Industry Guide
Concrete & Precast
Block, slab, pipe, and precast elements are heavy, awkward, and easy to damage. This guide covers the machines that move concrete products and how yards keep them running.
10 to 65 tons
Forklift capacity range
Blocks to beams
One fleet moves the yard
Any brand on site
Brand-independent service
Updated July 2026
A concrete products yard moves weight all day: block packages, precast panels, pipe, beams, and slab stock, most of it stored outside on ground that punishes tires and frames. The handling fleet has to carry real capacity, hold product securely, and survive dust that gets into everything. This guide covers the machines concrete and precast operations run and what the duty does to them.
Bulk Equipment Corp is an 80 year old, brand-independent heavy equipment uptime partner headquartered in Michigan City, Indiana, with a shop in Memphis, Tennessee. Bulk sells, rents, rebuilds, and services the heavy lift trucks behind concrete, precast, and building products operations, and services any brand in the yard.
What We DoWhat Does Bulk Actually Do in a Concrete Yard?
Real machines on real product. This is what we sell, rent, rebuild, and service for concrete and precast operations.
Heavy Forklifts
Block packages to slab stock, 10 to 65 tons
The yard workhorse, with attachment options like concrete tub clamps, and dust-rated filtration specs that survive the environment.
Industrial Transporters
Precast elements to 400 tons
The heaviest panels, beams, and modules move on multi-axle transporters with hydraulic lifting decks.
Terminal Tractors
Casting to curing to storage
Terminal tractors with trailers shuttle product between stations so lift trucks stay on lifting work.
Field Service
Machine down in the yard? We are already rolling.
Brand-independent techs from four regional hotlines service any OEM in the yard, with rentals to cover the gap and rebuilds when the machine is worth resetting.
OwnershipFour Ways to Work With Us, Built for What You Need
There is more than one way to put heavy iron to work, and the right one depends on your utilization, your budget, and how much downtime risk you want to own. These are the four.
Equipment as a Service
Full operational outcomes, not just equipment access. Bulk owns the fleet, carries the maintenance risk, and keeps you running.
- Predictable monthly cost. Zero CAPEX
- Bulk-owned fleet with dedicated backup units
- On-site technicians plus proactive PM
- Uptime-focused, not rental-day focused
- Long-term, site-specific structure
- Risk shifts from your operation to Bulk
Equipment Rental
Flexible fleet access when you need it, without the commitment of ownership.
- Flexible rental periods available
- Wide selection of heavy equipment
- Rapid deployment to your site
- Ideal for seasonal demand or project gaps
- No long-term obligation
Equipment Sales
Buy outright from an authorized distributor for the brands you already run, including Konecranes, Sennebogen, and KAMAG.
- New and used inventory available
- Konecranes, Sennebogen, KAMAG and more
- Spec’d to your application
- Financing and trade-in options
- Factory-backed support
Field Service
Brand-independent heavy equipment maintenance and repair. Call a regional hotline and we will have a technician on site fast.
- Brand-independent: any machine, any OEM
- Regional hotlines for rapid dispatch
- Parts sourcing and full complement inventory
- No need to keep a specialist on payroll
- Established in the steel mill environment
Not sure which way fits your operation?
Tell us your duty cycle and budget, and we will lay out whether buying, renting, or the all-in monthly package fits.
AnswersFrequently Asked Questions
What forklift capacity does a precast yard need?
It depends on the heaviest product handled, not the average. Block and pipe operations often work in the 10 to 18 ton class, while precast panel and beam yards run 18 to 33 tons or more. The heavy-capacity forklift guide covers how to size capacity to the load.
How do yards move precast elements too big for a forklift?
Long or extremely heavy elements move on reach stackers with purpose-built tooling or on multi-axle industrial transporters rated from 40 to 400 tons. The industrial heavy transporter guide covers that class.
Why does concrete dust shorten equipment life?
It is fine, abrasive, and constant. It loads air and hydraulic filtration, works into pins and bushings, and accelerates wear on every sliding surface. Machines in this duty need shorter filtration intervals and disciplined greasing to hold factory component life.
How much does a yard forklift cost?
Cost depends on capacity and configuration. The heavy-capacity forklift guide publishes what drives cost across the 10 to 65 ton class.
Who services concrete yard equipment?
Bulk services any OEM’s machines with brand-independent field techs from four regional hotlines, backed by shops in Michigan City, Indiana and Memphis, Tennessee, plus rentals when a machine is down and rebuilds when it is worth resetting.
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Talk to UsTell Us Your Yard. We Spec What Fits.
We sell, rent, rebuild, and service the machines concrete products operations run, so the recommendation you get is based on your loads and duty cycle, not our inventory. Send your application below and a member of our team follows up with real options to buy, rent, or run it as a monthly uptime package.