Genesis Attachments GRP 480 mobile shears
Superior, Wisconsin-based Genesis Attachments, a brand of NPK Construction Equipment, Inc., Walton Hills, Ohio, has released the GRP 480 hydraulic shear, which it says is designed exclusively for processing rebar. The GRP 480 mobile shear:
- includes bolt-on, weldable lower tusks designed to work in tandem with weldable, replaceable piercing blades to efficiently sort and separate rebar bundles
- has a bolt-on plate on the cutting side of the upper jaw that provides a replaceable wear surface and can help protect the jaws’ parent material
- features an extra-large pivot group designed to withstand the rigors of daily rebar processing and to provide maximum durability
- features a weight of 11,900 pounds
- has a reach of 10 feet, 1 inch measured from the attachment mounting pivot (boom or stick) forward
- offers a 24-inch jaw opening with a 26-inch jaw depth
- fits up to 48,000-pound carriers when second-member mounted and 90,000-pound carriers when third-member mounted
Visit the Genesis website for more information.
Mac Trailer TipperMax tipper trailers
Alliance, Ohio-based Mac Trailer Enterprises Inc. has debuted its TipperMax aluminum drop-center tipper trailer, which has an innovative aluminum design with a lowered center floor. The TipperMax trailers:
- are available in various configurations, including a length range of 48 feet to 53 feet and tandem or multiaxle setups
- can be tailored for specific applications, such as recyclables, wood chips and municipal solid waste
- enable the handling of higher waste capacities while maintaining standard ride height, eliminating the need for low-profile suspensions and tires
- unload more efficiently, reducing product drag for less wear and tear over time, which improves the lifetime performance of the TipperMax compared with other drop-deck and drop-center tippers, Mac says
- allow customers to streamline their parts needs across their fleets of tippers and moving floors, facilitating serviceability and maintenance consistency
Visit the Mac Trailer website for more information.
Spectro xSort hand-held spectrometers
Germany-based Spectro, a business unit of Ametek Inc. with U.S. locations in Wilmington, Massachusetts, and Irvine, California, has launched its newest generation of Spectro xSort hand-held energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometers. The xSort spectrometers:
- are designed to maximize speed, ease, convenience and advanced performance in metals and alloys analysis
- enable high-throughput elemental testing and spectrochemical analysis of common metals and alloys, including 46 elements in 16 metal matrices
- have a silicon PIN detector that delivers metal-grade identification in seconds
- are optimized for daylong, fatigueless, one-handed operation
- users benefit from ultrawide coverage of elements and alloys without switching methods between samples
- offering a tailored solution for environments that are challenging for a standard drop deck design
Visit the Spectro website for more information.
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