CONTROL OF MATERIAL DELIVERY BY USER AT POINT OF DELIVERY, ESPECIALLY CONTROLLING CONCRETE DELIVERY FROM A CONCRETE PUMP BY THE USER WHO IS MANUALLY HANDLING THE END OF THE WHIP LINE OR HOSE ON A BUILDING SITE

摘要

A method of controlling delivery of heavy material suitable for construction, the method comprising the step of: communicating control and feedback information between a heavy material delivery system and a remote user handling device located at a point of delivery of the heavy material such that a user of the remote user handling device controls delivery of the heavy material at the point of delivery. Apparatus for controlling delivery of heavy material suitable for construction comprising: a heavy material delivery system comprising material supply truck means operatively associated with a material delivery hose adapted to form a point of delivery for the material; a remote user handling device operatively associated with the point of delivery for the material and adapted to communicate control and feedback information with the heavy material delivery system to enable a user of the remote user handling device to control delivery of the material at the point of delivery.