Milwaukee-based Maxon Industries recently crossed the four-figure unit production threshold for its flagship concrete placing vehicle, delivering it to Zignego Company Inc., a Waukesha, Wis., contractor with an integrated, five-plant ready mixed business.
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CSA drives MACK Complete Care
Mack Trucks has announced Complete Care, a preventive maintenance and inspection plan that promotes compliance, safety and accountability (CSA), while keeping customers’ trucks in top running condition. Operators using the plan simply contact OneCall, Mack’s ’round-the-clock customer support network, to schedule their next service.
Read MoreNavistar sets DEF aftertreatment for MaxxForce power
To maintain compliance with 2010 Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for heavy-duty diesel engine emissions—and prepare for EPA and U.S. Department of Transportation greenhouse gas rules in 2014 and 2017—Navistar International Corp. has scheduled rollout of a new clean engine solution, In-Cylinder Technology Plus (ICT+), for early next year.
Read MoreSystem controls process water pH
The WatchDog wastewater treatment system is used for NPDES permit compliance at industrial sites, allowing personnel to easily control pH levels of wastewater discharge. Through the use of a non-hazardous compound, sodium bisulfate, pH levels are monitored and adjusted automatically with minimal employee involvement. The pH WatchDog allows ready mixed, precast concrete, asphalt and mining operations to achieve regulatory compliance, avoid fines and maintain worker safety.
Read MoreGivenHansco unveils next-generation Batch Control
The newly redesigned Keystone Batch Control system is equipped with advanced, nonproprietary hardware to offer what GivenHansco officials note is the same Keystone quality producers depend on in a more compact package, but suited to concrete operations of any size.
Read MoreJonel Clutch Mobile IOS
To keep field sales representatives, operations managers and quality control staff connected to vital ready mixed order dispatch information, Jonel Engineering has developed the Clutch IOS for Apple iPad and iPhone equipment. It enables users to take their business with them anytime, anywhere.
Read MoreClearSpan shelters CTS cement stock
With increasing labor costs and quality control concerns, Rapid Set Cement-proprietor CTS Cement Manufacturing decided it needed a building to store raw materials at its Logansport, Ind., packaging operation. “We have unpredictable and rainy weather,” explains Production and Quality Manager Craig Kline. “Our raw materials were being stored outside and we needed a building to keep them dry and usable as they will not feed or flow when wet.”
Read MoreReady mixed reclaimer
Concrete Reclaimers, Inc. has introduced a system aimed at increasing producers’ per-truck profit with the effective removal and stockpiling of coarse and fine aggregate from returned mixes.
Read MoreSafety goggle
The Uvex Carbonvision safety goggle weighs only 46 grams, making it among the world’s lightest wide-view goggle available. The style’s proprietary Uvex Dura-streme dual lens coating ensures maximum anti-scratch and anti-fog properties for longer lens life, clear vision and improved worker safety, even in the most demanding environments.
Read MoreRFID tracking device
The ST-570-HZ is a powered-active RFID tracking device that wirelessly identifies individual equipment, allowing worksite managers to track the location and activity of all capital assets, automatically. The product works seamlessly with any OEM GoPod data capture hub to record machine transactions of all types such as vehicle identification, and the distribution of fuel and other service consumables. It also generates data that is critical for inventory allocation and management, and for maintenance and repair scheduling.
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