Mindful of conditions in construction and plant settings subject to seasonal heat, the company has developed disposable hard hat liners to absorb sweat instantly while preventing odors, stains, acne and the constant need to stop and wipe up with a towel or a shirt sleeve. NoSweat thin liners offer a universal fit in all brands and makes of hard hats…
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Panama-based Caco Abbo International has become the Americas’ exclusive licensee to develop personal protective equipment under the GE brand. Offerings will include head, face, arm, eye, hearing, respiratory and fall protection as well as high visibility workwear. “This partnership represents the pinnacle of our work and experience in creating and distributing top brands,” says Caco Abbo Intl. CEO Joel Abbo.…
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As a smaller companion to its T880 flagship model for construction materials delivery, Kenworth Truck has added a light Class 8 vehicle. The T480’s 107.5-in. or 109.5-in. bumper to back of cab length nets concrete mixer or dump packages for operators in urban markets or other environments where site conditions necessitate tight turning radius capability. Like companion Class 5-7 models…
Read MoreA new, fully autonomous data collection option has joined the company’s concrete slab or structure temperature and maturity monitoring system. With Command Center AutoCollect, producers, builders, subcontractors, testing firms, owners or owner agencies, engineers and architects can measure and log concrete temperature history, calculate maturity, and evaluate in-place strength while away from the jobsite. By removing the necessity of on-site…
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The recently introduced XW expands and extends the manufacturer’s Nomad Freestanding Crane line. The model affords overall widths and heights up to 60 feet and 25 feet, along with 2- to 20-ton capacities. The modular series provides flexible solutions for plant operators when handling needs change, or a traditional overhead crane installation is either difficult or impractical. Base plate design…
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New model offers the lightweight durability of a fixed-length lanyard permitting up to 12 feet of fall protection during the event of a free fall from an at-height working surface. Drop-tested in an ISO/IEC:10725-compliant laboratory for both a perpendicular and offset orientation against .005-in. radius steel, the Guardian Cable Leading Edge Lanyard exhibits performance and predictability—two essential fall protection characteristics.…
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Company’s 2021 Anchoring, Fastening, Restoration and Strengthening Systems for Concrete and Masonry product catalog serves as a comprehensive yet streamlined reference guide designed to help customers quickly identify the right products across an extensive line of construction solutions. New this year are special market appendices to support the most common product applications for light-frame construction, restoration and retrofit, bridge and…
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The new AS900tele combines the compactness and mobility of company’s AS Swing Loader Series with telescopic technology to extend material handling versatility. A 22.2 gpm auxiliary hydraulics package further increases flexibility, allowing use with a range of attachments. Functioning as a loader, telehandler or landscaping tool, the AS900tele reduces the need for additional equipment and optimizes jobsite logistics.
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Water Add Meter (WAM) enables users of Command Alkon order tracking, fleet management, quality control and batch panel software or hardware to measure the amount of water added before and during a pour to help validate concrete mix integrity.
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Columbus, Ohio-based Statewide Concrete Pumping Inc. has deployed the first commercial Autocar DC-64P, upfitted with a Schwing America 38-meter boom pump. Autocar announced the model and mixer- or dump-grade DC-64 companion in late 2019 as part of a severe-duty vocational series. The DC-64P offers concrete pump operators a conventional truck alternative to the manufacturer’s ACX cabover models. — Autocar LLC,…
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