Students at Ransom Everglades School (Coconut Grove, Fla.) and Longwood University (Farmville, Va.) returned to award-winning precast/prestressed concrete buildings this school year: a STEM center and residence halls, respectively. Both projects were recognized in the 2022 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Design Awards program. PCI-certified precast concrete producer and specialty engineer Gate Precast of Kissimmee, Fla., was behind the lightweight but formidable…
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HIBSX series offers simplicity, low profile design, stainless steel construction and robust performance for industrial weighing applications, 10-165 lbs. The 12-in. square bench scales suit manual check weighing, piece portioning, counting, and adding minor ingredients to a process or a batch. With an optimized internal ‘X’ design, they offer one of the lowest profiles in the industry at 2.02 to…
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SafeStop ForkShield is a high-strength, low-level barrier to halt heavy material handling vehicles. Designed for an industrial environment, it withstands a loaded forklift traveling over 6 mph (a 21,500 J impact) and is readily installed with concrete anchors. Its high-strength elastomer body absorbs impacts, preventing the forks and equipment from penetrating through. “SafeStop ForkShield stops forklift impacts with minimal deflection…
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The new Gear Keeper TL1-3044 ANSI-Compliant 3/4-in. Super Coil tether suits heavy tools and instruments. It features nylon webbing construction with integrated elastic, and provides the shortest retraction length to minimize entanglement and low force extension to reduce fatigue during use. The design affords up to an 8-ft. working area for power drills, power drivers plus similar tools or instruments.…
Read MoreSecure-Bolt Plus with Tanner Guard+ coating is a one-piece, heavy-duty screw anchor milled from carbon steel and suited to concrete, block, brick or stone base materials. The product is available in Button Head with Serrations and Flat Head Countersunk styles, 3/8- or 1/2-in. diameters, and 3- or 4-in. lengths. The specially designed serrated threads cut into the sides of the…
Read MoreNew EMH G-Series Crane Kits include all components needed to install the manufacturer’s ZLW Double Girder Top Running Cranes, ELV Single Girder Top Running Cranes, DLV Single Girder Cranes, and EDL Single Girder (Low Headroom) Cranes. Each kit features the new EG Series Hoist with 20 feet of lift; respective lifting and trolley speeds of 16/2.6 FPM and 65 FPM…
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To answer American National Standards Institute code changes effective Q3 2022, a key player in jobsite fall protection has evolved its Bantam and Max Patrol Self-Retracting Lifeline product families. ANSI approved revisions to the Z359.14 standard for self-retracting lifelines (SRLs) in 2021, affording Werner Fall Protection and peers more than a year to update gear. “Our philosophy is to continue…
Read MoreSince the 1950s, the construction industry in the United States has reaped the benefits of using precast, prestressed concrete. These products increase installation efficiencies, provide ideal curing conditions for better concrete, and standardize measurements through mass production. However, because precast, prestressed concrete must be shipped to the jobsite, it can contribute to higher transportation costs. In addition, it comes with…
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Tindall Building Systems engineers hollow core and cast-in-place concrete floor slab alternative BY DON MARSH After shedding a legacy organization structure drawn around precast concrete solutions for building and nonbuilding markets, Tindall entered 2022 with two namesake business groups, both maintaining Spartanburg, S.C. headquarters. The change to Tindall Infrastructure and Tindall Building Systems coincided with major plant capacity and production…
Read MoreThe National Ready Mixed Concrete Association is recognizing 20 producer members operating individual plants or multiple divisions or regions in the 2022 Excellence in Quality Awards program. Winners have demonstrated commitment to materials and production facilities management and related measures behind delivery of quality concrete, while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. These Excellence in Quality Award recipients were…
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