A pump system/method configured to provide substantially constant flow of concrete, cement, or other material is disclosed. The system integrates a trapezoidal cutting ring and spectacle plate in conjunction with lofted transitional interfaces to the hydraulic pump cylinder rams and output ejection port to ensure that pressurized discharge concrete material is not allowed to be relaxed nor backflow into the material sourcing hopper. The trapezoidal cutting ring is configured to completely seal off the trapezoidal spectacle ports as it smoothly transitions between the hydraulic pump input ports during cycle changes thus generating a more uniform output flow of concrete while eliminating hopper backflow and hydraulic fluid shock. A control system is configured to coordinate operation of the hydraulic pump cylinder rams and cutting ring to ensure that output ejection port pressure and material flow is maintained at a relatively constant level throughout all portions of the pumping cycle.

A mobile thick matter pump for conveying thick matter includes a trailer chassis, a pump unit, and a drive motor. The pump unit is arranged on the trailer chassis. The drive motor is arranged on the trailer chassis and configured to drive the pump unit to convey thick matter. The pump unit is arranged eccentrically on the trailer chassis such that the pump unit is laterally offset in a first direction relative to a longitudinal center plane of the trailer chassis. The drive motor is arranged eccentrically on the trailer chassis such that the drive motor is laterally offset relative to the longitudinal center plane in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

A method operates a construction material and/or viscous-material pump having: at least one conveying cylinder, the conveying cylinder being designed to receive and discharge construction material and/or viscous material; and at least one conveying piston, the conveying piston being disposed in the conveying cylinder for movement in order to draw construction material and/or viscous material into the conveying cylinder and to displace drawn-in construction material and/or viscous material out of the conveying cylinder. The method includes: conveying construction material and/or viscous material, by movement of the conveying piston in order to draw in and displace construction material and/or viscous material; sensing a position variable during the movement, the position variable characterizing a position of the conveying piston along its stroke in the conveying cylinder; sensing a conveying variable during the movement, the conveying variable being of a different type than the position variable and characterizing the conveying of construction material and/or viscous material by the pump; and determining a profile of a subsequent movement of the conveying piston by linking the sensed position variable and the sensed conveying variable to each other; and controlling the subsequent movement in accordance with the determined profile.

The invention relates to a method for operating a piston pump with a differential cylinder drive (1) with at least two differential cylinders (2, 3) for driving at least two conveying pistons movable in conveying cylinders, each conveying piston being driven via an associated differential cylinder (2, 3) of the differential cylinder drive (1) for operating the piston pump, with a hydraulic circuit (4) for driving the differential cylinder drive (1) by the action of hydraulic fluid. The invention also relates to a piston pump for carrying out the method.

A hydraulic drive system for a construction material pump has a hydraulic circuit for hydraulic fluid, a feed pump which is designed to feed hydraulic fluid into the hydraulic circuit, at least one controllable pressure-limiting valve unit, which is designed for variable adjustment of a limit pressure of hydraulic fluid of at least one portion of the hydraulic circuit within a pressure range, and a control unit. The control unit is designed to control the pressure-limiting valve unit according to at least one operating parameter of the hydraulic drive system and/or according to the hydraulic fluid in such a way that the pressure-limiting valve unit adjusts the limit pressure of the portion of the hydraulic circuit.

An auto-reversing driveshaft system/method configured to traverse in alternating longitudinal directions along a common driveshaft axis is disclosed. The system utilizes right-hand-thread (RHT) and left-hand-thread (LHT) channels along a target driveshaft (TDS) to engage dual drive pins (DDP) that are mechanically linked to an axial engagement collar (AEC) mechanically coupled to a motion driver platform (MDP). The AEC may be configured as a two-piece symmetric collar (TSC) in which the DDP are individually retained. The RHT and LHT are configured to implement a selected forward traverse rate (FTR) and reverse traverse rate (RTR) respectively for the DDP and AEC along the longitudinal axis of the TDS. The FTR and RTR may vary along the longitudinal axis of the TDS. The system and method are particularly applicable to the implementation of level winders, pumps, and/or situations where variable longitudinal traversal rates along the TDS are desired.

Hydro excavation vacuum apparatus that process spoil material onboard the apparatus by separating water from the cut earthen material are disclosed.

A switching device for switching a hydraulic flow of a concrete pump, comprising a first connection component for connection to a hydraulic pump; a second connection component for connection to a drive cylinder; and a distribution unit which is arranged between the first and second connection components, wherein the first connection component has two fluid guides and the second connection component has a first fluid-guide pair and a second fluid-guide pair, and the distribution unit can be transferred reversibly between a first position, in which the fluid guides of the first connection component are connected fluidically to the first fluid-guide pair of the second connection component, and a second position, in which the fluid guides of the first connection component are connected fluidically to the second fluid-guide pair of the second connection component.

A high-viscosity fluid pumping system includes a reservoir defining an interior for holding a fluid and a pump assembly having an inlet and an outlet. The pump assembly includes a housing defining a chamber, a check valve and a piston. The inlet provides fluid communication between the interior of the reservoir and the chamber. The chamber is in fluid communication with the outlet. The check valve is positioned between and fluidly connected to the outlet and the chamber and permits the fluid to move from the chamber to the outlet. The piston is positioned in the chamber and moves from a retracted position, in which the chamber is in fluid communication with the inlet, and an extended position to move the fluid through the check valve to the outlet. At least one heater is provided to heat the fluid in at least one of the pump assembly and the reservoir.

A material sprayer includes a hopper module and a power module. The power module is mountable and dismountable from the hopper module. The hopper module includes a hopper frame and a hopper supported by the hopper frame. The power module includes a drive and a pump connected to and configured to be powered by the drive. The pump interfaces with the hopper with the power module mounted on the hopper frame such that the pump can draw material from the hopper.