Construction Equipment articles from January 2009

Construction Equipment archives from January 2009

Firm Uses GPS to 'See' Under Water.
January 1, 2009... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Subcontractor develops underwater grade control to rebuild eroded canal without interrupting cooling-water flow Blue Goose Construction of Fort Pierce, Fla., conquered what might be the prototype...

Gallery of Curb-and-Gutter Pavers.
January 1, 2009... Staff 'New Generation' Hits Market Staff Following up on the introduction of the new GT-3400 a year earlier, GOMACO paved significant activity in the curb-and-gutter market in 2008 with the New Generation GT-3200 and GT-3600...

Specialized Pavers Part of 'Total Package'.
January 1, 2009... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Curb-and-gutter paver manufacturers push forward with technologies aimed at keeping up with other equipment types One year ago, a Construction Equipment headline asked rhetorically if "Curb Your...

Positive Changes for a Change.
January 1, 2009... Rod Sutton, Editor in Chief January is often the month that a magazine will introduce new features and departments or even a new look. This year, perhaps more than in others, some freshness and optimism may be a welcome way to introduce a...

Three Keys to Making Telematics Work.
January 1, 2009... By Mike Vorster, Contributing Editor AEMP's efforts to streamline data flow are on target, and here are some steps that must be taken to ensure that managers reap the right benefits Few meetings give the feeling of promise and...

SCR Diesel Delivers Good Fuel Economy.
January 1, 2009... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor Selective catalytic reduction, to be used by Mack and others for 2010 diesels, has worked well so far in fleet testing One year from now, in January 2010, all new diesels for sale in the United States and...

Rebroadcasting Links Multiple Sites to One Base.
January 1, 2009... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor In this "green" era, why not recycle the set-up work already done and paid for? Virginia contractor leverages its Trimble equipment Machine control is one thing. Cost control is another, especially...

Northern Crane Equips to Dominate.
January 1, 2009... Larry Stewart In 2006, private-equity firm Northern Capital Appreciation bought Northern Crane and supercharged the Edmonton, Alberta, petroleum services firm with cash and ambition. Northern Crane's primary market had been lift services...

Atlas Copco Expands Global Compressor Business.
January 1, 2009... Staff Atlas Copco's global efforts to supply rental markets with oil-free air compressors expanded with the November acquisition of Aggreko's European oil-free air compressor rental business. The $18-million deal includes about 200...

Total Construction Spending.
January 1, 2009... Staff Total construction spending has declined 11.6 percent since March 2006 and is expected to decline about 4 percent more by mid-2009, or about 7 percent after adjusting for inflation. Additional declines are assured by the nearly 8...

Rental Hall of FameAnnounces Inductees.
January 1, 2009... Staff The co-founder of United Rentals, Bradley S. Jacobs, is credited with bringing a new perspective to the rental-equipment industry. And, come March, he will lead the newest class of inductees into the Rental Hall of Fame. Jacobs...

Volvo/Huss Retrofits Produce CARB+ Engines.
January 1, 2009... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment entered a strategic partnership with Huss, a Swiss specialist in diesel exhaust aftertreatment, to provide retrofit systems for Volvo construction equipment that will significantly reduce exhaust...

RSC Integrated ServicesFocuses on Industrials.
January 1, 2009... Staff RSC Equipment Rental's new Integrated Services Group assembles an array of new services that promise cost savings and improved efficiency in the unique equipment environment of many power, mining and petrochemical companies....

Keep Batteries from Raising Waste Liability.
January 1, 2009... Larry Stewart If you're handling them as universal waste, batteries don't count to your generation rate and there are fewer requirements for handling them," says Ed Buckner, an environmental engineer specializing in RCRA enforcement for...

CNH Capital Launches Online Equipment Auction.
January 1, 2009... Staff CNH Capital has entered the equipment-auction business with its new international Web portal, EquipmentAll.com. The site lists agricultural equipment, construction equipment and commercial trailers, in additional to other types of...

How to Keep an RT Crane on Its Wheels.
January 1, 2009... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor Rough-terrain cranes are productive but potentially dangerous machines. Following the load chart can help you tame them. First introduced in 1959 by Grove, the rough-terrain crane was designed as a...

Toro.
January 1, 2009... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor Featuring a 27-horsepower Kohler engine, Toro's gas-powered Dingo TX 427 compact utility loader delivers added torque for increased pulling and digging force. When working in harsh environments, the...

Bobcat.
January 1, 2009... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor The MT52 and MT55, Bobcat's latest additions to its B-Series mini track loaders, boast features that increase operator safety and comfort, and improve machine durability. The auxiliary-hydraulic...

Ditch Witch.
January 1, 2009... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor Equipped with a 31-horsepower Kubota turbo diesel engine, the SK650 directs 20 net horsepower to the attachment for increased performance. To facilitate the operator's work, both the fuel and hydraulic...

Vermeer.
January 1, 2009... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor Vermeer's S400TX mini skid steer, powered by a 23-horsepower Kohler Command gas engine, boasts a new control system based in two joysticks integrated within a hand-grip bar that controls transport, and...

Ramrod.
January 1, 2009... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor Able to lift up to 1,150 pounds and push or pull up to 1,600 pounds, Ramrod's Model 1150 LKD compact utility loader runs on a diesel engine and has a maximum hydraulic pressure of 3,000 psi. A gasoline...

Rohmac.
January 1, 2009... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor At 42 inches tall by 42 inches wide, the radio remote-controlled Microtraxx SL436 can operate in confined spaces such as tunnels, sewer drains and culvert pipes. Flexibility is increased thanks to the...

Compact Power.
January 1, 2009... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor Compact Power's newest model in the Boxer lineup, the 532DX mini-skid, has a rated operating capacity of 1,050 pounds. It features an integrated track system that retracts from a fully extended width of...

T-Line Trucks Offered by Thrice-Revived Builder.
January 1, 2009... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor Successor to Osterlund's Diamond Reo focuses on construction markets A newly available series of heavy vocational trucks uses a tried-and-true design and modern componentry with a name deeply rooted in...