Construction Equipment articles from June 2005

Construction Equipment archives from June 2005

No More Copy-Cat Articulated Haulers.
June 1, 2005... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Eight manufacturers fight for escalating ADT sales using surprisingly diverse combinations of features Sales of articulated dump trucks in North America grew 44 percent in 2004 and are expected to...

Buying File Gallery.
June 1, 2005... By Staff Moxy Larry Stewart Lost Two Liters, Gained a Ton of Payload The MT41 introduced at Conexpo-Con/Agg carries 2,000 pounds more payload than the truck it replaced, the MT40B II, and it's Moxy's first use of wet disc...

Small Size and Good Work Ethic.
June 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Bobcat's compact-track-loader line pushes out at the bottom with the addition of a smaller model Six years ago, Bobcat introduced its first compact track loader, the T200, with a rated operating capacity of...

The Perfect Storm.
June 1, 2005... Rod Sutton, Editor in Chief A year-long swell of construction activity has caught manufacturers off-guard a bit, and another soon-to-be-released surge threatens the efficiency of equipment managers. Equipment buyers face serious delays...

12 Factors for Machine Life.
June 1, 2005... By Mike Vorster, Contributing Editor Focus on machine management through maintenance, repair and rebuild actions Replacing an oil filter and replacing an engine both take time, cost money, and keep the machine working. The two tasks...

Congratulations To Fleet Management's Best.
June 1, 2005... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Fleet Masters honors the expertise needed to succeed with mixed fleets of on- and off-road equipment Keeping a mixed fleet of equipment -- everything from air compressors to earthmovers -- reliable...

Alaskan Pipeline Embraces Prevention.
June 1, 2005... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Preventive maintenance takes precedence over reacting to fleet failures, saving pipeline managers a couple million dollars in labor and parts costs If the government requires that you be ready to...

Performance Measures Motivate Change.
June 1, 2005... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor A city's efforts to track performance help drive a shift from rules- to results-oriented shop management Early in 2001, the City of Fort Worth Equipment Services Department (ESD) was in trouble....

CX Automatic: A Smooth Operator.
June 1, 2005... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor Caterpillar's vocational truck transmission will offer new competition in a growing market segment What's this -- an on-road automatic transmission from Caterpillar? Many folks in the trucking business were...

The Evolution of Work Bull.
June 1, 2005... Staff The descendents of Massey-Ferguson's pioneering backhoe-loader live on today In 1953, long-established Canadian agricultural equipment company Massey-Harris acquired the tractor-building business of Harry Ferguson Inc. Under the...

Stellar.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Built for the Dodge/Freightliner Sprinter chassis, the 1280 SE aluminum tire-service truck is designed for metro and road fleet service. The 12-foot truck has a standard body weight of about 1,000 pounds....

Messinger.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Curb Fox 5000 expands the curb-and-gutter extruder line into the 5,000-pound range, adding the ability to place 24-inch-wide curb and cutter with an offset mold. Center-mounted molds can pour up to 36...

John Deere.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor The 700J, 750J and 850J dozers have been redesigned in the 115- to 200-hp class. John Deere PowerTech engines power the machines, and a variable-speed, hydraulically driven cooling fan turns only at the...

Link-Belt.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Model 218 HYLAB HSL is a 110-ton lattice boom crawler crane that can move in most states without removing the crawlers. New features include its rated capacity limiter, winch package with wet brake design,...

Caterpillar.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor The Engine Idle Management System is available for six wheel loaders ranging from the 938G Series II to the 980G Series II. The software package, which is part of the Intelligent Loader System, is designed...

Allmand.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Powered by a 35-hp Isuzu engine, the TLB-6235 compact tractor/backhoe-loader features a full-time, mechanical, four-wheel-drive system driven via a hydrostatic transmission. The hydrostatic transmission...

Metso Minerals.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor The track-mounted Lokotrack LT200HP was built around the Nordberg HP200 cone crusher. With its 81/4-inch feed opening, the HP200 can process up to 275 tons per hour of what Metso describes as highly cubical...

Bobcat.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Weighing 3,655 pounds, the Bobcat 323 compact excavator has a dig depth of 7 feet 6 inches and a reach at ground level of 12 feet 10 inches. It generates 13.3 horsepower from its liquid-cooled Kubota diesel...

JLG.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Tow-Pro trailer-mounted boom lifts are said to have larger working envelopes and faster towing speeds (up to 65 mph) than similar products. They feature self-leveling hydraulic outriggers and a removable...

JCB.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor The refined JCB 456 wheel loader features a new cab with 50 percent greater internal volume, a 6-percent capacity increase in full-turn tipping-load ratings, a redesigned cooling package, resiliently mounted...

Mustang.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Four upgraded all-wheel-steer (AWS) loaders -- ML28, ML48, ML48T and ML68 -- feature a redesigned body and operator's compartment. The ML28 is a new size, while the three other models replace machines...

Hitachi.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Two of Hitachi's largest compact excavators were upgraded to Dash-Two status, giving them more productivity and operating comfort. The Zaxis 35U-2 and 50U-2 have faster operating speeds and more drawbar...

John Deere.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Model 410H backhoe-loader features Deere's Total Machine Control (TMC), an industry first according to the company. TMC integrates control of every system, enabling the machine to respond automatically to...

GOMACO.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Features that were once options are now standard on the GT-3600 curb-and-gutter machine. The new Hook-and-Go mold mount system has no pins or latches, and there are no attachments to it. All new GT-3600...

Ingersoll-Rand.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor In the material-handling system of I-R's highway-class pavers -- the 38,000-pound 5110 on rubber tracks and the wheel-mounted 5160 and 5170 at 35,000 pounds -- the conveyor drives are independent of the...

Bandit.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor With a 24-inch capacity, Model 2400 Track Bandit is billed as the largest self-propelled, hydraulic feed, disc-style whole tree chipper available. Its five-wheel hydraulic feed system has two horizontal and...

JLG.
June 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor The Lull 1044C-Series II telehandler is equipped with the company's "transaction" boom, which provides 80 inches of horizontal boom travel for assistance in placing loads. It has a lift capacity of 10,000...

Ingersoll-Rand Celebrates Centennial.
June 1, 2005... Staff In Shippensburg, Pa., Ingersoll-Rand hosted a two-day celebration, entitled "100 Years of Progress at Work," marking its 100th anniversary. The company was formed from the merger of Ingersoll-Sergeant Drill Co. and Rand Drill Co. in...

Cheap A/C Refrigerants Not Worth the Risk.
June 1, 2005... Staff The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is warning commercial vehicle owners to avoid hydrocarbon refrigerants being sold as inexpensive substitutes for HFC-134a and CFC-12. Hydrocarbon refrigerants, marketed under such names as...

ARA Study Dissects Rental Revenue.
June 1, 2005... Staff Key findings from research conducted by the American Rental Association estimate revenue for the equipment rental industry at $23.8 billion. The study suggests that the construction/industrial segment is responsible for more than 56...

Industry Jargon.
June 1, 2005... Staff Dear Editor: I'm a consistent reader of your magazine and always found some interesting items in every issue, although some guessworks were needed. I'm baffled by the term "stainless" you used twice in the article "Grade Control...

New Construction Shows in China.
June 1, 2005... Staff The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Hanley Wood have announced they will co-locate two construction-industry trade shows in China. CONEXPO Asia and World of Concrete Asia will be held May 16-19, 2006, at the BDA...

Trimble Tracks Equipment Location.
June 1, 2005... Staff Trimble introduced the Construction Asset Management System to connect construction equipment with the office. Trimble's Construction Manager software is fed data automatically and wirelessly by either TrimTrac GPS locators or...

Substitutes for New Hydraulic Pumps.
June 1, 2005... Staff No other major component is half as likely to be replaced by a new component as a hydraulic pump or motor. When contractors need to replace pumps and motors, nearly as many say they usually turn to remanufactured components. Only...

Shop Overhead Data.
June 1, 2005... Staff In April, we published the results of our exclusive survey of shop overhead benchmarks. As we went to press, errors were detected in some of the numbers. To fully alleviate any doubts in what we were seeing, we opted to retabulate...

Status and Forecast.
June 1, 2005... By Jim Haughey, Director of Economics Public Construction Spending Jim Haughey Spending increased 1 percent in the past two months and should maintain that growth pace through this year and then grow slightly faster next year....

Dynamic Power Source.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor PowerBox 175MP and 240MP feature a compact design, clean electrical power for long tool life and low noise output. PowerBox 175MP provides 7,500 watts of power, and PowerBox 240MP provides...

Silver Eagle Outfitters.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor For standard hardhat liners and ball caps, Cooling Neck Shade offers cooling relief to outdoor workers. The neck shade is made of a three-layer evaporative fabric. Once water is added to it,...

Stanley Hydraulic Tools.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor New to the Series 6 mounted breakers, the MB956 achieves 600 to 900 bpm. A direct-acting pressurized nitrogen chamber operates at a low pressure, and thanks to its valve design, the breaker...

Lincoln Electric.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Vantage 300 engine-driven welder/generator features Chopper Technology for easy starts and a smooth arc for general stick, downhill pipe, TIG or wire welding. It provides 300 amps of DC...

Weldcraft.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Part of the Crafter Series, CS300 and CS300V air-cooled torches meet the demands of applications up to 300 amps (DC). The units combine heat-dam and speed-channel technology with a...

Leica Geosystems.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The MC200 Digger automated machine-guidance system for excavators allows the operator to dig quickly, accurately and on-grade from inside the cab -- minimizing the need for workers in the...

Vermeer.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The BC 600XL brush chipper processes material to 6 inches in diameter with a 27-hp Kohler gas engine -- 8 percent more powerful than its predecessor -- and a 24-inch cutting disc. The chipper...

WagMann.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The company's Wedgelock Pin Grabber mechanical and hydraulic coupler is available for 3,000- to 150,000-pound excavators. The coupler accommodates multi-pin centers, and the mechanical version...

Komatsu.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Komatsu's strategy to meet EPA's 2006 deadline for Tier 3 diesel exhaust emissions promises to improve fuel efficiency up to 15 percent. The combustion chamber design is expected to bring the...

Bandit.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The Helmet Head tooth for the company's Beast Recycler horizontal grinder features a durable carbide bit. The tooth is ideal for grinding crates, pallets, chunk wood, logging slash, brush, and...

Trimble.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The Site Positioning System includes a new total station, two new Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and "construction-centric" software for heavy and highway construction...

Lincoln Electric.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The Weldanpower 125 offers 120- or 240-volt AC generator power and 125 amps DC welding for steel, stainless-steel, cast iron or hardfacing projects. A Robin/Subaru 9-hp engine with a cast-iron...

BLS Enterprises.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Made of polyurethane, Poly Bolt-On track pads for concrete slipform pavers are easy to install and remove, according to the company. The two-piece track pad allows users to keep and reuse the...

Atlas Copco.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor With an operating pressure of 5,100 psi, the CC 3300 hydraulic-jaw attachment is designed for use with carriers in the 30- to 50-metric-ton range. It is available with both universal and...

Alemite.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The 14.4-volt battery-powered Model 585 grease gun can develop 10,000 psi for lubrication of clogged fittings. One fully charged battery in the 585 can deliver up to 10 cartridges of grease....

Allmand Brothers.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Ideal for indoor and outdoor applications, EZ 650 and EZ 1100 concrete breakers offer an alternative to conventional concrete braking methods. The 11-hp EZ 650 offers a 640-pound breaking...

Weldcraft.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The single-piece collet/collet body provides quick changeovers between tungsten sizes and improves tungsten centering for TIG applications, says the company. It fits all standard torch...

Multiquip.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Ideal for short pours, small walls and footings, MGX-Series of concrete vibrators consists of two models with six head sizes from 0.9 to 1.5 inches. Frequencies span from 200 to 15,500 vpm....

Michelin Earthmover.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Michelin says its 37.5R39 XRS radial for large scrapers is the only E4 radial scraper tire available in the market. The unique tread design is said to provide excellent longitudinal/lateral...

Miller Electric.
June 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Trailblazer 302 CC/CV AC/DC and Trailblazer 275 DC CC/CV engine-driven welding generators now feature four preset DIG settings, Adaptive Hot Start, Lift-Arc/Scratch Start TIG with Auto-Stop...

Don't Stop for Coffee.
June 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Bomag's big investment in developing a new range of reversible-plate compactors pays off in jobsite performance Want some advice? If ever you're working on a jobsite that has both the old and new versions...

Yanmar.
June 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Yanmar makes the point that its CBL40, with a 10-foot digging depth, uses a backhoe-hydraulic system adapted from its hydraulic excavators, with dual variable-displacement pumps and the ability to change...

Terramite.
June 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Terramite's compact backhoe-loader range has three models -- the T5C, T7 and T9 -- which have standard horsepower ratings, respectively, of 20 (Kohler gas), 26 (Kubota diesel) and 32.8 (turbocharged Kubota...

Kubota.
June 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Kubota L39 backhoe-loader features a curved backhoe boom and a maximum 10-foot digging depth. A quick-attach system allows the backhoe assembly to be installed or removed as applications dictate, and when...

Bobcat.
June 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor At the top of the Bobcat compact backhoe-loader line is the B300, which is powered by a 46-hp (net) Kubota diesel engine, has a maximum digging depth of 11 feet 1 inch and weighs 9,260 pounds. The mid-size...

JCB.
June 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor JCB's compact backhoe-loader range includes six machines, based on three foundation models, the 208, 210 and 212. At the small end is the hydrostatically driven, 6,150-pound 208s MiniMaster, with 47 horsepower...

Allmand.
June 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor New to the Allmand compact backhoe-loader range is the TLB-6235, featuring full-time mechanical four-wheel drive, planetary rear axle, servo-controlled hydrostatic transmission and 35-hp, liquid-cooled Isuzu...

Ingersoll-Rand.
June 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Ingersoll-Rand backhoe-loader range includes the side-shift BL-275 and two center-mount models, the BL-370 and BL-570. These machines are equipped with an attachment coupler, front and rear, complemented...

Lay-Mor.
June 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Powered either by a 24-hp Honda gas engine or an optional 20-hp Kubota diesel, the Lay-Mor Digmaster backhoe-loader features a heavy-duty mainframe and box-frame construction for the loader-mount supports. This...

John Deere.
June 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Deere's 7,600-pound 110 TLB has a four-cylinder Yanmar diesel engine rated at 41 horsepower (net) and uses Deere's LoadMatch load-sensing drive system, similar to that in the company's hydrostatic crawlers. The...

Ingersoll.
June 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Ingersoll Equipment, Winneconne, Wis., builds two compact-backhoe-loader models: the two-wheel-drive 6020 LBH and the four-wheel-drive 7020 LBH. An air-cooled V-Twin Kohler gas engine, rated at 20 horsepower,...

Peterbilt Expands Its 357 Vocational Series.
June 1, 2005... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor Setback steer axles, which aid maneuverability and are advantageous in axle-weight states, are used on the new 357-115 and 357 Heavy Haul Peterbilt Motors has expanded its vocational Model 357 with two new...