Concrete pumps are a convenient way to pump concrete, as they allow you to deliver the concrete exactly where you need it, rather than requiring you to try to continuously reposition a heavy cement mixer or haul concrete from the mixer to the delivery site. While a boom pump is a truck-mounted pump that is ideal for pouring large amounts of concrete quickly and pouring concrete at height. A line pump is a more compact stationary pump mounted to a trailer that is easier to maneuver around a job site and is ideal for horizontal pumping.
VG Sakthikumar, MD, Schwing Stetter India, says, "In Boom and Concrete pumps, the sizes are becoming bigger, that is because size of projects are becoming bigger. But then truck manufacturers should also have the capability to hold that kind of booms on to their trucks. At Excon, you will see some big boom pumps. The boom pumps are a different breed of concrete pumps unlike other stationary and line pumps where the pipelines need to be laid manually before pumping. The boom pump does not require this exercise. It has an assembly of pipelines with R or R-Z folds which enable its 360-degree rotating capacity. Schwing Stetter India manufactures two types of booms; the truck-mounted booms and the separate placing boom. Each of these has their own applications. The separate placing booms are usually opted for high-rise building projects, whereas the boom pumps can be used for all other applications and also have a reputation of providing faster completion."
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