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Concrete
Masonry, A Proven Winner for Correctional Institutions
World
Center for Concrete Technology:
New Courses
Setting
the Groundwork for a New Facility
The
Evolution of Segmental Retaining Wall Units
Concrete
Masonry Can Take the Heat
Production
Tip: Tips
to Produce Desirable Concrete Masonry Units
Besser
Block Talk: 13-5/8"
(340 mm) and 15-5/8" (390 mm) Concrete Masonry Units
Batching
and Mixing Technology for All Concrete Industries
A
New Look for Besser.com
Concrete
Masonry Units: Construction
and Landscape
Service
Tip: Prevent
Block Cracking in the Center Web
New
Product: Automatic
Kiln Doors
Product
Enhancement: Crowned
Height Pins
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Service
Tip
Prevent
Block Cracking in the Center Web
To prevent cracking
in the center web of concrete block, check the bushings and shafts on
the vibrator motor mounts to make sure they are round. If they are
egg-shaped, replace the bushings.
Web cracks can also
be the result of over-tightening the core bars, which bow the bells.
Reference Besser service bulletin 96-4 at www.besser.com/servicebulletins/sb96-4.htm
for torque requirements.
Contact the Besser
Service Parts Center by phone 800.530.9991 or 989. 354.3166, by fax
989.354.3190, or e-mail sales@besser.com
to order new bushings.
Online Service Tips
Besser Block and
other service tips can be viewed on the Besser web site at www.besser.com/servicetips/.
Besser manufacturing locations provide information on a variety of
topics and each week a new Service Tip is highlighted. These tips are
then saved for reference and can be viewed by category or date order.
Sign up on the web site to automatically receive the "Service Tip
of the Week" via e-mail.
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