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COVER STORY
CARR BROS.
Ahead of a Concrete Products visit, Carr Bros.
tapped the archives to show how its ready mixed
concrete business has evolved since the ear-
ly post-war years. It began producing concrete
at a Bedford, Ohio, site, then moved in 1953 to
its present location in nearby Walton Hills. As
Carr Bros. was preparing for its milestone year
and new fleet additions, Schwing America staff
assisted in 125
th
Anniversary truck graphics,
complementing a bold drum message with a wa-
ter tank wall motif of concrete delivery method
evolution since the producer's founding in 1892.
The vehicle's Schwing Control Techology extends
SMART Drum features Carr Bros. has spec'ed in
recent years. Schwing America underscores SCT's
potential to yield greater fuel savings, longer
drum life, better quality concrete, plus safer,
more stable ready mixed delivery operations. Saf-
er controls likewise allow drivers to keep their
eyes on the road and operate the mixer controls
using rocker switches, an optional joystick, and
buttons designed to be operated by touch rath-
er than sight. Programmable features include
automatic constant drum speed rpm, discharge
drum rpm, slump meter calibration and truck
idle speed during charging. SCT also allows users
to program mixers for optimum drum speed for
charging, mixing in transit and discharge.
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1953
2017
PHOTOS: Concrete Products (2017); Carr Bros. (vintage)