Vince Hagan Co. continues to build a suite of technology features affording mobile or stationary concrete batch plant owners new, labor-saving remote operation, automated lubrication, diagnostic and preventative maintenance possibilities. The suite is programmed for desktop users or mobile devices with the SmartVH App. The manufacturer’s growing software, sensor and smart tool line up will be front and center this…
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S13 Integrated Powertrain meets International HV Series
International Motors has completed S13 Integrated Powertrain adoption across its heavy-duty vehicle range, unveiling a redesigned HV Series with 109-in. and 115-in. bumper to back of cab models: the HV509 set forward axle and HV615 set back axle. Measured against charter 2018 versions, new HV Series offerings bring safety, driver convenience, fuel economy, weight savings (> 400 lbs.) and improved…
Read MorePortable concrete recycling
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…
Read MoreSpace, ergonomic features define new Oshkosh trainer cab
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 MorePutzmeister leverages pumping acumen for 3D printing precision
One 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,…
Read MoreNanoCrete jelly formulation efficiently imparts graphene in mixes
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…
Read MoreConcrete Vision, Idencia integration sharpens precast quality control
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.…
Read MoreACT Optimized Paver Technology seals value
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…
Read MoreAfinitas machines next-level wet cast automation platform
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…
Read MoreMilwaukee M18 FUEL retires hammer and nail method for formwork
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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