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"The significance for the construction industry of this machine, is that 65 m will set a new standard in the 'big project' job category, justifying the shorter and shorter time frames demanded of contractors for pumping concrete," says Isidoro Flores, president of Concord Concrete Pumps Inc. The challenge was to build a machine capable of performing under tighter deadlines on large pours. "This pump hits the nail on the head," says Mr. Flores, "not just because of its longer reach and 12,7 cm delivery line, but as a manufacturer you always want to give your customers more pumping power. This is an awesome machine." The world's first 65 m boom was sold to Pumpco Inc., the second largest concrete pumping company in the world, based in Forest Park, Georgia. Pumpco already has two 60 m machines in service built by Concord in 2003. "The performance of these two machines has been nothing short of outstanding. We work them hard and they just keep pumping. Concord's design is a real winner in both the 'big-boom' and the 'reliability' category", says Jim Ainsworth, vice president of Pumpco Inc. "Back in 2003 we had our concerns about committing so much to Concord. Concord was a relatively new company in the pump manufacturing industry. But after a couple visits to the factory, Concord certainly appeared to be a good value. The two 60 m Concords we purchased absolutely have proved their value to us. These machines have done nothing but help our reputation in the field. The operators love them and the customers love them. Absolutely no regrets", says Mr. Ainsworth. "Large scale projects are meat and potatoes for Pumpco," he continues, "I was so happy with the two 60's I asked, 'You guys got anything bigger?' Concord came back with the 65 m design. We could see the value and went ahead immediately. It's worth a million...but we didn't pay that," adds Jim Ainsworth. Concord's 65 m is the only machine in the big-boom category with standard 12,7 cm delivery line. The larger delivery pipe is also less expensive and lasts longer than a smaller one because the concrete has to move faster through a smaller pipe, which increases the wear factor. "Pumpco has the largest boom pump in the world now. This is going to attract a lot of attention to their company," says Isidoro Flores. "They'll be able to grow the company with it, and command a higher price. With this machine you can simply reach a higher floor, or reach further across a warehouse pour, without the labor involved in laying hose down with a shorter boom," adds Mr. Flores.
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