Masonry Magazine June 1985 Page. 36

Words: John Hayes
Masonry Magazine June 1985 Page. 36

Masonry Magazine June 1985 Page. 36
AIRPLACO TM
P-280 UNICRETOR TM
"VERSATILE
SMALL AGGREGATE CONCRETE AND GROUT PUMP"

Applications INCLUDE:
-MASONRY BLOCK FILL CONSTRUCTION
-TIE-BEAMS and FOOTINGS
-FOUNDATIONS and SLABS
-LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE FLOORS
-HIGH-LIFT GROUTING and MORTAR HOIST
-SHOTCRETE SUBTERRANEAN WALLS

The P-280 is a 30HP dual piston pump featuring a "straight-flow" ball-check manifold, water-back piston lubrication and extra heavy duty drive train while offering:
30 CUBIC YARDS PER HOUR MAX.
PUMPING RATE WITH ½" AGGREGATE.
PUMPING DISTANCE IN EXCESS OF 100′ VERTICALLY OR 500' HORIZONTALLY.
4-SPEED TRANSMISSION FOR VARIABLE VOLUME CONTROL.
ELECTRIC REMOTE CONTROL OF PUMPING OPERATION.

Write or call for information:
AIRPLACO, INC.
Factory and Sales Office
4141 Airport Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
Telex: 21-4245
Phone: (513) 321-2950

Film Available on
Construction Safety

"Bet Your Life" is the title of a film/videocassette on general construction safety that tells how most accidents can be prevented with proper materials placement and good housekeeping. The 13-minute, 16mm color film can be rented for $45 or purchased for $425. For information contact International Film Bureau, Inc., 332 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 427-4545.

JCB Unveils Multi-use
Construction Machine

JCB Inc., White Marsh, Md., has introduced to the North American market its new Model 525B-4HL Loadall, a highly versatile machine that functions as a forklift, a reach truck or a four-wheel-drive loader. The unit delivers over 14 ft. of forward reach to pick up, place and position loads over, under and through obstructions. Its telescopic boom is equipped with a quick-fit carriage which makes changing attachments possible in just seconds, the manufacturer states.

Nat'l Gypsum's Annual
Earnings Increase 98%

With continued strong demand for building products, National Gypsum Co.'s net earnings for the fourth quarter of 1984 rose 36% to a record high of $25.2 million. Sales increased 39% to a record $429 million. For all of 1984, the Dallas-based firm's net earnings increased 98% to $106.8 million. John P. Hayes, chairman and CEO, attributed the company's record profits to the "improved economy and its consequent effects."


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