Construction Equipment articles from February 2008

Construction Equipment archives from February 2008

A Tidy Little Way to Reach A Growing Little Market.(Company overview)
February 1, 2008... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Different telehandler manufacturers may look at the compact market differently, but they collectively continue toroll out new products Reaching out to a market still considered somewhat niche, the...

Buying File Gallery.
February 1, 2008... By Staff 'Super Compact' Arrives on Scene Described by JLG as its "super compact" telehandler, the new G5-18A was rolled out in December 2007. With a maximum lifting capacity of 5,500 pounds, the G5-18A has a 1,850-pound lift capacity...

Sneak Peek II: Conexpo-Con/Agg '08.
February 1, 2008... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Thousands of products will be displayed at Conexpo-Con/Agg next month. Here's an early look at more exciting innovations AlturnaMats Ground Protection Mats Larry Stewart AlturnaMats Ground...

Peer Review.
February 1, 2008... Rod Sutton, Editor in Chief Equipment professionals who approach their fleets as asset managers recognize and acknowledge the financial implications of their decisions in the overall success of their organization, whether that is measured...

Logix Says, Reach Higher.
February 1, 2008... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Genesis Attachments adds two new models to Logix Processor product line as demolition customers embrace multi-jaw attachment A desire by demolition contractors to put Logix Processors to work in more...

Rebuild for Life.
February 1, 2008... By Mike Vorster, Contributing Editor Managers can extend a machine's life with a rebuild,but the cost of that life might not be worth the investment Rebuilds differ from repairs in that they involve a substantial one-time expenditure,...

Dodge Ram 5500HD Shows Serious Midrange Abilities.
February 1, 2008... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor New commercial truck has a beefy chassis and the premium Cummins turbo diesel It's been more than 30 years since Dodge stopped building heavy- and medium-duty trucks, but now it's back, and the Ram 5500 you...

Refine Set Up and Speed For Profitable Production.
February 1, 2008... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Top trencher work calls for adapting teeth and boom length to match each job, and adjusting ground and chain drive to keep the engine producing peak torque It's easy to take the versatility and...

The Nodwell Transporter.
February 1, 2008... By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor This special low-ground-pressure crawler vehicle conceived by a Canadian company over half a century ago allowed contractors and oil companies to work year-round in the soft muskeg regions of North...

Dawes Makes Landmark Lift.
February 1, 2008... Staff In quite literally a "landmark move," Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental removed the 42,000-pound Pfister and Vogel water tower from an old tannery building near Milwaukee's park east corridor and placed it in its new location as a...

Tanfield Invests in Snorkel.
February 1, 2008... Staff The Tanfield Group, new owner of Snorkel, is investing $10 million in Snorkel's plant in Elwood, Kan., and moving manufacture of some lifts taken from its UpRight division to the facility. The lifts will be added to the Snorkel...

Freightliner LLC Gets New Name, Plans to Move Some Operations.
February 1, 2008... Staff Effective Jan. 7, Freightliner LLC became Daimler Trucks North America LLC, better reflecting its ownership by Daimler AG of Germany, which itself was renamed following DaimlerChrysler's sale of Chrysler to investors here. Daimler...

Hyundai to Supply Larger Case Wheel Loaders.
February 1, 2008... Staff Case Construction Equipment formed a strategic alliance with Hyundai Heavy Industries that will bring larger wheel loaders to the Case product line. The largest Case-manufactured wheel loader currently is a 274-horsepower,...

Have a Bobcat Story to Tell? Enter Contest and You Could Win Big.
February 1, 2008... Staff Simply describing how Bobcat compact equipment has helped you perform better, smarter and faster in the past could land you $75,000 worth of Bobcat help in the future. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Bobcat product,...

Values Mixed.
February 1, 2008... Staff October values increased 0.2 percent from September, although still off 3.9 percent over the past six months. Gainers were aerial work platforms, both scissor and telescopic. Excavator values were flat in October, and skid-steers...

GM Agrees to Sell Midrange Trucks to International.
February 1, 2008... Tom Berg General Motors has tentatively agreed to sell its medium-duty truck business to International Truck and Engine under a "non-binding memorandum of understanding" announced in December by the two companies. Though many details must...

Status and Forecast.
February 1, 2008... Staff Public Construction Spending Staff Public construction spending has increased 23 percent since the housing market collapsed in February 2006. A further 15-percent gain is projected by the end of 2009. The usual end of cycle...

Tax Credits for Clean-Air Heavy Vehicles.
February 1, 2008... Staff The IRS has posted on its website a list of vehicles that qualify for tax credits as either qualified alternative-fuel motor vehicles - powered by such fuels as natural gas or hydrogen; or qualified heavy hybrid vehicles - vehicles...

AWPT Stands Up for Fall Protection.
February 1, 2008... Staff The AWPT Safety Zone at Conexpo-Con/Agg 2008 (booth B-940 in Blue Lot) will feature a live demonstration on the dangers of not wearing a harness and the correct way to wear one. Aerial Work Platform Training (AWPT) is a non-profit...

AEM Urges Funds for Water Infrastructure.
February 1, 2008... Staff Capitol Hill must spend more to ensure America's clean-water infrastructure remains, according to the nation's equipment manufacturers. "Water infrastructure needs have been ignored for far too long," says Nick Yaksich,...

Not Only Better Equipment, but a Better Way to Work It.
February 1, 2008... Staff The new equipment on display at Conexpo-Con/Agg 2008, held March 11-15 in Las Vegas, will be nothing shy of outstanding, but new machinery needs well-trained workers able to operate safely. Hence, new additions by show organizers...

Fleet Pros Spend 44 Percent on Loader Repairs.
February 1, 2008... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Reader advisors recoup about 27 percent of their initial investment when selling used loaders Accuracy of estimated equipment costs generally hinges on two elusive variables: cost of repair parts and...

Idling Reducer Keeps Machines Ready to Roll in the Cold.
February 1, 2008... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Temp-A-Start keeps wheel-loader blocks warm, starting and charging systems strong, and pays for itself over a single Alaskan winter Terry Howard was motivated to adapt idling-reduction technology,...

Wacker.
February 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Wacker builds a broad range of vibratory rammers that reflects various engine designs: conventional two-stroke-cycle (two-cycle); two-cycle with oil injection; four-stroke-cycle (four-cycle); and diesel This...

MMD/Sakai.
February 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor MMD/Sakai rammer models (Compaction Pro 45, 65 and 75) feature four-cycle Honda engines and a patented shock-absorbing bellows designed to dampenvibration at the operator's hands. Vibration is furtherreduced,...

Weber.
February 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Included in Weber's four-model product range of vibratory tampers are two models (SRV 62 and SRV 66) that use a four-cycle gasoline engine, a 3.4-horsepower Honda and 4.1-horsepower Robin, respectively. These...

MBW.
February 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor MBW eliminated the use of two-cycle engines on its Ground Pounder rammers in 2004. Models R420HC, 421HC and R440H, powered by the Honda GX100 gasoline engine, rated at 3 horsepower, have operating weights of...

Dynapac.
February 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The seven rammer models in Dynapac's LT-Series all use a Honda four-cycle gasoline engine, except the model LT800, which has a 4.5-horsepower Hatz diesel. Honda-powered models use either the GX100 or GX120...

Tiger.
February 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Tiger Equipment's ProRam Series includes four rammer models: the TV5DX, TV6DX, TX6DK and TV72DK. They are all four-cycle units featuring Honda engines - the 3-horsepower GX100 in the two smaller models, and the...

Bomag.
February 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Bomag's current vibratory-tamper product offering in North America includes models BT60/4 and BT65/4, which both use a Honda GX100 four-cycle gasoline engine rated at 3.35 horsepower. The 135-pound BT60/4 and...

Stone.
February 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Stone Construction Equipment's "Stomper" line includes the model XN650 and three models (XH670, XH730 and XH840) powered with four-cycle, gasoline engines. All three of the four-cycle models use a Honda engine,...

Multiquip.
February 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Multiquip's rammer line encompasses five gasoline-powered, four-cycle models and two diesel-powered models. The smallest of the MTX-Series units, the MTX70, weighs 168 pounds and uses a 3-horsepower Honda...

Belle.
February 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The three rammers in the Belle line (RT 50, RT 66 and RT 74) all use four-cycle gasoline engines - a 2.5-horsepower Robin in the RT 50, and a 4-horsepower Honda in the two larger models. Operating weights are...

Portable Design and Respectable Production.
February 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor According to Terex, the new E275P asphalt plant, capable of producing 275 tons per hour, can be transported in five loads and set up in a weekend Terex Roadbuilding recently announced the latest addition to...

Detroit Diesel Unveils Its DD15.
February 1, 2008... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor First of a new worldwide engine platform will replace the Series 60 by 2010 Detroit Diesel says the first of its anticipated new worldwide series of engines is the DD15, a 14.8-liter inline six-cylinder model...