Construction Equipment articles from May 2008

Construction Equipment archives from May 2008

Avoid the Trap of Delayed Replacement.
May 1, 2008... By Mike Vorster, Contributing Editor These three lessons will keep you from falling prey to the notionthat delaying machine replacement comes without risks and cost When work volumes fall, asset managers may try to save cost and reduce...

Rental-Friendly Roller Moves Forward.
May 1, 2008... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Bomag updates single-drum model with features common throughout family It may be a member of the Bomag heavy compaction product family, but the BW124-40 Series vibratory roller was right at home being...

Commercial Pavers Outgrow Their Name.
May 1, 2008... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor As asphalt surfacing jobs have grown, small pavers gained highway-class features and beefed up from 16,000 to 25,000 pounds and beyond In an age when strip malls can be measured in miles and the pace...

Buying File Gallery.
May 1, 2008... By Staff Bomag Larry Stewart Heavy-Duty Commercial Paver The BF 6615 crosses the traditional 19,000-pound boundary defining commercial pavers. The 20,500-pound machine has 9 tons of hopper capacity and a basic screed width...

Innovations Abound at the "Big Show".
May 1, 2008... By Construction Equipment Editors Conexpo-Con/Agg 2008 outshone its siblings with an impressive array of product intros. Here's just a sampling, with more available atConstructionEquipment.com Fiat Powertrain Technologies F-Series...

John Deere's 764 HSD Changes The Shape and Speed of Grading.
May 1, 2008... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor The 200-horsepower articulated dozer offers an unprecedented view to the blade on a machine that can grade at 6 miles per hour John Deere says a significant portion of its customers are looking for a...

Running Ignorant.
May 1, 2008... Rod Sutton, Editor in Chief As we tell our children, ignorance is not bad. Ignorance simply means somebody doesn't know something. Being ignorant is not the same as being stupid. In fact, recognizing ignorance is the first step toward...

Ditch Witch Zahn: Dedicated Versatility.
May 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor This new machine (or is it machines?)is designed to rival dedicated-machine performance without sacrificing versatility About a year ago, CE editors borrowed an XT1600 from Ditch Witch and placed it in the...

Sterling 360 Scoots Through Circles.
May 1, 2008... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor So do several other recently driven low-cab-forward trucks, and for that and other reasons they ought to be more popular It was a dark and chilly day, the kind you expect in mid-March in a place like...

The Champion 100T Grader.
May 1, 2008... By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor Champion's 100T was the world's largest grader ever sold commercially. Was it too big for the market? In 1975, Dominion Road Machinery Co. of Goderich, Ontario, Canada, builders of the renowned...

Senior Editor Honored By Construction Writers.
May 1, 2008... Staff Walt Moore, senior editor for Construction Equipment and ConstructionEquipment.com , was awarded the Construction Writers Association's (CWA) highest honor earlier this month. CWA gave Moore the Silver Hard Hat Award at its annual...

JCB Set to Double Distribution.
May 1, 2008... Staff JCB plans to double its North American distribution network within the next four years or so, according to John Patterson, managing director/CEO for the British manufacturer. Patterson and other JCB officials spoke to a group of...

January Values Down 1.1%.
May 1, 2008... Staff Orderly liquidation values decreased across the major categories in January, dropping 1.1 percent from December. For the six months ending January, values were down 5.3 percent, led by compaction equipment and wheel loaders. ...

Big Performane in a Small Package?
May 1, 2008... Larry Stewart On the World of Concrete show floor, John Deere found a unique way to preview the 313 - smallest in its 300-Series skid-steer line that Deere officially introduced at Conexpo-Con/Agg 2008. The box made to look like...

Status and Forecast.
May 1, 2008... Staff Total Construction Spending Staff Total construction spending fell 0.3 percent in February, which marks the fifth consecutive decline and overall is 8.5 percent below the peak level in March 2006. Construction volume, after...

Manufacturer News.
May 1, 2008... Staff Hitachi to Build in Russia It appears Hitachi Construction Machinery is moving to join Japanese-based rival Komatsu Ltd. in the local manufacture of giant excavators and shovels for the burgeoning Russian market. Via a joint...

Case Crowns Backhoe Champion.
May 1, 2008... Staff At Case's North American Rodeo finals at Conexpo in March, Nick Market of Windsor, Ontario, beat four other finalists to win the title of Case Rodeo Series North American Champion. Along with the title, Market was awarded the grand...

Artic Dump Cuts Costs.
May 1, 2008... Staff Sunrise Unlimited is working on a 50-acre residential development, consisting of 88 homes when completed. Company president Mike Aspinwall has found an 11-ton Hydrema 912C articulated dump truck with a Multi-Tip configuration - which...

California Approves Cat Particulate Filter.
May 1, 2008... Staff The Caterpillar Diesel Particulate Filter System for off-highway machines has earned Level 3 Plus verification from the California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board. The verification formally recognizes the...

Allmand.
May 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Allmand's Night-Lite PRO-Series light-tower packages offer geographic-specific features, such as the International version, which uses two Schuko receptacles and a 6-kilowatt, 220-volt, 50-hertz generator. An...

DEWALT.
May 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor DEWALT's new line of portable generators (models DG3000, DG4400B, DG6300B, DG7000B) have rated AC outputs of 2,920 to 6,550 watts and are equipped, says the company, with CARB-compliant DEWALT commercial-grade...

Godwin.
May 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Godwin Dri-Prime CD150M is an automatic-priming, centrifugal, 6-inch pump that can handle solids to 3 inches in diameter. The pump provides a flow of 1,700 gpm and 160 feet of total dynamic head. The CD150M...

Gorman-Rupp.
May 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Gorman-Rupp has introduced three new priming-assisted (dry-priming) pumps - models PA4C22-4045H, PA4C60-4045H and PA6C60-4045H. According tothe company, the new pumps work well in applications where...

Atlas Copco.
May 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Atlas Copco QAX-24 generator is rated at 24kVA and features a three-cylinder, turbocharged Deutz diesel engine that is positioned under an acoustically treated, weather-proof canopy for reduced-sound...

Thompson.
May 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The TSC and HTC Series pumps from Thompson are compressor-assisted, dry-prime trash pumps that range in size from 4 to 12 inches and are designed to handle solids up to 3.35 inches in diameter. An engineering...

Terex.
May 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The hydraulically powered mast used with the Terex AL8000 HT light tower provides 28 feet of vertical height, 20 feet of horizontal reach and 359 degrees of powered rotation. In addition, the light bar on the...

Multiquip.
May 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The model GDP-5H high-cycle generator from Multiquip simultaneously produces standard 60-Hz power and 180-Hz power for "high-cycle" concrete vibrators. According to Multiquip, the unit typically can handle up...

Ingersoll-Rand.
May 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Ingersoll Rand MVS-6 Mobile Security System from Doosan Infracore Portable Power allows remote monitoring of jobsites and equipment yards. It uses a self-contained hybrid power system of solar and diesel...

Subaru Robin.
May 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Subaru Robin Semi-Trash Series pumps employ deeper impeller vanes, along with a larger volute discharge opening, to pass water containing suspended particulate matter and small solidobjects. The new pumps,...

Wacker.
May 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Wacker has expanded its lighting-products range with the LB-1 Light Balloon, which is designed to provide glare-free illumination. The 1,000-watt, metal-halide light balloon is packaged with a 120-volt portable...

ITT Flygt.
May 1, 2008... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The latest generation of dewatering pumps from ITT Flygt is the six-model 2600-Series (2610, 2620, 2630, 2640, 2660 and 2670) with power ranging from 1.2 to 27 horsepower. According to the company, the new...

Aerodynamic LoneStar Sports 'Wild Styling'.
May 1, 2008... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor International says this truck is unlike anything on the road today. The chrome-laden Class 8 tractor will definitely turn some heads Wild styling is the most compelling feature of International Truck's new...

Managing Emissions Compliance.
May 2, 2008... By G. C. Skipper Consider the Titanic. If you want a clear picture of what's in store for equipment managers in the coming years, consider the Titanic. That's how Leigh Dennis, CEM, heavy equipment service manager at Fowler Contracting...

Benchmarking for Beginners.
May 2, 2008... By G. C. Skipper Companies that put forth the effort and commitment to benchmarking report significant increases in productivity AEMP defines benchmarking as "a tool that can be used by any company to measure where a company is...

The Changing Landscape.
May 2, 2008... By Dick Brannigan, CEM, 2008-2009 National President I won't mention my age (although the photo probably gives me away), but I remember slower days when it was big news when a manufacturer changed an equipment model hoping to get a leg up...

The Case for Fluid Analysis.
May 2, 2008... By G. C. Skipper Lab analysis of fluid samples helps reduce equipment downtime, increase productivity, decrease maintenance time and cost, and extend equipment life. Laboratory analysis of fluids such as engine oil, fuel, coolant and...

Using PM to Stop Recurring Failures.
May 2, 2008... By G. C. Skipper Four fleet managers find four approaches to fend off failures. It's no secret history repeats itself, but that doesn't have to be the case when it comes to equipment downtime. One sure way to put a stop to recurring...