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"Why should I pump my
concrete?"
A concrete pump places concrete faster with less labor than any other method. You can save money and free up valuable personnel for other duties. Direct placement without re-handling improves concrete quality and reduced labor. Direct placement of concrete without re-handling also improves concrete quality. |
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"Pumps are not reliable. They break down. What then?" A modern concrete pump in the hands of a professional concrete pumping operation is very reliable. Most pumpers carry spare parts and can fix most problems quickly on the job. |
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"Will I need a special mix?" Modern concrete pumps will pump most standard mixes. Good concrete -- good to finish, good to place -- generally pumps good. A concrete pump will handle desired slumps and eliminate the need for excess water which can weaken your mix. |
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"But I
don't have money in my budget for a pump." The total picture must be looked at. If you can decrease total construction time, you can save money in things like job overhead, equipment rental and most important, construction interest charges. In addition, you can discharge more ready-mix trucks in less time using a pump, enabling you to complete more jobs in a day. |
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"My finishers can only take 30 yards per hour, so I use buggies.
I don't need high volume." Pumping keeps jobs moving. The steady flow of the pump often increases the productivity of the finishers because of the lack of interruptions and delays. Labor savings are realized by the elimination of the need to build runways, move runways, and reduction in mucking and vibrating. |
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"Pump or Conveyor?" Pumps are designed to move concrete. There are many advantages to pumping versus conveying. There is more precise placement, better mix consolidation and a more homogenous mix at point of placement. There is more diversity on how to place the concrete with a pump such as hose size and length and the choice of using a double elbow on the hose to slow the concrete flow. Conveyors can place concrete but they do not keep the mix properly combined creating more labor at placement. Conveyors are primarily designed to move and place such things as sand, stone and fill. |
