Rebar-tying robots have come to Wisconsin. Waukesha-based MKE Iron Erectors recently used one on a bridge project, a first in the state. Developed by Advanced Construction Robotics of Pittsburgh, Pa., ...

The TyBot rebar tying robot, manufactured by Advanced Construction Robotics, can tie an average of 36,000 rebar intersections in a 40-hour week, equal to four to six ironworkers. In one shift May 12, ...

Since the first battery-powered rebar tying tool came out in 1993, rebar tying tool technology has improved in many ways. The battery platform has changed from Ni-Cad to Lithium-Ion which enables the ...

WEBVTT OF INTERSTATE 93. MIKE: IT’S THE FIRST ROBOT OF ITS KIND USED IN NEW ENGLAND AND IS A WELCOMED ADDITION TO ONE CONSTRUCTION CREW. IT’S ALL HANDS ON DECK ON ROUTE 102 OVERLOOKING INTERSTATE 93, ...

Makita U.S.A., Inc. recently announced the release of the 40V max XGT 16 Gauge Rebar Tying Tool (GRT01), which is targeted at concrete professionals. According to Makita Tools, the GRT01 is the first ...

SkyMul has announced its third prototype of SkyTy, the world’s first automated rebar tying aerial robot. According to a report in Suas News, the SkyTy system consists of a ground unit, a SkyTy mapper ...

Imagine, if you will, a stretch of road under construction. The site has been prepped and rebar has been placed. Thousands of connections lay in front of your team. And it all needs to be tied ...

There are many jobs in the construction industry that fall under the “dull, dirty, and dangerous” category said to be ripe for automation — but only a few can actually be taken on with today’s ...

Klein Tools (www.kleintools.com) introduces the Ironworker’s Pliers 2-Piece Kit (Cat. No. 94508), a set that includes a heavy-duty side cutter and angled-head diagonal cutter. Heavy-Duty Side Cutters ...