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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

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

Hilti adds software enhancements to X-Scan and Ferroscan detection systems

Building on products introduced two years ago, Hilti has added exportability to its PS 1000 X-Scan and PC 250 Ferroscan detection tools. These tools allow contractors to inspect and analyze steel-reinforced and pre-stressed concrete structures, especially useful in remodeling, structural repair or renovation and seismic retrofitting projects. The Ferrozcan reveals ferrous objects, rebar diameter and depth […]

April 14, 2014

Construction Equipment

With Tools on Demand and fleet management, Hilti wants to be every contractor’s custom tool crib

What does a tool manufacturer do when they already have a great lineup of tools? In Hilti’s case, the new strategy is to make them easier to manage. Accounting for hundreds of portable power tools on a big commercial jobsite can be a contractor’s nightmare. At the World of Concrete today Hilti announced an initiative, […]

January 21, 2014

Construction Equipment

2014 Innovations Winner: Michelin Tweel airless tire

The tire market is a precise, refined, mature market that has, for the most part, relied on pneumatic tires for more than a century. Despite the vulnerability associated with air loss, pneumatic tires became the dominant technology thanks to several performance advantages – low contact pressure, low vertical stiffness, low rolling resistance over rough surfaces […]

January 6, 2014

Construction Equipment

2014 Equipment World Innovations Awards: The 5 game-changing construction products of the last year

OEMs fielded many good new products last year, but only a handful are truly innovative game changers. We’ve put together a collection of five products that, in no particular order, gave those in construction better, more efficient ways to work and, in general, simply rocked our industry.   Hilti Hollow Drill Bit Conventional hammer drill […]

January 6, 2014

Construction Equipment

2014 Innovations Winner: Cummins 5.0L V8 diesel engine

With the introduction of the Cummins 5.0L V8, a lightweight, technologically sophisticated V8 diesel engine, Cummins has changed the game when it comes to powerplants for light- and medium-duty applications. The engine has two names and two iterations. The ISV5.0 is the commercial version of the engine. Cummins is positioning this as a fuel-efficient alternative […]

January 6, 2014

Construction Equipment

2014 Innovations Winner: WeighSafe Hitch

One of those “why-didn’t-I-think-of-that-moments” came during a walk through the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association’s (SEMA) New Product Showcase last November. Of more than 2,200 new products on display, the WeighSafe Hitch, invented by mechanical engineer and hydraulic expert Kevin McAllister, caught our attention. The WeighSafe Hitch has a built-in tongue-weight gauge activated by a […]

January 6, 2014

Construction Equipment

2014 Innovations Winner: Komatsu D61i-23 dozer with integrated machine control

When it came to bringing the D61i-23 dozer to market, Komatsu engineers decided that they wanted to take the next step forward in the evolution of machine control. There are plenty of plug-and-play aftermarket machine control options available, but Komatsu wanted to seamlessly integrate machine control into the dozer body itself. And beyond that, they […]

January 6, 2014

Gear

GEAR: Hilti PR 2-HS rotating laser quickly delivers accurate readings

Easily transfer heights, set slopes or perform simple leveling with Hilti’s PR 2-HS rotating laser, which the company says provides best-in-class leveling time. With a 6- to 2,000-foot-diameter operating range (with the included laser receiver) the PR 2-HS delivers readings with an accuracy of +/- 0.02 inch at 32.8 feet even under bright light conditions, […]

September 17, 2013

Gear

GEAR: Hilti PS1000-B X-Scan radar detection system finds concealed objects in concrete

Easily find and mark reliable drilling locations with Hilti’s PS 1000-B X-Scan radar detection system, which provides clear 2D images of objects concealed in concrete structures, including rebar, post tension cable, metal and plastic conduits, glass-fiber cables, voids and wood. The compact, all-in-one scanner has quick start-up and produces easy-to-read images within minutes. The objects […]

July 30, 2013

Gear

Indicator light guides cuts on Hilti DD 160

A power control LED indicator system helps inexperienced users accurately core up to 8 inches in diameter on the new Hilti DD 160 Diamond Coring System. The light turns green if the operator is using the proper amount of pressure during the drilling process. The easy-to-handle system is designed for coring concrete walls and floor decks, […]

February 20, 2013