Heat Susceptibility, Sweat Rate Trackable with Kenzen Smart PPE

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Kenzen has added two new features to its smart PPE system for monitoring workers’ heat risk on the job — the technology to track heat susceptibility and sweat rate of individuals. The proprietary algorithm determines the person’s heat risk category by evaluating their medical or physical conditions, physical fitness, heat-acclimatization status, history of heat injury and illness, medications, chronic illnesses and age. The sweat rate monitoring feature uses a worker’s information and physiological data to calculate and predict their sweat rate, in liters per hour. Kenzen devices contain sensors that monitor, in real-time, an individual’s physiological responses. The worker is … Read more

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STARC Systems Launches 1st Modular Reusable 1-Hour Fire-Rated Temporary Containment Solution 

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FireblockWall, the first modular reusable one-hour fire-rated temporary containment system, stops fires, installs 4 times faster than drywall and has superior noise-blocking — solving some of the biggest temporary containment challenges for contractors and facility managers working in occupied healthcare environments. Superior noise-blocking, with an STC rating of 40, it’s 65% quieter than any other temporary containment system. FireblockWall exceeds ICRA Class IV (infection control), ASTM E119 and ASTM E84 requirements. The cost-effective, durable panels can be used job after job. Featuring a lower carbon footprint, the sleek, reusable walls save on waste and debris normally created by building and … Read more

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KOBELCO USA Introduces Next-Gen Blade Runner

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KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA has introduced the enhanced ED160BR-7 Blade Runner excavator model in North America. The next-generation ED160BR-7 is an innovative machine that is unique to KOBELCO and provides unmatched versatility. It is a combination of both a short radius excavator and a dozer, which enables customers to have two machines in one. Unlike most excavators, this 105 horsepower, 37,000 pound model is equipped with more than just a backfill blade; a patented six-way large-capacity dozer blade with folding edges makes the ED160BR-7 an easy-to-transport machine unique to the market. The dozer blade boasts power, angle, tilt and lift … Read more

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Enerpac Extends Hydraulic Cutters Line with Cordless Bar Cutter

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Enerpac introduces the Cordless Bar Cutter to its hydraulic cutters line. The new battery-powered model is a portable, convenient and safe solution where external power is not available or where spark risk is a concern. Whether cutting rebar for residential or commercial construction or cutting steel and aluminum bars in industrial applications, cordless technology provides complete freedom of movement. Features and benefits include: Rotatable head can be positioned for optimal access to application Quickly cut through up to #6 rebar in 5 seconds Up to 125 cuts on a single charge Highly durable blades make up to thousands of cuts … Read more

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Core Launches ‘Crews by Core Pro’ Labor Operating System

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Core has launched Crews by Core Pro, a labor operating system that offers the capability to hire and manage crews with a task and labor management tool that syncs with existing systems to get labor onsite, improve communication and reduce rework. Since its debut in fall of 2020, this new, single-solution platform has matched hundreds of companies with thousands of workers in the construction labor marketplace, all with the help of technology and built-in algorithms that leverage keyword search for both jobs and workers. Crews by Core Pro LaborOS connects teams in a single system on desktop and/or mobile. This … Read more

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