- 1. 3D concrete printer nears commercialization via Texas housing plan
- (Concrete Currents)
- ... wide beads at 5-7 inches per second. Presumably dosed with rheology and viscosity modifying admixtures, the 6,000-psi mix is produced in the equivalent of a portable batch plant; dubbed Magma, it is transported ...
- Created on 18 March 2019
- 2. Contractor’s Champion
- (Features)
- ... and CEO Charles H. Gamarekian, Sr. “We are all about quality and consistency. From batch and machine operators to quality control technicians to office staff, our message is: ‘We don’t pay your salary. ...
- Created on 26 February 2019
- 3. Automation engineer machines first plant-ready 3D concrete printer
- (Concrete Currents)
- ... pump and adjustable extrusion head capable of placing mixes at up to 340 in. per minute, the MudBot includes batch and pump delivery components for production and transfer of mixes designed with ½-in. ...
- Created on 12 February 2019
- 4. Next generation American Geothermal tanks ease operation, maintenance
- (Innovations Reports)
- Available in 5,000- to 30,000-gal. sizes, HotBatch Batchwater Tank Heaters are insulated models with integrated, high-temperature burners designed to withstand exposure in harsh ready mixed or manufactured-concrete ...
- Created on 19 January 2019
- 5. GivenHansco maximizes production cycle control in latest online suite
- (Innovations Reports)
- ... trucks stand. Retrieving load/batch information supports intelligent business decisions that can decrease operational costs and increase fleet efficiency. GivenHansco programmers enable ...
- Created on 19 January 2019
- 6. Stiff Competition
- (Features)
- ... ready mixed producers and mobile batch plant-equipped contractors. “We target contracts in the eight-figure and above range,” says Director of Business Development Dick Williams. “We have been very fortunate ...
- Created on 19 January 2019
- 7. LOS ANGELES LEGACY
- (Features)
- ... orders. The producer opted for a dual-lane, transit mixed design of a level manufacturer and dealer, Concrete Equipment Co. and DHE Inc., rarely quote. Twin Con-E-Co batch plants combine ...
- Created on 19 January 2019
- 8. MERTS EQUIPS REAMES CONCRETE WITH EZ
- (Innovations)
- In a follow up to prior orders, Georgia’s Reames Concrete Co. enlisted home state batch plant manufacturer Merts to deliver a 125-yd./hour EZ model for a new site in Americus. In a follow up to ...
- Created on 02 January 2019
- 9. Capital Investment
- (Features)
- ... York City boroughs—Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island—where batching concrete and maintaining a mixer truck fleet are feasible. Down the Atlantic Seaboard from the Big Apple, U.S. Concrete’s Superior ...
- Created on 02 January 2019
- 10. Marcotte, Cortex exploit sensors’ potential across mixer truck spectrum
- (News Scope)
- Batch controls and concrete plant automation developer Marcotte Systems has entered a technology-integrating partnership with Cortex Ltd., a fleet management program and Internet of Things (IoT) device ...
- Created on 02 January 2019
- 11. Lawmaker maps Texas-sized batch plant, community buffer zones
- (Concrete Currents)
- Sources: Office of Texas Senator Donna Campbell, Austin; CP staff The recently filed Senate Bill 208 seeks to amend a State of Texas Health and Safety Code section governing concrete batch plant and ...
- Created on 13 December 2018
- 12. Concrete densifying admixture
- (Innovations)
- ... Measurement of Rate of Absorption of Water by Hydraulic-Cement Concretes. ConBlock CDA can be set up for automated dosing in most batch plants. Typical dosage is 22 ounces per 100 lbs. of portland cement, ...
- Created on 30 November 2018
- 13. DEVICE LENGTHENS SERVICE LIFE OF BATCH PLANT CONTROL HARDWARE
- (Innovations)
- Company has engineered the Life Extender Unit to quickly connect to concrete plants’ existing control hardware and networks, and access the latest, field-proven batching software. Company has engineered ...
- Created on 30 November 2018
- 14. Commitment to Environmental Excellence Awards
- (Features)
- ... The Orlando plant has batched and delivered thousands of yards of branded pervious concrete mixes. Preferred Materials promotes the value-added product as an alternative to impermeable pavement. ...
- Created on 29 November 2018
- 15. Batch Plant Roundup
- (Innovations Reports)
- ... Company’s EconoBatch has capacities up to 48 yards per hour, ideal for a wide range of applications. It can handle up to six aggregates and two cements, and produce consistently high quality wet or ...
- Created on 06 November 2018
- 16. California Reign
- (Features)
- ... and Woodland, in northern California. The four sites span more than 300 acres and a combined payroll approaching 1,500. PRE-RECESSION ROOTS The batch plant serving the Adelanto production ...
- Created on 06 November 2018
- 17. Precast owns up to Cuomo Bridge joint venture’s expectations
- (News Scope)
- ... with cast-in-place methods at elevated conditions across an expansive waterway—most functions subject to weather factors and stability of barges bearing batch plants and concrete pumps. Dubbed New NY ...
- Created on 06 November 2018
- 18. Marcotte harnesses sensor, IoT capabilities in Coretex partnership
- (Concrete Currents)
- Sources: Coretex Ltd., San Diego; Marcotte Systems, Montreal; CP staff Batch controls and concrete plant automation developer Marcotte Systems has entered a partnership with fleet technology and Internet ...
- Created on 30 October 2018
- 19. Urethane, ceramic tiles withstand extreme wear in aggregate handling
- (Innovations Reports)
- ... for drum, chute, bin, hopper, and conveyor liners. Different applications require different thicknesses of urethane. “For an aggregate batcher or bin/hopper, we recommend a ½- to ¾-in. thick liner, which ...
- Created on 15 October 2018
- 20. GCP measures data integration potential in Sysdyne investment
- (News Scope)
- ... opportunities to advance services through data integration.” Sysdyne’s range of integrated software and automation tools includes batch panels plus dispatch and electronic ticketing platforms geared ...
- Created on 11 October 2018