weight of the mixing bucket. In cases where the longitudinal and horizontal distance of the center of gravity of the mixing bucket is lower than that of the standard bucket (data provided by the manufacturer of the mixing bucket) it is possible to add the weight of the latter to the operating load. The grate with hydraulic opening including safety valve is not available for the BM 250 model, equipped only with the manual opening grate including gas springs and safety valve. Also in-cluded is an electric spring-loaded cable winder, equipped with a radio control for opening, as well as a manual drain vent without a power line.