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Technology

Hilti’s new DX 5, TE 60 smart tools connect to your phone for tracking use, service and more

Hilti has introduced three power tools equipped with Bluetooth and Near Field Communication (NFC) sensors, allowing users to quickly identify and find resources for each respective tool on smartphones and tablets. The new DX 5 powder-actuated tool and the TE 60-AVR and TE 60-ATC/AVR combihammers all feature Hilti Connect Easy ID. The tools use the […]

September 28, 2017

Safety

Challenges continue as new dust-control rules take effect for construction industry

Construction companies are now required to reduce respirable crystalline silica dust on work sites by 80 percent, on average during an eight-hour shift, following new federal regulations that took effect Sept. 23. While less than a week in effect, the rules face a challenge before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as attorneys for the […]

September 27, 2017

Safety

If you’ve got a 5-gallon bucket, you’ve got dust control on Hilti DSH saws

Hilti’s new DSH-P water pump is designed to provide dust control for handheld saws on worksites devoid of a pressurized water source. The new product comes just days before federal crystalline silica dust-reduction rules are scheduled to take effect in the construction industry. The pump comes with a 10-foot hose to place in a water […]

September 21, 2017

Construction Equipment

Miller’s new ArcReach weld tech saves time and money

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. says its new ArcReach technology can save a welder up to two hours a day of work, making the welder more productive while saving labor costs for companies. Miller does this with its Cable Length Compensation and Adjust While Welding advancements. The cable feature automatically compensates for voltage drops in the […]

August 23, 2017

Technology

Milwaukee Tick sticks to tools, equipment for quick locating via phone app

Milwaukee Tool’s TICK uses Bluetooth technology and a phone app to help you locate tools and equipment should they ever become lost or stolen. The plastic TICK can be placed on the tool or equipment out of sight by glue, screw, rivet or strap. The tools and equipment can then be tracked through the ONE-KEY […]

July 28, 2017

Gear

Beat the heat in the shop with atomizing Wilton Cold Front 3037 cooling fan

The heat index throughout much of the country right now is well over 100 degrees, and even if they’re under a roof, the temperatures will slow down workers and can put them at risk of heat exhaustion or stroke. You know the drill about hydration and loose clothing, but one of the best investments you […]

July 24, 2017

Construction Equipment

Milwaukee Tool launches full line of silica dust-extraction devices

Milwaukee Tool now offers a full lineup of dust-extraction attachments for rotary hammers, grinders and other tools that will comply with proposed federal silica dust rules scheduled to take effect in September. Anchoring the devices is the company’s 8-Gallon Dust Extractor, which features automatic filter cleaning. The extractor also includes a 99.97-percent efficient HEPA filter […]

July 11, 2017

Technology

Wearable construction tech: The dawn of the bionic worker is coming

The dawn of the bionic construction worker is not quite here yet, but it’s coming. At ConExpo this year, “Wearable Technology” was the subject of one of the show’s Tech Talks, and while most of this technology has yet to make it into the field, in the next two to three years wearable technology products […]

June 30, 2017

Gear

Ryobi cooler doubles as a portable air conditioner

The latest brand to jump in on the cooler craze is tool maker Ryobi with a 50-quart model that will not only keep your drinks cold, but cool you off in the process. While it’s not a full stop AC unit, the Ryobi Air Conditioned Cooler acts as a sort of swamp cooler, using an […]

June 9, 2017

Construction Equipment

GeoSLAM allows you to scan buildings, rooms and interior spaces as fast as you can walk them

Tech savvy contractors have been using GPS systems to survey and map outdoor jobsites for more than a decade. But, once you move indoors, its back to the old tape measure and clipboard. The GeoSLAM Zeb Revo is a new product that can do for indoor building measurements what GPS did for outside survey work. […]

April 20, 2017

Construction Equipment

Hilti’s DD250 features four speeds and starting mode for concrete surface drilling

Engineered to drill holes with diameters from ½-inch to 18-inch in concrete, the new Hilti DD 250 Diamond coring tool features four gears for faster drilling speeds and better torque control. Unveiled at the World of Concrete last week, the DD 250 also offers a “starting mode” so that the bit will track accurately into […]

January 23, 2017

Construction Equipment

JohnnyBall is a no-tech operator’s tool for at-a-glance slope, level checks on any machine

John Miller has been operating heavy equipment for excavation work for more than 30 years. In that time the Allendale, Michigan-based excavation contractor has grown quite familiar with a sensation unique to the job. “When you’re on the excavator and you level yourself up…it’s a feeling. You know you’re level,” he explains. “When you’re level, […]

October 31, 2016