Command Alkon’s latest “game-changing” technology, Dispatch Optimization, allows ready-mixed producers to optimize the use of all of their dispatch resources. Producers adopting this technology are logging positive results.
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Diamond Coring
Simple to understand, and easy to use, the DD 150-U Diamond Coring System allows the operator to drill by hand or with a core stand in wet or dry conditions. The new DD 150-U has a 6 in. capacity for drilling the most popular sizes of holes for anchoring, blind holes and through holes. This system can handle a variety of base materials from concrete and reinforced concrete to brick, concrete block and natural stone.
Read MoreFall protection system
The new LinkedPro fall prevention track is the first fall protection system on the market that can be used to attach multiple lines to a single anchor point, notes manufacturer XSPlatforms. The unique modular system makes it possible for several workers to safely pass each other on the same system or to create several routes from the same starting point.
Read MorePrestress Supply adds digital gauge
A digital gauge option for Hercules stressing jacks is accurate, rugged, and built to withstand the harsh environment of a prestressing yard, according to Prestress Supply. Unlike analog gauges, the digital gauge cannot be shock loaded out of calibration.
Read MoreConveyor bearings
A unique SKF Three-Barrier Solution for conveyor applications that are exposed to extremely harsh conditions introduces environmentally friendly products designed to increase bearing reliability and extend service life without the use of solid lubricants, auxiliary seals, or large quantities of grease. This solution ideally suits operations in the mining, cement and aggregates industries.
Read MoreSafety eyewear
Honeywell Safety Products launched Uvex Bayonet safety eyewear, which combines high-performance protection with comfortable, sport-inspired styling. The unique design of the eyewear provides substantial coverage and unobstructed vision for excellent impact protection and performance.
Read MoreConveyor idler replacement
The EVO Return Roller is a track-mounted, pivoting, return-side idler that allows service and replacement from one side of the conveyor. The track-mounted assembly utilizes one-pin quick change functionality to make service fast and easy. As a result, the roll can be replaced by one person in less time, reducing the risk of injuries.
Read MoreTerex Bandit B5
The Terex Bandit B5 ready mix concrete plant boasts single load mobility. All plant components are effectively positioned on a single chassis for transport, so the Bandit B5 features a narrow 8.5-ft. travel width.
Read MoreChemical grouts, waterstops
Grace Construction Products’ De Neef’s PURe line of polyurethane grouts provide a safe and environmentally friendly alternative for injectable grouting projects and are all ANSI/NSF 61 certified for use in potable water applications. The new catalyst formulations are insensitive to freezing, with crystallization temperatures as low as -40°C. Both grout and catalyst are all phthalate-free formulations allowing for non-hazmat shipping and storage.
Read MoreBesser equips Lowell Precast for monolithic Ts
The quality of T Pipes has risen to a new level and production has gotten a lot faster and easier at Lowell Precast in Lowell, Ind., when their 48- x 96-in. Besser Horizontal Pour T Form was put into service in this spring. Plant Owner and President Bill Austgen affirms the quality of the monolithically poured T forms as well as his customers’ positive reactions to them, along with the production time savings they represent.
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