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INNOVATIONS
EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS
Engineered with essential features and to attain a strong price/per-
formance ratio, the new Optimas T22 features Paver-Grab Multi6 (six
gripper arms, six cylinders) or Easy1 (two gripper arms, one cylinder)
clamps. Weighing just over 2,400 lbs., the paver laying machine mea-
sures 6.5-ft. high, 4-ft. wide and 12-ft. long. It is equipped with one
warning and three working (two front, one rear) lights; adjustable
steering column and pedal; hand grip operation; hour and resettable
work cycle counters; joystick, horn and radio; and, heated cabin.
The Optimas T22 also features three-cylinder, water-cooled
diesel engine with electrical ventilation; noise-insulated, hydro -
static traction drive with one-pedal steering control; fully hydraulic,
four-wheel turntable/articulated steering; rear suspension with inde-
pendent pendulum wheel suspension; hydrostatic locking brake; and,
a 24-liter diesel tank. — Optimas North American representative,
Pathfinder Systems, Holland, Mich., 616/395-8447; www.pathfind-
ersystem.com
Paver laying machine
With 250,000 lb./ft. capacity, the Accu-Tek Touch
250 Auto is fully compliant with ASTM C39 and
AASHTO T22 concrete testing standards and
delivered ready for 6- x 12-in. cylinder testing. A
rapid-change platen system means that the oper-
ator can quickly and easily mount a wide range
of optional accessories to the upper crosshead
for cylinder, cube, and beam testing, including 2
in. and 4- x 8-in. specimens. The machine is also
able to test mortar cubes and concrete beams per
ASTM C109 and C78 methods.
"The new Accu-Tek Touch 250 Auto exempli-
fies benefits we are now able to deliver," says
ELE Managing Director Tony Power. "An intu-
itive touch-screen display improves the ease
of use, and automation removes the potential
for human error and inconsistencies between
operators. In short, it helps our customers, and
our customers' customers, build confidence in
concrete test results."
Automatic sample loading is provided by a
closed-loop, microprocessor controlled hydraulic
system, with automatic stress calculation. All
test results come complete with the machine
serial number, and load vs. time is plotted in
real-time, demonstrating full compliance with
the testing standard. Providing full traceability,
this data can be stored for later use or detailed
analysis of concrete production. — ELE USA,
Loveland, Colo., 800/323-1242, www.ele.com;
ELE International Ltd., Bedfordshire, U.K., www.
eleint.co.uk
Automatic compression machine