The Benefits of using a Concrete Pouring Bucket on your Excavator
Increase your construction efficiency with a concrete pouring bucket - an attachment for your digger, designed to step up your projects. This attachment can save you time and money. Whether you're working on a small home project or a big commercial job, the concrete pouring bucket turns your excavator into a precise, efficient pouring machine. Continue reading as we delve into the 5 most important benefits to you.
What are the benefits of a concrete pouring bucket?
1. Operations
Fitting a concrete pouring bucket to your digger is essential when working on small, tight or complex sites, where you would likely struggle to back a concrete truck right up to where you're pouring. Utilising your excavator means you can track into those awkward areas, which is particularly useful on boggy sites, where the truck would likely get stuck in the mud. Your digger would simply track to where the concrete truck is located, fill up with concrete and track to where you are pouring.
Not only does a concrete pouring bucket make your excavator more versatile by working beyond just digging, but it also means it's not sitting idle. Chances are when your concrete slabs and foundations are being poured, your excavator is sat waiting for its next job. The concrete bucket avoids this unnecessary downtime by using it beyond its essential digging and drainage jobs.
2. Accuracy
The accuracy of an excavator concrete pouring bucket plays a critical role in ensuring the precise and controlled pouring of concrete during construction projects. These buckets are designed to efficiently transfer concrete from the truck to the desired location with ease, and pour it with a high level of accuracy. The Rhinox concrete pouring bucket is made with a rounded chute to create directional flow, allowing you to pour with extreme accuracy in narrow foundation trenches and around pre-laid pipes in the ground.
Concrete buckets also allow you to control the flow much easier when pouring, compared to alternatives like the concrete pump. Pouring with a concrete bucket prevents a delay in pouring, which would likely occur when using a pump, therefore reducing the chance of overspill or wasted material. The Rhinox concrete bucket also comes fitted with a removable and adjustable gate so you can further improve the control of your flow.
3. Cost
Investing in a concrete pouring bucket attachment is a cost-effective method of pouring concrete. With the initial one-off payment, your construction projects will gain access to a versatile tool that eliminates the need for an additional machine, like a concrete pump, and hiring an extra worker to operate it. This leads to significant long-term savings in terms of equipment hire and operator wages.
The Rhinox concrete pouring bucket can seamlessly integrate with your existing machinery as it comes with multiple pin setups to best suit your machine size. For example: our 5 to 9 ton bucket, comes with 45, 50 and 60 mm pins. By utilising the concrete pouring bucket attachment, you can optimise the excavators already on site while maintaining the quality standards of your projects and lowering ongoing operational costs, making this attachment a worthwhile investment.
4. Lead Times
Lead times of concrete pouring equipment can sometimes be lengthy, in particular concrete pumps which can be on a long wait of numerous months. A concrete pouring bucket can usually be delivered within 1-3 days depending on the manufacturer. Here at Rhinox, we offer next working day delivery as standard to ensure your construction projects can proceed as required, minimising downtime and accelerating project timelines.
5. Maintenance
The maintenance of your concrete pouring bucket couldn't be more simple. All you need is a hose pipe or water supply to rinse out the bucket after the pouring job is complete. As you can imagine, this is much quicker and simpler than cleaning out the complex components of a concrete pump.
The only other point to consider here is making sure to replace the bucket pins if they start to wear, as this could cause your hitch or dipper arm to wear over time. But this is no different to replacing the pins on any other excavator bucket or attachment when worn.
So to sum it up, a concrete pouring bucket for your excavator is a great way to maximise machine and operator productivity and minimise potential costly delays. The cost-saving potential cannot be matched when working with concrete, as the precise control over your concrete pouring eliminates waste and continual expensive pump hire. As well as this, the decreased lead times boost project completion, meeting deadlines without compromising quality. If a concrete pouring bucket is the best choice for you, find out more about the Rhinox concrete pouring bucket range here, or check out more helpful information below.
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