December 30, 2015 7:00 AM CST
Louisville, Ky.
DEWALT expands its offering battery-powered Outdoor Power Equipment. The expansion adds a 40V MAX Brushless Chainsaw to the existing 40V MAX system. The chainsaw uses a DCB406 40V MAX 6.0 Ah lithium ion battery and features a low-kickback 16-inch Oregon bar and chain with LubriLink and LubriWell auto-oiling for continuous lubrication and a tool-free tensioning system for quick bar and chain adjustments. The chainsaw delivers smooth cuts, long chain life, and no engine maintenance like gas-powered chainsaws.
www.dewalt.com/outdoor
Kettering, Ohio
Hearth Products Controls introduces H2OnFire, a certified fire-on-water insert. Generating a true fire-on-water effect, H2OnFire is the first fire-on-water system to be certified in North America to the Z21.97 standard by the CSA Group. H2OnFire is sold fully assembled with a self-contained, filtered, auto-refill water system with protective sensors, Copper Cyprus Bowl or Concrete Monaco Bowl in Black or Burnt Sienna, and wall switch control of fire, water and lights.
www.hpcfire.com/outdoor/product/h2onfire-series
Plano, Texas
Hilti introduces its diamond cutting discs in three new performance levels: Equidist SPX, SP and P. Each blade operates with its own unique capacity to increase productivity, versatility and speed even in the most demanding of applications. All three blades are meant for cutting, resizing and reshaping in a wide range of construction materials, including hard and reinforced concrete, concrete, masonry, natural stone, etc. It is for use with all Hilti handheld diamond cutting tools.
www.us.hilti.com
Kemp, Texas
Larson Electronics has released a 2400-watt, skid-mount, five-stage electric light mast that features a rotating boom. This allows for 360° of rotation, a removable mast head, and a cube frame with skid pockets with four-corner pick eyes for easy transportation. The LM-30-8-5S-6X400LTL-LED-EW-SM-RD-10KVAPDS five-stage telescoping steel light mast with electric winch is designed to quickly and safely deploy 2400 watts of intense LED lighting in locations where elevated illumination is needed for maximum area coverage.
Larsonelectronics.com
Charlotte, N.C.
The Weha eight-foot, granite, Large Double Sided Transport A Frame Racks are designed for granite, marble, engineered stone, quartz, soap stone, travertine, onyx, and all other natural stone counter top and island pieces. The Weha transportation A Frame Carts will literally last 15 years or more. They are designed to store and transport large, stone counter tops and island pieces, and come with forklift receivers to lift from all four sides of the A frame.
www.wehausa.com
Hampshire, Ill.
INDUROSHINE, a polished concrete flooring system by W. R. MEADOWS, is an environmentally friendly and long-lasting choice for your polished concrete flooring needs. The INDUROSHINE system, when combined with W. R. MEADOWS’ LIQUI-HARD, a concrete densifier and chemical hardener, creates an architectural and aesthetically pleasing floor that requires neither expensive coverings/coatings nor frequent maintenance.
www.wrmeadows.com
New masonry products for December 2015
Batteries, lights, transport carts, and more
By Masonry
System of Battery-Powered Outdoor Equipment
DEWALTLouisville, Ky.
DEWALT expands its offering battery-powered Outdoor Power Equipment. The expansion adds a 40V MAX Brushless Chainsaw to the existing 40V MAX system. The chainsaw uses a DCB406 40V MAX 6.0 Ah lithium ion battery and features a low-kickback 16-inch Oregon bar and chain with LubriLink and LubriWell auto-oiling for continuous lubrication and a tool-free tensioning system for quick bar and chain adjustments. The chainsaw delivers smooth cuts, long chain life, and no engine maintenance like gas-powered chainsaws.
www.dewalt.com/outdoor
CSA-Certified Fire-On-Water Insert
Hearth Products ControlsKettering, Ohio
Hearth Products Controls introduces H2OnFire, a certified fire-on-water insert. Generating a true fire-on-water effect, H2OnFire is the first fire-on-water system to be certified in North America to the Z21.97 standard by the CSA Group. H2OnFire is sold fully assembled with a self-contained, filtered, auto-refill water system with protective sensors, Copper Cyprus Bowl or Concrete Monaco Bowl in Black or Burnt Sienna, and wall switch control of fire, water and lights.
www.hpcfire.com/outdoor/product/h2onfire-series
Diamond Cutting Discs
HiltiPlano, Texas
Hilti introduces its diamond cutting discs in three new performance levels: Equidist SPX, SP and P. Each blade operates with its own unique capacity to increase productivity, versatility and speed even in the most demanding of applications. All three blades are meant for cutting, resizing and reshaping in a wide range of construction materials, including hard and reinforced concrete, concrete, masonry, natural stone, etc. It is for use with all Hilti handheld diamond cutting tools.
www.us.hilti.com
LED Skid Mount Five Stage Light Plant
Larson ElectronicsKemp, Texas
Larson Electronics has released a 2400-watt, skid-mount, five-stage electric light mast that features a rotating boom. This allows for 360° of rotation, a removable mast head, and a cube frame with skid pockets with four-corner pick eyes for easy transportation. The LM-30-8-5S-6X400LTL-LED-EW-SM-RD-10KVAPDS five-stage telescoping steel light mast with electric winch is designed to quickly and safely deploy 2400 watts of intense LED lighting in locations where elevated illumination is needed for maximum area coverage.
Larsonelectronics.com
Large, Double-Sided A-Frame Transport Cart
WehaCharlotte, N.C.
The Weha eight-foot, granite, Large Double Sided Transport A Frame Racks are designed for granite, marble, engineered stone, quartz, soap stone, travertine, onyx, and all other natural stone counter top and island pieces. The Weha transportation A Frame Carts will literally last 15 years or more. They are designed to store and transport large, stone counter tops and island pieces, and come with forklift receivers to lift from all four sides of the A frame.
www.wehausa.com
Polished Concrete Flooring With INDUROSHINE
W. R. Meadows Inc.Hampshire, Ill.
INDUROSHINE, a polished concrete flooring system by W. R. MEADOWS, is an environmentally friendly and long-lasting choice for your polished concrete flooring needs. The INDUROSHINE system, when combined with W. R. MEADOWS’ LIQUI-HARD, a concrete densifier and chemical hardener, creates an architectural and aesthetically pleasing floor that requires neither expensive coverings/coatings nor frequent maintenance.
www.wrmeadows.com
Originally published in Masonry magazine.
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