Concrete on six legs
10th January 1981, Page 19
10th January 1981
Page 19
Page 19, 10th January 1981
— Concrete on six legs
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THE FIRST concrete pump to be mounted on a six-wheeled chassis has been introduced into the fleet of Agent Plant Hire of Crayford in Kent.
The 23m (75ft) long boom — fitted with 125mm (Sin) pipe — can pump concrete at the rate of 66cum (86cuyd) per hour.
According to Agent, when pumping through fixed pipework, thE unit can operate 100m (330ft) vertically and 400m horizontally (1,320ft) while remaining stable.
The concrete pump was made to Agent's requirements by thE West German company of Schwing.