Freightliner Trucks has introduced the Backup Alert System as the latest safety feature for Plus series models. Available as a factory-installed option, the passive system includes a 7-in. integrated touchscreen display, backup camera, and reverse proximity sensor to meet the needs of hard-working drivers across a multitude of applications, including construction and utility segments. The new system works like those…
Read MoreCommand Alkon has announced the availability of real-time air content measurement through its Load Assurance software and in-drum sensor technology. The feature offers complete visibility into concrete properties, improving overall project outcomes while enhancing safety, reducing material waste, and saving valuable time. Load Assurance utilizes direct contact, in-drum technology to measure concrete properties throughout the delivery process. Sensor data, including…
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Bulk material handling equipment specialist Solimar Pneumatics has redesigned its Air Knocker with an eye to ensuring the efficient flow of even the most challenging materials and extending the device’s long-term durability and reliability. The key improvement involves the adoption of aluminum die-casting for the cylinder, significantly reducing the weight of the knocker body while keeping its impact force. This…
Read MoreAchieving next-level improvements in productivity requires moving away from a reactive mindset to embrace proactive approaches. With offices in Wilmington, Del. and Montreal, startup C60 is helping ready mixed concrete producers make this transition with its flagship Opportunity Platform (C60). The AI-assisted data analytics platform provides a holistic view of company operations as well as the most valuable ways to…
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The leader in test machinery for concrete and mortar specimens has tailored a new model for paving stones. Forney LLC has engineered the FW-100-VFD machine to accommodate wider than normal concrete specimens and for tests that require larger “inframe” tooling. The machine is especially suited to delivering consistent, accurate results for ASTM C1782, Standard Specification for Segmental Concrete Paving Slabs…
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Recognizing ornamental and architectural concrete producers’ growing market opportunities, coupled with traditional quality control factors attending rubber molds, Cresset Chemical has introduced Latex Platinum Mold Release, billing it as a safe, reliable alternative to rubbing alcohol and castor oil blends. A next-generation technology, water-based formula allows Latex Platinum to be applied in a thin layer—reducing product usage and facilitating easy…
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High performance thermoset polymer specialist Volatile Free Inc. (VFI) has launched an innovative line of TDI Molding Rubbers to make the demolding process easier for precast concrete producers. Research has shown that users typically experience high breakage rates of concrete pieces or elements when casting into polyurethane rubber molds. With an opportunity to bring improvements to the urethane rubber market,…
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The 2024 Precast Show in Denver saw the North American market debut of the Ganterud L20-3 Pro Capacity load balancing device, engineered to assist in rapid architectural or structural concrete element leveling in plant, yard or site picks. Ganterud Lifting Solutions AB, Sweden, has delivered 350-plus L20-3 and smaller L5 units in Europe since introducing the load balancing concept in…
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Amid strong market conditions, cement, aggregate and concrete producers face logistics challenges ranging from unpredictable supply chain disruptions and driver shortages to new sustainability mandates for reducing carbon emissions in product transport and common variants. The latter include narrow delivery time windows, ad-hoc orders, and last minute cancellations. Then there is the matter of manual or spreadsheet-based planning processes, which…
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EROAD, a global leader in fleet performance management, and the Bulk Construction Materials Initiative, an expert in cloud-based software for ready-mix concrete and bulk materials, are teaming to develop industry-relevant, customer-centric solutions. Current initiatives include the integration of EROAD’s Drive application with BCMI’s dispatch system, supporting business critical insights plus improved efficiency and transparency for mixer truck fleets. Pursuit of…
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