Editor’s note: The author is the Chief Financial Officer and co-principal of family-owned J.J. Kennedy Inc., a Fombell, Pa., ready mixed producer with six plants and a 32-mixer fleet. This is adapted from testimony he presented on behalf of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association at “Do Not Enter: How Proposed Hours of Service Trucking Rules are a Dead End for Small Businesses,” a mid-June hearing on Capitol Hill.
Read MoreMonth: July 2011
Palfinger announces seven-model line
Expanding its presence in the North American market, Palfinger has introduced seven new cranes, ranging from the cost-efficient PK 19502 to the high-performance PK 37002 and PK 46002. Models PK 19502 and PK 22002-EH both have a lifting capacity of 13,440 lbs.
Read MoreOnboard scale
Smart Scale system is now available for trucks and tractor-trailer combinations with air-ride or mechanical suspensions. The Smart Scale system features a wireless handheld receiver to allow drivers to maximize payloads and avoid overweight tickets in field loading applications such as aggregate hauling and liquid/dry bulk hauling.
Read MoreHelibeam System integral to historic masonry restoration
As part of the $2.1 million restoration effort of the Olympia Theatre and Apartment Building in Miami, Fla., Helifix, Inc. provided a supplementary and sustainable lateral and gravity support system for the building’s distressed veneer. The Helibeam System was an efficient green alternative in restoring the historic theatre.
Read MoreTier 4A Compressor
Designed for heavy-duty construction environments, the XAS 750 JD7 Tier 4a portable compressor generates 750 CFM of air at 100 psi. Its 200-hp John Deere engine uses Exhaust Gas Recirculation technology to reduce NOx emissions.
Read MoreDust collector, silo return
Automated C&C dust collect and convey system from Cyclonaire captures nuisance dust from silo filling operations and automatically sends it back to the source silo.
Read MoreFluid Strain Gauge
ForceMeter uses proven strain gauge technology to sense the force of the fluid in the flow stream. The integrated display offers an easy-to-read, two-line display for flow rate and total. With no frictional moving parts and all-welded construction, the gauge provides exceptional reliability and durability.
Read MoreFLEET COMMUNICATIONS
Networkfleet Connect is a robust set of field management capabilities that seamlessly integrate with compatible Garmin navigation devices. With Connect, fleet managers can assign jobs, dispatch drivers to specific destinations, provided turn-by-turn directions and communicate with drivers in real time, all via the driver’s in-cab Garmin device.
Read MoreDemolition breaker
The 40-lb.-class CP1210 pneumatic handheld breaker is designed to deliver 90 percent of the hitting power of a 60-class breaker. The CP1210 breaker features a swivel design for reported increased maneuverability and a piston with lubrication grooves. The handheld tool is available with different shanks and in vibro-reduced, silenced and un-silenced versions.
Read MoreRotary feeder valves
The MD Series provides those involved in bulk material handling process engineering, production supervision, and equipment maintenance, a material metering valve that immediately contributes tangible operating efficiency advantages, and long-term production and maintenance savings. The equipment suits cement pump applications where powder is transferred from mills to silos, or from silo to silo. It can also be used in batching applications from bulkers and/or bags to silos, plus pneumatic feeding of filler units. The MD Series can also be used as a valve/ meter in applications for metering cement discharge from storage hoppers or filer units. Another application is pressure modulation and dust release in dust collection systems.
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