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Superabrasive, the maker of the Lavina floor grinding and polishing machines, has just released a new grinding tool for super hard concrete. The new “HCP” bond tools for super hard concrete feature a single button in 30 grit and provide a faster and more efficient solution for grinding exceptionally hard concrete, where the standard hard concrete tools are not cutting fast enough. As all Superabrasive's QuickChange metals, the new bond trapezoid pads easily slide in and out of reusable plates, with no bolting required.

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- Tested and Certified HEPA Filters

- Jet Pulse Filter Cleaning

- Longopac Drop-Down Bag

 

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Silica Dust and Concrete Grinding and Polishing Part II


As I discussed in my article in CPm’s February ‘09 issue, grinding and polishing of concrete releases dangerous silica-bearing dust into the air, exposing workers and anyone “on-site” to serious potential health hazards.

 

The Study of Silica Exposure
There is a tremendous amount of scientific data available documenting the hazards of exposure to silica dust, and in this article I will explain how we collect the data to support these findings as well as suggest ways that you can monitor your work site to ensure that you are operating within specified safety guidelines.

 

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Terazzo Polishing, Part One:


During the current challenging economic conditions, Smart contractors are always on the lookout for new ways enhance or expand their service offerings based on their knowledge, equipment and talent pool. This is even more important in turbulent market conditions where we need to keep crews working and sometimes require filler jobs that maybe less demanding or time intensive than our big “Grind and Polish” projects.

 

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What Went Down at the Rodeo?

HTC attended the 2nd Annual Concrete Polishing Rodeo held in fabulous Las Vegas. The show was held the weekend before the World of Concrete tradeshow offsite. There were a number of manufactures in attendance trying to prove their worth.

There were nine overall categories to compete in which HTC only was eligible for seven. Out of these nine categories, HTC won four of them which includes, Best Edger won with the HTC 270 EG, The Most Innovated Product Award with the HTC 270 EG, The Vacuum Trial with the new HTC 80iD, and the Bonus Round Belt Changing Challenge.

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