Tag: World of Concrete 2013

Roadbuilding

New Road Products

A concrete slipform paver, skid steers, wheel loaders, a workbridge and ready mix trucks are among the products featured.

March 6, 2013

Roadbuilding

New Road Products

A concrete slipform paver, skid steers, wheel loaders, a workbridge and ready mix trucks are among the products featured.

March 6, 2013

Roadbuilding

New Road Products

A concrete slipform paver, skid steers, wheel loaders, a workbridge and ready mix trucks are among the products featured.

March 6, 2013

Roadbuilding

Find out who won the Trowel Challenge at World of Concrete

Wyatt Molzahn of Wyatt Molzahn Construction in Worland, Wyo., took First Place in the Wacker Neuson Trowel Challenge at World of Concrete 2013 out of more than 150 trowel operators taking the challenge. The challenge tested the participants’ entire range of skills as they maneuvered around an obstacle course on a 30-  by 80-foot (2,400-square-foot) […]

February 20, 2013

Construction Equipment

Wacker Neuson announces 2013 Trowel Challenge winners

Wacker Neuson has announced the winners of its 2013 Trowel Challenge, which took place in Wacker Neuson’s outdoor exhibit at World of Concrete. More than 150 trowel operators entered the fifth annual Trowel Challenge, which tested the participants’ entire range of skills by requiring them to maneuver around an obstacle course on a 2,400 […]

February 20, 2013

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World of Concrete 2013 attendance up 5% to 55,000

Last week, World of Concrete attracted approximately 55,000 attendees through the doors of the Las Vegas Convention Center, show officials told Trade Show News Network. The attendance is up 5 percent over 2012’s 52,088. In all, more than 1,200 companies made an appearance at the show on a larger amount of floor space. Last week 605,681 […]

February 13, 2013

World of Concrete

Are you guilty of a new trend: ‘Stretching’ your heavy equipment?’ Better Roads talks with Case

In a sit-down conversation at World of Concrete 2013 with Rob Marringa, North American brand marketing manager for wheel loaders and heavy excavators at Case Construction Equipment, he talked with me about trends in the heavy equipment industry. The current challenging economic environments makes investment in capital equipment expenditures increasingly difficult, so naturally, equipment owners […]

February 12, 2013

World of Concrete

(World of Concrete report) New Cushman utility vehicle designed just for jobsites

Cushman launched a new utility vehicle during World of Concrete, held Feb. 5-8 in Las Vegas. The 16-horsepower Hauler 1500X, not designed for recreational use, is meant for transporting tools and personnel quickly around large jobsites. The vehicle has top speed of 16 mph and numerous safety features available as options. The Hauler is 4×2 […]

February 12, 2013

Gear

Kohler expands Command PRO EFI line with 34- and 38-hp gas models (WOC 2013)

Last week, World of Concrete attendees got their first look at two new models of Kohler’s Command PRO EFI line of gasoline powered engines. The new models offer 34 and 38 horsepower and bring the line to a total of 16 different engines. These carburator-free, electronic fuel injection engines use an oxygen sensor to analyze […]

February 11, 2013

Roadbuilding

Vibco rolls out Stik-It concrete vibrator mounts + VIDEO

Vibco’s Stik-It concrete vibrator mounts, introduced at World of Concrete 2013 in Las Vegas, attaches to concrete forms without the need to weld, drill or perform other invasive work. [For a video of the Vibco Stik-It concrete vibrator mounts, go to http://youtu.be/6L8HMuIZ4eI.) The concrete vibrator uses a venturi air system to create positive suction […]

February 8, 2013

Construction Equipment

Video Walkaround: CAT CT660 vocational truck (WOC 2013)

Just about every time you turned around at Caterpillar’s World of Concrete 2013 booth, it seemed like another curious attendee was opening the cab of the CT660 vocational truck. So we got a tour of the truck for ourselves. Check out the video below. [youtube rOY-QkHWeWg nolink]

February 8, 2013

Roadbuilding

Blastrac adds new ride-on milling/sawing machine to product line

LAS VEGAS–The Blastrac BMP-4000 introduced at World of Concrete 2013 is a new heavy-duty ride-on sawing and milling machine that is suited for large sawing and milling applications such as road construction. The multifunctional machine is equipped for cutting, removing and sawing of concrete, asphalt and natural stone surface to a depth of 2.36 inches […]

February 8, 2013