Sources: Taiwan Cement Corp., Taipei; CP staff Taiwan Cement subsidiary NHOA.TCC stressed inherent fire and heat resistance, along with structural integrity, in the ultra-high performance concrete centerpiece of its Consumer Electronics Show 2024 booth. The early-2024 Las Vegas Convention Center gathering afforded NHOA.TCC a global venue for the EnergyArk battery storage cabinet launch. Available in three sizes for electric vehicle…
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Sika adds mining-minded shotcrete, grout specialist Thiessen Team
Sources: Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland; CP staff The parent company of New Jersey-based Sika Corp. has closed on Thiessen Team USA, an Elko, Nev. provider of shotcrete and grouting agents, plus related plant and delivery equipment, for mining—including Western operations focused on minerals essential to electric vehicle batteries. The acquisition opens cross-selling potential for Sika mix accelerator and structural fiber…
Read MoreHonda autonomous work vehicle equal to Black & Veatch site duty
Overland Park, Kan.-based engineering and construction giant Black & Veatch recently deployed a Honda autonomous work vehicle (AWV) prototype for material transfer, water delivery and towing duty at a New Mexico solar farm construction site. The all-electric vehicle employs a suite of sensors to operate autonomously, using GPS for location; radar and LIDAR for obstacle detection; and, stereoscopic (3D) cameras…
Read MoreStressCrete embeds electric vehicle charging station in spun pole
Sources: StressCrete Group, Burlington, Ontario; CP staff VoltLock is a concealed Level II Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station built into StressCrete’s centrifugally cast Alexander pole, providing a discrete and convenient means of powering EV batteries. Base cavities in the structure conceal power supply equipment and afford charging station users and owners a safe, tamperproof solution. The Alexander profile and finish,…
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