Concrete Pumps and Pumping Information

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Buyer's Guide to Concrete Trailer Pumps

How Concrete Moves Through the Pump Line

Types of Concrete Pumps

• Boom Pump
• Line pumps
• Separate placing booms

Proper Pump Truck Positioning

• Placing the Boom
• Power Lines
• Excavations
• Other Obstructions
• Stabilizing the Pump Truck

Proper Sizing of Lines and Equipment

• Line Diameter
• Line Length
• Pipeline Layout

Locating and Removing Pump Line Blockages

• Locating a Blockage
• Clearing the Blockage
• Causes of Blockages

Quick Concrete Pumping Tips For Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs)

• Pre-pour Checklist
• The Mix
• The Equipment
• The Cure
• The Placement and Pour Pattern
• Blowout Prevention

General Safety Considerations

• Choosing the Proper Hose
• Checking for Wear
• Securing the System
• Cleaning the System
• Operators and Crew

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Pumping is a very efficient and reliable means of placing concrete, which makes it a very economical method as well.

Sometimes, a pump is the only way of placing concrete in a certain location. Such as a high rise building, or large slabs where the chutes of the concrete truck cant reach where the concrete is needed.

Other times, the ease and speed of pumping concrete makes it the most economical method of concrete placement.