The mobile Krokodile machine is equipped with a 4- x 5-ft. crusher opening to reduce hardened concrete or culls in ready mixed, block, pipe or precast plants—or debris from demolished slabs or structural elements—to 3.5-in. minus material. The manufacturer’s companion compact jaw crusher, mobile screener and conveyor offerings can process, separate and transfer Krokodile output to ¾-in. minus grades. The…
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Oshkosh S-Series engineers have designed the new Trainer Cab for the company’s flagship front discharge mixer to meet ready mixed concrete producers’ evolving training needs. It affords a comfortable, versatile and effective training solution by providing a second seat for an experienced operator to accompany a new driver. A successor to a legacy cab that debuted in 1999, the S-Series…
Read MoreOne of the top global brands in concrete pumping is applying precision mix delivery to the emerging practice of 3D printing. Putzmeister America Inc. presents Karlos 3D as a mobile machine with mix or mortar-placing robotics to reduce set-up times typical of truss-type assemblies erected on building or home footprint perimeters in 3D field printing operations. With an 85-ft. reach,…
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NanoCrete presents its NanoJelly product as an admixture whose base of carbon atoms improves the fresh and hardened properties of pumped concrete; precast, gunite or shotcrete mixes; and, 3D-printed mortars or inks. NanoJelly is an advanced graphene gel that contains high concentrations of graphene nanoparticles in a safe, easy-to-use form. It optimizes material flow, reduces pump pressures, and minimizes rebound…
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The Concrete Vision and Idencia teams were on track to complete programming and confirm integrated platform functionality by the start of this quarter. Concrete Vision, developer of operational management software for precast concrete producers, anticipates enhanced program functionality stemming from a technology integration with Idencia OneSource, a mobile tool for tracking structural or architectural element data, including quality control metrics.…
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ACM Chemistries, a key player in integral admixtures and inline surface treatments for manufactured concrete products, has introduced Optimized Paver Technology (OPT), a program assisting hardscape contractors in upselling homeowners on higher value products for their outdoor projects. By guiding them in marketing factory-treated pavers, ACM enables contractors to prioritize more profitable, high-value installations that will improve their reputations for…
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Building on Prima, a signature technology for high volume, wet cast underground or utility precast, Afinitas has launched Prima 360, a broader platform of automated systems to reduce labor requirements and increase throughput of concrete products or structures cast with high slump mixes. Prima 360 leverages a wide range of technologies developed in-house by the Afinitas Equipment and Automation (HawkeyePedershaab…
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The new M18 FUEL Duplex Nailer is engineered to increase productivity and optimize ergonomics of concrete form assembly, firing up to three nails per second. Compared to the manual hammer and nail method, the tool performs seven times faster while providing a safer and less fatiguing solution to sink up to 800 nails per charge. “Through continuous research, we find…
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The Liebherr GmbH plant in Bischofshofen, Germany provided a backdrop for the earthmoving and concrete equipment manufacturer to unveil the world’s first large wheel loader running a hydrogen engine. With government agency and industry representatives on hand, the early-summer event included a series of talks on alternative drives ahead of the Prototype L 566 H demonstration. In tandem with the…
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EucoTilt SB and EucoTilt WB are the latest Euclid Chemical advancements in bond breaker technology engineered for tilt-up concrete. They anchor a program with which the company aims to enhance tilt-up construction efficiency, quality and sustainability. The solvent-based EucoTilt SB features a chemically reactive, membrane-forming cure. Formulated without wax or hydrocarbon resins, it utilizes organic compounds to react with free…
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