Read It or Break it -Your Manual HMI REP Sep 10, 2013 0000 QUESTION – If you just purchased a new boat where the operators console looked like a Boeing 747 – would you let your 5 year old son push all the buttons to see what worked and how? QUESTION – When you purchase a new piece of concrete raising equipment do you read the operators manual cover to cover; for your safety, to prevent damage? Do not feel bad, if you answered NO to the second question you are not alone. Less than 6.5 % of purchases read manuals completely. It is also interesting to note that in the electronics world 95% of equipment returned due to malfunction actually works – the problem is few read the operating instructions. AND – for the record and to dispel the old mindset there is no statistical evidence to prove a Read More
Highway Polyurethane Stabilization HMI REP Jul 18, 2013 0000 On highway I-43 in Manitowoc county,WI, the weight of moving traffic and the unstable soil caused the slab of concrete underneath the asphalt to rock back and forth as heavy vehicles traveled over it. The signs of an unstable slab of concrete are cracks forming and pot holes in the concrete. RaiseRite (www.raise-rite.com) drilled a series of injection holes through and around the troubled area. A dense lightweight polyurethane material was then injected in the holes to stabilize the concrete beneath the asphalt. The polyurethane injected has a cure time of 15 minutes to make sure the job is done fast and correctly. The polyurethane material used will not erode and assure the slab will not move. After the injections were complete the Read More
Concrete Repair? It’s All About ROI! HMI REP Jun 17, 2013 0000 Evolving Technologies Suggest Entrepreneurs Should Relook At Concrete Repair As A Business Opportunity! Paul DelFino Concrete repair services specializing in lifting and leveling slabs have been around since the 1930’s. There has been and there currently is high demand for this service. There is possibly even more demand now since the passage of the American Disabilities Act. This law mandates the repair of trip hazards from sunken or heaved concrete in public areas. With literally billions of square feet of concrete in the US, many of the slabs are old and out of alignment, pitched incorrectly and in desperate need of repair. Whether it is governmental, commercial or residential, customers are looking for a cost-effective solution to t Read More
AN UNDER WATER FOAM! – ANOTHER HMI INNOVATION! Jen Mazur Sep 26, 2011 0000 Can polyurethane set up, lift concrete and maintain its compressive strength when pumped under slabs where water is present? At HMI it can! RR401g is the latest HMI innovation in perfecting specialized foams for residential, commercial and DOT contractors who lift and level concrete slabs. This 3-4 pound hydrophobic/hydro-insensitive foam is again a two component polyurethane foam product, best delivered by HMI equipment, which sets up, lifts concrete and maintains compressive strength even when a void is filled with water. Weather and draining are no longer concerns for contractors or government crews. Traditional delays and costs in completing projects are gone. Commitment to Innovation Is More Than A Tag Line At HMI! For 40 years HMI has Read More