Customers of our concrete products know they can expect prompt delivery of standard or specialized mixes with the newest components available such as fibers, color and chemical additives. Our state-of-the-art central-mix concrete plant can mix 12 cubic yards of concrete in 45 seconds. This is the first concrete batch plant of its size and storage capacity that is fully-enclosed, heated and ventilated for improved temperature control to optimize concrete production.
Ready-Mix Concrete Photo Gallery
Quarry for concrete operation.
Ready-mix concrete trucks.
Hot water used in concrete production is heated by reclaimed waste oil from Rohrer’s shop.
Raw material hopper system.
Raw material feed belt.
Batch plant.
Concrete dispatch.
Horizontal mixer.
Cement weigh hopper.
Cement silos.
Concrete batch plant.
Tanker unloading cement.
Concrete being pumped into wall forms at Manheim Central Middle School.
The advantages of our new plant include:
- Consistent mixes
- Rapid mixing (200 cubic yards per hour)
- Large variety of mixes (zero slump to self-consolidating)
- Multiple aggregates and 2 types of cement allow unlimited blending possibilities
- National Ready Mix Concrete Association (NRMCA) approval
- Large waste oil heated water tank to supply warm concrete during cold weather
The dispatcher who takes the order can consistently monitor the mix, see the loading of trucks and make sure that each order is filled to the customer’s specifications. Our drivers are professionals with regular safety training and many years of experience with concrete construction. They work hard to keep their trucks attractive, clean and well maintained so they are always ready to perform as required. Our fleet of modern, radio-equipped trucks is capable of delivering 240 cubic yards of concrete per round trip. Many of the trucks are front discharge mixers, a design we helped introduce to our area. Their extended reach and special mobility help us to access difficult construction areas with less work and expense for the customer.
Rohrer’s Quality Control staff helps assure the quality of our products. The QC technicians can help with the design of special mixes or recommend alternative mixes from the long list of standard and specialty mixes. We can produce products such as flowable-fill, pervious concrete, lightweight concrete and exposed aggregate concrete. Mixes available can range from fine grout to 1-½” mass concrete. We go beyond providing the best materials to also providing formal seminars and personal technical assistance on how to get the most out of our concrete products. The seminars we periodically offer feature trade experts who introduce the latest techniques and provide hands-on training.
