A concrete pump takes a beating - from the high cycle vibrations of driving to and from jobsites to variable boom configuration pumping. Every pour stresses the structures, and over thousands of cycles that’s what wears a machine out. Strength and endurance aren’t just about what steel you use - they’re about how it’s designed to carry loads.
Drawing on more than 20 years of boom pump design & manufacturing experience, every Next Era pump is built from HSLA steels and held to precise fabrication tolerances - engineered to resist bending and fatigue, not just to hold weight. The result is a stable, durable machine that withstands the demands of concrete pumping - Reliable by Design
Benefits
Long life performance
HSLA Steel Construction
Precise Fabrication Tolerances
Balanced for Rigidity and Fatigue Resistance
Manual Stroke Limiter
Many OEMs provide the ability to stroke the pump at some unknown speed or output but with very limited control. Next Era provides a true manual stroke limiter giving the operator precise control from 0 to Full strokes per minute depending on the jobsite demands.
Benefits
Maximize performance
Maximize safety
Maximize ease of operation
Huck-Bolted Frame Mounting
We mount every unit to the truck frame with huck bolts instead of conventional nuts and bolts. Standard bolted connections can loosen over time under the constant vibration and load of pumping. Huck bolts install to a permanent, locked clamp that stays tight for the life of the machine - no torque checks, no working loose, no re-tightening down the road.
Benefits
Won’t Vibrate Loose Like Standard Bolts
Permanent, Consistent Clamp Force
Holds Tight Under Constant Load
No Ongoing Re-Torquing Required
Industry Leading Warranty
Every Next Era unit comes with 3 years of comprehensive coverage on all Next Era-manufactured components - pumping systems, booms, and structural elements. Armor Plus extends that to 5 years total for operators who want additional peace of mind. It’s not a document built to avoid claims. It’s a commitment to stand behind every machine and fix problems when they happen, without the runaround.
Benefits
3 Years Standard, 5 With Armor Plus
Full Coverage on Pumps, Booms & Structure
Straight Answers on Every Claim
NEXT ERA GREASE GUARDIAN
In most concrete pumps operating today, any clogged grease line in the
auto-greaser distribution network will prevent greasing to all points in the
system – and the operator has no idea nothing is getting greased.
Next Era has developed a clogged grease line indication system that alerts
the operator of the condition so action can be taken to keep the grease
flowing.
Benefits
Maximize uptime.
Minimize unnecessary parts failure
Minimize costly replacements
BACKUP RADIO REMOTE
Most OEM’s provide a radio remote and a cabled backup. At Next Era our backup remote is a wireless radio, exactly the same as our primary remote. It comes protected in a foam lined hard case pre-programmed and ready to use.
Benefits
Easy to utilize backup remote
No performance loss
Exactly same as primary remote
HATOX RADIO REMOTE
Next Era concrete pumps are integrated with the German HATOX radio remote controller. This 900 MHz radio integrates some of the highest quality proportional controls available into a near indestructible aluminum housing. Another great feature is that it runs on inexpensive AA batteries.
Benefits
900 MHz Spread Spectrum
No plastic housing / stripped screws
No expensive OEM batteries
Unparalleled support
12v ELECTRIC CONTROLS
We believe a concrete pump controller should be as simple as possible with no unnecessary complexity. Our electric control system is 12v and uses NO Printed Circuit Boards (PCB’s).
Benefits
Understandable Design
Easily Sourced Components
Simple Diagnostics
Easy Emergency Override
ALL Hydraulic SWITCHING
In our pumping circuit, at the end of the stroke, a small amount of hydraulic oil is quickly ported through signaling valves to switch positions of two directional control valve spools. This redirects the flows to the pumping cylinders and S-Tube switching cylinder, the valve shifts and pumping continues.
Benefits
No Proximity Switches
Rexroth switching valves
Maintenance Free
Fully Proportional Manual Override
OPEN LOOP HYDRAULICS
In our Open Loop pumping circuit, hydraulic oil flows from tank to main pump to pumping cylinders and back to tank, where it is allowed to settle and be cooled. Others use closed loop systems that reuse the working oil and only replace a small percentage of the oil every stroke.
