Precast Inc. - July/August 2008 - (Page 66) Elkin announces new pneumatic auger latch firmly in place during travel. For more information, call (800) 245-6899. Elkin celebrates silver volumetric mixers that can prepare up to 10 yards of concrete at the customer’s location. Additionally, Elkin Hi-Tech produces cement silos to enable the concrete contractor to lower cement cost by buying in bulk. Highproduction custom batch plants are also available. For more information, call (800) 2456899. ELKIN’S NEW PNEUMATIC AUGER LATCH Elkin Hi-Tech Inc., based in Indiana, Pa., has designed an improved latching mechanism to firmly secure the auger cage to the rear of volumetric concrete mixers. The new Pneumatic Auger Latch will stop the rattle, extend the life and improve the safety of volumetric concrete mixers, says the company. With the flip of a switch, Elkin’s Pneumatic Auger Latch provides a secure grip, keeping the auger cage Elkin Hi-Tech Inc. celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Elkin Hi-Tech was founded in 1983 by Luther Elkin in Indiana, Pa. Originally a supplier of concrete to local contractors, Luther and his son Rick identified the need for improved concrete mixing technology and created a volumetric concrete mixer that would address their needs and the needs of their customers. In the past 25 years, the product line has grown to include truck-mounted, trailer-mounted and stationary Gene Schmidgall retires after 60-plus years Hancock Concrete Products Co. Inc., based in Hancock, Minn., has announced that Gene Schmidgall retired after more GENE SCHMIDGALL than 60 years in the precast concrete industry. Gene’s career with Hancock Concrete started as a youth when his father, BOOTH 911 THE PRECAST SHOW BOOTH 440 THE PRECAST SHOW 66 JULY/AUGUST 2008 | PRECAST INC. http://www.stackit.net http://www.stackit.net http://www.ejiw.com
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