W.O.E. Construction Inc. knows a lot about concrete. They’ve spent over 10 years doing concrete sawing, coring, sealing, stamping, staining, and more. But they regularly had customers ask them about slipforming barrier walls, something the crew at W.O.E. had never done. Their philosophy on adding work and equipment is simple: match high-quality… Read More »
Be sure to join us in Las Vegas February 3-6 for World of Concrete 2015. Our booth will be located in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, booth number C5412. We will be displaying the number one selling concrete curb & gutter machine in the world, the Power Curber… Read More »
Power Curbers and Topcon Positioning Systems presented the Millimeter GPS 3D Expo on December 3 & 4 at the Power Curbers Headquarters in Salisbury, NC. This joint event highlighted the features of Topcon’s Millimeter GPS machine controls on a Power Curber 5700-C slipform machine. Attendees had the opportunity to talk one-on-one with… Read More »
From a young age, Barry Schlouch wanted to be the best at the task at hand. “I grew up on a farm and wanted to be the best farmer I could be. Now, I’m not farming today, but I got a lot out of it,” he says. Barry started Schlouch Incorporated in… Read More »
Nation Wide Slipforming of Sydney, Australia, recently used their 5700-C-MAX to complete a unique and complicated 6 km (3.73 mile) slotted drain pour as part of the M5 West widening project in Sydney. Slotted drains are a relatively simple concept, poured using an inflated polymer-based tube that is fed into the front… Read More »
Alberto Caballero, president of Entrench Civil Contractors in Hobbs, New Mexico, came to ConExpo 2014 in Las Vegas looking to buy a curb machine. Having specialized in the installation of utilities and pipeline construction for a number of years and subcontracting out the curb and sidewalk work, Alberto made the decision to add… Read More »
Power Curber owner Jay Shorette of Dirigo Slipform in Stillwater, Maine, was recently honored as Concrete Promoter of the Year for 2013 by the Northern New England Concrete Promotion Association (NNECPA). This award recognizes Jay’s contributions to the concrete industry through his tireless efforts to educate and inform about slipforming. Jay has visited… Read More »
Nearly 30 people attended the second Power Curbers Conference at the Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise along Australia’s Gold Coast in January 2014. The conference, which drew attendees from Australia and New Zealand, focused on maintenance, safety, and problem solving, including live demonstrations of machine operation and 3D stringless technology. Attendees learned about… Read More »
The training facility at the Power Curbers headquarters in Salisbury, NC, was a hub of activity for two weeks in February during the company’s annual Service School. Sixty owners, operators, and mechanics from 28 different companies attended classes for the 5700-B, 5700-Super-B, and the current model 5700-C. Classroom sessions were taught by… Read More »
Beginning with the massive Eurotunnel project in 1993, Power Curbers has a long history of innovative and efficient solutions to tunnel construction using curb and gutter machines as well as slipform pavers. Machines and molds can be custom-engineered to meet the demands on various aspects of tunnel applications, including rail beds, walkways, roadbeds,… Read More »
