Company has programmed user-friendly navigation and mobile device-ready formatting in the relaunched www.EastMfg.com. The new website provides quick and intuitive access to essential information on drop deck, dump, flatbed and refuse trailers. Each section presents detailed information including standard and optional features, by trailer type, for fleets and owner operators with demanding application needs.
Read MoreMonth: April 2015
SUPERIOR PATENTS FINES RECOVERY TECHNOLOGY
Superior Industries’ washing fines recovery system was granted patent protection from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Manufactured into the company’s Aggre-Dry Dewatering Washer, the technology reroutes minus 25-mm material fines from an onboard dewatering screen back to an integrated sand screw. Such fines are typically lost to waste ponds, but the recovery system processes them to saleable stockpiles.
Hot epoxy pump
The D3522 Attachment is reportedly the only hot epoxy pump on the market that can be powered by an existing hydraulic power source. Product engineers describe it as lighter, more versatile and affordable than hot epoxy pumps and mixer/pump combinations with built-in power supplies, especially since skid steers and other equipment with auxiliary hydraulic hookups can power the unit.
Read MoreDust-suited radar measurement
The MP Series is a microwave, pulse radar used to determine bulk solid levels in silos or tanks. Deployed in some of the tallest silos, the MP70 model has a measuring distance up to 230 feet. Transmitting at a frequency of 26GHz with a narrow beam angle of 8 degrees, the MP Series radar is consistent and accurate in dusty environments—capable of ignoring loose particles in the air and focusing on actual material levels.
Read MoreClear sealant
The 212 All-Purpose Crystal Clear Sealant adheres to a variety of construction materials, including wet and marine surfaces, while providing a seal that remains flexible, even in low temperatures.
Concrete maturity monitor
Concrete maturity can be determined by profiling temperature within the hardening. This benefits the project in both quality and speed of construction as adequate hydration can be determined and forms/shoring removed once target strength development is confirmed.
U.K. LOAD CELL SPECIALIST EYES NORTH AMERICA
U.K. load monitoring technology specialist Straightpoint has engaged North American prospects as part of five-year growth strategy to expand its business this side of the Atlantic by 20 to 30 percent annually. The Straightpoint Inc. subsidiary has showcased force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cells at a series of trade shows and industry networking events, where participants especially noted the new version of the Radiolink Plus wireless tension load cell.
Returned-concrete treatment cleans drums, forms recycled aggregate
Short for “Returned Concrete, Zero Impact on the Environment,” Mapei’s Re-Con Zero kit effects a seven-minute agglomeration and hardening process to convert mixer drums’ leftover concrete to semi-spherical aggregates—recyclable as they are for base or re-used as new concrete aggregate.
Read MoreCon-Tech turns to optimized fin profile in High Performance Drum upgrade
Con-Tech Manufacturing returned to this year’s World of Concrete with additional refinements to its High Performance Drum, including EcoFin.
GivenHansco programs flagship Keystone suite for mobile applications
Extending its charter Dispatch, Truck Tracking and Financials suite beyond the desktop, GivenHansco premiered the Keystone On-Demand Mobile App at World of Concrete 2015. Designed and written in-house, and compatible with most Apple and Android devices, it provides ready mixed concrete sales personnel, plant managers and owners live business intelligence.