Archive for the 'Construction Equipment & Supplies' Category
Aug
19
Surface Excavation Machine supports Trimble control system.
August 19, 2016 | Comments Off on Surface Excavation Machine supports Trimble control system.
Vermeer T1255III Direct Drive Terrain Leveler® is available with Trimble Ready® factory option that facilitates installation of Trimble® GCS900 Grade Control System. Latter, which uses GPS to control cutting head depth and pitch, lets operators cut to surface mine plan precisely while eliminating rapid changes in cutting depth. Machine steering coordinates can also be provided by GCS900 to reduce human error for cutting head overlap and maximize machine efficiency.
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Aug
17
When Nature Calls
August 17, 2016 | Comments Off on When Nature Calls
“Can you hear me now?” takes on a different meaning when your jobsite spans a 330-acre state park and there is no cell phone service. The crew for Smith-Midland Corp., Midland, Va., overcame this challenge and successfully manufactured and installed nine Easi-Set Buildings at Echo Bluff State Park, Eminence, Mo. Purchased in November 2013, the new park is the 88th in the state, opening this summer. Smith-Midland, a licensed producer of Easi-Set Worldwide products, was called on…
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Aug
17
A Fast Skyline Restroom Install
August 17, 2016 | Comments Off on A Fast Skyline Restroom Install
When trying to get away and relax at Georgia's Stone Mountain, no one wants to wait in line to use the bathroom. At Stone Mountain Park Campground one restroom near the park’s check-in area essentially was – an old, converted closet. With 431 campsites, 202 full hook-up areas for RVs, 189 partial hook-ups for tents, six yurts and 56 primitive tent sites, the demand for that bathroom often was high. Park management set out to change inadequate bathroom conditions by adding a…
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Aug
11
Proven Bridge Repair Solution Now Available in the US
August 11, 2016 | Comments Off on Proven Bridge Repair Solution Now Available in the US
FRANKLIN, Ohio – America has 609,539 bridges – and now, nearly 1 in 10 of them – 58,495- have been designated as structurally deficient and in need of repair. This, according to US Transportation Department documents. A major part of this problem is maintenance for older bridges: of the 250 most traveled bridges needing repair, 85% of them were commissioned prior to 1970. Congress authorized a five-year $305 billion highway bill last December, but now the worry is that state DOTs,…
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Chemicals & Chemical Processing
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Aug
5
Spider Provides Access Solution for MGM National Harbor in Maryland
August 5, 2016 | Comments Off on Spider Provides Access Solution for MGM National Harbor in Maryland
Seattle – Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, provided the suspended access solution for façade work during the construction of MGM National Harbor, the newest luxury hotel and casino resort in Maryland. TSI Corporation turned to Spider to develop an access solution for the curtain wall and sunshade installations and glass replacements on the 24-story hotel. Spider provided five modular swing stages ranging in length from 40 to 60 feet, powered by SC1000 and SC1500 traction…
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Aug
4
Adapters allow skid steer attachments on Kubota® loaders.
August 4, 2016 | Comments Off on Adapters allow skid steer attachments on Kubota® loaders.
Designed to interface with Kubota® loaders with pin style buckets, one adapter fits Kubota Models LA504 and LA534, while other adapter fits Models LA524 and LA525. Adapters pin to loader arms using existing pins, allowing use of skid steer type attachments. Handles, pins, springs, and bushings are plated to extend service life.
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