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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:44 pm
by GB_Groundworks
looks a real handy piece of kit for large spread out footing when a pump would be to big or expensive. not sure what the extra cost would be to have this, but i like innovations like this.
http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs....ml#more
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:01 pm
by msh paving
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:21 pm
by GB_Groundworks
dry ground whats that? haha
dont think we have one up this way that i'm aware off, or not seen one advertised. aadvark concrete are you watching haha
what was the price increase on the normal load, nice legs there haha.
doesn't bother me but i bet you a tenner one of the lads from the big national civils will say you should have had your disposable overalls on, your safety glasses and your high vis. plus have you been trained and inducted on how to use the rake and wellies haha.
not making light of health and safety but sometimes it does seem over ridiculous when common sense abides i now always wear glasses when concreting after a eye bath after pumping splash back, now know how my ex felt hahahaha
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:06 pm
by mickg
used one of theses from tarmac concrete 20 years ago but never seen one for a long time, what concrete companies has these now ?
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:10 pm
by msh paving
If i remember it was £70 extra per load, but you can keep it on site and back anther wagon up to it to make use of conveyor and pay £70
The guy in the pix is not me..... :p
The location of this 1 house site was 1 in a million chance HSE would turn up
Not 100% on the law regarding high viz on a site with 2 people on it, i dont go into big stuff with all the rules and shit
the conveyor has very little splash as it goes very close to ground, great thing to use with a good man on remote just leval with rake and tamp it job done MSH 
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:14 pm
by msh paving
that one is from the concrete company which cover a lot of east anglia from Boston down toThetford across to Corby they have 10 or so plants
the older one's was very limited to there use a company in this area still has a 20 year old one it had its day, cemex have quite a few of them nationwide MSH
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:38 pm
by Dave_L
We've used one of those conveyor wagons on a tricky roadside concrete pour, very useful machine. Just beware of overheads when unpacking/stowing the conveyor!
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:54 pm
by GB_Groundworks
overheads? you mean for the concrete company or blocking access etc. on most our jobs once the concrete is in and levelled its home time?
i'll ask the cemex rep next time i see him,
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:07 pm
by Dave_L
Overheads - cables/powerlines etc 
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:02 pm
by GB_Groundworks
haha thought you meant money, costs wasted time etc
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:07 pm
by msh paving
Cemex reps in this area are like rocking horse pooo, MSH 
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:50 pm
by lutonlagerlout
i have heard they use them in germany a lot
never seen one here
i find the pumps to be fraught with danger
LLL
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:29 pm
by Mikey_C
one local company to me do one with an 8m horizontal arm their prices are comparable to many of the other firms both local and national.
Regarding the H&S stuff, my first ever ready mix delivery I was really nervous, it was alot of money but with hindsight a very easy pour, front wall footing, straight out the chute, nice sloppy mix, even though having digested the health and safety requirements from the suppliers web site and started panicking they wouldn't deliver unless I was gloved, safety glasses and high vis'ed.
As the driver arrived and started pouring he looked and my outfit including full red chemical gauntlets and ill fitting hi vis waistcoat and i'm sure he chuckled, I glanced over at my uncle who'd come to help he was wearing shorts, t-shirt, holding the poker in one hand and munching on a bacon sandwich with the other. A short while later I went to the garage and came back with a much more reasonably sized pair gloves no saftey glasses and jumper that was no longer constrained by ill fitting hi vis.
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:22 pm
by dig dug dan
not seen a wagon like that round here. i pic with the conveyor in the transport position would be good. does it fold over the wagon??
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:08 pm
by GB_Groundworks
ask and you shall recieve
http://www.theam.com/UK/theam-produits.php
yes folds over the top
