FAQS

A concrete pump trailer, also known as a trailer-mounted concrete pump, is a type of equipment designed to pump concrete at high volumes from a trailer to a specific location. It is commonly used in construction projects where concrete needs to be transported to a location not directly accessible by the concrete truck, or where precision placement is required such as during a block fill operation.

Using a concrete pump trailer service offers several benefits, including:

A. Increased efficiency: Concrete can be delivered faster and more accurately to the required points of application. A more constant flow makes it easier manage the pump concrete for the staff doing the rough finish with a trowel or float, which helps avoid errors.

B. Cost-effectiveness: Reduces labor costs associated with manually moving and pouring concrete using the alternative of wheel barrows or concrete buggies. The alternative chute delivery also requires much more setup and staffing.

C. Access to difficult areas: Enables concrete delivery to sites that are inaccessible to mixer trucks due to terrain and other site constraints.

D. Quality: Pumping concrete minimizes the risk of segregation of the concrete, ensures a better quality of concrete placement, and reduces the risk of cold joints due to delays. Chute delivery requires a more watered down concrete that will not cure as strong as dryer pumped concrete.

Concrete pump trailers are versatile and can be used for a wide range of projects, including residential foundations, large commercial buildings, infrastructure projects like bridges and tunnels, backyard pools, driveways, block fill, footers, and slabs.

CPS uses a top of the line Schwing 750-18 pump trailer. The trailer can pump up to maximums of 1,160 feet horizontally and 330 feet vertically. The aggregate component of the most common project applications is under an inch, though our trailer can handle aggregates of up to 1.5 inches in the concrete mix. Throughput is rated for 70 cubic feet per hour, or 2.3 million pounds in an 8 hour work day, which goes a long way to preventing injury compared to moving that much with wheel barrows!