There is no doubt that the electric angle grinder is the most popular portable power tool in stone fabrication. It is normal to see such grinders being used in almost all stone fabrication shops, whether creating dust or blowing dust into a vacuum system.
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Dustin Prevete Hired by Laticrete as Senior Product Manager
Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally-proven construction solutions for the building industry, has named Dustin Prevete Senior Product Manager of the Membranes business portfolio. In this role, Prevete will drive rationalization and innovation into his high-potential business, and position Laticrete for aggressive long-term sustainable growth.
New Spray Mist Skirt for Grinding Concrete with Dust Control
Aztec is presenting their latest innovation: the new Spray Mist Skirt for the Aztec UltraGrind. Aztec specifically designed this spray skirt to operate at 1000psi with the appropriate nozzle size. This generates both the optimal quantity and size to effectively trap dust particles that would otherwise escape traditional dust control […]
Justin Lashley Hired as Cemstone’s New Materials Engineer
Cemstone, a Midwest leader in ready-mix concrete, announced that Justin Lashley has joined the company’s nationally recognized engineering team as a Materials Engineer. Justin has extensive cementitious material knowledge and concrete testing experience from his former rolls with Lafarge and Braun Intertec.
2019 ICRI Project of the Year and Awards of Excellence Winners
The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) announced the winners of its 2019 Project Awards. The Ile-aux-Tourtes Bridge Rehabilitation was chosen as the ICRI 2019 Project of the Year. This year, three finalists were chosen, and the winner was announced at awards ceremony on November 12, 2019.
Blastcrete Equipment Tier 4 Final Products Meet Emission Standards
Blastcrete Equipment LLC is a longtime manufacturer of shotcrete and gunite mixers and pumps. Recently the company announced the completion of the transition to Tier 4 Final-compliant products for its full line of Blastcrete Equipment. This includes the RS180 Mixer-Pump and MX-10 Mixer-Pump. Recently finalized upgrades for Tier 4 Final […]
18V Brushless Driver Drill & Impact Driver in Black in Time for Black Friday
Metabo HPT (formerly Hitachi Power Tools) launched its new 18V Brushless Driver Drill (DS18DBFL2QB) & 18V Brushless Impact Driver (WH18DBFL2QB). These models offer affordable Brushless tool options to get anyone powered up for the holidays. Why the all black tools you ask? Why not! End users love them, and we listened. […]
Stringent Emission Norms Cause Coatings Industry Shift
The coatings industry has been significantly impacted by stringent emission norms in the recent past, compelling manufacturers to shift from conventional coatings to sustainable bio-based coatings. Coating manufacturers have strict VOC emission permits driven by stringent regulations proffered by local and state authorities.
Hybrid MultiVolt Platform by Metabo HPT
Metabo HPT (formerly Hitachi Power Tools) announced the launch of its new 18V Brushless Hammer Drill & Impact Driver Combo Kit (KC18DBFL2T). This kit offers Brushless technology at an amazing value and combines an 18V Hammer Drill (DV18DBFL2T) and an 18V Impact Driver (WH18DBFL2T) along with a 36V/18V MultiVolt backwards […]
Canadian Concrete Expo Registration Now Open
Canadian Concrete Expo (CCE)—the only national trade show dedicated to the concrete construction industry—is pleased to announce that registration for the 2020 show is now open. The show takes place at the International Centre, Toronto, January 22-23, 2020.