Why your concrete pump is just as important as your rig (and why we chose Klein) 🏗️

Ask anyone in CFA piling what keeps them up at night, and they’ll tell you: a pump breaking down midway through extracting a pile. It’s messy, it’s expensive, and it leaves your crew standing around doing nothing.

In this episode, I’m talking about why we waited four years to partner with Klein, a German family-owned business that treats pump manufacturing like watchmaking. We get into the "boring" technical details that actually matter on-site—like why moving the engine a few feet away from the electronics prevents meltdowns in the Australian heat, and how a magnetic strip can make a pump so quiet you’ll barely know it’s running.

If you’re tired of gear that "bangs," vibrates, and costs a fortune in sensors, this one is for you.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 - 15 years in the piling game

01:13 - The high stakes of CFA and concrete pressure

02:13 - Why it took us 4 years to commit to Klein

03:15 - From losing everything to building a 30-year legacy

05:33 - The story behind the $350k "handshake" spare parts

07:02 - The Magnetic Strip: No more "banging" hoses

09:16 - Smart design: Making life easier for the technicians

11:32 - Don't buy a pump with the engine next to the computer

12:53 - It’s not just for piling: Tunnels, towers, and bridges

14:03 - Staying alive in a market full of cheap imports

16:02 - The $19k sensor setup that actually works

18:45 - AI and the future of pumping 20:11 - "If it's not turning, you're not earning."