How truck mounted concrete pumps revolutionised the construction industry

With the advance in modern high rise buildings dominating the city skyline, truck-mounted concrete pumps have been instrumental in how construction has developed over the past few decades. They offer many financial and scope of design advantages to the construction industry. Truck-mounted concrete pumps essentially transfer liquid concrete from a concrete mixer truck to where it is needed on the job site. This is done with far more precision than with the use of a crane hoisting up industrial size buckets of concrete as was done before the launch of truck-mounted concrete pumps. Concrete pump trucks have developed over the years with concrete booms able to reach great heights to pump concrete. They are suited for civil and industrial building projects with boom lengths varying depending on make and model. The Sermac concrete pumps have boom lengths ranging from 21 to 65 metres with 4, 5 or 6 boom sections depending on length and folding configuration. Advantages of truck-mounted concrete pumps versus other methods of concrete delivery Pumps a continuous supply of concrete - supplies as quickly as a concrete mixer can deliver to the pump. Large volumes of concrete can be pumped - example, from a Sermac concrete pump as much as 185m3/hour versus a skip hoisted up by a crane which delivers around 12m3 per hour. High volume concrete supply - means there is less waiting about for concrete to be poured, which equates to less costs to construction companies for labour. Quicker set-up time Increase in productivity Extremely reliable and easy to operate thereby making the work on building sites more effective and efficient. Buildings are often characterised by a number of obstacles presented to builders such as steel reinforcement, cooling or heating pipes and tension structures etc, all of which means there is limited space to be negotiated when trying to lay concrete. The boom movements of concrete pump trucks are controlled by radio and remote equipment for total control of where concrete is poured despite building site complexities. Truck-mounted concrete pumps and placing booms have revolutionised the building industry by offering the opportunity for more ambitious architectural designs including some of the tallest towers. Today, more than ever, time and accuracy are extremely important on any building site to stay on budget and meet deadlines. Concrete equipment needs to withstand the conditions and meet the demands without delays due to break-down. Utranazz supply new and used truck-mounted concrete pumps as well as a vast range of other types of concrete equipment maintained to the highest standards. To get more information on our truck-mounted concrete pumps, give Utranazz a call today on +44(0)1280 820770