General Equipment Company Introduces Tower Light Line of Temporary Lighting Products

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Tower Light — a temporary lighting product — has been added to General Equipment Company’s line of specialized light construction equipment. The inflatable temporary lighting solution is designed for use in lighting both large and confined areas. A cylindrical load-bearing nylon tower is inflated with constant air pressure delivered by an integral blower system. The units can be installed and ready for operation in approximately 1 minute with no special tools or additional components. Operational heights of 7.5, 10 and 14 feet provide 360 degree, diffused, glare-free illumination while minimizing shadows. The tower remains inflated even with minor cuts or … Read more

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New Gear Keeper Hard Hat Tether Series Offers 3 Safety Options

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The new family of Gear Keeper Hard Hat tethers includes two versions of retractable tethers and one non-retractable economy tether. Dropped from aloft, a hard hat is a one-pound unguided missile that endangers the entire worksite. In the unfortunate event of a fall, a fall-arrest harness protects the worker, but as his hard hat continues its descent, a fall-arrest harness won’t protect the worksite. The retractable RT5-5601 and RT5-5602 Hard Hat Tethering Systems are weight tested to safely secure all commonly used industrial hard hats.The standard Hard Hat 20” loop lanyard uses a spring clip that attaches to coveralls or … Read more

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NoteVault Launches Free NoteVault Accounts for Subcontractors

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NoteVault recently launched One Team. One Report, a new program designed to increase transparency, while reducing administration costs of managing subcontractor reports on large, complicated building or engineering projects. This program enables construction companies to invite subcontractors to contribute project documentation to any project within their account at no cost to either the contractor or the subcontractor. Each subcontractor is allocated an individual NoteVault account, which includes daily reporting platform; Notes! app for Android or iOS; activities labor, materials and equipment app; immediate notification of incidents/accidents; collaboration with colleagues using comment feature and professional human transcription (additional charge). The NoteVault … Read more

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Rotary Hammer Delivers Maximum Productivity, Battery Runtime and Comfort

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The Bosch RH328VC-36 Bulldog rotary hammer provides maximum productivity with 2.4 ft/lbs of impact energy for fast, consistent drilling and chiseling in concrete. The vibration-dampened handle provides maximum comfort all day. Sensor-based technology shuts the tool off should the bit get into a bind situation. The tool also offers Electronic Precision Control, which provides users precise drilling thanks to the advantage of 70 percent power soft-start. That means virtually no walking and no skating when it’s time to drill holes in precise locations. The hammer’s multi-function selector includes three operation modes: rotary hammer, rotation only and hammer only. The Bosch … Read more

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Trimble, Rototilt Provide Excavator Operators with Accurate Guidance, Full Control

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Excavator operators can achieve accurate guidance when using a tilt rotator attachment with the Rototilt Positioning Solution and the Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System. Using the Rototilt Positioning Solution together with the Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System, operators know the attachment’s precise position relative to the excavation in progress. This innovative new technology allows the operator to plot both the height and rotation line, which makes the attachment more effective in construction jobs such as precision grading, excavation in confined areas or moving large volumes of earth.

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