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1. A mobile concrete mixing unit comprising:
a mobile frame; an aggregate bin mounted to the mobile frame, the aggregate bin including a front wall, a rear wall, and sidewalls that span between the front and rear walls, each of the sidewalls sloping inwardly towards each other at a lower portion; a water tank located within the aggregate bin, the water tank spanning between the front wall and the rear wall, the water tank dividing an upper portion of the aggregate bin into a first storage area and a second storage area, the first and second storage areas being open at their lower ends, the water tank including a water outlet for dispensing water; a conveyor belt mounted to the mobile frame below the lower ends of the first and second storage areas; a hydraulics system for providing power to the mixing unit, the hydraulics system including a reservoir of hydraulic fluid, the reservoir of hydraulic fluid being located at least partially within the water tank enclosure; a cement bin mounted on the mobile frame; and a control system to control operation of the conveyor belt, hydraulics system, and water outlet to mix aggregate from the aggregate bin, cement from the cement bin, and water from the water tank to form a concrete mixture, whereby heat from the hydraulics system is transferred into water within the water tank to cool the hydraulics system and warm the water. |
