Masonry Magazine April 1969 Page. 33
PRODUCT PROFIT MAKERS
New Morgen Accessory
A new accessory for Morgen Tower Scaffolding permits a fork lift truck to move completely assembled towers up to 40 feet high from wall to wall or even from building to building, slashing the cost of scaffolding labor.
The new fork lift bracket lets one man operating a fork lift truck to move pairs of towers without the help of laborers. The operator drives the fork lift up to the towers until the bracket touches the towers. By remote control from his seat, he engages the pins that secure the bracket to the tower and can then lift and lower the towers.
Operating Safety Hints
A new 32-page illustrated booklet called Operating Safety Hints is now available to fork lift truck users from Otis Material Handling, Cleveland, Ohio.
Prepared as a safety guide for new operators and a refresher course in safety for experienced operators, the booklet covers such important points as proper loading, speed limits, safe starting and stopping, alertness, floors and surfaces, "rules of the road," and truck operating hints. These points are illustrated by 33 humorous sketches.
Limited quantities of the booklet are available, upon letterhead request. Write: Otis Material Handling, Box 6659, Cleveland, O. 44101.
M-S-A Staz-On Hat
A safety hat suspension with built-in adjustable nape strap has been introduced by Mine Safety Appliances Company, Pittsburgh.
The M-S-A Staz-On Hat suspension has been designed to hold the hat firmly in place during working activities. The nape strap is an integral, permanent part of the suspension.
Staz-On suspensions can be adjusted so that one size will fit 95 per cent of hat wearers. The range of adjustment covers hat sizes from 6% to 7%.
Size and cradle adjustment of the suspension can be made with the hat on the head. The stabilizing cradle is set to a comfortable height by exerting about 30 pounds of pressure on the top of the shell. The wearer then pulls two tabs on the suspension until the suspension fits his head properly.
Further information on the M-S-A Staz-On Safety Hat suspension may be obtained from Mine Safety Appliances Company, 201 N. Braddock Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15208.
PCM 710 Skytrak
A PCM 710 Skytrak, owned by Congaree Construction Company of Columbia, S.C., is the only forklift on the $3.5 million, 10 floor Cliff House Men's Resident Hall project on the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia. The 710, because of its unique "shooting boom" which allows it to reach out 16 feet and lift to a height of 30'6", is used as an all-round utility machine by the contractor. The Skytrak is a product of PCM Division of Koehring Company, Port Washington, Wisconsin.
Positive Action Key Lock
Durable, light, movable scaffolding for the building industry is offered by the BFC Division of Essex Chemical Corporation.
A safety feature of the Webtex line scaffolding is a positive action key lock that prevents the steel units from accidental disassembly.
Basic platform sizes are 28 x 70 inches and 28 x 84 inches. Heights of basic units are three, six or eight feet. For additional height, one unit may be locked to another for platform heights up to 16 feet. For greater platform space, six or eight foot long trusses may be used with three, six or eight foot high ladders.
With an outside platform width of 29 inches, Webtex staging may be rolled through any standard door opening without being dismantled.
For further information concerning Webtex scaffolding, write the BFC Division, Essex Chemical Corporation, 1101 Hanzlik Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 21237.
Kelly Klosure
Three Fremont, Nebraska, building contractors have solved the age-old headache of keeping construction projects moving during the cold winter months. They have invented a fiberglass panel, housed in a sturdy, yet light weight steel frame, which can be rapidly assembled into an amazingly strong windproof enclosure.
They have named the new product KELLY KLOSURE, and are now marketing it nationally. Almost any width, length or height can be obtained by simply locking the 4x 12' panels together with a simple, patented locking device.
This unique system can be reused again and again for dollar savings in set-up time, fuel costs and payroll losses. Kelly Klosure is much stronger, more durable and provides more protection than existing methods.
For further information write: Michael Fagen, KELLY KLOSURE, INC., Box 443, Fremont, Nebraska 68025.
Adjusta Screed
The Champion "Adjusta Screed," a piece of equipment easily operated by one person, levels poured concrete, compacts it and floats it to a semi-smooth finish, all in one operation.
The unit's basic simplicity and multi-purpose functioning make it highly successful in the rental field.
For more information, contact Champion Manufacturing Company, 3700 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63108.