Concrete Boom Pumps are an essential piece of equipment in modern construction, particularly for projects requiring concrete placement at heights, over obstacles, or across large areas.
They are mounted on trucks and feature a long, articulated robotic arm (the boom) for precise concrete delivery.
The boom can be maneuvered to reach difficult or elevated areas on a construction site, such as the upper floors of a high-rise building, over obstacles, or into confined spaces.
The machine works by having a ready-mix concrete truck discharge its concrete into a hopper on the boom pump. A hydraulic pumping system then pushes the concrete through a pipeline that runs along the boom. The operator uses a remote control to guide the boom and place the concrete exactly where it’s needed, ensuring a continuous and consistent flow. This method is faster, safer, and less labor-intensive than traditional concrete placement techniques.
Whereas at one time concrete mixers placed concrete directly on the job site more often than not, they now often discharge into the chute of a concrete pump, which does the placement/pouring job.
Concrete boom pump trucks are now the standard for large pouring jobs. This has allowed the traditional truck-mounted concrete mixers to have a much faster turnaround time.
