Construction Equipment articles from February 2007

Construction Equipment archives from February 2007

Specialized Work Platforms Stretch Makers' Market Share.
February 1, 2007... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Sales of aerial-work platforms have grown large enough that most buyers can expect specialized tools to improve their productivity Aerial-work-platform sales have grown enough to accommodate...

Buying File Gallery.
February 1, 2007... By Staff Upright: RT Boom Travels 13 mph Larry Stewart UpRight's AB48 HSRT rough-terrain boom is built on a four-wheel-drive chassis that can travel 13.6 mph. Hydraulic outriggers level the machine on rough terrain. The...

Not Coming Home.
February 1, 2007... Rod Sutton, Editor in Chief Last month, as some of our co-workers were returning from lunch, traffic quickly halted for an accident that had closed the road. Lying on its side was a backhoe-loader, which had fallen off the flat-bed trailer...

Prevention Is Better Than Cure.
February 1, 2007... By Mike Vorster, Contributing Editor We can attain zero on-shift failures, but we can't do it without well-thought-out maintenance strategies When a machine starts a production shift, it should work without interruption, not break...

A 'Natural' Move to Cost Savings.
February 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor New York State Department of Transportation fuels fleet with natural gas Joseph Darling knows his plan to convert the New York State Department of Transportation's fleet to natural gas is a winner. ...

Use All of a Blade's Features To Build Better Roads.
February 1, 2007... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Taking full advantage of motor-grader flexibility boosts everyday operators to the elite finish-grader status Motor-grader operators who are maintaining roads but want to climb to the top levels of...

'Driving Experience' Key to GM's New Pickups.
February 1, 2007... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor The half-ton Silverado and Sierraalso show new emphasis on design,inside and out, for better and for worse So there we were, barreling along a gravel road northwest of Phoenix, seeing if this new GMC Sierra's...

Robbins H-100 Horizontal Drill.
February 1, 2007... By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor Heavy-duty blast-hole drill helped boost overburden production in surface coal mines The Robbins H-100 was a high-production blast-hole drill employed by a number of surface-coal-mining companies...

New Concept for High, Heavy Lifts.
February 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Grove GTK1100's potential maximum hook height is nearly 460 feet, and loads of 77 tons to heights of 390-plus feet may be possible Even though we have only computer-generated images to show you the new...

Genesis Develops 'Shear on Steroids'.
February 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Genesis GXP MAXX Mobile Shear product line provides processors with larger-machine production from their excavators In developing a shear to fill the need of one niche market, Genesis Attachments found a...

Angle or Dozer Blade?
February 1, 2007... Staff Obstacles to earthmoving or grading in the mud, on slopes, or in tight spaces can be overcome by turning a compact track loader into a mini dozer with an angle blade or dozer blade. But the two attachments are not always...

Auto-Lube Systems Worth a Look.
February 1, 2007... Staff Over a 40-plus-year career in heavy earthmoving and mining I had encounters with auto-lube-equipped equipment, and it was always a major plus in the long run for reducing costs due to wear of rotating components. I would've installed...

International Donates Truck to Benefit AEMP Legacy Scholarship.
February 1, 2007... Staff International Truck and Engine is donating an International 7000 Series truck to the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) to assist its Legacy Scholarship Program. The International 7000 Series truck will be...

Looking for Motor-Grader Operating Tips.
February 1, 2007... Staff User #1: I have about 1,000 hours on a motor grader. I have a good feel for it. I'm trying to improve the way that I go about moving the material. I was wondering if you can help me with some operating techniques. For...

Status and forecast.
February 1, 2007... Staff Public Construction Spending Staff Spending is expanding after a four-month pause from June through September. November spending is up 10.6 percent from a year ago. The key market driver is the above-average rise in tax...

Long-Bed, Full-Size TundraWill Seek Commercial Business.
February 1, 2007... Tom Berg Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., is laying hopes of expanding its commercial and fleet business in a long-bed version of the enlarged second-generation Tundra pickup, due out early next year. The company announced the 8 foot-1 inch...

Top 10 Rental Giants.
February 1, 2007... Staff Company Fleet-Replacement Value* United Rentals $4,000 Sunbelt Rentals $2,200 Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. $2,075 RSC Equipment Rental $1,696 NES...

Trimble Acquisitions Expand Capabilities.
February 1, 2007... Staff Trimble has developed a "Connected Construction Site" strategy, which is aimed at "improving construction-project management by providing easy integration of project data and customized status information to the construction...

First JLG-Built Cats in Dealer Inventory.
February 1, 2007... Staff Nov. 16 marked the delivery of the first telehandlers manufactured by JLG and branded with the Caterpillar name. More than 100 new Cat telehandlers had shipped from JLG's plant in McConnellsburg, Penn., when Caterpillar, JLG and...

How to Keep Wheels Tight.
February 1, 2007... By G. C. Skipper, Contributing Editor Although accurate torque is the solution, keep an eye on conditions that hasten the loosening of wheel nuts A number of reasons cause wheel looseness, but topping the list is improper torque. When...

Michelin's XMCL Aims to "Radialize" Backhoe-Loaders.
February 1, 2007... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Radial with steel tread belts resists puncture 10 percent better and can last 46 percent longer than previous designs In an attempt to put more radials on backhoe-loaders, Michelin replaced its nearly...

Multiquip.
February 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor According to Multiquip, its new QP-305SLT centrifugal pump has a maximum shut-off head of 328 feet with a top pressure of 142 psi, making it the company's highest-head model. The 110-pound pump has a maximum...

Hydra-Tech.
February 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Hydra-Tech product line includes a wide range of pump types, including vortex-flow, solids-handling, axial-flow and centrifugal-screw models, as well as pumps with agitators to move sand and slurries. The...

Red Hawk.
February 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Red Hawk WP30 is a self-priming, 3-inch water pump driven by a 6.5-hp engine and having a discharge capacity of 265 gpm. The pump weighs 83 pounds and has a total head lift of 92 feet and a suction head...

Thompson.
February 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Arctic Knight from Thompson Pump & Manufacturing is a cold-weather package that allows diesel-powered pumps to be used in climates as cold as minus 40F. The Arctic Knight uses a self-contained,...

Stanley.
February 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Stanley Hydraulic Tools offers a range of hydraulically driven pumps, including dewatering and trash pumps. The model SM50 dewatering pump, for example, with 3-inch ports, weighs 21 pounds, can fit in a space...

Wacker.
February 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Wacker's pump line includes a range of centrifugal dewatering models, centrifugal trash models and submersible models, the latter available in either single- or three-phase configurations. The model PT 2 trash...

Atlas Copco.
February 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Atlas Copco LTP 3 submersible trash pump is designed for removing debris-filled water from construction and excavation sites. The 3-inch pump handles stones and other debris up to 2.5 inches in diameter,...

Godwin.
February 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor A new line of portable, gasoline-powered Wet-Prime pumps from Godwin Pumps is available in dewatering, trash, diaphragm, plastic, and pressure models. Wet-Prime pumps are capable of maximum heads from 50 to 285...

Subaru Robin.
February 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Subaru Robin pump range includes a selection of centrifugal-clear water, diaphragm, high-pressure, semi-trash and trash types. The semi-trash models, the 2-inch PKX201ST and the 3-inch PKX301ST, are...

ITT Flygt.
February 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Included in ITT Flygt's new 2600 Series dewatering-pump line are six models, ranging in output from 1.2 to 27 horsepower. They are designed to cover nearly any dewatering application, from mines and...

Honda.
February 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Honda WDP30 heavy-duty, 3-inch diaphragm pump is driven by a 4-hp Honda GX120 commercial-grade engine. This self-priming diaphragm pump has a discharge rate of up to 80 gpm, and it uses 3-inch NPT suction...

Stow.
February 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Stow DP-2 is a self-priming diaphragm pump designed to handle clear water, heavy sludges and slurries. According to the manufacturer, the DP-2 is suited for handling septic-tank cleaning, slow seepage from...

Ford '08 Super Duties Include Factory F-450 Pickup.
February 1, 2007... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor New models went into production in mid-December --just in time to meet tighter federal diesel-exhaust emissions Ford Motor Co. says it will retain its sales leadership in pickups by extensively redesigning its...

Have the Right Parts on Hand.
February 2, 2007... By G. C. Skipper, Contributing Editor Managers must determine adequate inventory without sacrificing cash efficiency Parts management is a matter of balance: balancing parts inventory with shop needs, and balancing the need to reduce...

New AEMP President Ready To Take the Reins.
February 2, 2007... By G. C. Skipper, Contributing Editor Hutchinson driven by safety, fuel-management, and emissions issues When Ron Hutchinson, CEM, takes the helm as national president at the annual conference next month, he will bring with him a deep...

How to Effectively Use Oil Analysis.
February 2, 2007... By G. C. Skipper, Contributing Editor Data should be integrated with other maintenance-management systems Few fleet managers dispute the value of oil analysis, but there are some who take a sample, send it in to the lab, receive a...

How to Remove Water from Fuel.
February 2, 2007... By G. C. Skipper, Contributing Editor Fuel-water separators prevent corrosion and premature engine wear Water gives life, but it will kill an engine. If not removed from a machine's fuel system, that life-giving water will rust and...