What is a concrete pump? It is a tool utilized to transfer liquefied concrete through pumping. There are two kinds of concrete pumps.

One type is on a Boom trucks and is self-contained units consisting have a truck and frame, and the pump itself. It derives its name because they a remote controlled robotic arm called the boom to put place with precision accuracy. Boom trucks are mostly used to pour concrete on everything from slabs and medium high-rise buildings, to large commercial and industrial projects. They can range from the single-axle truck mounted pumps geared for greater maneuverability, able to work in small spaces, and cost effective value, to very large, six-axle rigs utilized for their powerful pumps and very long reach on high-rise and other large-scale projects.

Because of their reach, boom trucks often stationary in the same place for the entire time concrete is being poured. This allows ready mix trucks to discharge their loads directly into the pumps hopper at one central location and helps to create a more efficient jobsite traffic flow.

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