About Concrete Pumps
The type of concrete pump that’s best for the job at hand often depends on the layout of the construction site, the mixture of the product, the volume of concrete needed, and the distance it must be moved. Truck-mounted concrete pumps, for example, are designed to precisely apply concrete on jobsites with rough terrain and across steep grades. Truck-mounted concrete pumps and towable concrete pumps are more mobile, while stationary concrete pumps are available in diverse configurations with the potential for high concrete pressure to support greater delivery rates, heights, and distances.

Liebherr 50 M5 XXT Truck-Mounted Concrete Pump
Truck-Mounted Concrete Pumps
Available with either built-in booms or static pumps that attach to an external pipeline, truck-mounted concrete pumps are able to drive straight to the jobsite and quickly get to work. The maneuverability is often complemented with built-in storage for pipe systems, booms, and other accessories. Models with built-in booms can be timesavers, reducing the labor required to vertically deliver needed concrete. Truck-mounted concrete pumps with booms typically reach anywhere from 65 to 246 feet to 246 feet (20 to 75 meters) in the air.
Towable Concrete Pumps
These concrete pumps are mounted to a trailer and come in a wide range of sizes and capabilities. Towable concrete pumps are available in units compact enough to fit on any jobsite (including in residential areas), ranging to large models for high-volume pours where you need more than 100 cubic yards per hour. The pump can be powered by either a diesel or electric engine.
Track Concrete Pumps
Also called crawler concrete pumps, track concrete pumps are often used for civil projects and bore pile construction where the pump needs to negotiate difficult terrain. And compared to towable concrete pumps, the built-in track system gives contractors and operators more freedom to move the concrete pump around the jobsite because a separate vehicle isn’t necessary to tow the pump.
Stationary Concrete Pumps
Sometime referred to as line pumps, stationary concrete pumps are made sit on the jobsite and feed concrete into a boom or pipeline. Models found on large-scale construction projects often offer some of the highest pressure (above 1,000 psi/250 bar) and hydraulic pumps available to maximize output when pumping vertically or hundreds of yards away.
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