On the Line with Sylas and the City Pump
Sylas took the City Pump to Lincolnville, Waldoboro and Lewiston this week for three line pumping jobs. He worked with Maine-ly Concrete in Lincolnville and headed to Waldoboro on Thursday for Andrew Donaldson. The week also included a stop in Lewiston for Core Value Restoration.
The advantage of a truck-mounted line pump comes down to two questions contractors face when planning a pour. Where can the truck set up, and how do we get the concrete from there to the forms? The City Pump’s compact footprint gives contractors more options for the first question, while the hose gives them more options for the second. Mainely Concrete Pumping
Where the City Pump has an advantage
Less room needed for setup. The compact truck gives contractors more flexibility when access is narrow or there’s limited space to stage equipment.
A hose route that follows the site. The line can run around a corner, through an opening or into a building. That gives the contractor options when the truck needs to set up away from the pour area.
Easier repositioning between phases. On a job with separate pour areas, the truck-mounted setup can be repositioned as the work moves from one area to the next.
Planning a tight-access pour
Footings, slabs, ICF walls, block fill and interior pours are all applications for the City Pump. When planning one of these jobs, it helps to identify where the pump and mixer can stage and what the hose needs to pass through to reach the forms. On an interior slab, for example, the truck can set up outside while the line runs through an available opening to the placement area.
Have a pour coming up with limited access?
Call Maine-ly Concrete Pumping at 207-273-6100 to talk through the setup.
