An electrified vehicle include a chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, an electric motor supported by the chassis, and a trailer coupled to a rear end of the chassis and configured to be towed by the electrified vehicle. The electric motor is configured to drive at least one of the front axle, the rear axle, or a component of the electrified vehicle. The trailer includes a trailer frame, a trailer axle coupled to the trailer frame, and an energy storage device supported by the trailer frame. The energy storage device includes a plurality of batteries. The energy storage device configured to power the electric motor.

A device for loading, mixing and delivering ingredients includes a measuring bucket pivotably mounted to the free ends of pickup arms pivotably mounted to a mixing vessel including a lid having a depressed basin with an opening formed therethrough. The mixing vessel and the measuring bucket are simultaneously moved with the measuring bucket in a loading position to fill with ingredients. The measuring bucket is moved relative to the mixing vessel from a transport position to an emptying position emptying the ingredients into the mixing vessel. A linkage is pivotably mounted between the pickup arms and the lid to simultaneously move the lid from a closed position to an open position as the measuring bucket moves from the transport position to the emptying position. The ingredients are mixed by mixing paddles inside the mixing vessel, and the mixed ingredients are released from the mixing vessel through an open gate.

An onboard washing system provides the ability to wash specific areas at the rear of a concrete truck, without requiring an operator to climb a ladder or climb on the truck. Certain specified areas which are traditionally difficult to wash, including the inside of the charge hopper, the interior portions of the discharge chute, and rear portions of the mixing drum structure, can now be washed in an automated and efficient manner. The truck-mounted washing system has components which are specifically positioned to cause washing fluid (water) to be sprayed or directed toward predetermined areas in an efficient and effective manner. The system also includes hand-held washing wands or washing mechanisms, which allow an operator to easily reach additional zones or additional areas at the rear of the truck, which are lower. Most significantly, the truck-mounted wash systems and the hand-held nozzle systems (wand) are all operable while an operator remains on the ground.

A concrete mixer vehicle includes a mixer drum assembly, an energy storage device, an internal combustion engine, an auxiliary power unit, and an energy management controller. The internal combustion engine is configured to supply power to the mixer drum assembly. The auxiliary power unit is configured to supply power from the energy storage device to the mixer drum assembly. The energy management controller is configured to engage the APU and disengage the ICE based on a state of charge of the energy storage device.

A mobile operating machine comprising a motor vehicle moved by an endothermic engine, an articulated arm, a pumping unit and a stabilizing unit wherein the endothermic engine is provided with at least two power take-offs. The mobile operating machine also comprises a hydraulic pump and an electric motor operatively connected to the endothermic engine, to the hydraulic pump and to an electric accumulator.

A mixer vehicle system includes a mixer vehicle and an autonomous control system. The mixer vehicle includes a chassis and a vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a plurality of subcomponents including a cabin, a mixing drum, a charge hopper, and a chute. The autonomous control system is configured to automate an operation of the mixer vehicle. The autonomous control system includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor is configured to detect an event and generate a signal. The controller is configured to receive the signal and generate an output. The output includes the operation of the mixer vehicle. The operation of the mixer vehicle includes at least one of: (i) moving at least one of the plurality of subcomponents to a desired position; (ii) activating or deactivating at least one mode of operation; and (iii) providing an alert to an operator of the mixer vehicle.

A mixer vehicle system includes a mixer vehicle and a remote management system. The mixer vehicle includes a chassis and a vehicle body. The vehicle body comprises a plurality of subcomponents. The plurality of subcomponents includes a cabin, a mixing drum, a charge hopper, and a chute. The mixing drum is movable relative to the chassis to agitate a mixture. The charge hopper is movable relative to an aperture of the mixing drum. The chute is pivotally coupled to the mixer vehicle. The remote management system is configured to monitor and adjust a property of the mixture. The remote management system includes a sensor and a device. The sensor is configured to detect information corresponding to the property of the mixture and generate an input signal. The device is configured to recover a signal from the remote quality management system and cause at least one mixture property to change.

A concrete mixer vehicle includes a chassis, a cab, a mixer drum assembly coupled to the chassis, a ladder assembly, and an assist assembly. The chassis includes a front end and a rear end. The ladder assembly includes an upper ladder portion and a lower ladder portion. The upper ladder portion is fixed in position relative to the chassis. The lower ladder portion is pivotally coupled to the upper ladder portion and selectively repositionable between (a) a stowed position in which the lower ladder portion is disposed along the upper ladder portion and (b) a lowered position in which the lower ladder portion extends away from the upper ladder portion. The assist assembly is coupled to the upper ladder portion and the lower ladder portion. The assist assembly configured to resist the rotation of the lower ladder portion as it transitions from the stowed position to the lowered position.

Process and system for managing a mix design catalog of a concrete producer that involves collecting slump curve data obtained during in-transit monitoring of delivered concrete loads made from a plurality of various mix designs, wherein each mix design is identified by a different identification code (regardless of whether components are different), clustering slump curve data having same movement characteristics according to assigned strength value, and selecting a mix design to produce, to display, or both to produce and to display, from among the two or more slump data curves of individual mix designs within the same data curve cluster. The selection is based on same movement characteristic and assigned strength value, and at least one factor relative to cost, performance, physical aspect, quality, or other characteristic of the concrete mix or its components. Exemplary methods for generating new mix designs are also set forth.

A concrete mixer vehicle includes a chassis, a tractive assembly coupled to the chassis and configured to propel the concrete mixer vehicle, a mixing drum rotatably coupled to the chassis, and an electromagnetic device configured to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy to drive the tractive assembly. In a first configuration, a first battery module is removably coupled to the chassis and configured to provide the electrical energy to the electromagnetic device, and in a second configuration, the first battery module is removed from the chassis and replaced with a second battery module, the second battery module removably coupled to the chassis and configured to provide the electrical energy to the electromagnetic device.