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- Self-Climbing Placing Boom Speeds Project
- CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE (7/1/2007)
- Early tower placing booms, first introduced in the 1970s, required the use of separate cranes, massive counterweights, and nonproportional booms, and were considered for only the largest projects. But today's modern systems take less time to install and are easy to maintain and operate.
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Hitachi Introduces a Low Vibration Reciprocating Saw Featuring User Vibration Protection (UVP) Technology
- ebuild (6/27/2007)
- Hitachi Power Tools today unveiled its first low vibration reciprocating saw featuring User Vibration Protection (UVP) technology that reduces motor vibration and significantly decreases end user fatigue. The CR13VBY Reciprocating Saw features a unique swing cutting mechanism, variable speed dial and trigger for ultimate control and class leading cutting speed all packaged into a lightweight and ergonomic (9.7 lbs) tool.
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DeWALT Unveils New 36V Cut-Off Tool
- ebuild (6/27/2007)
- DeWALT, a leading manufacturer of industrial power tools, today announced the launch of its new 36V cut-off tool (DC415KL). DeWALT engineered the DC415KL with a 36V battery, providing professional users with increased levels of power and runtime, while maintaining a similar weight to corded and cordless cut-off tools. Ideal for maintenance and repair operations, and wherever users require corded metal cutting performance without a cord.
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The IRWIN VISE-GRIP Quick Adjusting Wrench
- ebuild (6/25/2007)
- IRWIN has revolutionized the traditional adjustable wrench by replacing the clumsy thumbwheel with a lever that adjusts the jaw 2X faster with a single motion. And, unlike traditional wrenches, the IRWIN VISE-GRIP Quick Adjusting Wrench will not strip nuts, bolts or fasteners because the jaw locks securely into place. The grooved internal jaw slides forward manually for quick, one-handed sizing and locks in place for leverage and repeated use. The Quick Adjusting Wrench is available in metric and SAE versions.
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Safety Products and Equipment
- El Nuevo Constructor (6/22/2007)
- Earmuffs, High-Visibility Work Gear, Eye Protection, Gloves, Vests, Harnesses and More...
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Hilti HIT Profi Installation System Makes Anchoring Easy
- ebuild (6/21/2007)
- The new Hilti HIT Profi Installation System makes preparing and cleaning concrete holes easy for proper installation of Hilti chemical anchors in a wide variety of anchoring applications and the post-installation of rebar. Comprehensive and customizable for various applications, the system in available in three pre-assembled kits, which provide all the accessories needed for an efficient work process and optimum adhesive performance. The unique HIT Profi System is designed for safe installation of rebar and anchoring elements, such as number 11 rebar up to 125 inches deep.
- Home Base New Products, Great Ideas
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/17/2007)
- The new eco-friendly dimmer from Lutron, called the Skylark EcoDim, is programmed to limit light levels to no more than 90% of capacity. And because the dimmer is limited to 90% capacity, it is reducing energy all the time, not just when it is dimmed.The Skylark EcoDim retails for $25.60 at Home Depot.
- Compressor Turns Down the Noise
- Virginian - Pilot (6/16/2007)
- Few tools are noisier than an air compressor. The constant on- and-off roar of the compressor motor can get on your nerves and make it hard to concentrate on anything else.Husky boasts that its new 19-gallon horizontal air compressor is so quiet you can listen to music, answer the phone and have a conversation while the motor is running.
- The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Driver's Side Column: Super Size Me
- The Sacramento Bee (6/15/2007)
- Jun. 15--You have to wonder where the limit is in the truck wars being waged on American soil, especially when it comes to heavy duty pickups. Consider the recently tested 2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty SuperCab Lariat 4X4. And keep in mind that the F-250 is a baby in the updated Ford Super Duty lineup.
- Metabo Teams Up With The Porsche Design Group to Provide Sleek, Versatile New Multihammer
- PRNewswire (6/15/2007)
- WEST CHESTER, Pa., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Metabo today announced that its new P'7911 multihammer, which was developed in conjunction with the Porsche Design Group, is now available in North America. The Porsche Design P'7911 combines all the essential functions of a drill with the power of a pneumatic hammer and drills into concrete, stone, wood and steel, with just one switch for convenient alternating between any of the tool's five different functions.The tool's unique housing, made of genuine carbon fiber and aluminium, provides great rigidity and strength.
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