GPS Tracker Provides Jobsite Profitability

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For construction contractors, the Shadow Tracker Vision III, from Advanced Tracking Technologies, provides real-time, 24/7 vehicle tracking capability, enabling optimal resource allocation and profitability across jobsites. The real-time location can be displayed via a PC or smartphone app on a map, with “zoom in” on any vehicle. At a glance, contractors can see if a vehicle is moving (displays green) or stopped (displays red). The system provides real-time location updates every 10 seconds, as well as speed and idle-time alerts. In addition, the system has access to nationwide speed limits in its database, which can help deter driver speeding.

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4-in-1 Installation Drill Driver with ½-Inch Chuck Made for Hard-To-Access Applications

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HIlti North America launched its new 4-in-1 cordless multi-head drill driver to help contractors tackle the most demanding and difficult-to-access applications. The SFE 2-A12 multi-head drill driver is designed to reach places that a common tool in its class cannot, which will help customers save time and increase productivity at the jobsite. The innovation is ergonomically designed to provide maximum comfort for users, with its exclusive ½-inch chuck that allows a larger variety of drills to be used. The four exchangeable chucks are: ¼-inch offset, right-angle adapter, ½-inch keyless metal chuck and ¼-inch hex chuck. The cordless tool is designed … Read more

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Milwaukee Expands Red Helix Drill Bit Lineup

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Milwaukee Tool continues to enhance its line of twist-drilling accessories with the next generation of its SHOCKWAVE Red Helix Titanium Drill Bits. Engineered for extreme durability and longer life in wood, plastic and metal applications, these new bits provide up to 5X life versus black oxide drill bits. Two new features to the lineup include a Quad EdgeTip and Enhanced Tapered Web. The Quad Edge Tip delivers a longer life with a precision start and four cutting edges to stay sharper longer. The drill bits’ Enhanced Tapered Web acts as an internal backbone and strengthens the bit to reduce premature … Read more

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‘Point-and-Measure’ Moisture Meters Speed Construction, Improve Quality

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A new category of portable, handheld, instant moisture measurement devices are available for construction workers that can be used on a wide range of materials with no special training. Kett’s “point-and-measure” units can be used at the jobsite wherever moisture is a problem or a specified moisture content needs to be known to proceed with work, whether that involves sand, aggregate, concrete mixes, adhesives, wood frame construction, drywall or other materials. The new devices utilize near-infrared light, a highly accurate, non-contact secondary measurement method that can deliver immediate, laboratory quality moisture readings, and operate on camcorder batteries (or 110VAC) to … Read more

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General Equipment Company Introduces Portable HEPA Air Filter

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The AF501 portable HEPA air filter is General Equipment Company’s latest addition to its AIR-SCRUB-R line. This compact, efficient unit delivers air scrubbing/negative pressure air movement capabilities, as well as outstanding air filtration in a wide range of industrial and construction-related job applications in nonhazardous locations. Featuring a two-stage design, the AF501 includes a 30% pre-filter and a 99.97 % efficient HEPA secondary filter, capable of capturing allergens and other particles as small as 0.3 microns. The pre-filter can be replaced with an optional activated carbon filter to help absorb a variety of VOCs, smoke and other noxious odors and … Read more

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