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BY TRIPP FARRELL, PRESIDENT, BLASTCRETE EQUIPMENT LLC
The Benefits of a Concrete Pump Attachment Maximize productivity, a quick return on investment, and open up opportunities.
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ime is money. Nowhere is that more evident than the highly competitive construction market. With tighter deadlines and increased overhead, many contractors are looking for creative solutions to keep their bids low and their profits high. One way contractors are maximizing productivity is by adding a concrete pump attachment to their fleet that pairs with existing auxiliary hydraulic systems—such as a skid-steer or compact track loader (CTL). This versatile attachment allows fast, efficient pumping of grout materials, 3/8-in. aggregate shotcrete mixes and 1/2-in.
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concrete for a number of applications. When fully utilized, a concrete pump attachment can provide an efficiency boost and bidding advantage for a number of applications. WORK AT YOUR PACE Coordinating with a pump truck can be one of the biggest headaches for contractors, and one of the most expensive. A booming construction market means concrete providers are in high demand and so is their equipment. Coordinating schedules to have a pump truck on site when crews are ready to pour doesn’t always work out, which can result in costly delays and missed deadlines. While large projects will still require the use of pump trucks, many contractors are finding concrete pump attachments provide an optimal solution for on-demand pumping on small
projects. A concrete pump attachment gives them the freedom to pump when they want at a significant savings. With pump trucks running $800 to $1,500 or more per job, replacing this expense with a user-friendly attachment that utilizes an existing auxiliary hydraulic system can quickly produce a return on investment—sometimes in as few as 12 jobs. INCREASE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES In addition to being available when needed, a concrete pump attachment offers the freedom to pump in difficult to access or confined spaces. Some attachments are as small as 4 ft. x 6 ft. and can operate pretty much anywhere a skid steer or CTL can, including backyards and other tight spaces inaccessible by larger pump trucks. Despite this
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