March 2, 2020 – Concrete Products

ICPI honors innovative hardscape designs

March 2, 2020September 21, 2020 Concrete News

The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute’s 2019 Hardscape North America awards program recognized 18 winning and 19 honorable mention projects late last year during the Hardscape North America trade show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. The program honors top residential and commercial hardscaping designs for walkways, patios, pool decks, outdoor living kitchens and living spaces, and driveways as well as commercial plazas and streets.

Cribbing, outrigger blocks

March 2, 2020 Concrete News

Slot Lock cribbing blocks join company’s ProStack Cribbing product line. They are designed to provide height and fill gaps under equipment outriggers such as those supporting concrete pump trucks. Weighing under 30 lbs. each, the blocks stack and lock together, giving users the ability to safely gain needed cribbing height in unlevel conditions. Molded hand grips enable one person to carry and position blocks, even when wearing gloves.

Photoluminescent anti-slip stair nosing

March 2, 2020 Concrete News

A two-stage assembly with Niteglow treads suits exit path markings, steps and the leading edge of landings when finding pathways in the dark is a necessity. Niteglow complies with 2015 International Fire Code provisions, meets NYC Local Law 26 and 2015 IBC guidelines, and is applicable to new or retrofit interior stair applications. Heat-treated corrosion resistant aluminum substrate and a nearly diamond-hard aluminum oxide filler assure long tread life under heavy pedestrian traffic. Bright, long-lasting photoluminescent epoxy filler is free of hazardous substances and extends uniformly throughout the filler. High aluminum oxide abrasive content provides traction and long service life.

Finisher, mason-grade footwear

March 2, 2020 Concrete News

Available in 6- and 8-in. versions, the steel toe Reinforcer has joined the Iron Age Footwear line as a “durable, all-day, all-situation work boot that stands fast in a wide range of environments—the jobsite, the home front, and anywhere in between.”

Troy Vines delivers performance mixes for wastewater treatment plant

March 2, 2020 Concrete News

The December 2019 opening of the new Midland, Texas, sewage treatment plant highlighted the success of a public/private partnership. In 2017, the City of Midland agreed to let Pioneer Resources build the facility in return for a long-term supply of reclaimed water for use in the company’s oil and gas development activities in the region.

Conveyor motion control

March 2, 2020 Concrete News

The new Model MSD-800 series motion sensing controls protect indoor and outdoor rotating equipment such as screw conveyors, belt conveyor pulleys, rotary feeders and bucket elevators from costly damage by continuously monitoring rotary speed. They alert the operator of a change in speed by sending a signal to the control unit, which can be used to sound an alarm and/or shut down the equipment completely. By monitoring speed, plant operators can greatly reduce system and equipment downtime by fixing malfunctions such as broken drive gears or belts, over-worked motors, belt overload and other problems before serious damage occurs.

Trailer harness

March 2, 2020 Concrete News

Trailer harness and electronic control system developer has secured a new patent for its Modular Connection System, superseding one for earlier and improving on the product’s O-ring-style seal and secondary lock pin design. The new version features a design variation that increases the engagement integrity between the system’s integral O-ring and the corresponding groove of its mated connection. A unique lock pin of contrasting color helps inspectors identify complete connection mating. The lock pin assures precision alignment of all components and a firm, complete, watertight union that employs dielectric grease as a sealing agent and a barrier to moisture, dirt and corrosion.

Forklift exhaust gas analyzer

March 2, 2020 Concrete News

The Monoxor XR, a hand-held exhaust gas analyzer for measuring carbon monoxide in ambient air or directly from the exhaust pipes of forklifts running diesel, gasoline, propane or compressed natural gas, is equal to verifying worker safety and achieving compliance with OSHA air quality regulations. It can also be used for engine tuning and diagnostics, resulting in improved equipment efficiency and fuel savings. The instrument provides visual and audible alarming for instant alerting of personnel to dangerous CO levels.

Pulse valve maintains high peak pressure in dust collectors

March 2, 2020 Concrete News

The redesigned ASCO Series 353 Pulse Valve is engineered to help original equipment manufacturers and dust collector end-users achieve a more effective, efficient and convenient bag cleaning every time. With a higher peak pressure, wider temperature range, quick mount clamp connection and overall part simplification, the new series provides longer bag and filter life.

Electric-powered material handling

March 2, 2020 Concrete News

Two new lines join company’s e-Power Cart & Trailer offerings: 1) a four-model series of industrial pushers designed to push or pull in-plant trailers with load capacities between 3,000 and 100,000 lbs.; and, 2) three e-Power Vehicles with easy wagon-style steering to push or pull payloads up to 10,000 lbs.