Source: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich. The ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will be held March 28-April 1, enabling participation from stakeholders across the globe and replacing an originally scheduled in-person event in Baltimore.
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State-Wide Concrete Pumping of Ohio inaugurates Autocar DC-64P model
Sources: Autocar LLC, Birmingham, Ala.; CP staff Columbus, Ohio-based Statewide Concrete Pumping Inc. has deployed the first commercial Autocar DC-64P, upfitted with a Schwing America 38-meter boom pump. The truck manufacturer announced the model and mixer- or dump-grade DC-64 companion in late 2019 as part of a severe-duty vocational series. The DC-64P offers concrete pump operators a conventional truck alternative…
Read MoreCharah sees cement kiln raw feed in 8 million-ton ash contract
Sources: Charah Solutions Inc., Louisville, Ky.; CP staff Charah Solutions has secured a beneficiation and marketing contract involving up to 8.1 million tons of ponded ash at Dominion Energy’s coal-fired Chesterfield Power Station in Chester, Va.
Read MoreRising to the occasion of substation flood protection
FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) has completed specially designed, 4-ft. flood walls to protect the Sussex and Canoe Brook substations in Sussex and Essex counties, N.J. The structures are engineered to help curtail power outages by preventing water from reaching substation property and equipment.
Read MoreMeritor expands partnership with Terex Advance
Meritor Inc. will supply front- and rear-drive axles to Terex Advance Mixer under a standard position agreement. Earlier installations make way for a seamless transition of incorporating the Meritor components into Terex Advance’s specs.
Read MoreCOMMAND ALKON | DELIVERY CYCLE MONITORING • ruckit app
The latest TrackIt platform addition enables visibility of ready mixed concrete from drum loading to discharge. Delivery Cycle Monitoring features or functions include automated loading, pouring and washing status relay; support for virtually any truck regardless of age; real time alerts and historical reporting; plus, TrackIt Batch summary and load property reports and data points. By capturing drum speed and…
Read MoreTPC INTERNATIONAL | TIREBOSS 2
Company’s next generation tire pressure control for heavy duty trucks features a touch screen display with embedded driver training video. It is part of a Tireboss 2 package that includes GPS-enabled truck speed monitoring and auto-inflate sensors to safeguard tires; small control valve, mountable anywhere and enabling air flow up to 75 cu. ft./minute; and, unitized wheel end assemblies incorporating…
Read MoreRenewable diesel fuels recycling-driven Argent Materials
Since forming in 2013, Argent Materials, a regional recycler of concrete and asphalt, and supplier of aggregate materials, has diverted more than a billion pounds of waste from local landfills. Now, thanks to the company’s recent switch from petroleum diesel to Neste MY Renewable Diesel, it can add the elimination of fossil fuels from its fleet to its list of…
Read MorePaccar credits MX engine plant milestone to workforce, advanced tooling
Kenworth Truck and Peterbilt Motors parent Paccar Inc. concluded 2020 recognizing its Columbus, Miss. engine operation for “10 years of manufacturing excellence and a strong commitment to its community,” as indicated in delivery of 250,000-plus MX-11 and MX-13 units over the decade.
Read MoreTeamsters organize fifth Cemex ready mixed plant in SW Florida
Sources: International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 79, Tampa, Fla.; CP staff Teamsters Local 79 has prevailed in an election to serve as bargaining agent for drivers at the Cemex Port Charlotte, Fla. ready mixed concrete plant—continuing an organizing streak from 2020 in during which the union secured representation at four plants the producer operates in Ft. Myers and Naples.
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