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Hilti intros TE 2000-AVR hammer, HIT-HY 270 injectable mortar
Alongside the company’s new DD-WMS 100 water-plus-vacuum system, at the recent World of Concrete show Hilti also introduced a demolition hammer and injectable mortar. The new TE 2000-AVR demolition hammer weighs just 33 pounds but packs the same punch (26 foot-pounds/1,800 blows per minute) as tools in the 65 pound weight class and double that […]
February 13, 2018
Construction Equipment
Perkins details new 3.6L Syncro, 9.3L 1706J engines; beefs up reman and aftermarket parts programs
Well known for its smaller engines, Perkins displayed a pair of its larger units at this year’s recent World of Concrete show. The Perkins 1706J engine is a 6-cylinder, 9.3-liter unit designed for machines such as air compressors, large excavators and rock crushers/screeners, soil stabilizers and compactors. It combines a high pressure common rail fuel […]
February 8, 2018
Construction Equipment
Hilti DD-WMS 100 water-plus-vacuum system eliminates concrete drilling dust all day using just 4 gallons of water
Now that OSHA is regulating silica dust on jobsites, you need to have a solution when cutting or drilling concrete. Hilti’s new DD-WMS 100 Water Management System, introduced at the World of Concrete, keeps this dust suppression activity clean and simple when drilling—especially since you don’t have to flood the jobsite with water. The DD-WMS […]
February 8, 2018
Vocational
International unveils HV507, HV607 mid-range diesel trucks with a config aimed at concrete
Unveiled at the recent World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, International announced a new Mid-Range Diesel (MRD) HV Series, which includes a bridge formula truck for the concrete industry. The HV507 and HV607 models are powered by either a Cummins B6.7 or L9 engines and have a 107-inch BBC dimension, making them shorter than the […]
February 2, 2018
Vocational
Mack intros mDrive split-shaft PTOs that pump concrete high into the sky, shows off redesigned Granite cabs
So, what do you want first, form or function? Let’s go with form. Everybody knows how hard it is to find and retain CDL drivers. Mack’s solution, shown at the World of Concrete show last week, is a lap-o-luxury styled cab with automotive-style appointments and comforts for its Granite line of vocational trucks. It starts […]
February 1, 2018
Business
American Concrete Institute presents awards during World of Concrete
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) presented its ACI Construction Award and ACI Certification Awards during the World of Concrete in Las Vegas on January 24. The following people were recognized: Brian P. Cresenzi, Materials Engineer, HNTB Corp., received the ACI Construction Award for the discussion of concrete production and concrete quality organization, as well as […]
February 1, 2018
Construction Equipment
Kubota intros 2 new compact excavators: the U27-4 and the KX033-4 with extendable dipper arm
During the World of Concrete 2018 show in Las Vegas last week, Kubota unveiled two new mini excavators in a three-ton model, the KX033-4 with extendable dipper arm, and a tight tail swing model, the U27-4. Both machines are powered by Kubota engines with an auto downshift feature. As the name suggests, auto downshift automatically […]
January 30, 2018
Business
PCA economist: Construction economy is good, but Trump’s infrastructure proposals will take time to show benefit
It’s no mirage. “No matter how you look at it, the near-term economy is in good shape,” says Ed Sullivan, senior vice president and chief economist at the Portland Cement Association. Even better, there’s at least a couple more years of strong economic growth ahead, he says. After 2020 the picture is still good, but […]
January 30, 2018
Construction Equipment
Deere unveils mid-frame 320G, 324G skid steers, 325G CTL
First unveiled at World of Concrete 2016, John Deere says it has filled out its G-Series lineup of skid steers and compact track loaders with the unveiling of two new SSLs and one new CTL at World of Concrete 2018. The new 320G and 324G SSLs, and the 325G CTL are mid-frame machines designed for […]
January 29, 2018
Roadbuilding
Concrete pavement market seeing its biggest improvement in 5 years
The concrete pavement market is on pace for significant improvement in 2018 – and it comes amid industry optimism for a new federal gas tax and innovative infrastructure funding, according to the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA). Gerald Voigt, ACPA’s president and CEO, says there’s a strong market outlook fueled by the steadily rising use […]
January 29, 2018
Technology
3D virtual reality comes to the jobsite with Trimble’s HoloLens-fitted hard hat
If you’ve ever walked a jobsite to fix in your mind where things will go before construction starts, now you don’t have to use your imagination. Trimble announced Thursday at the World of Concrete a HoloLens design that integrates with hardhats, making 3D virtual reality easily accessible to workers in the field. With the HoloLens-fitted […]
January 26, 2018
Construction Equipment
Pettibone re-enters traversing-boom telehandler market with new Traverse T944K
After leaving the traversing-boom telehandler market for three years, Pettibone has returned with the Traverse T944X, which offers up to 70 inches of horizontal boom transfer. The company says the model, introduced at World of Concrete this week, is now the only new traversing telehandler on the market. At a lift height of 44 feet, […]
January 26, 2018
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