Latest construction product news
TRADA Technology has extensively revised its Wood Information Sheet (WIS) Glued laminated timber. Glulam is a high-performance product for structural engineering applications, produced in factories with robust production control systems. It often catches the eye of designers for use in specialist buildings, but it can be used for most load-bearing structures, especially where appearance is important and where long spans or curved members are crucial.
Glulam is generally stronger than the tim... [more]
The Siemens Leeds manufacturing site produces drives and power transmission components for industry. These include geared motors, couplings, gear units and drive train assemblies with a comprehensive service and repair facility. Manufacturing processes involve component handling, assembly and advancing product through key stages until final test and shipping.
Siemens have called on Street Crane Company for a variety of cranes to meet their different handling needs at their Mechanical Drives d... [more]
The new £21m leisure centre project in Scunthorpe will transform the lives of local residents, creating one of the UK’s most lively and interesting facilities that will complement the adjacent Central Park, which will also be refurbished as part of the scheme.
Housed within the geodesic dome pods will be a large fitness suite, a 25m swimming pool and a training pool, a dance studio and a six-court sports hall. A crèche and a café will also form part of the complex.
RMD Kwikform’s enginee... [more]
Simpson Strong Tie has announced the launch of a complete new suite of environmentally friendly Glued Laminate Timber products, suitable for use in Glulam construction.
At present the construction market isn’t served by one cohesive range of Glulam construction connectors. Simpson have produced a 20 page supplementary catalogue to help designers and specifiers identify "off the shelf" products with CE approval, as opposed to locally sourced metalwork.
Following 18 months of research and p... [more]
Trimble has introduced its Trimble® GCS900 Grade Control System version 11.2, which improves data collection and makes the machine control system even more flexible and easier to operate. As part of its ongoing commitment to address contractor's needs across a breadth of machine types and applications, Trimble has introduced a series of improvements in this latest version.
Trimble's GCS900 version 11.2 includes a new user interface, new hardware to improve point collection and safety, and new... [more]
Manitowoc has selected Allison Transmission's technology for its new Grove GMK6300L. Set to be launched at the 2010 Bauma, the six-axle all-terrain crane with an extended boom offers more power and, thanks to the 4500 SP fully automatic transmission, outstanding manoeuvrability and driver comfort.
The GMK6300L is capable of lifting 300 tons and features a main boom that can extend 80 metres. For further operating distance a 37 metre boom extension is also available. The lifting capacity of 12... [more]
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