WORLD OF CONCRETE REVIEW
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ACCESS, LIFT & HANDLERS
MARCH 2014
monumental. “We will not get back to our
historical averages, in fact we might never get
back to where we are 10 years ago, but there
will be increases.”
Also for 2014, Sullivan said public construction
will ramp up – but not entirely from the federal
level. State and local governments, Sullivan said,
will start to pay attention to neglected areas
such as roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
Lastly, PCA also said it no longer will be
known as the full Portland Cement Association
moniker. “There was confusion in the market
among those unfamiliar with the industry
as to what ‘Portland’ referred to, and many
thought we were a regional organization,” said
Gregory Scott, president and CEO of PCA. The
organization will be known as “PCA,” with the
tagline “America’s Cement Manufacturers.
Equipment notes
A range of products were on display at World of
Concrete, from telehandlers to scaffolding.
New from ReechCraft on display was the
company’s PowerMast unit. The PowerMast
consists of a base, platform support, a mast,
a climbing unit and ties. It can be configured
in single or double/twin variations and free
stands up to 20 feet. The unit fills a void, said
ReechCraft’s Jason Solhjem.
“It can get you to the point where you need to
add ties,” Solhjem said.
The unit features 1,500 pounds of capacity,
fits in a truck or van, is compatible with swing
stages and wallboards and has the ability to be
configured up to 200 feet.
Sky Climber debuted a new hoist, the LNX,
at the show. The LNX features an internal
over-speed device that automatically resets by
going in the upward direction; a solid sheave
traction mechanism that grips the wire rope
for ascent and descent using a roller system;
overall modular design and construction and an
emergency ascent hand wheel. The unit also
features a removable power pack, four quick
connect plugs and electrical components. Lifting
capacities are 1,000, 1,250 and 1,500 pounds.
Xtreme Manufacturing showed its range of
telehandlers, from its biggest 40,000-pound
capacity machine to some of its mid-range units.
The Las Vegas-based manufacturer has
plans to debut brand-new, innovative products
at ConExpo (March 4-8 at the Las Vegas
Convention Center), where it will share its stand
with newly acquired Snorkel.
Snorkel showcased a boom on the Xtreme
stand at World of Concrete, and according to
global marketing manager Amelia Pearce, there
was much interest in the machine – heads
were turning to see what boom lift was on the
telehandler manufacturer’s stand.
Another new machine on display was
Manitou’s MRT 2150 rotating telehandler.
Manitou told
ALH
that World of Concrete was
extremely busy for the company and that the
MRT 2150 garnered a lot of interest.
Kohler displayed its new water-cooled Kohler
Direct Injection (KDI) engines, which meet Tier 4
Final emissions regulations without the need for
a diesel particulate filter.
Kohler has announced a partnership with
JCB, which will see the manufacturer of small
diesel engines supply three- and four-cylinder
engines from 31 kW to 55 kW for JCB’s range of
compact construction equipment. At ConExpo,
JCB plans to unveil a new compact telehandler
model that will be powered by the new Tier 4
Final, 2.5-litre, JCB Diesel by Kohler 4-cylinder
engine. As with other JCB engines, there is no
requirement for a diesel particulate filter or an
SCR system to meet the Tier 4 Final emissions
regulations.
Training and education
Lastly, the Scaffold & Access Industry
Association told
ALH
its Safety Boot Camp was a
complete success.
“One of our core objectives is the promotion of
safety through the development of educational
offerings and to be a resource for those in
the scaffold and access industry,” said Laurie
Weber, SAIA executive director.
“The week was buzzing with activity and SAIA
was right in the middle of it,” said Granville Loar,
SAIA’s director of education and training.
The Scaffolding Safety Boot Camp is
an interactive, hands-on experience that
encourages participants to ask questions about
scaffolding and the industry.
During the self-paced activity, participants
visited eight stations identified common
mistakes and OSHA citations that occur.
Once identified, the errors were then
explained, corrected and proper installations
and equipment were illustrated. Stations
addressed supported and suspended scaffolds,
personal protection equipment and powered
access equipment. All participants received a
certification of completion.
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New from ReechCraft was the
PowerMast unit, pictured here.
Kohler displayed its new water-cooled
Kohler Direct Injection (KDI) engines,
which meet Tier 4 Final emissions
regulations without the need for a
diesel particulate filter.
Hydro Mobile on display
in the brick-laying
portion of the show.
Eric Miller, senior
product manager
of fall protection
with Werner Co.,
left, and Mark
Peters, director
of marketing at
Werner Co., show
the company’s
latest harness and
lanyard during
World of Concrete.
Ed Sullivan, PCA
chief economist,
speaks during
World of
Concrete 2014.
