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New masonry products for July 2014

Words: Dan Kamys

Makita AVT Rotary Hammer

Makita
La Mirada, Calif.

Makita has expanded its lineup of concrete hammers with a new 1 9/16-inch AVT Rotary Hammer that has 45 percent less vibration and 20 percent more impact energy than the previous model. The new HR4013C is engineered with enhanced Anti-Vibration Technology (AVT), a synchronized, three-component system for significantly less vibration. The result of the enhanced AVT is a vibration rating of 5m/s². Makita AVT is an internal counterbalance system that greatly reduces vibration for increased user comfort and greater efficiency.

www.makitatools.com

Skimcrete CP Patch Product

Dependable
Mayfield Heights, Ohio

Skimcrete CP Patch Product
Skimcrete CP Patch Product
Dependable announced a new addition to its line of manufactured products. Skimcrete CP is a high-performance repair mortar. With its ability to withstand extreme temperatures, Skimcrete CP is great for use outdoors. It is an ideal product for fast-track projects and is open to standard traffic within four hours of application. Skimcrete CP can be used on vertical repairs, sidewalks, ramps and other heavy industrial repairs. It is a fly ash product that can be applied as thin as ¼-inch and is packaged in a 55-pound double wall bag.

www.floorprep.com

KEEN Utility Corvallis Work Boot

KEEN Inc.
Portland, Ore.

KEEN Utility Corvallis Work Boot
KEEN Utility Corvallis Work Boot
KEEN Utility’s refined version of the classic work boot is the Corvallis. Its clean lines and performance features combine to create a universal boot. Crafted of waterproof, full-grain leather featuring a hydrophobic/hydrophilic, two-zone comfort technology lining, the Corvallis boot is both breathable and waterproof. The boot also features a direct-attach, oil- and slip-resistant, non-marking outsole and removable metatomical dual density EVA footbed. KEEN Utility asymmetrical steel-toes satisfy ASTM safety standards.

www.keenfootwear.com

Total Concrete Calculator

Maven Structura
Mays Landing, N.J.

Total Concrete Calculator
Total Concrete Calculator
Total Concrete Calculator is a simple app that will make necessary calculations easier than ever before. Whether you are in the field or in the office, it will prove itself invaluable. The app does just what its name suggests. Enter the dimensions for any project you are working on, whether it be footings, block walls, slabs, etc., and it will calculate the materials needed. It also has a list function, which allows you to combine all your items in one list, so that you can see the totals for an entire job. It is available on Google Play.

matthewruga1989@gmail.com

Talbert E3Nitro

Talbert Manufacturing
Rensselaer, Ind.

Talbert E3Nitro
Talbert E3Nitro
Talbert Manufacturing’s E3Nitro has a nitrogen-assisted equalizing system that provides the versatility haulers with East Coast trailers need to run in 3+1, 3+2 or 3+3 spread-axle configurations. The E3Nitro is part of a larger series that also includes the E2Nitro and E1Nitro, with three, two or one pin-on axle(s), respectively. An ENitro system, with its nitrogen accumulator, oscillates around a central self-tracking pivot points to provide proportionate weight distribution in each axle grouping.

www.talbertmfg.com
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