Derek Liu, regional general manager at Gough Industrial Solutions, worked with SANY for eight years before joining Gough. In his previous role at SANY he was responsible for developing the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia and New Zealand.
“SANY equipment is a market leader in concrete machinery, with more than 25 manufacturing bases, 100 offices and 8000 suppliers worldwide,” Liu said.
“SANY first entered the Australian market in 2007, however, for a period we refocused and acquired German manufacturer Putzmeister. Their machines were of high quality and provided a top of the line service.
“SANY and Putzmeister shared technology across several brands to help develop new technology. Because of this, SANY’s truck-mounted concrete boom pumps were able to be refined into a competitive product.
“With some of the most advanced technology available, the Putzmeister concrete pumps were some of the most reliable machines on the market.
“However, they also had a premium price tag, which put off a lot of people from buying them. This is where SANY hope to fit in the Australian market, giving customers more choices when it comes to quality technology, while staying affordable.”
The pump’s remote controlled articulated arm also allows it to manoeuvre tight spaces and busy sites. The boom pumps are able to accurately place concrete and pump it at high volumes. Because they are mounted on the back of a truck, they can be moved with relative ease to ensure they avoid disruption and can reach difficult areas.
Because of their mobility and size, Liu says truck-mounted concrete boom pumps excel in built up urban environments.
“Boom pumps are easy to move – with tall buildings, trailer pumps work best, but for projects like houses, yards or workshops, mobility is key,” Liu said.
“When building a tall building, its foundation requires a lot of concrete in a short period of time, which multiple pumps can do. They’re also used in the construction of dams and reservoirs, as well as infrastructure like bridges.”
According to Liu, the highest boom is 60-70m long, meaning it can be used on buildings up to 10-storeys high. He also explains to service taller buildings, a SANY trailer-mounted pump can be utilised, adding that 80% of concrete is pumped by SANY trailer mounted pump can be utilised, adding that 80% of concrete is pumped by SANY owned technology.
“The truck pump is easy to use and can take advantage of the truck’s engine to pump the concrete, and the boom is able to move from up to 30-66m, giving it significant range,” Liu adds.
“The SANY concrete boom pumps have a competitive operational cost, averaging US$3.11 per cubic metre, based on the SANY 37m truck-mounted pump.
“Additional features have been added to improve the design. This includes a one-button fixed boom position that can be used via a remote control and rotary braking technology to reduce vibrations and decrease the boom’s rotary swing amplitude by 60%.
“The computerised smart boom system helps make operating the device easier, by providing one-button folding and unfolding, with the ability to limit operation range and locate boom pressure from a remote control.
“Energy-saving technology has also been added to increase pumping efficiency by up to 25%, and reduce fuel consumption by up to 10%.”
A fault self-diagnosis is also included in the pump to protect the machine from any damage, as well as having resilient parts, Liu explains.
“Chinese factories use standard machines in their manufacturing, they’re designed to be simple and effective,” Liu continues.
“When SANY exports to Australia or other developed countries like the US, SANY uses a different design.”
“After Gough Industry Solutions and SANY partnered last year, they’ve already sold 10 units, with plans to grow in the Australian market.
“Australia’s market is not as big as China’s, but there’s still a large market for concrete pumps. We’re looking to do play a large role in the market in a short period of time.”