Sources: American Concrete Pumping Associatin, Lewis Center, Ohio; CP staff The American Concrete Pumping Association has released Safety Bulletin: Use of Lay Flat Hose, plus updated Safety Guidelines for Wind Velocity and Lightning. The bulletin illustrates handling guidelines for using lay-flat hoses, which allow for improved flow control and lower placement rates than standard concrete boom tip hoses and suit…
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Pumping contractor proves engineered cribbing’s mettle
AJ’s Concrete Pumping, a division of Sutherland Concrete in Vancouver, B.C., was looking for an engineered cribbing solution to add height when operating in unlevel or other demanding conditions, and one that would stand up to the company’s stringent safety standards. It found the answer in Dica ProStack Pyramid Lock Cribbing blocks, which provide 6 inches of height per stacked…
Read MoreState-Wide Concrete Pumping of Ohio inaugurates Autocar DC-64P model
Sources: Autocar LLC, Birmingham, Ala.; CP staff Columbus, Ohio-based Statewide Concrete Pumping Inc. has deployed the first commercial Autocar DC-64P, upfitted with a Schwing America 38-meter boom pump. The truck manufacturer announced the model and mixer- or dump-grade DC-64 companion in late 2019 as part of a severe-duty vocational series. The DC-64P offers concrete pump operators a conventional truck alternative…
Read MorePumping giant Brundage-Bone gains mountain, desert turf in O’Brien deal
Sources: Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Inc., Denver; CP staff
Concrete pumping contractor Brundage-Bone has broadened its Rockies and Southwest market presence with the acquisition of O’Brien Concrete Pumping Inc., serving Colorado and Arizona residential and commercial customers with a fleet upwards of 70 machines.
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