New Update for MIA Dimension Stone Design Manual (July 25)
CLEVELAND – An update of the Dimension Stone Design Manual (DSDM) is now available from the Marble Institute of America (MIA).
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Coverings: Orlando 2012, Atlanta 2013 (July 21)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – It’s back to Orlando next year for Coverings … with at least one new stop in future years.
July 2011
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT …
VACUUM LIFTER
Wood’s Powr-Grip®, Laurel, Mont., offers the PT10HV11 vacuum lifter, capable of lifting loads up to 1,500 lbs (680 kg) with power tilting of loads 90° between flat and upright positions. The Powered Tilter 1500 spreads the weight of the slab across the pad frame, reducing risk of breaking or dropping stone; while the unique pad frame is sized for large stone slabs, optional shutoffs for individual vacuum pads permit use with a wide variety of load sizes or shapes. The PT10HV11 is specifically designed with ten 10″ (25 cm) lipped vacuum cups with foam pad rings, enabling a seal with honed, saw-cut and flamed surfaces, as well as polished stone.
Recently developed Pad Frame Extensions provide an option to augment the versatility of the PT10HV11 vacuum lifter, allowing operators to reconfigure the pad frame layout to accommodate different sized or irregularly shaped loads.
Contact: Wood’s Powr-Grip, 800-548-7341.
StatWatch: U.S. Stone Imports, May 2011
Stone charges ahead in May, fueled by big increases in granite value and volume and good performances from the marble sector. Other stone categories offer mixed results.
Editor’s Blog: We Stand, Uh, Revised
Don’t count your inspections before they show up — even if it’s 90+ days and counting.
Eye on OSHA: First Quarter 2011 (Revised, July 11)
The big questions about inspectors early this year: Where did they go? And will they catch up?
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LATICRETE Partners in Underlayment Delivery System (June 30)
BETHANY, Conn. – LATICRETE International Inc. plans to go sky-high – or at least 50 stories tall – with a pump-truck service for delivering underlayments.