What Pumping Mechanism Is Used in Concrete Pump Trucks?

The concrete pumps are used for pumping liquid concrete so that the aggregate can reach the required area and height, of any job or project site. The pump cylinders may have 2 pistons. One piston has the job to draw the concrete into the cylinder while the other piston pushes the liquid concrete into the discharge pipes. The valves are used for determining which cylinder will be used for receiving or discharging the liquid concrete. The advantage of a mobile concrete pump truck is, of course, its "mobility". The pumps can reach any construction, engineering or another work site, as they are mounted on the heavy duty and larger trucks. The other ready-mix trucks also do the task of delivering the concrete to the concrete pump's hopper.

The two kinds of concrete pumps are:

• The Boom Pump (have larger pumping capacity in terms of volume pumped)? The Line Pump (have lower pumping capacity in terms of volume pumped)

The Boom Pumps

The mobile machines called as the concrete boom pumps use the hydraulic pressure, through which they operate the large pistons which have a diameter that may vary between 8 inches to around 10 inches. The concrete pump receives the concrete from the concrete transit-mix trucks, through the hoses and pipes. The pistons work to push the liquid concrete content to the ultimate and required destination. On the contrary to what some may think, the mobile concrete pumps have a large work boom and can pump the concrete at a rate of more than 200 cubic yards/hour. It is also quite easy to propel or pressure the concrete to reach any height. The specifications of the pumps vary and some can pump the concrete to reach a height of more than 70 meters. The "Boom" pump has the robotic arm that can articulate automatically and is also called as the boom. The boom places the concrete at the accurate place. The pumps require lesser labor and manpower and are used for the large-scale projects.

The Line Pump

Hoses made up of steel or some kind of flexible material is manually attached to the pump’s outlet. More hoses or pipe are linked to carrying the pumped concrete to the required destination. The line pumps have a lower capacity than the boom pumps in that they pump smaller concrete volumes. Hence they are used for the smaller tasks that require the laying of concrete like sidewalks, swimming pools, ground slabs, and home concrete slabs, among others.Benefits of concede pump

The concrete pumps offer several benefits and advantage over the cranes and lifts.

• A constant concrete flow? Large volumes of liquid can be displaced? Lesser time wastage? Freeing of the crane for other important tasks? Low manpower costs? Easy setup? Concrete reaches to the exact and specified area

You can easily choose a boom concrete pump on the basis of the boom length, which can be

• 10 to 20 M (meter)? 30 to 34 M? 35 to 39 M? 40 to 49 M? 50 and larger M

Concrete Pump related services

Apart from trucks, the concrete pumps can also be shipped via other routes, for instance, an ocean. Most often, the company that provides you with a new or used concrete pump truck will arrange for its transportation to the site where you want it. A reputed and genuine company will also offer the maintenance and repair services for the pump, and sends the engineer and technician team, to anywhere the pump is located. It will supply you the necessary parts, OEMs and sometimes accessories as well. Further, the selling or renting company also has the responsibility to train your crew and staff so that it can easily set-operate, and maintain the concrete pump.

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