PRODUCT SURVEY: LINERS

Agru America

Agru America, Georgetown, S.C., manufactures the Super Gripnet geomembrane liner with High-Density Polyethylene or Linear Low-Density Polyethylene for containment and drainage applications such as with landfill caps and landfill slopes. Spikes on the underside of the liner, which can be removed with a special cutting tool, offer stability on steep slopes, the company says. The liners also feature smooth edges to create wedge welds between sheets.
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CETCO Lining Technologies

CETCO Lining Technologies, Arlington Heights, Ill., offers the Bentomat DN manufactured for various lining applications. The Bentomat DN is designed for steep-slope liner or cover system applications when geomembrane contact is less critical, according to the company. The Bentomat features a reinforced, needlepunched geosynthetic clay liner with high internal shear strength while offering interface friction on both sides, the company says.
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Donnelly Fabricators

Donnelly Fabricators, Lawrenceville, Ga., offers Texicon concrete mats. The mats are available in four configurations: filter point lining in which the double-layer fabric form is joined by filter points to form a concrete lining; vegetated mat; uniform section lining; and articulating mat block. A concrete pump can deliver fine aggregate concrete from 400 feet (ft.) away, according to the company. The mat sizes range from 80 pounds (lbs.) to 150 tons, according to the company.
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GSE Lining Technology

GSE Lining Technology, Houston, manufactures PermaNet, a line of bi-planar geonet and geocomposite drainage liners designed for aerobic, anaerobic, air injection, and liquid and gas injection applications. The PermaNet is available in high load and ultra load configurations.
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Poly Flex

Poly Flex, Grand Prairie, Texas, offers Smooth Edge Textured geomembranes. The blown film texturing provides increased friction angles for stability on steep slopes, the company says. The geomembranes have 7-inch (in.) smooth edges on both sides of the sheet to provide the same seaming parameters as a smooth sheet and to optimize welding, according to the company. No additional personnel are needed to clean dirt and moisture from the seaming surface, the company says.
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Profile Products

Profile Products, Buffalo Grove, Ill., manufactures the Flexterra Flexible Growth Medium designed for slope protection and seed germination. The product forms an erosion-resistant blanket on soil and does not require cure time, the company says. Manufactured with long wood fibers, the Flexterra can be used with other erosion control products in a variety of conditions.
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Landfill Pump

Blackhawk

Blackhawk, Glen Ellyn, Ill., manufactures The Vector line of landfill pumps designed with a pneumatic drive motor, designed to keep controls, valves and tubing away from the liquid. The unit can pump up to 14 gpm at a controlled rate vertically, side-slope and horizontally. A capped and drained stuffing box on the Vector's downhole pump is intended to prevent surface leaking. The downhole pump's stainless steel foot-valve cylinder, and check ball and seat also help retain pump performance, the company says.
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Tire Inflator

Vehicle Inspection Systems

Vehicle Inspection Systems, Orlando, Fla., manufactures the VIS-Nitro, an automatic nitrogen tire inflation system designed to reduce maintenance costs and extend tire life, the company says. According to the company, the unit includes an inflation controller to automatically fill up tires to improve inflation accuracy without using handheld pressure gauges. Air from an inflated tire is replaced with nitrogen using the VIS-Nitro's automated purge cycle.
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Loader

Labrie

Labrie, St. Nicolas, Quebec, Canada, offers the Expert 2000 residential side-loader designed to pick up carts and containers of varying sizes. According to the company, the Expert 2000 offers reduced fuel consumption and noise levels and features close-grab capabilities. Other features include a large hopper opening and sump box door, rub rail panels and improved control valve use.
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Grinder

Allegheny Paper Shredders

Allegheny Paper Shredders, Delmont, Pa., offers the 1436GXMTM mobile security grinder. The grinder features a single-shaft rotary for one-pass destruction of documents, the company says. It also has an 8,000 lb. payload capacity and a walking floor, eliminating the need for dumping, the company says. Other features include a 2-in. screened particle size, curb-level cart tipper with a feed enclosure, touch screen controls and video monitoring.
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Tipper Trailer

Titan Trailers

Titan Trailers, Delhi, Ontario, Canada, offers the “Rocky Mountain Double” A-Train tipper trailer designed to accommodate existing transfer station facilities. With a 90,000-lb. payload capacity, the trailer is nearly 95 ft. long and features an extruded aluminum sidewall panel to prevent tare weight and reduce fuel costs, the company says. The trailer also can transfer 234 cubic yards of municipal solid waste.
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Liftable Suspension

Link Manufacturing

Link Manufacturing, Sioux Center, Iowa, manufactures the DuraLift II 8K Self-Steer liftable suspension designed to fit all standard truck chassis. The suspension has interchangeable, adjustable frame brackets and is available in four ride heights. Additional features include trailer mounts for 18- to 22-½ in. ride heights and a compact mounting envelope. An integrated air system is optional.
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Loader

Bobcat

Bobcat, West Fargo, N.D., manufactures the A300 All-Wheel Steer Loader designed to lift materials up to 3,000 lbs., with a 10.9 ft. maximum lifting height. Attachments include a pallet fork and a hydraulically controlled industrial grapple for handling bulky and uneven loads. The A300 can be operated in all-wheel and skid-steer modes. Tire wear is reduced using the all-wheel mode on asphalt and other hard surfaces, the company says. A two-speed feature enables the unit to travel up to 12 mph, the company says.
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Combustor

RCBC Technologies

RCBC Technolgies, Cincinnati, Ohio, in conjunction with Hendersonville, N.C.-based Quality Recycling, offers a rotary cascading bed combustor, designed for a variety of applications. Using a hollow cylinder that makes eight to 20 revolutions per minute, materials can be recycled or transferred to different compartments where gases are added or removed, the company says. Additional features include material movement, retention, gas/solids contact and temperature control.
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Excavator

Caterpillar

Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., offers the D-series line of excavators designed with increased engine power and hydraulic pressure. The 324D L features a 54,660 lb. operating weight; the 325D L offers a 64,460 lb. operating weight; and the 330D L has an operating weight of 79,700 lbs. Each excavator features a CAT engine with Advanced Combustion Emissions Reduction Technology. Hydraulic flows and pressures can be set from inside the cab using the Tool Control System. Other features include a variety of booms, sticks and work tools including heavy duty buckets, ditch cleaning buckets and ground engaging tools. The Product Link, which tracks machine location and service hours, and the Machine Security System, which controls operation times, are optional.
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