Hire and Rental News - November 2017

EQUIPMENT CALENDAR OF EVENTS WORLD DEMOLITION SUMMIT – UK 2 November, 2017 – London One day technical conference and Awards. www.demolitionsummit.com WORLD CRANE AND TRANSPORT SUMMIT – THE NETHERLANDS 7–8 November, 2017 – Amsterdam www.khl-wcts.com THE RENTAL SHOW 2018 – USA 18–21 February, 2018 – New Orleans www.therentalshow.com IPAF SUMMIT – USA 8 March, 2018 – Miami Annual Summit for International Powered Access Federation www.ipaf.org BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA – SOUTH AFRICA 13–16 March, 2018 – Johannesburg The construction equipment show for Africa www.bcafrica.com INTERMAT 2018 – FRANCE 23–28 April, 2018 – Paris International construction equipment show paris-en.intermatconstruction.com HIRE18 – HRIA NATIONAL CONVENTION – QUEENSLAND 30–31 May, 2018 – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre www.hireconvention.com.au THE RENTAL SHOW 2019 – USA 17–20 February, 2019 – Annaheim, California www.therentalshow.com BAUMA 2019 – Germany 8–14 April, 2019 – Munich World's largest construction equipment show www.bauma.de The ARA said The Rental Show is focused just on rental and offers a combination of equipment, industry connections and knowledge that helps those in the industry improve. Highlights for 2018 will include: • An expanded trade show floor with more than 725 exhibitors; • A day of education on 18 February, with 20 seminars including building a company’s brand value and improving employee relations to The Rental Show in New Orleans in 2018 The equipment rental industry is strong and projected to keep growing, a great reason to attend the American Rental Association’s annual convention and trade show – The Rental Show – to be held 18–21 February, in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the US. reinforcing safety and leadership skills; • Events for networking with industry peers, including the International Reception; Lunch with ARA and a charity auction and reception for the ARA Foundation. A special Young Professionals Network Reception will be held for ages 18 and 40. Keynote session on 19 February. ‘Bayou Bash at the House of Blues,’ a networking event combining music and New Orleans cuisine. Events & Tents one-day educational workshop on 17 February. Visit: www.TheRentalShow.com Lone Star designed the drill to address the growing demand for automatic hammers that deliver improved depth control compared to manual hammers. The LST1G+HDA comes with a 140 pound automatic safety hammer. The heavy-duty rig is mounted on a maneouverable, single-axle trailer that can be towed behind a small or standard sized truck. “Automatic hammers help to ensure accurate depth control compared to manual hammers. This has even led some states and jurisdictions to require automatic hammers for conducting standard penetration tests,” Joe Haynes, Little Beaver President said. “The LST1G+HDA eliminates user error and makes it easy for drill operators of any experience level to take samples quickly and accurately.” The LST1G+HDA can drill 6 inch bore Drill offers depth control with auto hammer The Lone Star LST1G+HDA Geotechnical Drill from Little Beaver provides engineers and soil technicians a precise and easy-to-operate drilling solution for standard penetration tests and soil sampling in nearly any soil. holes down to 100 feet. The drill can also be used with Little Beaver’s split spoon samplers and AWJ drilling rod. Little Beaver offers auger options. Solid stem augers are available in 3 to 8 inch diameters and hollow stem augers are available in 6 and 8 inch diameters. The 3,000 pound unit is mounted on a lightweight single-axle trailer with a 2 inch hitch, levelling jacks and spare tire. For improved maneouverability, Little Beaver offers a specially designed frame for mounting the unit to a one-tonne flatbed truck. The LST1G+HDA can be shipped fully assembled in a 20-foot container by standard truck or overseas. The drill comes with assembly tools. Visit: www.littlebeaver.com The Lone Star LST1G+HDA Geotechnical Drill HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • NOVEMBER 2017 65