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PHOTOS: Check out time-saving tools and equipment you might have missed in our End-of-Winter roundup
[imagebrowser id=211] With winter coming to a close, some contractors in the colder parts of the country aren’t done with snow and ice just yet. With that in mind, here’s a baker’s dozen of newly-launched products designed to make your life easier, including a few to help control the white stuff.
March 30, 2015
Construction Equipment
Jenny Products fills gap in product line with 6.5 hp C Series air compressors
Jenny Products’ four wheeled portable air compressors, the C Series, feature a 6.5-horsepower Honda engines, filling a gap between the company’s 5.5- and 9-horsepower models. The C Series compressors have single-stage pumps and deliver 9.8 cfm at 125 psi, and are available with 8-, 15-, 17- and 30-gallon air tanks. Constructed of cast iron for […]
March 3, 2015
Safety
Gear Keeper retractable lanyards tether your tools to you for safety and convenience
It’s a bummer when you are high up on a beam or roof and your tape measure falls to the ground. It’s a lot more of a bummer when it hits somebody. Gear Keeper’s TL-1 3015 integrated elastic webbing has a short (33-inch) retraction length and a long extension (51 inches) so it doesn’t get […]
March 2, 2015
Construction Equipment
Bosch CV300 concrete vibrator hits 20,000 vibrations per minute
The Bosch CV300 Concrete Vibrator reaches roughly 5,000 vibrations per minute (VPM) more than competitive tools, allowing for smooth and efficient operation at 20,000 VPM. The CV300 was on display at World of Concrete in Las Vegas. Designed for large-scale pouring such as deep vertical walls, the CV300’s high-performance motor can withstand load over long periods, with […]
February 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Curvaceous Cutters: Wave technology powers Hilti breakers, bits to new levels of productivity
Hilti has added a small wrinkle to its concrete cutting tool designs, more accurately a series of subtle curves on the cutting surfaces of its concrete core bits, saw blades and breaker chisels. Here’s a rundown of the new products the company showed this week at the World of Concrete. The TE-SP Wave Chisel delivers […]
February 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
STIHL launches lithium-ion powered TSA 230 cut-off machine
Funny thing about small gas-powered concrete cut-off saws. According to Dan Pherson, Stihl product manager, they may only get a few hundred hours of use a year yet the starter components are often activated thousands of times. So Stihl, seeing that the starter mechanism was the weak link, developed the TSA 230 Cutquik, a battery […]
February 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
To reduce noise, NYC officials close to regulations to boost contractor use of electric jackhammers over pneumatic models
With construction booming again in the concrete jungle of New York City, the sound of jackhammers is a distinct voice among the city’s cacophonous urban symphony. For some, it’s a little too distinct. Especially those that know that since 2011, Hilti has offered an electric pavement breaker—the TE 3000-AVR—that the company says is not only […]
December 30, 2014
Construction Equipment
GEAR: Snap-On low-profile screwdrivers make quick work of tight spaces
We’ve all been there. Stretching a hand or arm into a tight space that no hand tool was ever meant to go, only to leave with bruised knuckles and the nagging suspicion that the job wasn’t done right. Snap-On’s low-profile screwdrivers seek to help that problem. These flat screwdrivers feature special steel alloy bits that […]
October 15, 2014
Construction Equipment
HammerHead’s pneumatic piercing tools handle underground installation with little disruption
Perform underground installation work with minimal disruptions to landscapes, buildings or traffic flow with HammerHead’s four new pneumatic piercing tools. Available in 4- and 5.125-inch sizes, the tools are either a Catamount reciprocating head model or a fixed, non-reciprocating head model. The Catamount piercing tools are designed for difficult applications in a range of soil […]
May 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
Protect your level with a sturdy, DIY case made from PVC for only $15
Reddit user DrBucket2 recently posted a few photos of his new level case. Saying he doesn’t trust his Empire level with a bag or plastic case, DrBucket took a trip to the hardware store and bought a section of PVC wide enough and long enough for his level. “Empire offers a lifetime warranty on this […]
September 10, 2013
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