Construction Equipment articles from October 2003

Construction Equipment archives from October 2003

Equipment's the game.(Sutton Report)
October 1, 2003... Long-time readers of this magazine have stayed with us because we remain focused on what's most important to their job success: products that can be used effectively in construction-related applications. That's our expertise, and that's the...

Cedarapids.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... Boasting a 40 percent increase in power, The 500 Series Tier-2 mainline pavers feature a 240-hp Cummins QSB5.9 diesel engine, which meets all Tier-2 regulations for EPA and CARB, and Stage-2 European standards. The rubber-tired model features a...

Kobelco.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... With an operating weight of 35,720 pounds, the short-radius ED150 Blade Runner combines two tools in one--the excavator and bulldozer--Kobelco says. Its tail-swing with counterweight only extends past the width of the tracks 5.1 inches when the...

Gomaco.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... The GOMACO Smoothness Indicator (GSI) is said to be the first in the Industry to provide smoothness readings for both wet or cured concrete and asphalt slabs. The system measures the smoothness of a surface, and the data gathered can be used to...

Bobcat.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... the 430 and 435 are billed as the world's first compact excavators with Zero House Swing (ZHS) and the Fast Track drive system. Not only does the rear of the machine stay within the excavator's width, but so does the front end and the corners....

Ingersoll-Rand.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... The DD-125HF high-frequency double-drum vibratory compact or is engineered to keep up with pavers moving at faster lay-down speeds. It employs the eight amplitude adjustment design that provides the widest range of vibration. The unit has a...

Caterpillar.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... Updated versions of the 928G wheel loader and IT28G integrated tool carrier feature an electronically controlled Cat 305GE diesel engine. Rated at 131 net horsepower, the new engine is Tier-2 compliant and delivers a 4B percent torque rise....

Transcraft.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... Beavertail ramp systems on the DTL 2100 and DTL 3000 drop-deck trailer now come standard with the level-deck option. With that option, the ramp system can be loaded all the way to the end of the trailer with the addition of four-by-four...

Daewoo.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... The Solar 75 V crawler excavator is a 17,600-pound machine that provides digging depths to 20 feet and dump heights to 22 feet 7 inches. A 53.2-hp Yanmar diesel engine powers the machine's load-sensing hydraulic system, which offers the...

JLG.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... Marketed as TRIPLE-L, the Lower, Load and Lift trailers feature a Power Deck hydraulic system that allows the operator to lower the deck of the trailer to ground level in less than 15 seconds. They are available in three styles: flat bed,...

Volvo.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... Providing a compact package, the A25D 4x4 articulated hauler works in confined areas such as tunnels and urban jobsites. It has a wheelbase that is 15.75 inches shorter than its predecessor, the A25C, and has the option of adding a turn-around...

IMT.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... An optional 36-month warranty program, called Diamond Shield, is available on configurations of Dominator field service bodies, telescopic cranes, and air systems purchased from IMT dealers. The 12-month warranty remains standard. According to...

Hypac.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... Models C778B and C766C double-drum vibratory compactors feature an increase in vibration frequency to 3,800 vpm. As a result, the C778B produces 37,099 pounds of centrifugal force (a 19% increase), and C766C generates up to 32,950 pounds of...

Hitachi.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... Replacing Model EX80-5, the Zaxis 80 excavator offers faster front operations, more travel power, and a wider operating range. The maximum vertical wall depth has been increased by 8 inches to 12 feet 3 inches with the 5 foot-4 inch arm, and 14...

Caterpillar.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... Four soil compactors, the CP-563E, 0S-563E, CS-573E and CS-583E, replace their D-Series predecessors and feature operating weights from 11.1 to 15.7 metric tons. All use Cat's dual-pump propel system, with a mechanical rear axle that...

Gradall.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2003... Model XL 4300-11 excavator is said to be the world's first hydraulic excavator in the 45,000-pound class that offers advantages of a tilting, telescoping boom plus excellent wheeled mobility both on- and off-road. A 166-hp turbo Deere engine...

Blank firing busts hydraulic hammers.(Maintenance Management)
October 1, 2003... Tramac urges hammer operators to avoid blank firing at all times. Blank firing happens when the tool slips off the material to be broken or the material separates, but the breaker keeps firing. The piston hammers the tool while it is not...

JCB to make diesel engines.(Supplier News)
October 1, 2003... JCB plans to develop its own 4- and 6-liter diesel engines in partnership with engine specialists Ricardo, AVL, Cosworth and Krause. According to JCB's chairman and managing director, Sir Anthony Bamford, the company's new engines will...

Critical differences: owning costs versus operating costs.(Fleet Management)
October 1, 2003... FLEET MANAGEMENT Critical Differences: Owning Costs Versus Operating Costs Equipment-owning costs and operating costs must be counted together any time we consider total machine cost, but you learn a lot more if you understand the...

Bauma offers new mining sector.(Industry Events)
October 1, 2003... Bauma 2004, the world's largest trade show for construction equipment, will take place March 29-April 4, 2004, in Munich, Germany. More than 400,000 visitors and 2,000 exhibitors from 42 countries are expected to attend. For the first...

10 largest contractor fleets.(Giants)
October 1, 2003... GIANTS 10 Largest Contractor Fleets Equip. Replacement Value Giants Company ($ in millions) Rank 1. Peter Kiewit...

Daewoo Solar-V models have green engines.(Clarification)
October 1, 2003... The Earthmoving Report in our August issue, page 87, mistakenly identified the operating weights of certain Daewoo Solar-V hydraulic excavator models as "pounds," when in fact these weights were given in kilograms. The models misidentified...

Cleaner running veteran machines.(Manufacturer News)
October 1, 2003... To help customers who own Caterpillar machines and engines built prior to the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency's Tier-2 exhaust-emissions regulations, Caterpillar has created the Emissions Retrofit Solutions Group. The...

How to protect your equipment.(Resources)
October 1, 2003... Vista Training, in collaboration with Case, CNA Insurance and the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), has developed training materials for equipment theft and vandalism prevention on construction sites. The package includes a...

Status & forecast.(Managers Digest)
October 1, 2003... [down arrow] PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION SPENDING This is the 10th consecutive year of higher public construction spending. But just barely. Growth will rebound later this year and through next year to between 3.5% and 4.0%. This sector will not...

Many names, fewer choices: "strategic alliances" have cut options in Class 6, 7 and 8 trucks, but lots of builders want your business.(Truck Report)
October 1, 2003... Sometimes less is necessary. The seemingly last-fading recession reined in spending and rendered waste from many corporations, including those that build trucks. Tight money and new government regulations have weeded out several slow-selling...

How off-road radials are changing earthmoving: proliferation of tire sizes, shapes and rubber compounds have created ways to cut tire costs.(Buying Right)
October 1, 2003... Off-road tire performance is all about managing weight, distance and speed. There's always a tradeoff--you can carry mote weight but not as far or as fast; you can carry, loads farther if you go slowly; you can go faster ii you reduce the load...

Erosion-control requirements expand: new regulations mean sites as small as an acre must now have permits and a sediment-control plan if any dirt is being moved.(Special report: erosion control)
October 1, 2003... Erosion control is nothing new for contractors and owners of construction projects. For more than a decade, sites five acres or larger have been covered by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations, intended to...

Define the climb: aerial-work platforms place workers where they're needed, but deciding which will do the job best requires answering some key questions.(Buying File)
October 1, 2003... Aerial-work platforms (AWPs) perform a simple task: They enable workers to reach their job safely when it's not at ground level. Beyond that, though, knowing which AWP to use requires answers to a wide range of questions about the application...

Rigid elevating assemblies.(Upright)
October 1, 2003... UpRight emphasizes the rigid elevating assemblies such as that on the X32 Scissor Lift. Assemblies provide a solid and stable work platform and are put through a 100,000-plus cycle test. On the boom side, the company recently introduced new...

Rough-terrain scissor.(Snorkel International)
October 1, 2003... Ready for the jobsite, SR4084 rough-terrain scissorlift has foam-filled tires and 4-wheel drive. It offers gradeability of 32 percent and a travel speed of 2.4 mph with platform stowed. The 6x10-foot platform reaches 39 feet 10 inches high with...

Hydraulic outriggers.(Bil-Jax)
October 1, 2003... Falcon 125 has been updated with fully hydraulic outriggers with a footprint of 9 feet 10 inches by 10 feet 6 inches. Platform reaches to a maximum height of 34 feet 5 inches, providing a maximum working height of 41 feet. Maximum outreach is...

Stable center of gravity.(Genie Industries)
October 1, 2003... Updated S-65 telescopic boom lift incorporates a four-bar linkage system to change the machine's center of gravity based upon boom elevation. The entire lift structure is moved forward as it elevates, maintaining stability with less...

Smooth, precise boom control.(JLG/Gradall)
October 1, 2003... Ultra Series 1350SJP telescopes to 135 feet with a load of 500 pounds and has a corresponding horizontal reach of 80 feet. Controlled arc system enables the lift to automatically maintain a smooth arc at the edges of the work envelope by...

Standard four-wheel drive.(Manitowoc Manlift)
October 1, 2003... Reintroduction of T40 telescopic straight boom lift provides a five-model series with platform heights from 40 to 86 feet. T40 has 60-hp dual-fuel or diesel power and standard four-wheel drive. Horizontal reach is 34 feet for 766 square feet of...

Travels while elevated.(Lift-A-Loft)
October 1, 2003... Self-propelled gas scissor lifts may be driven at any elevation for increased productivity, up to 0.7 mph. Travel mode in the lowered position is 2.6 mph. Model SPG24 is shown with the optional 7-foot Extenda-deck. Dual-wheel hydraulic drive...

Four keys to control owning and operating costs: to truly manage machines costs, separate owning from operating costs, understand their unique risks, and manage them individually.(Equipment Executive)
October 1, 2003... Most equipment professionals recognize the phrase "owning and operating cost," and are accustomed to seeing "owning" right alongside "operating" as if the two types of cost are inseparable. I propose that they are very different, and that we...

"As revolutionary as radials": Goodyear says its new Two-Piece Assembly has the potential to outperform conventional mining tires.(Shop Report)
October 1, 2003... Kennecott Utah Copper's Bingham Canyon mine, just outside Salt Lake City, is the worlds largest man-made excavation--2 1/2 miles across and 3/4 of a mile deep. So, if you're the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., and you want to make a really big...

Ugly intake can cost you an engine.(Shop Report)
October 1, 2003... Think carefully about restriction when you modify an air intake. Allen Wright, manager of advanced engineering for ArvinMeritor, warned attendees at the Association of Equipment Maintenance Professionals' 2003 Management Conference that a...

Thermal arc.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... Designed far Stick, Tig and Multi process welding applications, members of the company's new portable inverter family range in weight from 19 to 63 pounds. All units feature a Voltage Reduction Device to reduce OCV when the power supply is not...

Northrock.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... The company's concrete vibrators operate at frequencies that consolidate even low-slump material efficiently, yet do not impair entrained air in the mix that helps protect concrete from freeze/thaw cycles. Vibrator heads are available in sizes...

Honda power equipment.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... Two dry-gas V-twin engines operate on propane or natural gas to reduce emissions, increase engine durability and improve fuel economy. They have a two-barrel mixer for gaseous carburetion in place of a traditional carburetor. Both engines have...

Huskie.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... Huskie Hammers' new Series-2 models feature power increases up to 50 percent without an increase in hammer size. The models have an increased gas charge to enhance the "gas assist" feature, and also have redesigned pistons, main valves and...

Trimble/Caterpillar.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... The GCS400 laser-based grade-control system simultaneously controls lift and tilt of a dozer blade. This next-generation system is built on a Controller Area Network interface that allows contractors to utilize different laser and control...

Racor.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... The FBO filter assembly for refueling trucks comes in a 10-or 14-inch filter element. The FBO-10 assembly offers flow rates from 18 to 20 gpm; the FBO-14 offers rates from 25 to 30 gpm. They take pre-filter, filter/separator or water-absorbing...

Metabo.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... The BE1020 1/2-inch drill has a high torque rating--248 inch-pounds. Its two-speed gearbox is designed to allow drilling large holes in a variety of materials and also permits use in pipe beveling and flange-facing. The drill has an automatic...

Peterbilt.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... Peterbilt now offers a single exhaust stack for trucks with Caterpillar diesels that require an exhaust catalytic converter. The new configuration features a converter mounted on the vehicle's frame and a single vertical muffler and stack...

Stow.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... The G-2.9R and G-4.5R gas-powered portable generators supply a maximum output of 2.9 and 4.5 kW (2.6 and 3.7 kW continuous), respectively. The 5.7-hp G-2.9R generator has a fuel-tank capacity of 2.6 gallons and weighs 108 pounds. The 9-hp...

Atlas Copco.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... SBC 650 and 850 hydraulic breakers attach to large skid-steers, standard backhoe-loaders, and mini-excavators under 10 tons. The compact breakers are designed from a solid casting, which minimizes the number of parts. A central lubrication...

Diamond products.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... The 55-hp Core Cut CB55 hydraulic power unit features a 2-liter, water-cooled, turbo-charged engine with an electric starter. It has a maximum capacity of 25 gpm and provides up to 2,900 psi. Other features include a 50-gallon hydraulic-tank...

Honda power equipment.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... The GC190 and GCV190 engines are new to the GC Series four-stroke line. The GC190 is rated at 6 horsepower, and the GCV190 is rated at 6.5 horsepower. Both are overhead cam engines with an internal timing belt and uniblock construction for a...

Vermeer.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... The MX125 modular mixing system is designed to mix drilling fluid for small-diameter, short-distance HDD applications. It works with the company's D7x11A (subscript), D10x15, D16x20A (subscript) and D18x22 Navigator HDD machines. The 5.5-hp gas...

Multiquip.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... The diesel HHN ride on trowel features a variable speed clutch and a 34-hp rating. The clutch comes standard with a twin-nozzle retardant spray system, and the gearbox design eliminates gearbox overheating, according to the company. The trowel...

Leading edge attachments.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... Designed for backhoe-loaders and excavators between 11,000 and 30,000 pounds, the 2-Way Bucket functions as both a shovel style and trenching style bucket. In addition to digging around utilities, operators can excavate material and lay bedding...

Caterpillar.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... The turbocharged Cat 3024CT extends the company's 3000 Family of engines. The four-cylinder engine provides 60 horsepower at 2,800 rpm. A torque rise of 26 percent ensures machine responsiveness. Benefits to users include low noise, small size,...

Trimble/Caterpillar.(Market Watch Lite)
October 1, 2003... SiteVision 5.0 is the latest version of the GPS-based, 3-D grade-control system developed by the Caterpillar/ Trimble joint venture. The 5.0 version provides a cut/fill mapping feature that calculates and displays the cut or fill required using...

King of the Lode: Wiseda's first 240-ton haul truck mined phosphate and coal before ending its service hauling taconite in Minnesota.(Iron Works)
October 1, 2003... On a hill outside Virginia, Minn., the world's first two-axle 240-short-ton, diesel electric haul truck overlooks the Mesabi Iron Range. Retired in 1999 with more than 80,000 hours of service, the Liebherr/Wiseda KL-2450-0001 stands at an LTV...