Block, precast handling attachments

The B&B BlockMaster J200R is an overhead block clamp for handling stock and specialty manufactured concrete, especially units requiring rotation in a particular way. Rated at 4,500 lbs., it has an extended operational load center of 48 in. to help place products at optimal trailer points. The heavy-duty rotation system ensures that precast or block can be lifted and loaded correctly. The inside height of up to 40 in. allows multiple packs of block or precast units. The B&B LS1 load stabilizer is designed specifically for green product transfer. It allows products to be safely and securely handled both during and after the curing process.

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Kraft Systems thinks granular for premium paver protection

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Kraft Systems’ new T-Rex Granulat Dispenser distributes rectangular or disc-shaped low density polyethylene plastic bits across paving stone production pallets. A surface protection alternative to netting products, the plastic granulates prevent layer-to-layer contact, eliminating the potential for scratches and abrasion. The mechanically flexible LDPE bits act like a rubber mat to effectively secure finished product and curtail movement or skipping.

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Peri mills block and paver production pallets

A key player in cast-in-place concrete construction, Peri Formwork Systems has added to its North American market offerings a namesake unit masonry production pallet. Peri Pave boards are available in sizes to 1,500 x 3,600 mm and 24- to 53-cm thicknesses, and weigh about 50 percent and 25 percent, respectively, of plastic or steel pallets of comparable load-bearing capacity. They feature multiplex cores produced through cross-bonding of premium birch veneers, and exhibit high bending stiffness and low deflection in the face of constant compaction stresses.

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Solomon secures pigment process patent, brings granule production in house

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Solomon Colors recently commenced full-scale ColorFlo SG Granular Pigment production at its Illinois headquarters. Using an innovative, patented process, it produces granular pigment that meets or exceeds the color development, flowability, dispersion, and dusting properties of other granular pigments in low and high slump applications, product developers contend. Unique granulation methods and high production tolerances, they add, make ColorFlo SG Granular well suited to manufactured concrete products or ready mixed.

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ASTM steel committee weighs standard on galvanized post tensioning strand

Sources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa.; CP staff

ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys (A01) is eyeing a standard aimed at improving durability of strand used in (PT) post tension or bridge stay cable applications, principally through galvanized-product test methods. The proposed document would help gauge corrosion potential and a structure’s durability throughout its life cycle.

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