Calibration and Operations
Program unveiled at World of Concrete
The World Center of Concrete
Technologies (WCCT announces they will be offering a course on calibration and
operation of volumetric concrete mixers. The course will be of interest to owners and operators of this type of
equipment. The WCCT is located on
the campus of Alpena Community College where th
ey conduct education, training,
testing and research for concrete-related industries. The center also offers an Associate in Applied Science
degree in Concrete Technology, which is a unique 2-year college degree that
provides students a hands-on approach to education in concrete technology.
The WCCT will be working in
conjunction with Cemen Tech, Inc., as well as Hanley-Wood Publications in
kicking off the program. A
luncheon and forum will be held for attendees at the 2011 World of Concrete in
Las Vegas. The forum will be held
on Thursday, January 20, in room S221 of the Convention Center from 12:00 noon
to 2:00 pm. The cost for the
luncheon is $80 if you register by 12/09/10; $105 after 12/09/10 & onsite.
Rich Szecsy, chairman of ASTM
C09.40 will be addressing the attendees and speaking about ASTM C685. Boris Stein of the ACI Committee will
present on the ACI document 304.6R, which is the “Guide for Use of Volumetric-Measuring
and Continuous-Mixing Concrete Equipment.” The seminar will conclude with Erik Krebs from the WCCT
unveiling the dates and 
times of the new volumetric operators training course
and lay out what the program will cover.
To find out more about the
volumetric mixers calibration and operations course or the World Center of
Concrete Technology you can contact –
Don MacMaster
At the WCCT at
989-358-7344 or
Email him at
Or contact Cemen Tech
At 800-247-2464
Or go to their website at
Article as seen in cemen tech
GRAM newsletter (Winter 2010 edition)