Sources: Kenworth Truck, Kirkland, Wash.; CP staff Kenworth arrived at the ACT Expo in Anaheim, Calif. with a battery electric version of its most popular model for concrete mixer and dumps. The T880E runs on the Paccar ePowertrain platform, delivering between 365-470 hp continuous power and up to 605 hp peak with 1,850 lb.-ft. of torque. A central drive eMotor allows for wheelbase…
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Eco Material enters Big Apple with 50K ton/year rail loadout site
Sources: Eco Material Technologies, South Jordan, Utah; CP staff Eco Material Technologies, Precision Terminal Logistics LLC and New York & Atlantic Railway officials assembled in Queens, N.Y. for the April 29 opening of the Blissville Rail Terminal, equipped to transfer up to 50,000 tons per year of ASTM C 618 fly ash—much of it processed from harvested feedstocks at an…
Read MorePeterbilt powers up Model 567 battery electric version
Sources: Peterbilt Motors, Denton, Texas Peterbilt bills the Model 567EV as the industry’s first electric heavy duty conventional vocational truck, equal to dump, utility, equipment hauling and—under certain market and duty cycle conditions—concrete mixer applications. The vehicle is equipped to support a 190-in. or longer wheelbase and up to 82,000 lbs. gross combined weight. Four battery capacities afford a maximum…
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A five-level architectural precast array just outside downtown Austin, Texas earned Buildings: Best Façade Only Parking Structure recognition in the 2025 PCI Design Awards. San Antonio architect Gomez Vazquez International and Austin engineer MJ Structures challenged teams at the Gate Precast operation in Hillsboro, Texas to craft 69 panels affording the 7001 Burnet Road parking structure an exterior motif reinterpreting…
Read More60-ton gantry crane
The company’s largest mobile workhorse, the 200-ton Grove Hydraulic Crawler crane, has a 185-ft. main boom and delivers heavy-duty lifting power in applications that require high capacity at various radii in tough job site conditions—swampy or mountainous terrain among them. The GHC200 offers new features to the crawler range, such as an additional 90 percent pinning location on the boom…
Read MoreGCCA charts Low Carbon Ratings for Cement and Concrete
Sources: Global Cement and Concrete Association, London; CP staff The eight-scale Low Carbon Ratings for Cement and Concrete (LCR) is presented as a “first-of-its-kind, simple, transparent, and adaptable tool that helps builders, architects, governments, planners, and consumers everywhere in the world to make more informed and sustainable choices.” The Global Cement and Concrete Association has formatted LCR to be…
Read MoreHigh voltage winch motor
Based on synchronous reluctance assisted permanent magnet technology, the EM-PMI375 functions as both a motor and a generator. It is designed to work with the Editron EC-C1700B inverter, offering a system solution for 690-V AC and 1,050-V DC applications such as winches, cranes and material handling machinery. The motor is available in four sizes to suit a range of torque…
Read MoreHigh capacity straddle crane
Cimolai Technology specializes in heavy-duty Mobile Straddle Transporter machines, including a 150-ton MST model recently delivered to a Middle East operator. Engineered for maximum efficiency and safety, the series is ideal for handling precast concrete elements in plant yards or on construction sites. The models offer high flexibility, even in confined spaces, owing to special steering system and customizable configurations.…
Read MoreGantry crane series
Rubber tired gantry cranes have become commonplace in precast, prestressed operations, affording safer, more efficient, storing and loading of standard and larger concrete elements. Shuttlelift offers three different models of mobile gantry cranes, all equipped with innovative features and options, to ensure customers receive the best lifting solution for their specific application. The company aims to increase and maximize machine…
Read MoreHultec seals future for S&B Technical Products gasket business
A global provider of pressure and gravity pipe sealing solutions recently aligned S&B Technical Products, serving water and wastewater markets, plus three sister businesses under the Hultec banner. The company relocated its corporate headquarters to Spring, Texas in 2024 and is opening a nearby manufacturing facility, warehouse and distribution center later this year. Hultec spotlighted its seal series for concrete…
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