A method for breaking in the surface condition of an asphalt test track for vehicles, comprising: modifying the condition of the surface of the test track with a treatment machine; placement on the treatment machine (1) of at least one rotary abrasive disc (4); and moving the treatment machine on the test track so as to reduce the friction coefficient to achieve a friction level corresponding to that of a broken-in track.

A tool driver for a power trowel, the tool driver comprising a combination of a magnetic fastening arrangement and a hook and loop based fastening arrangement for releasably holding an abrasive tool to the tool driver, wherein the magnetic fastening arrangement is configured symmetrically around a rotational center of the tool driver, wherein the hook and loop based fastening arrangement is adapted to provide increased shear strength during abrasive operation of the tool, and wherein the magnetic fastening arrangement is adapted to provide increased pull strength during lifting of the tool driver.

In an example embodiment, a floor sander comprises a motor having at least two selectable speeds, and a sanding adaptor driven to rotate about a rotational axis by the motor. The sanding adaptor includes a planetary disk that rotates about the rotational axis of the sanding adaptor. In addition, the sanding adaptor includes a plurality of sanding head units, each of which is coupled to the planetary disk for independent rotational movement. Each sanding head unit therefore rotates about its own rotational axis independently of any other sanding head unit or the planetary disk. An isolator is also provided, and is positioned generally between the planetary disk and the motor.

A floor polishing or grinding pad assembly is provided. In one aspect, a polishing or grinding pad assembly employs a fibrous pad, a reinforcement layer or ring, and multiple floor-contacting disks. In another aspect, the reinforcement layer includes a central hole through which the fibrous pad is accessible and the fibrous pad at the hole has a linear dimension greater than a linear dimension of one side of the adjacent reinforcement layer. In yet another aspect, at least one of the floor-contacting disks has an angle offset from that of a base surface of the disk, the fibrous pad and/or the reinforcement layer. A further aspect employs a smaller set of disks alternating between and/or offset from a larger set of the disks. In another aspect, the reinforcement layer includes a wavy or undulating internal edge shape.

A drive plate attachable to a driven shaft of a floor-finishing machine has a central circular recess and a plurality of radially extending pockets having beveled side edges formed in a surface thereof. Located in the pocket is a rectangular stabilizing bar. The abrasive tool includes a plate sized and shaped to fit into the pockets when inserted from the central recess and having a groove formed therein for receiving the stabilizing bar. On the surface of the tool plate opposite the groove are abrasive members.

A device for attaching abrasive drive plates to the motor driver, rotatable arms of a floor finishing machine so that it can be used to grind and polish hardened concrete has a polygonal shaped driver member to which is affixed at least one abrasive drive plate using spherical bearings on its or their drive shafts so that it is or they are free to both spin and to tilt relative to a vertical axis. A locking cap containing a radial bearing may be affixed to housings for the radial bearings for constraining the drive plate shafts solely to pure rotation about the vertical axis. A plurality of channel members is affixed to an upper surface of the polygonal shaped driver for coupling it to the arms of the floor finishing machine.

An improved structure of water mill has a body provided with a handle part, a body part, a working head base and a pressing control switch. The handle part is provided with an intake passage, an exhaust passage, and a water inlet reversing passage. By triggering the pressing control switch, a high-pressure gas is guided into the intake passage and the body to drive the water grinder. A water pump gas outlet is provided with a double sleeve tube connected to a sealed water storage tank. The discharged high-pressure gas is guided into the sealed water storage tank through the outer tube of the double sleeve tube, so that the stored water is pressed back to the double sleeve tube and is simultaneously guided into the water inlet reversing passage. Finally, the water is guided out to the working head base, with simultaneous grinding and water cooling.

An apparatus for grinding a concrete floor surface, in order to perform grinding with a manual, a pullable or a ride-on concrete trowel machine is provided. The apparatus comprises a concrete trowel organ to be used with the concrete trowel machine and a diamond grinding arrangement, such as one or several diamond disks or like, to be coupled in connection with the concrete trowel organ removably by means of a fastening arrangement. The fastening arrangement for coupling the diamond grinding arrangement in connection with the concrete trowel organ comprises a fastening frame, being in connection with the diamond grinding arrangement that exits on a scrubbing surface of the concrete trowel organ, and a fastening part extending from the fastening frame and, while going through the concrete trowel organ, getting supported against a back surface of the same.

An apparatus for surface finishing includes a robot and an end effector. The end effector includes a compliance wrist having an axis of movement and coupled to the robot and a grinder tool coupled to the compliance wrist. The robot is configured to controllably position the end effector in three-dimensional space. The compliance wrist is configured to bias the grinder tool to a biased position relative to the robot and enable the grinder tool to move relative to the robot in response to an external force acting upon the grinder tool.

A surfacing apparatus supported adjacent a substantially vertical surface of a structure for applying an even and uniform texture to the surface of the structure using a selectively adjustable force exerted on a texturing means to engage the surface of the structure. The surfacing apparatus is suited for horizontal and vertical movement in controlled prescribed paths under controlled and prescribed pressure from the adjustable tensioning means.