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december 2013
international
construction
WORLD OF CONCRETE
Preview
and technology aimed at the concrete sector that will be on
display at the 2014 event.
As the first show of the year, World of Concrete is not only a
great opportunity for manufacturers to showcase new
products for the concrete sector, but also a chance
to gauge the mood among exhibitors on market
conditions in North America.
Editorial teams from KHL will be scouring
the show for product launches and market
commentary, so check
during the
exhibition to stay up-to-date with breaking
news from the event.
iC
Handex Vertipower International will
showcase its latest Side Door Twin-Shaft
concrete mixer.
Demolition launch
On the demolition side, Brokk will launch
its 400D remote controlled demolition
robot at the exhibition.The introduction
represents the 11
th
generation of Brokk
machines, replacing the 330D
with a heavier-duty, faster
machine.
Indeed, Brokk says the
400D delivers a +60% increase
in transport speed over the 330D.
And, with a total weight of 12,125 lbs
(5.5 tonnes), the machine can handle
heavier attachments, including the 521
kg Atlas Copco SB 552 breaker.
The 400D can also reach out
horizontally to nearly 23 ft (7 m).
And start-up company Paul Jacks USA,
which is in its first year of operation, will
also be attending the show. The company is
the US distributor for Paul Maschinenfabrik,
a manufacturer of concrete pre-stressing and
post-tensioning equipment.
The company will be showcasing stressing
jacks with hydraulic pump units, together
with a wire pushing machine and load cells
that check the amount of tension that has
been applied. It will also have and post-
tensioning equipment on its stand and will be offering
a training course.
New components for the concrete industry will also
be exhibited. Hengelhoef Concrete Joints will use World
of Concrete to introduce its new expansion joints for
industrial floors – the Cosinus Slide joint.
The manufacturer is striving to create optimum load
transfer systems for flooring and said its new Cosinus
Slide joint was unique in that it did not include a dowel
system.
Instead of traditional anchor studs, the joint is fixed
in the concrete through the use of a special wreathed
continuous rebar system over the total length of the
joint, with connections top and bottom. A small steel
plate in the middle prevents overflowing of the concrete.
Hengelhoef claims the geometrical shaped form of the
joint and the concrete means that load transfer is not
realised by the joint (with dowels) but by the floor itself.
This is just a snapshot of the myriad of new machines
A mini pre-stressing jack from Paul Jacks USA. The
company will be showcasing a range of concrete
equipment at the exhibition.
