The Saflok® Concrete Wedge Anchor from Capital Safety Australia

DBI-SALA, a Capital Safety brand solely dedicated to the fall protection market, has announced the launch of their NEW Saflok® Concrete Wedge Anchor. The anchor can be reused again and again, thus lowering operating costs and increasing productivity. The anchor is designed to be inserted into a pre-drilled 19mm hole into cured concrete. It provides a safe, 22kN fall arrest rated anchor point for a personal fall arrest system, work positioning system... 

SawStop Table Saw Has Saved Hundreds of Fingers

The SawStop Table saw is demonstrating that it is a game changer when it comes to tablesaw safety in the woodworking shop. The company has already documented over 600 cases in which its unique patented safety system has prevented serious injury to the tablesaw operator’s fingers. The state-of-the-art SawStop safety system will cause a sawblade spinning at 100 mph to decelerate to a complete stop within 5 milliseconds after the blade comes in... 

GTK1100 for difficult demolition in Germany

Rental company and lifting specialist Scholl looked at mobile and crawler crane options to dismantle a 45 t chimney top from a 100 m tall chimney in the city of Ludwigshafen, before choosing the GTK1100. Jürgen Jensen, the project manager at Scholl in charge of the Ludwigshafen job, said there were prohibiting factors that ruled out other alternatives. The first choice for Scholl was to use a large all-terrain crane, with full luffing jib and a man... 

Fiber Composite Crane Outrigger Pad Stronger from Composite Advantage

Composite Advantage introduced FiberRigg, a high-performance Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer (FRP) crane outrigger pad that outlasts wood pads and is more cost effective than UHMW plastic pads. Able to hold up to 125, 000 pounds, FiberRigg is especially suited to any type of construction or building activity requiring the use of crane equipment. Continuous glass fibers provide maximum strength and stiffness for enhanced safety while its polymer makeup resists... 

Hitachi Introduces a 12V Peak Cordless Lithium Ion Tool Series

Hitachi Power Tools introduces a new series of micro-size power tools to the cordless landscape. The launch of the 12Volt Peak series includes a micro Lithium Ion Driver Drill, the DS10DFL, a micro Lithium Ion Impact Driver, the WH10DFL and a combination of both tools in a 2-piece combo kit, the KC10DFL. The main advantage to the 12V Peak series is their convenient micro stature that allows them fit into places where conventional counterparts will... 

Manitowoc Grove GCK3045

The Manitowoc Grove GCK3045 has a 45 t maximum capacity and a 34 m boom. It also has a smooth running lower works which offers road speeds of up to 80 km/h, for swift movement between job sites, and features such as crab and cramp steering, for better on-site maneuverability. The GCK3045 offers a number of innovations that make it a uniquely advanced and flexible crane:• No additional counterweight needed. Designers located the 330 kW engine in... 

Manitowoc GCK3045 Grove mobile crane

Manitowoc is launching a Grove mobile crane, the GCK3045, which will open up new jobs for customers in a wide range of city center and indoor industrial projects. The crane is the first from Manitowoc’s Grove brand that is ideally suited for work in congested urban areas. These cranes are often referred to as city cranes. It was designed with a focus on maximizing possible applications for greater utilization. The crane is a compact three-axle,... 

LeCroy Introduces WaveMaster 8 Zi

The WaveMaster 8 Zi Series provides up to 30 GHz of bandwidth, and sample rates up to 80 GS/s. The WaveMaster 8 Zi Series features many of the same options as the 7 Zi platform, such as TriggerScan™ rare event capture, a removable front panel and an integrated second display, as well as exceptional instrument responsiveness, 10 to 100 times faster analysis processing time, and a large 15.3” high-definition touch screen display. In addition, the... 

Hitachi Introduces More Micro Lithium Ion Tools to the Series

Hitachi Power Tools introduced several new tools and combo kits to the Micro Series lineup; the CR10DL micro reciprocating saw, the WH10DCL micro right angle impact driver, the UB10DL micro flashlight, the KC10DAL 3-Piece Combo Kit (includes DB10DL – micro driver drill, WH10DL micro impact driver, UB10DL micro flashlight) and the KC10DBL 3-piece Combo Kit (includes DB10DL – micro driver drill, the CR10DL micro reciprocating saw, UB10DL... 

Talbot Residential Interior and Exterior Design by Matt Gibson

This narrow single fronted ‘period’ terrace involved an exercise in re-configuring, re-cycling & ultimately re-generation. Eschewing a desire to wipe clean the slate & start afresh the intervention here was instead one of assimilation & working with what was there. This included the ‘givens’ of a narrow site (4.3m), and the ability to ‘muck in’ with the workings of the existing envelope, materials & the eclectic as-built...