NPCA, PCI and ICPI-NCMA gear up for The Precast Show

Sources: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.; CP staff The Precast Show 2023 runs February 23-25 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Ohio’s capital city. As the largest precast-specific trade gathering in North America, it draws  producers from across the manufactured-concrete spectrum, plus allied equipment and machinery manufacturers, material suppliers, and service providers.

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NPCA QC Manual details plant certification changes for 2023

Source: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.  The updated NPCA Quality Control Manual for Precast Concrete Plants is available for free download by members and non-members alike. As a management tool and technical resource for quality precast processes and production, the manual is reviewed and updated annually to keep pace with advancing technologies. NPCA Plant Certification is recognized by 40 states…

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Cemex, Volvo Trucks cultivate fully electric, zero-emission mixer

Sources: Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; CP staff The first electric mixer truck emanating from a global Cemex and Volvo Trucks partnership will be based at the producer’s Spandau plant in Germany’s capital city, equal to a full day of inordinately quiet duty cycles on a single top-up charge. Officials unveiled the Volvo FMX mixer in Berlin earlier this…

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Cummins schedules 2026 launch of X10 engine, L9 and X12 successor

Sources: Cummins Inc., Columbus, Ind.; CP staff Cummins’ next fuel-agnostic engine series model will debut three years from now in a diesel version compliant with Environmental Protection Agency 2027 NOx emissions guidelines for heavy-duty truck power. The X10 is presented as “uniquely positioned to replace both the L9 and the X12 with the versatility to serve both medium and heavy-duty…

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