Gearbox, Mixer Drive… What’s the Difference?
January 12th, 2010 posted by David Geesaman
While a mixer drive is also a gearbox, a gearbox is not necessarily a mixer drive – and the difference can be costly if you get the wrong one.
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Maintaining Your Mixer Lubrication System
December 1st, 2009 posted by Todd Hutchinson
The life blood of a mixer drive is its lubrication system, which provides an oil film at the contacting surfaces of all the working components to reduce friction and wear, and dissipates heat to prevent temperatures from rising to excessive levels. If the lubrication system fails in any of these functions, it could result in the premature breakdown of your mixer drive.
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