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Max USA's PowerLite HN120 Pneumatic Concrete/Steel Pinner
Makinex Lift Assist
The Makinex Lift Assist is a simple, easy to install attachment for 60-90-lb. pneumatic hammers. The ergonomically designed Lift Assist reduces operator stress and fatigue, resulting in higher productivity. • Pushes and lifts 350 lbs. of force—not only lifting the weight of the hammer, but also releasing the buried chisel from the ground and allowing each of the 1,200+ blows to have a smooth exit and transition to continue the cut or demo. • Its "foot" extends out of the bottom to lift up the tool and enable easy repositioning of the bit before breaking material again • Designed to reduce operator stress and fatigue, improve efficiency and productivity, and reduce risk of jackhammerrelated back injuries • Weighs just 9 lbs., is quick and easy to assemble to any 90-lb. pneumatic jackhammer, and shares the tool's existing air supply ForConstructionPros.com/21497132
Valtec's VP614 OmniPoly Poly Trowel Blade
Designed to control dark burnish marks on new concrete floor installation, Valtec Group LLC's VP614 OmniPoly Poly Trowel Blades (patent-pending) are now available in a 6 by 14-in. size for 36-in. rotors for walk-behind and ride-on power trowels. • A rigid main body for producing a hard and uniform finish • Its flush bottom surface eliminates voids that collect fines that could later cause scratches • Made from non-rusting materials make it easy to clean, handle, and store • The long-lasting abrasion-resistant material reduces blade changes • Operator friendly and low noise for highperformance use • Cost per SF is better than steel making it valuable as an everyday blade ForConstructionPros.com/21521215
The PowerLite HN120 concrete/steel pinner can shoot one pin per second unlike P.A.T.’s which require operators to either load a single pin and powder load one at a time to fire each shot or load a maximum of 10 pins along with powder loads. Traveling back and forth between your work area and the place where you keep the pins and powder reduces productivity. The difference in reloading time when using PowerLite tools saves operators time and time is money. • Magazine holds 50 pins and shoots pins from 1 to 2 1/2 in. long • Attachment parts available for wood to concrete, drywall to concrete, and wood to steel applications • Eliminates the need for gas or powder • Durable metal housing ForConstructionPros.com/10083928
Simpson Strong Tie's RCA-C Rigid Connector Angle
The Steele Mixer by Steele House Industries is manually-powered, weighs 34 lbs., and can mix a 60-lb bag of concrete ready-to-pour in less than 45 seconds. Water and dry materials are poured into the pivoting mixing drum. Rocking the drum from side to side via the wooden handles incorporates the materials thoroughly and can produce ready-to-pour concrete faster than an electric mixer. It can make a wide variety of cement-based concretes and mortars including ordinary concrete, masonry mortar, stucco, deck mud, fat mud, self-leveling underlayment, and other water-mixed materials, up to a 90-lb bag of premixed dry material at a time. Due to the drum’s design, mixing performance is thorough and highly efficient, so it can produce structurally sound concrete using the specified quantity of water. It also eliminates the temptation to add extra water, protecting the final strength of the concrete. In third-party testing, a commercial premixed bag of concrete produced in the Steele Mixer exceeded the specified 4,000 psi compressive strength in less than 28 days. The Steele Mixer, built from wood, steel, and 100% recycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is light enough to be used in remote locations that remain inaccessible for electric mixers. It can be picked up and carried, full of concrete, and taken to the pour, and is also compact enough to operate inside a small residential bathroom. Its size, portability, and affordability make it an ideal tool for general contractors, plasterers, tilesetters, masonry, landscapers, fencing contractors, farmers, ranchers, and DIY homeowners. Steele House partnered with Habitat for Humanity, donating one mixer for every 100 units sold.
Simpson Strong-Tie's RCA-C rigid connector angle is an ideal solution for attaching cold-formed steel (CFS) stud framing to concrete supports. • 2 by 2-in. legs for plenty of room to make attachments to structure and stud framing • Multiple screw pattern options for different load rating options on stud framing • Prepunched holes for attachment of screws to stud framing and concrete • A range of load applications—the connector can be used either to form a heavy-duty shear and tension connector or to form a light-duty moment connection Designed to save installers time and reduce the cost of drilling connector holes at the jobsite, the RCA-C provides the most anchor options available, including holes for a 1/2-in. diameter anchor screw or bolt, or for two 1/4-in. diameter concrete screws positioned to allow a variety of fastening options.
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The Steele Mixer by SteeleHouse Industries
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