The Concrete Producer articles from December 2002

The Concrete Producer archives from December 2002

Bridging the meeting gap.(Editorial)
December 1, 2002... I'm not sure if too many producers answered their own phones during the first week of October. The first 7 days must have been an all-time high quantity for voice mail messages. By some great planning snafu, every major concrete-producing...

Topping off at 300.(News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... High Concrete Structures Inc., a Denver, Pa., concrete producer, recently announced that they are about to top off the company's 300th parking garage construction project. The producer's industry-leading project is a three-story, 1100-space...

ASTM Committee C01 celebrates 100th anniversary.(News)(American Society of Testing and Materials)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... ASTM International Committee C01 on Cement will commemorate its 100th anniversary during the standards development meetings on Dec. 11-13 in Miami Beach, Fla. A special dinner will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Fontainebleau Hilton...

Consolidating their message.(News)(American Portland Cement Alliance)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... In a move meant to better unify their industry's relationship with the federal government, it was announced that the cement industry has merged its two major lobbying organizations. Effective this fall, cement leaders combined the American...

German manufacturer enters U.S. concrete-production market.(News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Liebherr Concrete Technology USA (LCT), a part of the worldwide Liebherr Group of Companies with market interest in several industry segments including aerospace, mining equipment, and construction equipment, is now operating in the United...

Airing it 24/7/365: new Web site helps keep producers aware of current air permit regulations and provides a place to share problem-solving tips.(E-Concrete)
December 1, 2002... Trying to keep up with current air emission regulations and the complex reporting procedures that surround their enforcement activity is a major problem for producers who operate in more than one geographic area. The challenge is often caused...

Nondestructive testing: Part 1: electromagnetic testing aids concrete scanning.(What's New)
December 1, 2002... Over the last several years of writing this column, I have periodically featured new technologies for inspecting concrete. I think it's an important topic, so this time I'm devoting a two-part series to newly patented technology. This month I'm...

More on limestone aggregate and warehouse floors: a reader responds.(Troubleshooting)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2002... Dear Editor: As a specialist in industrial floor-hardening products, I am responding to a couple of comments in the "Troubleshooting" column from the October 2002 issue. The comments were in reference to specifying limestone as coarse...

Figuring the specific surface area.(Troubleshooting)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Q. I am looking for a way to calculate the specific surface area (total surface area) of an aggregate that I am using in concrete. A. This question was originally posed on the Aggregate Research Industries (ARI) Industry Forum, www...

Matching concrete colors.(Troubleshooting)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Q. I have been asked to try to match the shades of concrete on a patio and pool deck. The patio was poured about a year before the pool deck. What are my best options for accomplishing this? A. If the concrete is different, there really...

Redefining CPDs: producers have a way of turning Concrete Plant Disasters into successful projects.(As the Drum Turns)(Concrete Plant Disaster )
December 1, 2002... According to Webster's Dictionary, a disaster is defined as "a sudden or great misfortune." I know this meaning because I experienced a retrospective moment following one such misfortune. I found myself paging though the book just before I had...

A truck of their own: steering manufacturers toward productive truck configurations.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2002... Normally the sight of state DOT enforcement agents setting up portable truck-weighing scales under the watchful eyes of the state transportation agents would have signaled a bad day coming for Graham Poole. But on this warm fall day, it was an...

Gray-water recycling: with the decision made, how will it affect your batching?
December 1, 2002... Second of three parts Any significant change in a plant or batching procedure is always a cause for concern for the producer. While at first glance incorporating gray water into the hatching process may seem to be an almost daunting task,...

Not a retiring personality: a year ago, Richard R. Imper, P.E., retired. Today, he's busier than ever still promoting precast.
December 1, 2002... When Dick Imper retired from his position as vice president and general manager of the Prestress Group of Morse Bros. Inc., Harrisburg, Ore., he stated to all who would listen that he was looking forward to spending time with his 5 children and...

Loaders spur plant productivity.(Products: front-end loaders)
December 1, 2002... One of the key catalysts in the productivity of the concrete producer's plant isn't even part of the plant; it's the front-end loader. Through raw power and maneuverability, loaders keep dump trucks and bins full-and keep the plant in...

Engines complement hydraulics for efficiency.(Products: front-end loaders)
December 1, 2002... The eight-model Mega-V series unveiled at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 features fully automatic-transmission engines and modular cab designs that offer operators all-around visibility for greater safety. Except for the largest series machine, the...

Standard all-wheel steering.(Products: front-end loaders)
December 1, 2002... All-Wheel Steer (AWS) Loaders are the only ones of their kind on the market that offer standard all-wheel steering. Three of the models-the ML43, ML53, and ML73-will be telescopic loaders, adding extended lift to the features of the machines....

Straight tracking in forward or reverse.(Products: front-end loaders)
December 1, 2002... Two new rear-engine 655C and 755C Crawler Loaders feature 130 and 177 horsepower, respectively, and standard electronic-controlled hydrostatic transmissions featuring an exclusive AutoTrac system. This unique feedback system maintains straight...

Redesigned for operator productivity, comfort.(Products: front-end loaders)
December 1, 2002... The redesigned LW50.B and LW80.B have cabs with seamless front windshields, new suspension seating, improved storage space, and improved operator comfort. The transmission control is integrated with the implement control that leaves the...

Improved efficiency, comfort, maintainability.(Products: front-end loaders)
December 1, 2002... The company's 980G Series II Wheel Loader features refinements to the 980G model that it replaces. It is powered by the Cat 3406E engine, which features electronic unit injection and meets EPA Tier 2 emissions standards. An ADEM III engine...

Powerful mini-loader.(Products: front-end loaders)
December 1, 2002... The SKL873 SP's parallel bar linkage is powered by the Perkins 6-cylinder, 140-hp 1006-6T turbo diesel engine and a hydrostatic 2-stage drive transmission. The resulting maximum breakout force of 24,425 pounds is at the top of the loader's...

Maximum breakout force.(Products: front-end loaders)
December 1, 2002... This manufacturer recently announced its entry into the market with the release of a new loader series. The L120, L125, and L130 offer a unique Power-Link geometry that gives them a higher breakout force across the entire lifting range compared...

High productivity and performance.(Products: front-end loaders)
December 1, 2002... A powerful engine gives the WA450-5 decreased cycle times, high fuel efficiency, and high production and performance. The first in this company's new Dash-5 line of loaders, the WA450-5 features an engine with a low fuel-consumption rate....

'Triple Nickel' reintroduced.(Products: front-end loaders)
December 1, 2002... This manufacturer is reintroducing the famous 555 B, a.k.a. "Triple Nickel" loader, which was one of the most popular models produced by International Harvester/Dresser. This 6-cubic-yard model has been updated with several new features,...

Improved engine power.(Products: front-end loaders)
December 1, 2002... Now equipped with a standard 65hp Cummins 3.3 diesel engine, the Swinger Model 2000 articulated compact loader/carrier has a 13% horsepower increase compared with the previously used engine. This new engine features high fuel efficiency, low...

CyclotLift[TM] railcar & truck connector.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2002... CycloLift[TM] Railcar/Truck Connectors save time and cut spills unloading hopper-bottom cars. Adjustable adapter plates speed hopper gate alignment, and heavy-duty pneumatic lifters maintain a tight seal throughout unloading. CycloLift works on...

Concrete coloring systems.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2002... L.M. Scofield Company provides a reliable and versatile engineered system for coloring, texturing and improving performance in architectural concrete. Create exceptionally durable and beautiful hard surfaces for plazas, walkways, streets,...

Reclaimer.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2002... The Concrete Cyclone Reclaimer continues be the easiest to maintain, simplest to operate and most economical waste concrete reclaimer in the market place. The Cyclone is sturdy as ever and built of the finest materials available. we guarantee...

Machinery.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2002... Spancrete[R] offers a complete system for efficient, profitable production of precast, prestressed hollowcure concrete planks and wall panels, Spancrete's patented machines manufacture superior hollowcure with outstanding levels of production,...

Manuals.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2002... Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition. Extensively updated and expanded in 2002, PCA's popular manual on concrete technology and practice covers all the essentials from the fundamentals to the specifics of materials, mixing,...

Polyurethane liners.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2002... Polyurethane liners tar Pan/Paddle/Ribbon Mixers. Rhino Hyde[R] is the best performance polyurethane concrete mixer liners for a variety of concrete mixers with many advantages such as, no sticking like rubber and steel, 60seconds clean out,...

Betting on the future: WOC returns to Las Vegas.(World of Concrete)
December 1, 2002... With economic analysts sending mixed messages concerning the 2003 construction season, producers aren't quite sure what the immediate future will bring. Even so, it's a sure bet that many of the industry innovators will include a visit to the...

Centering on production.(Producer Center Products)
December 1, 2002... In its third year as a section of our own, the Producer Center at World of Concrete 2003 provides attendees a place to call their own. No other annual construction shows combines as many or divers group of manufacturers of concrete production...

American Technocrete LLC.(Centering on Production)
December 1, 2002... Fencestone is a precast concrete fence system, consisting of panels, posts, and caps with the rugged texture of stone on both sides. All system components are steel-reinforced, integrally colored, and precision molded to create the visual...

Davis Colors.(Centering on Production)
December 1, 2002... The Chameleon is a computer-operated liquid color system designed specifically to meet the needs of ready-mix operators and the decorative concrete contractors they serve, says the manufacturer. This system utilizes the power and versatility of...

Control Solutions LTD.(Centering on Production)
December 1, 2002... The ProBatch P1Series software gives ready-mix concrete and concrete paver producers superior plant control economically. An entry-level batching product, the P1Series provides scaled-down functionality of the company's IntelliSeries panel...

Boral Material Technologies Inc.(Centering on Production)
December 1, 2002... Contractors looking for an easy way to backfill difficult excavations can consider using this company's High Flow admixture when specifying their flowable fill High Flow is a concentrated product that, when added to the concrete mix, creates a...

Mixer Systems Inc.(Centering on Production)
December 1, 2002... Praschak Spiral Blade mixers are available in five models in either paddle or spiral blade configurations in 21-, 30-, 54-, 81- or 100-cubicfoot capacities. New to the design are two large access doors on the front of the mixers. The new shaft...

Master Builders Inc.(Centering on Production)
December 1, 2002... Entitled the Material Specification Developer, this CD-ROM is an educational tool designed to help engineers and architects easily and quickly develop custom concrete and admixture specifications for projects. It contains a "specification...

Besser Co.(Centering on Production)
December 1, 2002... The Ultrapec II is a four-at-a-time masonry unit machine that produces up to 2160 units per hour. Designed for versatility, it produces 2- to 12inch-high concrete masonry units at speeds of up to nine cycles per minute. It features a Digisolver...

Nycon.(Centering on Production)
December 1, 2002... ControlPC reinforcing fibers are designed for high-efficiency production of precast products with embellished strength that require less labor then setting up welded-wire fabric, according to the manufacturer. These fibers, which enhance early...

Five Star Products Inc.(Centering on Production)
December 1, 2002... Grout 400 is a cement-based, nonmetallic, nonshrink, fluid grout formulated for grouting of cables and tendons, providing corrosion protection. Additional applications include nonshrink grouting between precast panels, walls, and beams;...

Spancrete Industries Inc.(Centering on Production)
December 1, 2002... Soundcore highway barrier panels lessen traffic noise in residential areas by making it expend energy and dissipate in the air, claims this company. The panels come in a variety of stains, textures, and finishes, making them aesthetically...

Lubing your new EGR engines: how CI-4, the American Petroleum Institute's new oil service category, protects your new engines.(Fleet Factors)(exhaust-gas-recycling )
December 1, 2002... Everyone wants to do a fair part in creating a cleaner environment without sacrificing lifestyle or productive work practices. But it can be difficult helping make the world greener when the rules are mandated to make a change. Fleet...