Tampa Steel & Supply Introduces FRP Rebar

Tampa Steel & Supply releases its latest product, FRP Rebar, a fiberglass rebar alternative designed to offer unmatched strength, durability and resilience against harsh elements. The glass fiber-reinforced polymer is engineered to provide superior performance for a diverse range of projects such as bridges, seawalls, piers, dams, power plants, low- to mid-rise buildings and flatwork in corrosive climates. FRP Rebar offers two times the tensile strength of steel, guaranteeing reliable structural integrity. Made from enduring, high-quality materials, FRP Rebar’s lifespan significantly exceeds traditional steel rebar, making it a cost-effective solution in the long run. It also remains impervious to water, … Read more

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KOBELCO USA Introduces Large, Short-Radius Excavator

KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA launched its new model SK380SRLC-7 in North America. This excavator sets the standard for large, short-radius machines, offering full-size benefits with short rear-swing capabilities and exceptional features, including the highest digging power, swing torque and travel performance in the 35 ton class. This machine takes on the heaviest up-close work with confidence with only 6.5 inches of counterweight tail-swing radius. With the ability to operate safely in a single 12-foot lane, this machine is ideal for any application requiring the use of a larger machine within a limited work area. The KOBELCO SK380 delivers unmatched power … Read more

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JLG ClearSky Smart Fleet Turns Connectivity into Interactivity

JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh company, now offers standard ClearSky Smart Fleet connectively on most new JLG equipment. This breakthrough IoT technology launches with 25 features, including analyzers, telematics and productivity applications, into a single connectivity beacon on JLG machines for seamless back-and-forth interaction through a comprehensive mobile app, a user-friendly web portal or an advanced API. Equipment owners and operators can send a prompt to the beacon to identify a machine’s status or perform diagnostics wirelessly through the mobile app. The ClearSky Smart Fleet app provides a modern mobile experience to manage data and machine interaction, even when cellular … Read more

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Hilti Releases Cordless Stud Fusion System

Hilti releases the new FX 3-A Cordless stud fusion system, cutting welding time significantly. Covering higher loads and thinner base materials than previous Hilti products, cordless stud fusion is up to 75% faster than traditional welding methods and is a fully mobile and autonomous system with no power cables needed. This fastening method is also safer than traditional welding methods as it helps shield users from heat and gas. With virtually no sparks, splatters, fumes and no angle grinder needed for the surface preparation, it offers more significant advantages from a health and safety perspective. Compared to welding and other … Read more

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Sentera Expands Mapping Capabilities with New Drone System

Sentera’s ultra-high-resolution RGB sensor – the 65R – is now compatible with its PHX fixed-wing drone, lowering the cost and time required to produce accurate digital surface models and imagery products for several industries, including agriculture, construction, infrastructure and environmental monitoring. 65R’s global shutter and fast frame rate combine to quickly produce exceptional imagery, free from distortions produced by electronic rolling shutter cameras and with a rugged “no moving parts” design ideal for the sometimes-challenging physical environment onboard a drone. With 65 million pixels per frame of global shutter imagery, the 65R is an outstanding tool to produce 3D products … Read more

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