混凝土机械是指现代工程施工中用于生产，运输，铺筑以及其他与混凝土相关应用的设备总称。包括混凝土搅拌机、混凝土搅拌站、混凝土搅拌楼、混凝土输送泵、混凝土搅拌输送车、混凝土喷射机、混凝土振动器、钢筋加工机械等。而一般概念中的混凝土机械是指“一站三车”，即混凝土搅拌站、混凝土搅拌运输车、混凝土拖泵和混凝土泵送车。混凝土机械是基本建设的重要装备，需求量大，广泛应用于工业、民用建筑以及国防施工等工程建设。经过几十年的发展，中国混凝土机械已经成为工程机械的重要组成部分，形成较大规模的生产能力，混凝土机械占整个工程机械行业的份额在6%左右。

表：2007-2008年各类工程机械销售情况

注：表中混凝土机械为混凝土搅拌站、混凝土搅拌运输车、混凝土拖泵和混凝土泵送车
数据来源：工程机械行业协会；整理：水清木华研究中心

　　即便是在遭遇全球经济危机影响的2008年，中国混凝土机械出口仍然保持了较好的增长。2008年累计出口混凝土泵2,149台，出口额为10,291.53万美元，从数量上增长13.5%以上，而从金额上减少24.1%，平均出口价格有所上升；而混凝土搅拌车仅出口3,263辆，较上年增长21.9%，出口金额为18,841.7万美元，较上年增长37.4%，维持着持续上涨趋势。

　　中国混凝土机械行业现有生产企业200多家，已形成多系列、多品种规格的局面。中国混凝土泵车的生产水平已经达到全球领先地位，2007年三一将混凝土打到492米的上海环球金融中心；2008年12月底，中联重科超高压混凝土泵将超粘稠高性能C100混凝土泵送到广州国际金融中心（广州西塔）432米高度；2008年三一72米泵车研制成功成为当时世界第一高泵。

　　三一重工除具有32m、37m、42m、45m、48m、52m、56m 等常规规格外，还以38m、40m等作为补充，2007年1月三一重工66m超长臂架泵车下线，在众多型号中37m、45m、48及56m为三一重工的主营产品；中联重科泵车规格集中在37~56m，其中应用最广的是37m、44m和47m；普茨迈斯特在上海工厂生产的主流型号有36m、38、42m、46m几种型号。上海鸿得利生产的主流型号有22m、37m、40m、43m和47m。值得一提的是，27m以下的短臂架泵车领域主要就只有三一的25m和上海鸿得利的22m两种型号，尽管短臂架泵车当前的销量不足整体臂架泵车的2%，但短臂架泵车成本低、利于城市建筑密集区域施工等具有明显优势，未来成长空间值得期待。

　　混凝土机械是一个技术密集、资金密集和人才密集的产品，是一个进入门槛很高的产品。混凝土机械行业的主要进入壁垒体现在技术能力、资质、资金实力及客户服务等方面。混凝土运输车、混凝土泵车和车载泵属于汽车改装类，受国家产业政策控制，需要生产厂家符合民用汽车改装的资质，每款车投产前必须先完成检测报告和向国家申请公告目录后才能上市销售，而申请公告周期较长。

Concrete machinery refers to the equipment applied in modern concrete mechanical engineering for production, transportation, and concrete paving, etc., including concrete mixers, concrete mixing plants, concrete pumps, concrete mixing trucks, concrete jets, concrete vibrators, and steel processing machinery. The general concept of the concrete machinery means "one plant, three vehicles ", namely concrete mixing plant, concrete mixer truck, concrete pump and concrete pumping vehicle. Concrete machinery is the important equipment in great demand for infrastructure, widely used in industrial and civil construction, national defense construction and other projects. After decades of development, concrete machinery has become a key part of engineering machinery in China, with considerable production capacity and accounting for 6% of the whole construction machinery industry.

Sale of Construction Machinery

Note: concrete machinery includes concrete mixing plants, concrete mixer trucks, concrete pumps and concrete pumping vehicles.
Source: China National Construction Machinery Association, ResearchInChina

Even faced with global economic slowdown in 2008, Chinese concrete machinery export still maintained a good growth. In 2008, 2,149 concrete pumps were exported, valuing at US$102.92 million. In quantity, the export increased 13.5%; but in capital, the export decreased 24.1%; the average export prices rose somewhat. Only 3,263 concrete mixers were exported, up 21.9% from 2007; the export valued US$ 188.42 million, 37.4% up over 2007, maintaining continuous increase.

Currently, in Chinese concrete machinery industry, there are more than 200 enterprises, producing diversified products. China has the leading status in the production of concrete pumps. In 2007, SANY Heavy Industry Co., Ltd participated in the construction of Shanghai World Financial Center with 492 meters in height. At the end of Dec 2008, Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd. transferred super viscous C100 high-performance concrete pumps to Guangzhou International Financial Center (West Tower) with the height of 432 meters by super high-pressure concrete pump. In 2008, SANY successfully manufactured a 72-meter pump, the highest pump in the world.

In addition to the conventional specifications of 32m, 37m, 42m, 45m, 48m, 52m and 56m, SANY also produces the products of 38m and 40m. In January, 2007, SANY produced the super long-arm pump with 66m. However, the main specifications of SANY are 37m, 45m, 48 and 56m. The specifications of Zoomlion’s pumps ranges from 37m to 56m, but the specifications applied most widely are 37m, 44m and 47m. Putzmeister Shanghai factory produces such key models as 36m, 38m, 42m and 46m. The mainstream models of Shanghai Hold Machinery Co., Ltd. are 22m, 37m, 40m, 43m and 47m. It is worth mentioning that the short-arm pumps with the length of below 27m only include the ones of 25m produced by SANY and 22m by Shanghai Hold Machinery. The current sale of short-arm pumps account for less than 2% of that of the overall pumps, but the cost of short-arm pumps is low, which benefits the construction of buildings in dense urban areas, so the development of short-arm pumps is promising.

Concrete machinery is technology-intensive, capital-intensive and personnel-intensive, so it is difficult to enter the field. The main barriers for entering the concrete machinery industry lie in technical capabilities, qualifications, financial strength and customer service. Concrete trucks, concrete pumps and vehicle pumps are the modified automobiles, which are subject to the industrial policies of China. The manufacturers must be qualified for the production of civil converted vehicles, and they must complete test reports and apply for bulletin catalog to the government before marketing each vehicle. In general, the application period lasts long.