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One Show, Many Opportunities Leading up to this year’s World of Concrete, organizers of the show urged industry professionals to “seize the opportunity.” For those who made the trip to Las Vegas, the event provided several opportunities for contractors in the concrete sawing and drilling industry to improve their cutting performance, expand on their range of services and one-up the competition. For 38 years, the World of Concrete trade show and exhibition has been the stage for manufacturers to showcase their most innovative products and latest advancements. Between January 24th and 27th, 2012, over 52,000 attendees walked the floors of the Las Vegas Convention Center. They discovered what new products and services were being offered by manufacturers and distributors in more than 1,200 exhibit booths, covering over half a million square feet of floor space. The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA) was part of the show, exhibiting in the Central Hall of the convention center. The association has been a cosponsor of World of Concrete for 35 years, and continues to support the show by promoting registration, exhibiting and holding training classes and Board meetings during the four-day event. In addition, CSDA manufacturer and distributor members filled 43 exhibit booths, all looking to promote their tools and equipment.
Sawing Equipment Manufacturers continue to improve and refine equipment to help contractors maintain the highest levels of efficiency and safety on the jobsite, and several CSDA manufacturer members showcased their latest
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innovative products at World of Concrete. Diamond Products displayed its new Fast-Cut SLR high speed hand saws. The 73-cc, gas-powered saws have a choice of 12- or 14-nch-diameter blades and have smooth start decompression valves to reduce startup force by 70 percent compared with other hand saws. Stihl introduced the latest addition to its line of hand saws during a press conference. The TS 500i is the company’s first electronically-controlled fuel injection cut-off saw. The 5.2-horsepower saw can fit a 14-inch-diameter blade and weighs just 22.5 pounds. ICS demonstrated the 4.2-horsepower 660GC concrete chain saw at its outdoor exhibit booth, allowing operators to cut up to 10 inches deep and perform accurate square corner cutting. The collection and control of dust and silica was a focus for many sawing and drilling manufacturers, and Husqvarna displayed its dust-reducing attachment for the company’s K3000 line of handheld saws. The attachment has been designed to minimize dust and reduce clean-up time for the operator. Hilti used its outdoor exhibit space to demonstrate the capabilities of machines like the DS WS15 wire saw. The 500+ pound saw has a 15-kilowatt power range and has a maximum spindle speed of 1,700 revolutions per minute (RPM).
Core Drilling Concrete core drilling operators have an ever-increasing range of tools and equipment to complete their work. Expert Equipment Company introduced its new line of Cardi core drills at World of Concrete, which are available in two- or four-speed models. The