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december 2014
international
construction
WORLDOFCONCRETEPREVIEW
Concrete showcase
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heannualWorldofConcrete show takesplace inLasVegas,
US inFebruary,with educational seminars running from2
–6February, and the exhibition form3–6February.With
the US construction market picking up, the organiser, Hanley
Wood, says it will be the biggest show for six years with more
than 600,000 ft
2
(55,750m
2
) of net space andmore than1,100
exhibitors.
As amajor annual event in the calendar,World of Concrete is
often the scene of new equipment and product launches – not
only for the concrete construction industry, but also for general
construction applications.
But in terms of specialist concrete equipment, Schwing’s stand
will featureupdatedversionsof theS58SXandS
61 SX truck-mounted concrete placing booms.
Changes include a horizontal hydraulic chain
track, rather than a hose reel, which tends the
hydraulic hoseswhen the outriggers are deployed.
Schwing said this improves reliability.
The concrete delivery pipe on the deck has
been rerouted for better accessibility when
changing pipe sections, while hydraulic oil
capacity has been increased +43% which
benefits filtration and reduces heat. The
water tank is now centrally located at
the rear of the machine with +25%more
capacity.
Inoperation, themachines cannowuse Schwing’s
Easy andEasy200 set-up systems, which allows the
boom to be operated in a limited arc with only
two or three outriggers deployed. This saves
space andmakes for easier set-ups on confined
sites.
Reed will introduce its new B50HPS shotcrete
pump,which it describes as, “an extremelyhighperformance
The annual World of
Concrete exhibition takes
place in February in Las
Vegas, US. Aswell as
seeing the launch of new
equipment for the concrete
construction sector, the
show’s 1,100 exhibitors
span also span into the
general construction
sector.
Concrete showcase
pump at an economical price.”
The unit candeliver concrete at 1,778psi (123bar), Reed says
is the best in its class, and the 42 inch (1.07 m) pump stroke
is also said to be the longest in class. Power comes from a 130
hp (97 kW) Cummins engine and the axle is rated at 9,000 lbs
(4.09 tonnes).The B50HPS also features a low level reinforced
hopper.
Terex’s stand will include the updated version of its Bid-Well
4800 automatic roller paver.The machine offers paving widths
from 11 to 51.8m and includes the patentedRota-Vibe system
which provides vibration at 83 Hz over the roller’s 292 mm
length to consolidate the top 64mm of concrete.The company
said this delivers a denser and more uniformly consolidated
concrete surface.
Minnich Manufacturing will be showcasing its full line of
dowel pin drills, utility drills, concrete vibrators, and concrete
The Brokk 400 demolition robot
has been updatedwith a larger
undercarriage and improved
hydraulic system.
Reedwill introduce its newB50HPS shotcrete pump for which
it claims numerous ‘best in class’ features.
CS Unitec’s new
Mega Hippo PMH
80F-RL features
a removable
liner and rimless
bucket allowing
consecutive
batches of
different
materials to be
mixedwithout
downtime for
cleaning the
bucket.
