New masonry products for December 2015

Words: Dan Kamys

System of Battery-Powered Outdoor Equipment

DEWALT
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

CSA-Certified Fire-On-Water Insert

Hearth Products Controls
Kettering, Ohio

CSA-Certified Fire-On-Water Insert
CSA-Certified Fire-On-Water Insert
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

Hilti
Plano, Texas

Diamond Cutting Discs
Diamond Cutting Discs
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 Electronics
Kemp, Texas

LED Skid Mount Five Stage Light Plant
LED Skid Mount Five Stage Light Plant
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

Weha
Charlotte, N.C.

Large, Double-Sided A-Frame Transport Cart
Large, Double-Sided A-Frame Transport Cart
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.

Polished Concrete Flooring With INDUROSHINE
Polished Concrete Flooring With INDUROSHINE
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
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