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Billy Boots has expanded distribution of the Cruiser boot. Molded from lightweight EVA resin, the Cruiser has no seams to leak and no buckles to fail. At just 2.1 pounds per pair, Cruisers are virtual featherweights but still tough enough to stand up to challenges like rebar wire ties.
Milwaukee Tool has introduced the M18 Fuel 1/2- inch Drill/Driver (2603-20/22) and M18 Fuel 1/2-inch Hammer Drill/Driver (2604-20/22). Using Milwaukee’s Powerstate brushless motor, the M18 line offers up to 725 inch-pounds of torque.
The Doosan DXB260H hydraulic breaker features two-speed control of breaker frequency for improved efficiency in demanding demolition and rock- breaking applications. Delivering up to 600 blows per minute, the 5,400-pound DXB260H is designed for use with excavators in the 27- to 37-metric- ton weight range, specifically the Doosan DX300LC and […]
Applied Diamond Tools is offering 5-inch JHX Dry Diamond Polishing Pads.
CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp. has announced the discovery of new structures in cement.
Discovered in mixtures of coal fly ash and hydrated calcium sulfoaluminate cement, these intriguing structures consist of micron-sized glass spheres upon which needles have grown radially. While these needles usually grow randomly in CTS’ Rapid Set cement, they organize themselves as spines on round fly ash particles in fly ash/cement mixtures.
Multiquip recently introduced new ride-on trowels and reversible plates.
The new MQ Whiteman HTXD5i and STXD6i hydraulically driven ride-on power trowels come with 55-horsepower Yanmar 4TNV engines that meet EPA Tier 4 Interim standards.
Industry experts predict that the demand for environmentally friendly, “green” building materials and methods will be the most significant driver in construction growth for the next five years and in the foreseeable future.
I went through this transition as a polishing contractor, so I thought that I would give you a few helpful tips and things to think about before you embark on this journey.
Once you have successfully cast your parts and finished them completely, you are ready to install your cast concrete range hood.
It’s a fact we have to face — everything ages. And colored concrete is not immune. Sometimes it fades to a soft, mellow color, but often it just becomes dull and lifeless. Or worse, later repairs and additions don’t match.
