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Sicoma Strength NEWS
Trade shows in 2008
Sicoma will be exhibiting both Sicoma and Scale-Tron products at the following 2008 shows:
| World of Concrete, Las Vegas NV, Jan. 22 - 25, 2008, Booth N437; More information at http://www.worldofconcrete.com |
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| MCPX - Manufactured Concrete Exhibition, Denver, Feb. 7 - 9, 2008, Booth 1129. More information at http://www.mcpx.org |
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| ConExpo - Con/Agg, Las Vegas, Mar 11 - 15, 2008, Booth S8852; More information at http://www.conexpo.org |
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On hand will be the twin shaft MAO mixer, the planetary / countercurrent MP mixer and the laboratory mixer, model MP75 lab, along with Scale-Tron's controls, moisture sensing equipment and details of our complete plants for precast and ready-mix.
We look forward to meeting new faces as well as old friends. See you there.
December 2007
New mixer model announced at OMG's 60th birthday party
14th
December, Ponte Valleceppi, Italy. Mr. Paulo Galletti, President and CEO
of OMG, Sicoma's manufacturing arm, celebrated the company's 60th birthday with
a large gathering of guests. Present were representatives from all
offices: Italy, France, Spain, North America and China as well as Sicoma's
Turkish OEM who recently ordered 40 mixers. On display was the
body of the new MAO 12000 mixer, a twin shaft model with 10.5 cu. yd / 8 cu. m.
output and capable of almost 500 yds per hour fully compacted output at peak production. This
mixer was designed for the North American ready-mix and world wide dam market.
It will be completed by March 2008 and a line-up of potential users are waiting
for full production. It will be available in two versions: Double
Discharge Doors for single or two truck ready-mix production, and Bomb-Bay
Discharge Door for dams and RCC.
November 2007
Sicoma announces new gearboxes, shaft seals and alarm unit for twin shaft mixers
At
this year's Bauma show, Munich, Germany, Sicoma displayed a major innovation in
twin shaft mixers. For the first time, the complete drive assembly has
been mounted on hinges, allowing each drive to be swung out and away from the
bearings and shaft seals, making maintenance much faster and easier than in any
other mixer. A small slow drive motor has also been fitted to allow
inching of the blades during hand washing or service. In addition,
Sicoma's legendary triple shaft seals, already the world's most reliable, have
been superseded by a new totally greaseless and maintenance free design.
These three innovations are the subject of several patents and, if this was not
enough, the company has introduced an advanced alarm and diagnostic unit that
monitors all important parameters as well as warning when maintenance is due and
logging all alarms for later download to a computer.
These new developments are presently under test and will be released in North America in the summer of 2008. Watch for further announcements.
June 2007
Successful plant rebuild at Hanson New Orleans
Hanson's
New Orleans pipe plant needed a refit and Plant Outfitters Inc. were
chosen to do the job. This was a tough assignment because the
plant could only be down for a couple of weeks and the complete mixing
system, with three distribution conveyors to separate casting machines,
had to be replaced. Plant Outfitters' crew of Navajo steel riggers
came through on time, replacing all scale hoppers, mixers, discharge
chutes, conveyors, cement screws, water system, dust collectors and
controls. Two Sicoma twin shaft mixers were chosen with their
associated high pressure washout systems, along with Scale-Tron's
Batchtron III controller, remote demand stations and associated motor
controls.
New distributors
September 2007
Mid Atlantic Concrete Equipment has agreed to handle Sicoma's line in their territory of the Northeast states. New partner Owen Blevins backs up Jay Robinson and his sales team. Mid Atlantic is located in Lilitz, eastern Pennsylvania. Click on the Mid Atlantic logo at left for more information.
April
2007
Jamieson Equipment Company is joining the SICOMA family of worldwide distributors in the role of Master Distributor for the Southeastern United States, agreeing to provide major service and warehouse parts for SICOMA mixing and delivery systems. Jamieson's CEO, Michael Jamieson is pictured at right. Click on the Jamieson logo at left for more information.
Badger Systems, Inc. has also entered into a Master Distributorship agreement, covering the Midwest United States. Badger's CEO, Jack Moroney is pictured at left. Click on the Badger logo at left for more information.
January 2007
Sicoma announces Double and Reduced Discharge Doors for twin shaft mixers
The Double Discharge Door option allows separate discharge to either of two outlets; something that was not possible with twin-shaft mixers until now. This is an important advancement for this type of mixer, easing its application in many precast applications having two or more delivery locations.
The Reduced Discharge Door reduces the full width discharge to approximately 1/3 of the normal opening, allowing the mixer to be used in spaces were it was impossible before. Both options include a chute and chute washout system; they allow the mixer to be placed 1000 mm (40") lower, saving the cost of new structure and associated conveyors in many cases. Discharge time, although longer than for the unrestricted opening, is no longer than the partial opening required to fill most mixer trucks and chutes, due to Sicoma's spiral mixing action.
November 2005
SICOMA OPENS FOR BUSINESS IN NORTH AMERICA
Sicoma has announced the opening of new distribution centers and offices in the U.S. and Canada, effective immediately. Well known in the rest of the world, Sicoma products are little known in North America. The North American venture is a partnership between the Scale-Tron Corporation, a 34 year old Montreal, Canada based control systems company, and Società Italiana Costruzione Macchine of Perugia, Italy, from which the S.I.CO.MA name is derived. Formed over 50 years ago, Sicoma is the largest producer of concrete mixers in the world with existing manufacturing plants and distribution centers in Italy, China and Spain.
Sicoma’s products include twin shaft, planetary/countercurrent, turbine and continuous mixers that have a world-class reputation for ruggedness, quality and speed as well as innovative overhead handling systems such as side rail traveling hoppers, flying buckets and traveling, swiveling conveyors. In combination with Scale-Tron’s state-of-the-art controls and plant equipment from allied company McCoy Equipment, Sicoma North America can provide new plants and upgrade existing facilities from precast to all types of concrete products. Sicoma’s products are sold through dealers and OEMs throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico; dealer and end-user inquiries are welcomed.
Publicity contact person: Marianne Johnson 1 800 921 7559
For more information on these releases, contact Marianne Johnson 1 800 921 7559. Fax 727 789 6321, Email: marianne@sicoma.biz. Web: www.sicoma.biz
