Construction Equipment articles from June 2007

Construction Equipment archives from June 2007

Taking Notice of a Sleeping Giant.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor The largest of the maneuverable excavators can do just about anything A 75,000-pound excavator would not best be described as a sleeping giant. But, considering their clear significance to the...

Buying File Gallery.
June 1, 2007... By Staff Case: B Series Machine Makes Debut Mike Anderson Introduced in January 2007, the 32.8-ton CX290B is among the first models in Case's new CX B Series line of full-sized excavators. In addition to a 20-percent increase in...

Have Tools, Will Work.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Attachment suppliers support hydraulic-excavator market Fecon Mike Anderson For reaching up and down slopes and other areas not easily reached by traditional stump-grinding equipment, Fecon...

Technician Scholarships.
June 1, 2007... Rod Sutton, Editor in Chief A few weeks ago, trustees of the AEMP Foundation met to choose its first scholarship winners. Full disclosure: This editor has served as a trustee since 2004, when Bob Decker took over as chairman of the group....

Discounted Cash Flow, Explained.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Vorster, Contributing Editor Asset managers need to understand how this concept,and others like it, affect equipment decisions Discounted cash flow, net present value, internal rate of return. Chances are you've heard of these...

CJ Miller Saves Millions Measuring What Should Be Managed.
June 1, 2007... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Focus on fuel consumption, PM, parts management and moretrims waste from all corners of equipment operations In 26 years directing the operations of large equipment fleets, Dale Warner has developed...

Guesswork No Equivalent for Hard Facts.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Florida public fleet manager puts real numbers to maintenance staffing requirements When it comes to determining shop and staffing needs, fleet managers across America have often had to rely on...

Trio of Ts: Show Basic Strengths.
June 1, 2007... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor Kenworth's versatile T800 can be fitted for many on/off-road duties. But wait - what model is that mixer? How good is your knowledge of trucks? If you run Kenworths, you might already have noted that one of...

Linn Manufacturing's Tractor Truck.
June 1, 2007... By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor Half-track hauler moved loads up steep grades and over impossibly rough terrain In the early days of truck haulage following World War I, the Linn tractor truck was able to keep loads moving in...

New Telehandler Trio High on Versatility.
June 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor These recent models from New Holland feature low-boom design and universal coupler According to New Holland, its three new "high-performance" telehandlers feature long reach, plenty of power, operator...

Datsun? Daewoo? Doosan!
June 1, 2007... Walt Moore, Senior Editor Except for among you Z-car enthusiasts, the name Datsun isn't well remembered today. But we all know the brand name that replaced it: Nissan. Likewise, the name Daewoo, which we had come to associate with a strong...

Status and Forecast.
June 1, 2007... By Jim Haughey, Director of Economics Public Construction Jim Haughey Spending for civil projects and institutional buildings is 9 percent higher than a year ago. The growth pace is expected to slip to around 8 percent by year end...

OEM Backs "Call Before You Dig" Program.
June 1, 2007... Staff John Deere is digging in for the safety of America's contractors, homeowners, and public at large. The Moline, Ill.-based equipment giant has been named the national equipment partner for the new nationwide 811 "Call Before You...

"Not Coming Home," February Editorial.(Editorial)
June 1, 2007... Staff "Not Coming Home" erroneously presumes the construction fatality "was an accident, pure and simple." The backhoe-loader fall was not an "accident." Why? Equipment falls are the consequence of physical factors (gravity, elevation,...

GPS Grades a Little Disappointing.
June 1, 2007... Staff User #1: GPS grades we've been getting from the engineer aren't very accurate, + or - 0.20. Building corners, etc., are on, just the elevations are inconsistent. User #2: GPS I have used has been right on. The most important...

SAF-T Conference Coming in July.
June 1, 2007... Staff Lift and Access magazine will be hosting the inaugural Safe Access, Fall Protection & Training Conference (SAF-T) on July 20, 2007. It will be held at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif. The one-day event will follow...

Used-Equipment Values Inch up 0.4 Percent.
June 1, 2007... Staff Average sales values for used equipment typically operated in rental fleets have risen 3.2 percent since September. Values are up just slightly in March compared with February. Of the 10 equipment categories typically owned by...

Ingersoll Rand to Sell Bobcat and Related Businesses?
June 1, 2007... Staff In mid-May, Ingersoll-Rand began to explore the choice of selling or spinning off to shareholders its Bobcat and construction-related businesses, including Utility Equipment and Attachments businesses. These businesses generated...

Goodyear Pioneered Interstate Trucking.
June 1, 2007... Staff On April 9, 1917, a five-ton Packard with 10-foot-high body rolled the first interstate trucking route with regular nonstop runs from Goodyear's Akron tire factory to its tire fabric mill in Connecticut. The one truck eventually...

Cerberus to Buy Chrysler.
June 1, 2007... Staff DaimlerChrysler is prepared to pay $680 million (the projected net cash outflow from the deal) in order to unload Chrysler. Private equity firm Cerberus will buy an 80.1 percent stake in the Chrysler Group from DaimlerChrysler for...

Transcraft.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Transcraft is increasing the legal payload capacity of itsstandard-duty flatbed trailer models by approximately 8,000 pounds, or 12 percent, moving forward. Formerly designated as "normal" duty with gross...

Rogers Brothers.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor On the Ultima Series of lowboy trailers, Rogers Brothers' use of cambered main beams fabricated with 100,000- and 130,000-psi material is able to reduce the trailers' tare weight while maintaining strength...

Lift-A-Load.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor A product of The Advance Metalworking Co., the hydraulicallyelevating Lift-A-Load trailer simplifies loading with its ability tohydraulically lower to ground height and to lift to dock height or any level in...

Bil-Jax.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor One person can easily load equipment onto the Bil-Jax ET7000, even while the Escalate Trailer remains attached to a towing vehicle. With the ET7000's ramp grade at only 6 degrees, equipment with low ground...

Landoll.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Equipment transport trailer manufacturer Landoll has selected Kar-Tech to supply wireless remote controls for the 2008-model-year Traveling Axle, Traveling Tail and Container trailers. Kar-Tech, of...

Compact Power.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Offering not only construction equipment, but the systems tospecifically transport that equipment, Compact Power recentlyincreased its product line to include five different trailer packages for the Kanga...

Trail-Eze.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Thanks to the newest hydraulic tail trailers from Trail-Eze, small tired equipment can now be loaded as easy as larger equipment. The TE70XT model meets the lowest of load angles, alleviating the concern of...

Ditch Witch.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor The Ditch Witch single-axle S6B trailer is built with structural steel frames for strength and torsion axles for reliability and ease of maintenance. As standard, this equipment trailer features steel-mesh,...

JLG.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Allowing operators to lower and raise the deck of JLG'sTRIPLE-L trailers in less than 15 seconds, the Power Deckhydraulic system eliminates the need for cumbersome ramps, ascending grades, or using...

Redi-Haul.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor "Ready to haul equipment where it's needed," Redi-Haul builds a full line of flatbed trailers with main frames engineered to carry loads up to 25 tons. Every part of a Redi-Haul trailer is designed to both...

Terex.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Specifically designed to meet transportation demands of the rental industry, the new Terex HFT 70RS trailer comes standard with an automatic hydraulic tail lock system. At a width of 102 inches, the main...

Trail King.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Trail King's TK70HST hydraulic sliding tail trailer combinesthe movable wheel area of a sliding axle trailer with the tailof a hydraulic tail trailer to deliver a low load angle. With the wheels moved...

Reinke Manufacturing.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Enhancements to Reinke's drop-deck trailers include refined wheel wells that no longer extend up into the floor of the drop deck. This change beefs up the floor's strength and increases the structural...

Fontaine.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Recently, Fontaine rolled out an aluminum trailer so "revolutionary" that it weighs less than 7,800 pounds and yet handles 60,000 pounds in just 4 feet. The sleek, aerodynamic shape of Fontaine's Revolution...

Centreville.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor To make it easier for contractors to load scissor lifts, asphalt rollers, and other equipment difficult to get onto a traditional ramp trailer or standard tilt trailer, Centreville developed a 14-foot...

Titan Trailers.
June 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor With a focus on developing custom hauling solutions, Titan delivered for K&D Transport in Stoney Creek, Ontario. At first glance, the flatbed trailers in K&D's yard wouldn't garner a second look. But...

More Machine Runs on Less Fuel.
June 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor In-the-dirt testing illustrates the merit of the new Case 821E's design - which leaves little unchanged from that of its predecessor While we don't think that the "E" in the new Case 821E's model...

Smart Suspension Keeps Volvo Artics Upright.
June 1, 2007... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Shock absorbers at each wheel are smart enough to control machine stability If you own or operate articulated dump trucks, you probably know their greatest drawback is workers-comp claims and...