slump and water control
in concrete mixer trucks
About us
What is concrete Watcher™?
CONCRETE WATCHER™ is the best solution for in-transit monitoring of slump and water additions in concrete mixer trucks.
It is the ONLY solution where you can actually SEE what is happening to your concrete in real time.
CONCRETE WATCHER™ is an exclusive patented (pending) solution by the creators of Concrete Quality.
How does it work?
CONCRETE WATCHER™ uses a high-resolution camera to view inside the truck mixer and obtain video recordings of the entire loading, transporting, and dumping process.
An Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) system evaluates the images to determine consistency and detect water additions in real time.
The recordings are automatically stored on a cloud server and can be viewed remotely.
What does it control?
- Slump and workability of the concrete inside the drum
- Detect water additions and estimate the total amount added
- Alert of sudden changes in slump, e.g. when admixture is added
- Drum rotation speed, direction, and total number of revolutions
- Pour start time, total discharge time, etc.
- Washout water and concrete remaining in the drum after pour
It’s like having eyes on every
concrete delivery, all the time.
Numerous
advantages
Remove all blind spots of the delivery process, from the plant to the job, and back
Keep recordings of every concrete delivery for full traceability
Automatic alerts and hard evidence of any tampering or unauthorized additions, no matter the source
Complies with project requirements for automated slump control on delivery
New insights into your delivery process and mix behavior that will improve your profits and your customers’ satisfaction
Avoid quality issues by detecting washout water remaining in the truck before loading
Controls both your concrete and the drivers’ performance
Can connect to automated dosing equipment to add admixture and/or water in the right amount, at the right time
System components
High-definition camera
An HD camera with a very small size, very flexible, can be placed in the right spot for recording. IP68 protection.
ON-BOARD COMPUTER
A high-performance on-board computer that records and processes the camera images. Runs the driver application and uploads the videos to the server.
DRIVER'S CABIN TABLET
The interface used by the driver to interact with the system.
4G Modem
4G modem for in-transit data transmission (inside the protective box).
Protective case
Mounted at the rear of the truck, containing all electronics and communications.
Inverter
Connects to the external battery pack for power. 300W capacity, very low consumption (max. 150W).
Air filters
The protective case is equipped with special air filters to protect the electronics.
Light source
High-power flashlight (25W LED) to light up the drum’s interior for better images.
Installation
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Easy plug & play installation:
- Only needs a little power from the external battery pack (150W max.)
- No modifications necessary to the mixer drum or truck’s structure
- No connection to the truck’s central computer or electronics
- No connection to any of the truck’s circuits (oil, pressurized air, etc.)
- Connectivity with any SIM card of your choice
- GPS tracking system not required
- All parts UV protected, exposed elements with IP65 protection