Abstract: A concrete pipe making machine having a combined vibrating core and counter rotating packerhead assembly is used with a mold to prepack and vibrate concrete within the mold to produce concrete pipe. A controller is programmed in response to packing force of the packerhead assembly to control the discharge of concrete into the mold and the lift speed of the core and packerhead assembly to produce concrete pipe having uniform density through out the length of the pipe.

Abstract: A concrete product making machine having a counter rotating packerhead assembly and a concrete supply control operable to maintain a desired amount of concrete in the mold above the packerhead assembly. The counter rotating packerhead assembly has a first packerhead unit rotated in one direction by a motor and a second packerhead unit rotated in an opposite direction by hydraulic motors mounted on the cross head of the machine. The second packerhead unit located above the first packerhead unit has a plurality of rollers and an annular trowel. The trowel has radially adjustable shoes which meter the flow of concrete to the first packerhead unit. A control system responsive to hydraulic fluid pressure supplied to the hydraulic motors controls the operation of a concrete supply conveyor operable to deliver concrete to the chamber above the packerhead assembly. The control system includes a control valve assembly operable to regulate the supply of hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic motor operating the conveyor.

Abstract: A concrete product making machine having a counter rotating packerhead assembly and a concrete supply control operable to maintain a desired amount of concrete in the mold above the packerhead assembly. The counter rotating packerhead assembly has a lower packerhead unit rotated in one direction by a motor and on upper packerhead unit rotated in an opposite direction by hydraulic motors mounted on the cross head of the machine. The upper packerhead unit located above the lower packerhead unit has a plurality of rollers and an annular trowel. The trowel has radially adjustable shoes which meter the flow of concrete to the lower packerhead unit. A control system responsive to hydraulic fluid pressure supplied to the hydraulic motors controls the operation of a concrete supply conveyor operable to deliver concrete to the chamber above the packerhead assembly. The control system includes a control valve assembly operable to regulate the supply of hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic motor operating the conveyor.