Manufacturer offers a full range of volumetric concrete mixers, configured for truck, trailer, skid or rail mounting, or customized for individual producer or contractor requirements.
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Month: January 2020
Chevron balances engine, DPF protection in advanced CK-4 formulation
Delo 600 ADF with Omnitax debuted last month as a heavy-duty engine oil product delivering maximum protection to both the engine and emissions system in on- or off-highway equipment. While current heavy-duty engine oils bear sulfated ash up to the American Petroleum Institute CK-4 limit of 1 percent, Delo 600 ADF is formulated to a 0.4 percent threshold, which helps drastically reduce the rate of diesel particulate filter clogging.
Read MoreWirtgen machines accelerate reinforced pavement placement
Wirtgen Group is extending its concrete pavement offerings at World of Concrete 2020 with a WPS 62i placer/spreader global debut, and North American market AutoPilot 2.0 3D control system unveiling.
Read MoreCold weather concreting essential: Monitoring mix temperature
When placing in cold weather, extra precautions must be taken to ensure concrete sets properly and gains adequate strength. The Transtec Group, Texas-based concrete pavement practitioner, notes how the first few days after placement are the most important because that is when cement hydration reaction proceeds the fastest and concrete gains most of its compressive strength. However, cold conditions slow the hydration process, meaning that concrete placed in low temperatures gains less strength than the same mix in warmer temperatures during the same length of time. If the water in the concrete mix freezes, the hydration process stops completely. Even if it thaws, strength gain may not recover.
Read MoreFive reasons CRM matters to your business
by Craig Yeack
What exactly is customer relationship management, or CRM, and why does it matter to a ready-mix producer? Perhaps no other acronym in the software industry has been as intentionally obscured by used-car-turned-software-salesmen. It’s important to know the truth about why you really do need CRM.
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Natural Pozzolan Association members respond to fly ash supply disruptions and growing market for raw and calcined materials
Read MoreHonest Disguise
Lauren Concrete leaves no good neighbor plant design criteria to chance, from acoustic and architectural factors to water volume and wind pattern measurement
Read MoreA CASE for Methane Fuel
Case Construction Equipment received the Good Design Award for ProjectTETRA, a methane-powered wheel loader concept that provides an insight into a sustainable, connected and technologically advanced future of construction. The Good Design program is organized by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, and recognizes the best designed products across the globe for sustainability, superior design and unparalleled function.
Read MoreMANUFACTURERS – JANUARY 2020
Germany’s BASF SE projects a third quarter 2020 closing on the $3.5 billion sale of its Construction Chemicals unit to an affiliate of Lone Star, a global private equity firm with offices in Frankfurt and New York. A subject of speculation since a late-2018 BASF announcement of plans to shop the business, the transaction will include Master Builders concrete admixture and sister brands deeply rooted in construction, maintenance and retrofit. With more than 7,000 employees, the BASF Construction Chemicals business operates production sites and sales offices in more than 60 countries and generated sales of about $2.8 billion in 2018.
Read MoreORGANIZATIONS – JANUARY 2020
Convening late last year in New Orleans, the American Concrete Pavement Association, named 2019 awards program honorees:
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