Concrete Products

MAY 2012

Concrete Products covers the issues that attract producers of ready mixed and manufactured concrete focusing on equipment and material technology, market development and management topics.

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INNOVATIONS EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS MOISTURE MEASUREMENT Released this month and equipped with multi-function touch screen display, the Hydro-View IV is a cost-effective and simple way to display measurements and configure and calibrate Hydronix Ltd. moisture sensors. Following the success of earlier mod- els, company officials note, the Hydro- View IV allows the easy configuration, calibration and measurement display of up to 16 sensors. Its main display page supports one, two or four screen areas, each configurable to display a trend graph or numeric display of measure- ments from any connected sensor. The Hydro-View IV stores multiple ma- terial calibrations for each sensor, al- lowing rapid re-calibration if the material being measured is changed. The intuitive multi-point calibration feature enables the sensor to be easily and precisely calibrated. Additional company-cited benefits include: simple, Hydro-View displays multi-point calibration. multi-point material calibration for high accuracy; trend graph or numeric display for each sensor; ease of integra- tion for new or existing systems; and, intuitive touch screen display. The Hydro-View can be integrated as part of a new control system or an up- grade to an existing system to provide the user with the benefits of a multi- point material calibration. — Hydronix Ltd., Harbor Springs, Mich.; 231/439- 5000; 888/887-4884; www.hydronix.com CITGO LUBRICANTS GREENWAY PROGRAM PAVES WAY TO 2018 The trucking industry faces unprece- dented challenges in a continuing effort to reduce the carbon footprint of the heavy-duty transportation industry, which is why companies like Citgo Lu- bricants are helping fleets prepare for these strict regulations. Citgo Lubri- cants has developed GreenWay, an ini- tiative that takes on environmental stewardship issues and connects it with measureable economic savings and in- creased efficiency. "To reach the goal of 15 percent re- duction in fuel consumption and green- house gas emissions for model year 2018, heavy-duty trucks must embrace offerings like GreenWay as well as other industry initiatives," said Mark Betner product manager, Citgo Lubricants. "We are proud to offer cleaner and more ef- ficient products and programs that will meet the government standards while also increasing savings on the trucking industry's bottom line." Government mandates from the Envi- ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases have spurred innova- tion and technological advancement, in- cluding the important change 42 | MAY 2012 conventional to synthetic lubricants. GreenWay delivers elite fully synthetic products that are backed with the com- pany's state-of-the-art LubeAlert Oil Analysis Program. Through the initiative, Citgo Lubri- cants works one-on-one with fleets to build customized solutions. These solu- tions focus on extending drain service intervals, lengthening component life and reducing fuel costs that can add up to more than $4,000 savings annually per unit. Other elements in this equa- tion include advanced technologies that are leading to breakthroughs in truck- ing such as aerodynamic design and ma- terials as well as hybrid capabilities. The GreenWay family of products includes: synthetic • Citgo CITGARD SynDurance Synthetic Engine Oil SAE 5W-40. • Citgo SynDurance Synthetic Gear Oil SAE 75W-90. • Citgo SynDurance Synthetic Gear Oil SAE 50. • Citgo SynDurance Premium Synthetic 460 Grease #00. • Citgo SynDurance Premium Synthetic 460 Grease #02. from — www.Citgolubes.com LIQUID NITROGEN HITS TARGET MIX TEMPERATURES CryoCrete suits the most demanding cool- ing requirements and pour temperature specifications for concrete during ex- tremely hot weather conditions, notes developer Air Liquide. The manufacturer's system injects liquid nitrogen into indi- vidual concrete loads, providing what product engineers contend is flexible and accurate temperature adjustment with greater and more rapid cooling than ice or chilled water. The process assures each load of concrete is delivered at the opti- mum pouring temperature to meet con- struction standards. Mass pour jobs in need of concrete cooling, such as caps and columns, bridge decks and power plants have all been poured using Cry- oCrete. — Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP, 877/855-9533; www.us.airliquide.com WWW.CONCRETEPRODUCTS.COM Hydro-View IV displays readings from four sensors.

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