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Drop hammer breaks concrete
 Bobcat has unveiled a new drop hammer attachment
that allows a skid-steer loader to break concrete slabs up to 18-inches deep
with less noise and vibration than a hydraulic hammer. The unit employs a
1,140-pound weight which is lifted by means of a chain and drive motor, then
dropped. The company says it exerts low vibration and little noise.
Attaching and detaching is said to be easy with the Bob-Tach mounting
system, and the detached unit can stand upright independently, eliminating
the need for additional equipment to lift or move it.
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Faster melting times
Cimline has improved the melting times and heating
uniformity of its two largest HeatWave Melters by equipping them with a
unique auger-type sealant agitator powered by a 4-horsepower engine. The
feature is available in the line’s 90-gallon and 115-gallon crack sealing
models.
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Factory dump trucks
Dump truck body manufacturer Heil Environmental and
Sterling Truck have created a partnership that will allow customers to buy
Sterling’s medium-duty Acterra chassis with a Heil 10-foot DuraClass SL dump
body installed at the Sterling factory. Heil says the partnership
streamlines the purchasing process and gives the buyer a “competitive
package price.” Buyers can choose from three Class 6 and 7 chassis
specifications, and two body specifications.
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Premium batch control system
BMG Seltec’s new AB500 Premium asphalt batch-control
system is comprised of integrated software and hardware components that, the
company claims, automate the entire batching and discharge process and set
new standards for simplicity and performance. The new system is said to cost
20% less than previous batch-control systems. BMG Seltec also claims the
system offers a smaller, cleaner, more compact enclosure, with more accurate
bin pulls, fewer jogs, and shorter batching times than ever before.
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Maneuverable street sweeper
 Johnston Sweeper has expanded its line of street
sweepers with the introduction of the new MS/MT350. The new model is said to
have outstanding maneuverability. It features a 4.4-cubic-yard hopper and is
mounted on a commercially available truck chassis. It has dual steering
controls and operating positions and direct hydraulic broom drive.
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New over-tire tracks
John Deere is offering its own brand of
over-the-tire rubber tracks for the company’s 200 and 300 Series skid-steer
loaders. The new tracks enhance flotation and traction and are recommended
for soft and muddy ground conditions, and on turf, asphalt, and concrete
surfaces which might be damaged by steel tracks.
Company representatives say that a skid steer with
rubber tracks delivers performance similar to a compact track loader, but at
a lower cost.
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On-the-go screening
JCI has collaborated with its sister company,
Kolberg-Pioneer, to offer two new track-mounted, site-mobile horizontal
screens, the Fast Trax Series 6’ x 20’, and the FT 5’ x 16’. The units
feature a rear-feed hopper configuration that allows the plant to be fed
with a loader or excavator, or the rear hopper wall can be removed to allow
a track-mounted primary plant to feed the screen plant directly. An end
delivery conveyor can feed directly into another track plant or create a
large stockpile; side discharge conveyors allow 10-foot stockpile heights.
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On-the-go pavement recycling
Kolberg-Pioneer is targeting road contractors as
well as aggregate producers with its new Fast Trax line of track-mounted
crushing and screening plants. The latest additions to the line are the FT
2650 jaw crusher, the FT 4250 horizontal shaft impact crusher, and FT apron
feeder. The Fast Trax line also includes track-mounted impact crushers and
horizontal screens.
The Fast Trax machinery is designed to move with a
highway demolition crew, crushing and screening as it goes. The company says
this mobility leads to dramatic cost-efficiencies compared to other methods
of pavement recycling, especially if the crushed concrete or asphalt is used
for base material on the same job.
The FT 4250 horizontal shaft impactor can be driven
off its transport trailer and start crushing concrete immediately, says
Kolberg-Pioneer. It can crush on the go and windrow material. With an
optional vibrating screen package, it can produce up to three products
simultaneously. A 400-horsepower diesel with hydraulic controls powers the
entire plant: feeder, crusher, on-board conveyors, vibrating screen, and
optional cross belt magnet and tracks.
For jobs requiring a jaw crusher, the FT 2650 plant
weighs 105,000 pounds and is powered by a 250-horsepower diesel. The plant
can produce up to 300 tons per hour in hard rock or recycling applications.
Also new from Kolberg-Pioneer is the track mounted
FT Apron Feeder, which is described as a mine-quality machine designed for
extreme operating conditions. Recommended for wet, sticky materials in
particular, the apron feeder provides positive feed action while reducing
material slippage.
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Platform moves horizontally
 Flannegan Western has introduced a new optional
platform for its FW Sign Truck.
The Traversing Lift Platform attaches to all
three of FW’s optional platform lifts and allows a worker to move
horizontally, to both the right and left sides of the truck bed, to perform
sign maintenance.
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World’s biggest pickup
 International Truck formally introduced what it
bills as the world’s largest pickup truck last fall. The International CXT
combines the chassis of an International Severe Service truck used by
contractors and agencies for dump trucks and snow plows with a spacious crew
cab design that seats five comfortably. International says it hauls three
times the payload of consumer pickups. It features all-wheel drive and air
brakes, and has towing, dumping, and tilt-bed capabilities.
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Concrete/asphalt scarifier
Kut-Rite Manufacturing Company’s new carbide cutter
cleans, grinds, or mills concrete or asphalt surfaces and other hard or soft
materials. Said to have three times more carbide than the traditional
scarifier, this tool delivers full-faced surface contact to produce any
profile desired.
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