Do you have a growing construction supply business, where you deliver materials to a contractor to help them with their task in hand? Up until now, you may have been used to dealing with fairly simple jobs and had the right equipment to enable you to satisfy your customers with no problem. However, you may have set your sights quite high for the year ahead and intend to deal with jobs that require more ingenuity and a good deal more sophistication. One of the challenges you will face will involve delivery and especially when it comes to supplying concrete to areas that are very difficult to reach. So, in order to satisfy your more demanding customers and make sure that you deliver this volatile material as efficiently as possible, you need to look at different types of pump. What options can you consider?
Pumping Solutions
Concrete is, of course, the mainstay of the construction industry, but it is an expensive and fickle material that must be delivered efficiently. Your customers will not be interested in the challenges faced, however, and will want to ensure that they get this material into any restricted space so that they can complete their own job properly. Concrete pumps have been developed that can deliver the material this way, no matter the restrictions or obstacles in the way.
The Better Approach
These pumps rely on a hydraulic motion that is governed by pistons, which pull the concrete in from its source and push it through a dedicated channel towards its destination. You can use this approach rather than the traditional or old-fashioned solution, which would typically involve using an enclosed bucket or similar structure and a series of cranes or other devices. This might take a lot of time and be very poor in terms of productivity. Furthermore, the concrete may not have arrived in its most "usable" state, and this would often delay the proceedings, while a replacement was sought.
Variable Options
You can now choose from a variety of different and more sophisticated pumps, with longer delivery tubes and larger valves involved if you need to work over a greater distance. They will allow you to pump the concrete under high-pressure, with a minimal amount of friction and this will certainly streamline the amount of time needed in an active work site.
Mobile Base
Typically, you will need a mobile unit to act as the intermediary and enable you to "shuttle" the material from the main transport source and on towards the site.
Exploring Options
There are many different solutions available, and you should explore them with your pump supplier. You will then be able to move forward with confidence as you expand your business and provide increasingly more sophisticated solutions to your client base. For more information on concrete pumping, contact your local concrete company today for assistance.
Share9 February 2019
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