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The Concrete Producer archives from February 2003
When consolidation has good meaning.(Editorial)
February 1, 2003... In my transformation from engineer to editor, I've become a word freak. I become engaged in fruitless conversation urging my daughter to drop the "valley girl" dialect she's recently adopted. And on a more personal level, I've been trying to...
Sustainable concrete road show to debut.(News)(Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations (ECCO), Skokie, IlL, is looking regional promotional organizations to sponsor a series of workshops on sustainability. The workshops are effective tools to acquaint their audiences on to the...
Masonry construction highlights projects.(News)
February 1, 2003... Project of the Year: The Jefferson Hotel
When the Jefferson Hotel was designed in 1895, incorporating a motor court wasn't a consideration. More than a century later, the Richmond, Va., hotel has added a grand entry featuring a six-car...
Leading exhibition acquired.(Conferences & Events)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
February 1, 2003... Hanley-Wood LLC, Washington, D.C., has purchased A/E/C Systems International from Penton Media Inc. A/E/C Systems produces 2 trade shows serving the architectural, engineering, and construction industries.
These shows are the premier...
Plugging up a leaky sewer: stop flushing your time, money, and materials down the drain. By switching to watertight flexible connectors, a host of problems can be reduced.(E-Concrete)
February 1, 2003... Storm sewers may not be at the top of your list of things to discuss when you're with your customers at the local watering hole, but for those involved in their placement and repair, it should be. Storm sewers, present in all municipalities,...
Foaming with opportunity: a producer's opportunity to use cellular concrete products is cost-effective.(What's New)(flexcrete)
February 1, 2003... In a complex of small steel buildings just a few blocks from the MCPX exhibition center in Salt Lake City, researchers are showcasing a new process that may change the course of masonry unit production. For the task group involved in this new...
High-volume fly ash concrete.(Troubleshooting)
February 1, 2003... Q. We're teaming with an architect who is in the early design stage of a project that the owner is considering to submit for a high LEEDS rating. To earn the maximum LEEDS design credit points, it's important to selection construction materials...
Changes in colors: correctly colored concrete can be the feather in a producer's cap.(As the Drum Turns)
February 1, 2003... Last fall I took a trip to the Smoky Mountains for a much-needed 3-day sabbatical, and I noticed how the trees were changing colors. Being the true blue salesman that I am, it reminded me of the changes we have made in promoting the concrete...
The shape of things to come: finding profits in products other than the plain old cube.(Cover Story)
February 1, 2003... Every time Pat Dubbert walks through one the of stock yards where pallets of concrete units are arranged for delivery, he looks to see if a plant manager has had to come up with yet another shape, texture, or style to meet another customer...
Designing with color in mind: two high-profile projects showcase how architects are using colored concrete to create visual interest.
February 1, 2003... Concrete is showing its softer side. Across the country, architects and designers are incorporating integrally colored cast concrete to create lasting artistic impressions. Here we offer examples of two high-profile projects where producers...
Do you have the best new mix design of ICFs?(insulating concrete form)
February 1, 2003... An industry-wide mix design research effort will help determine the best concrete mix for insulating concrete form (ICF) construction. W hat do contractors want in a performance-based ICF mix design? Fresh concrete needs to be pumpable. When...
Expo to debut for the manufactured products industry: a blend of two shows, MCPX brings together manufactured concrete producers for an intense weekend.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... The Manufactured Concrete Products Expo (MCPX) will be held Feb. 21-23 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. MCPX, in its first year, will merge the National Precast Concrete Association's MCX and the National Concrete Masonry...
High-performance synthetic structural fibers.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... Strux 90/40 Fiber Reinforcement for Flooring has recently been added to this company's growing line of high-performance synthetic structural fibers. Designed to replace welded wire fabric, light rebar, and steel fibers in flooring applications...
Mixers' low drum angle improves maneuverability.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... Available in two series (Conventional or Booster), Schwing-Stetter drum mixers are positioned at a lower drum angle to provide a more favorable center of gravity. Having a longer and narrower profile, the drum sits between the truck rails for...
Admixture improves concrete stability, pumping, placing, and finishing.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... Rheomac VMA 362 admixture modifies the theological properties of concrete to ensure consistent performance from batch to batch for all types of applications. By modifying viscosity, this new admixture adds more body to concrete, ensuring...
Metal oxide pigments.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... Add vibrant colors to a wide range of concrete products with Ferrotint metal oxide pigments. Reportedly produced with the most advance manufacturing processes, these pigments can be used in ready-mixed concrete, precast products (block,...
Inhibits rust on steel forms.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... Grifcote RI protects steel forms from rust a minimum of 90 days when they're stored outside and covered and 12 months when stored inside. Equally beneficial, the inhibitor does not need to be removed before bringing the forms back into...
Rebar-tying tool.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... The RB650 rebar-tying tool uses a 16-gauge wire to handle pieces from #3 x #3 up to #10 x #10. The tool reduces the time required to tie rebar, which speeds up the job and increases profits. According to the company, this tool is about 5 times...
Joint sand stabilizer additive.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... SandLock organic joint sand stabilizer additive for pavers is an alternative to chemical joint stabilizers. The product is mixed with sand and swept into joints as part of the paving project. The non-toxic, odorless, dry powder material binds...
Portable rebar fabricator.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... The FS-600 fabricating machine can be used at the shop or on the jobsite to cut rebar to length and fabricate stirrups, hooks, and 3-D bends. Weighing just 180 pounds, the portable unit can be picked up by two people using its convenient...
Acid-free cleaner.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... Because ConcreteScience SafEtch contains no hydrochloric or other inorganic acids, it rids textured concrete block surfaces of excess mortar, embedded oil, grease, efflorescence, and dirt without harming metal. SafEtch also makes the surface...
Interlocking paver idea book.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... This organization is introducing a new publication, "Patios, Driveways, and Plazas--The Pattern Language of Concrete Pavers," said to be the largest "idea book" on the use of concrete pavers published in North America. The book explains various...
Self-fibrillating structural fibers.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... Tuf-Strand SF synthetic structural fibers are a self-fibrillating polypropylene/polyethylene blend that disperses evenly in concrete for 3-D flexural strength--eliminating the costly, labor-intensive installation of steel reinforcement (welded...
Corrosion-resistant barrier cable.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... Bezinalized Barrier Strand is designed to improve the corrosion resistance and thus durability of barrier cable systems in parking garages. Bezinal (Bekaert zinc aluminum) is an alloy that is said to exhibit high coating corrosion resistance...
Caulking gun-compatible anchoring adhesive.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... Sikadur AnchorFix-1 is a 10-fluid-ounce cartridge containing a modified acrylic anchoring adhesive that dispenses from a standard caulking gun. Each cartridge includes 2 static mixing nozzles that reportedly eliminate mixing errors and reduce...
Series of planetary mixers.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... Counter-Current Planetary Mixers provide high output, consistent quality, efficient mixing, and quick mix homogenization. Available in sizes ranging from 500-4500 liters, the mixers can out output from 0.25-3.0 cubic meters. An externally...
Combination heavy-duty fiber.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... Forta Ferro combines 2 types of fibers--a 100% virgin copolymer and a 100% virgin polypropylene--in a monofilament/fibrillated network to provide high-performance concrete reinforcement. This product also reduces plastic and hardened concrete...
Hydraulic mixer for grout, mortar.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... The Mud Hog hydraulic mixing station front minimizes the lifting of material with an adjustable range of loading and dumping heights starting at 36 inches. The product features hydraulic drive and dump, a 13-hp Honda engine with an electric...
Machine performs casting-bed maintenance.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... With the DuraCore MX 100 Bed Maintainer, a single worker can perform a variety of casting-bed maintenance chores to increase productivity. The MX 100 features a 26.inch diameter brush that can be lowered to clean the bed between production runs...
Batching software.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... An Order Entry version of BatchLink batching software is now available and designed to run a on a PC connected to the Batch-Tron II batch controllers. This software lets all types of concrete producers keep a customer, order, and product...
Creates CMUs with a "weathered" appearance.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... The Rustic Surface Aging Machine gives new concrete masonry units an aged/slightly weathered appearance by transforming their edges from straight lines to soft contours. It distresses split lace architectural and retaining wall units and will...
Pins ease lifting of precast pieces.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... EZ Lift Pins save time and money, promote safety, and increase productivity when using a spreader bar with chains, hooks, or slings to move precast concrete pieces such as manholes and catch basins. The low-cost pins remain in the concrete...
Segmental retaining wall system.(MCPX Product Preview)
February 1, 2003... The Mesa SierraStone plantable segmental retaining wall system reportedly offers more design options than any other SRW system on the market. Besides being structurally stable, SierraStone offers up to 10 inches between units on a single...
Twin shaft mixer.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2003... Advanced Concrete Technologies introduces the DWM Twin Shaft Mixer from Wiggert + Co. Powerful, rugged and economical, this mixer is intelligently engineered around the proven twin-shaft design. The DWM mixer is ideal tar the ready-mix or...
Mixer.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2003... Mud Hog hydraulic drive & hydraulic dump 20cf mixer, the industry's only adjustable height mixer, raises to dump directly into Precast Hog or mud pan. This innovation is built for years of use, easy maintenance, perfect for smaller or colored...
Forms.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2003... Hamilton Form has designed and patented a system for precast/prestressed concrete producers where prestress strands are unrolled from a single pack, measured, cut to length and rolled onto a multi-compartment reel which is then transported to...
Reclaimer.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2003... The Concrete Cyclone Reclaimer continues to 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...
Pipe wipe.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2003... Chemically engineered to produce a "sack rubbed" finish to fill the smallest voids and blemishes on precast concrete. PipeWipe is a cementitious blend combined, with special fine aggregates, and a dry latex polymer to help with adhesion and...
Extreme machines.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2003... Komutsu's tough machines are manufactured to easily lift and move an impressive range of loads from 15,400 to 35,000 lb. capacities. These monsters are ergonomically engineered for operator comfort and ease of operation. They are well equipped...
New sound-absorbing CMU brochure.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2003... The Proudfoot Company, the U.S. distributor of the aesthetically pleasing SOUND CELL[R] sound-absorbing CMU offers a four-page brochure describing the product's features and benefits, including improvement of overall sound quality, reduction of...
Concrete coloring systems.(Producer Product Showcase)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2003... 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,...
An uplifting time of year.(Product Pulse)
February 1, 2003... For many producers, this is an exciting time in the annual production cycle. Most plant managers are involved in some process or plant improvement. Their activities often include incorporating new innovations into their plants and processes....
Middleweight tracks provide electronic inching.(Product Pulse)
February 1, 2003... A new series of middleweight trucks, the 9-18 ton machines have been completely redesigned. The trucks offer efficient handling, and are easy to operate. There are several options for easier driving and faster lifting. This is the first time a...
Forklift tracks offer larger windows.(Product Pulse)
February 1, 2003... All models of the H100 to H460 forklift trucks (22,000 to 100,000+ pound capacity) feature an unconventional lift-mast design, with which the inner mast pivots on the chassis and the outer mast telescopes and supports the fork carriage. This...
Hydraulic clamp transport system.(Product Pulse)
February 1, 2003... The Probst Double Hydraulic Clamp STAZ DZ II System is designed to transport multiple paver cubes at one time to increase producer inventorying productivity. Consisting of two single hydraulic clamps connected by a hydraulic spreader bar, this...
Gantry cranes.(Product Pulse)
February 1, 2003... With lifting capacities ranging from 18-100 tons, the Travelift series of rubber-tired gantry cranes is designed to provide one-time handling of massive precast/prestress panels, large-diameter pipe, and other products. The key design feature...
Straddle cranes.(Product Pulse)
February 1, 2003... Sixteen models of straddle cranes--having lift capacities of 15-500 tons--are available from this manufacturer. Five models feature a single or double traversing hook (the ISL Series) and 11 models feature 4 or 6 fixed hooks (the SL Series)....
Lighweight forklift.(Product Pulse)
February 1, 2003... The 5000 pound capacity all-terrain truck-carried forklift offers power steering, ease of operation, a fool-proof mounting system, and low-pressure hydraulics. The 5K Donkey has retractable tube-style forks that are lightweight and inexpensive....
Truck-mounted forklift.(Product Pulse)
February 1, 2003... Recently updated, the PB50 track-mounted forklift is now powered by a Caterpillar engine and reportedly is the only such machine on the market with optional double-reach capability. This forklift still offers stability and power--as evidenced...
Large forklifts also agile.(Product Pulse)
February 1, 2003... EXtreme forklifts are tough trucks engineered for rigorous professional use, offering quick response, agility, and operating ease while handling large loads (15,400-35,000 pounds). The EX-20 Series of diesel pneumatic trucks has a lift capacity...
Landing safely: a new electrically powered landing gear device increases semi-driver productivity and safety.(Fleet Factors)
February 1, 2003... For the past several months, we've been reporting on the innovations that increase a driver's safety and productivity when completing normal tasks. Most of these items have focused on the power train, cab ergonomics. and communications. Now...