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Get Skid Steers into the Mix

Attachments can cut costs on smaller concrete projects

The Loegering Mud Bucket enables a skid steer to transport 1/2 yd. of concrete directly to the jobsite.

The cement bowl enables a Toro Dingo compact utility loader to haul, mix and pour up to 200 lbs. of dry cement.

G & D Excavating used a concrete pump attached to a Bobcat S300 skid steer to pour an 8,000-sq.-ft. mezzanine slab in four hours.

Concrete pump attachments can reduce reliance on subcontracting concrete deliver for small jobs.

The Curbcat attachment converts a standard-flow skid steer into a curb and gutter machine.

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"We started pouring with the machine at 7:30 a.m. We were done pouring by about 11:30 a.m. and then the finishers finished up," says Antoniou. "At idle speed, we were delivering 12 yds. an hour up 18 ft. onto the mezzanine. At high speed, we were delivering 18 yds."

Since it was purchased, the concrete pump attachment has been in almost constant use. Antoniou now has plans to add a second one to his fleet.

"It's a perfect residential machine and it's a perfect light commercial machine," he states. "And at the end of the day, you still have your Bobcat on the job.

"Even if I replace it once a year, it's worth it," he adds. "The convenience is key here."

Blastcrete Concrete Squeeze Pump

The Blastcrete RD 6536 concrete squeeze pump utilizes a peristaltic action to deliver concrete at rates up to 25 yds. per hour. It also pumps up to 100 ft. vertically and from 300 to 500 ft. horizontally, depending on the concrete mix.