‘HELL-ION’ Turbo Charger with Power Boost Offers Fast + Faster Charging

Boost power tool productivity and performance while minimizing downtime with Bosch’s new “HELL-ION” 18V high-powered 16 amp turbo charger, which delivers eight times the charging current of its standard counterparts. The GAL18V-160C 16-Amp Battery Turbo Charger offers fast and faster lithium-ion battery charging to get the user back to work. The charger offers Power Boost Mode, which charges a CORE18V 8.0Ah Lithium-ion battery to 50% charge in 15 minutes or to 80% in 26 minutes. It is compatible with Bosch 18V lithium-ion batteries. The new charger offers battery diagnostics via connectivity. It can connect via Bluetooth Connectivity Module (GCY42 sold […]

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Portable, Hand-Washing Station Makes Hygiene Compliance Mobile

National Fleet Products introduces its new portable and vehicle-mounted hand-washing stations. The rugged, purpose-built product design allows water and hand sanitizer to be dispensed virtually anywhere, and application-specific hardware enables units to stand on their own, or to be mounted to a wide variety of vehicles. The black or translucent white water-dispensing tanks come in 6.5 gallon and 10 gallon sizes and made of durable, virgin polypropylene with an additive that makes them UV-resistant. An integrated removable soap dispenser serves as the cap to the filling port, and a separate cap is also available. Easy-to-operate spring-toggle water spigots automatically stop […]

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KOBELCO USA Introduces Next-Gen Series Excavator

KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA has released the enhanced SK140SRLC-7 excavator model in North America. The next-generation SK140SRLC-7 sets the standard for mid-sized machines and offers full-size benefits with short rear-swing capabilities and exceptional features. The upgraded SK140SRLC-7 boasts a dynamic digging force of 24,800 lbs. to achieve leading-class work volume. A compact design and long-digging reach capabilities provide a broad working range and easy maneuverability, while a top-of-class digging depth of 19 feet 7 inches and swing speed of 11 rpm shorten cycle times by ~10%. Equipped with a new Tier IV Final engine that increases power output by ~10%, […]

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Consortium Awarded Contract to Construct Control Tower at New Lima Airport

The consortium formed by Ferrovial Construction, Acciona and local construction company JJC has been selected by LAP Lima Airport Partners, the Peruvian airport operator, to build the control tower at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima and six ancillary buildings, all of them located in Lima, Peru. The project, which is part of Lima airport’s expansion plan, comprises a control tower, a services building to support the control tower, and a power switching and transformer building, which will also house the beacon system. The contract also comprises the construction of a fire-fighting building and a fauna control unit, which will […]

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Bouygues Bâtiment International to Build Africa’s Abomey-Calavi University Hospital

The Republic of Benin’s Ministry of Health has signed a contract with a consortium led by Bouygues Bâtiment International for the development and construction of the university hospital in Abomey-Calavi, Africa’s second largest city. Representing a total amount of €175 million, this project of more than 40,000 square meters on two levels will have a capacity of 434 beds and places. It will include six large hospitalization units. The technical platform will include three-day hospitals, an A&E unit, a laboratory, medical imaging, radiotherapy and nine operating theaters. The project will also include teaching areas, staff accommodation, a mortuary and medical, […]

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