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Rental Equipment: Concrete Saws
Gasoline powered concrete saws are great tools for construction. In many cases renting saws from a local rental yard or buying a concrete saw and r...
User's Guide: Walk Behind Concrete Saws
When it comes to creating grooves and inlays into slabs of concrete, a cut off saw or walk-behind concrete saw is ideal. Concrete saws are very eff...
Tips for Proper Compaction
When using a tamping rammer, jumping jack, or plate compactor at a jobsite it’s important to have a good understanding of the goals you want to ac...
Salt Lake City Construction: January 2018 State of the Market
There are several large ongoing construction projects within the Great Salt Lake Valley. These projects include: The new Salt Lake City International Airport, a new state prison, and a new Amazon distribution center
How to Change Your Rammer Shoe in Less Than 10 Steps
When a project demands your tamping rammer be running in optimum condition it is important to understand quick fixes. A broken rammer could stop a jobsite, costing you time and money.
Ultimate Guide to Trench Compaction and Backfilling Methods for Landscape Professionals
When is comes to backfilling, there are several methods in the construction industry to achieve the same results. Depending on the requirements for a specific project, trench backfilling allows for different options for filling areas.
Sidewalk Trip Hazards in Southern California.
Have you ever tripped on a sidewalk? Maybe while you were looking at your phone, sending an important email or text. You can blame it on these small sidewalk imperfections while walking.
How To Troubleshoot A Concrete Scarifier
Like every other buyer, you wonder how long you can expect your machine to last. It can be frustrating not being able to operate your scarifier on the job site. To expertly troubleshoot your machine we will guide through these expert techniques to get you back to work.
How to Troubleshoot A Plate Compactor
Plate compactors, also called vibratory plates, are designated for cohesive and granular soils, as well as asphalt. Plate compactors are an essential tool for soil compaction in the construction industry. We will guide you through a few quick maintenance tips to help you repair common plate compact or issues.
Five Common Pest Control Chemicals… But First, Read the Label!
Pest control is an important procedure for crop maintenance. Picking the right pesticide based on your line of work and what you are spraying can take time. We will guide you on how to read consumer product labels and identify the five most common chemicals found in pesticides.
Optimum Soil Compaction: What, Why & How
The first thing that comes to most contractor’s mind when they think about soil preparedness is compaction. Compaction is defined according to the Asphalt Institute Handbook as "the process used to densify, or reduce the volume of a mass of material.”
Las Vegas Construction Market - September 2017
Construction in the Las Vegas market continues to be strong, as more highway, and new construction projects provide many opportunities for local concrete, paving, and general engineering crews.
Pesticide Applications: Power Sprayers
Insects, bacteria, and others organisms are all part of the environment's cycle. They benefit us in many ways, but they can also be pests. When it comes to pest management, there are numerous methods, applications, and equipment available.
Automatic Voltage Regulation
As Tomahawk discusses the importance of automatic voltage regulation or AVR we will focus on voltage basics, digital excitation technology, paralleling of generator sets, and power system stabilizers.
Concrete Vibrators - Proper Consolidation
Proper concrete vibration is a critical part of the construction of any concrete foundation, wall, column, beam, or slab. Concrete contractors use several types of equipment to ensure that concrete structures are built to specifications. Why does concrete need to be vibrated?
Choosing the Right Water Pump
How do you choose the correct gasoline water pump?
There are many types of water pumps that Tomahawk has to offer and choosing the correct pump is ...
Generators and Alternators
Safety is always critical when it comes to electrical systems, and electrical generators/alternators are no exception. According to the Electr...
The Best Tools for Compacting in Southern California
Soil compaction is a very important process for any sort of construction project. The process of compaction gives the soil higher load bearing ability and greater stability by removing the air from soil particles and compressing the particles closer together.
Buying a Concrete Saw - What to Consider
Walk behind concrete saws, flat saws, and road saws are heavy duty equipment used every day to cut through concrete, brick, asphalt, slab and other materials. Used both in commercial and private projects, walk behind concrete saws are used for short run cutting jobs like trenching, utility installation, and patch repair.
Top 10 Tools for Compacting Soil
Proper soil compaction is necessary to complete any construction job. We have gathered our favorite tools for compacting soil efficiently and successfully.
Texas Construction Market
The Central Texas Construction Market in 2017 is strong. Residential buildings and homes are up with Austin, Texas adding the largest number of residential homes in the country.
Compaction Equipment in the Southwest Region
The United States has seen an economic trend that seems to be continuing in a downward spiral. The Great Recession of 2008 greatly affected everyone from citizens to businesses.
Tomahawk Power - World of Concrete 2017
Tomahawk Power had another great showing this year at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas, NV from January 17-20th. Despite a few drops of rain, many contractors from all over the Midwest to came and see Tomahawk’s new lines of concrete finishing equipment, such as the new line of power trowels and power screeds.
Basic Electricity
In this article, we will define and discuss the following topics; direct current, alternating current, opposition to current flow, magnetism, and p...
Asphalt Compaction
Asphalt is used to pave thousands of miles of roadways and parking lots throughout the world. But where does asphalt come from, and why do we use i...
Generators and Seismic Activity
Natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and intense thunderstorms are a real problem for many parts of the world. High amounts of seismic activity have destroyed many cities throughout history, and while in some cases the shear natural force was too great to prevent such damage, there have been many instances throughout history where proper design and construction have prevented extreme damage and loss of life.
Fueling Tips and Recommendations
2 Stroke EnginesTomahawk Power Sprayers and Mist Blowers use 50:1 Pre-Mix Fuel.
It is recommended to use gasoline with an Octane greater than 89 ...
Tomahawk Power attends the World Agro Expo
Tulare, CA - February 11th - Last week Tomahawk Power attended the World Agro Expo, in order to achieve a better understanding of the agricultural arena in the western United States, as it stands in 2016. The show had over 100,000 visitors throughout the 3 days.
Tomahawk Power Visits World of Concrete
Las Vegas, NV - Feb 2nd-5th -Tomahawk Power exhibited earlier this month and displayed its new line of compaction and concrete equipment at the 2016 World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas, NV.
Diesel Generator Safety Tips
When operating a Tomahawk Diesel Generator you have to be very careful to follow all safety procedures, Failure to follow these procedures can resu...
