Construction Equipment articles from October 2005

Construction Equipment archives from October 2005

Concentrated Power and Versatility.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Compact wheel loaders with 65 net horsepower and less account for an expanding share of the small-machine market Perhaps you've noticed in the last five years or so that an increasing number of prominent...

Buying File Gallery.
October 1, 2005... By Staff Caterpillar Walt Moore Works Well in Confined Spaces Caterpillar's 904B, with a standard-bucket capacity of 0.78 cubic yard, stands just 94 inches tall and 67 inches wide, allowing it, says Cat, to pass through...

Light Trucks Offer Bigger Doses Of Power and Technology.
October 1, 2005... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor If power corrupts, then buyers of diesel-powered pickup trucks in recent years are up to their window sills in graft and malfeasance. Manufacturers have been steadily outdoing each other in announcing higher...

Costs on the Horizon.
October 1, 2005... Rod Sutton, Editor in Chief When would a $2 wrench be worth $5? When it's a Craftsman, which carries a lifetime replacement guarantee. If it breaks, Sears replaces it. Unfortunately, Sears doesn't manufacture Craftsman construction...

Let's Sideline Straight-Line Depreciation.
October 1, 2005... By Mike Vorster, Contributing Editor Bad decisions can be traced to the use of this simple, yet unsuitable, accounting procedure The simplest way of calculating the annual amount to be charged against a machine for operating...

More Work Makes Jacksonville More Efficient.
October 1, 2005... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor City fleet-management division cuts cost and payroll by bringing outsourced work back in-house Outsourcing may be a good alternative to a work-resistant workforce, but Jacksonville's own technicians...

Deere's New 872D Pleases Operators.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor This big motor grader gets good reviews from a couple of pros We were impressed by the size of the new John Deere 872D motor grader when it arrived at the site for this installment of Hands-On Earthmoving....

Bloodline of a Wheel Loader.
October 1, 2005... By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor Volvo's first wheel loader, launched in 1954, was an important milestone in this Swedish company's history Last year, Volvo celebrated a half century of wheel-loader manufacture. Today's...

Allied/Rammer Makes Uncommon Promise.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Two new hydraulic-hammer lines reflect the best of Rammer technology You don't often hear a manufacturer tell a potential buyer that a product is "unbreakable." Yet that's exactly what Allied Construction...

Morbark.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor With production rates up to 14 tons per hour, the 2600 Wood Hog is suited for green waste and light-demolition debris. Weighing in at 24,200 pounds, the unit comes equipped with the Iqan System, which...

Fecon.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Fecon's FTX 90-L Multi-Terrain Loader is capable of operating a number of skid-steer attachments including buckets, grapples, rotary mowers, tree shear, stump grinders and more. It features standard steel...

Bay Shore Systems.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor LoDril DH-84 provides 84,000 foot-pounds of torque and can dig a hole 60 feet deep with only 26 feet 2 inches of overhead clearance, says the company. It can dig a 100-foot hole with 31 feet 7 inches...

Grove.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor The 75-ton RT875E is Grove's smallest unit with a hydraulic counterweight-handling system, which comes as standard equipment. The four-section Megaform boom can put its tip 138 feet in the air, and with an...

Genie.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor The Z-135/70 articulated boom platform reaches a platform height of 135 feet and provides horizontal outreach of 69 feet 9 inches and up-and-over clearance of 75 feet 6 inches. The X-Chassis eliminates...

Transcraft.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Transcraft has increased the strength of its D-Eagle Aluminum/Steel Combo Drop Deck Trailer with a reinforced floor section and continuous side rail. The new design eliminates bolted connections in the lower...

Miskin.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor A pull-type WaterWagon from Miskin has a capacity of 5,100 gallons of water. It features a heavy-duty suspension that can handle rugged conditions. The water pump is driven with the tractor's hydraulics....

Komatsu.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Models WA65-5 and WA70-5 compact wheel loaders are new to Komatsu's Dash-5 line. The 54-hp WA65-5 and 60-hp WA70-5 are teed up as alternatives to skid-steers, says the company. Operating weights are 10,780...

Elliott Equipment.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Model L60 aerial-work platform and crane has significant design improvements, including a self-leveling work platform with 62 feet of working height and a 5,900-pound crane capacity, says the company....

Terex [bar] Advance Bridgemax.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor A lightweight, steerable pusher axle extends the Terex A* Advance Bridgemax 5-Axle Rear-Discharge Mixer to an outer bridge length of 34 feet. The 3/16-inch AR 400 Brinell steel drum resists abrasion, and the...

Volvo Trucks.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor VT 800 is aimed at heavy hauling and other applications requiring Big Power but no sleeping accommodations. Engine offerings are the Volvo D16 with up to 625 horsepower and 2,250 lbs.-ft. of torque, and the...

Tamrock.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Tamrock's Ranger Rock Pilot series of drilling rigs has a new drilling control system that guarantees straight hole quality, the company says. The control adjusts drilling power automatically, reacting to...

Caterpillar.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor The 325C LCR hydraulic excavator is somewhat of a hybrid, in that this compact-swing-radius machine uses the undercarriage of the larger 330C L and, at 78,044 pounds, weighs about 24 percent more than its...

Bandit.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor The drum-style 2090 Track Bandit features a 20-x24-inch chipper opening and a powerful hydraulic feed system that can pull whole trees into the chipper while crushing limbs and tops. It comes equipped with a...

Tadano.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Model TR-600XXL-4 has the only five-section boom among 60-ton rough-terrain cranes. Only five-section booms on some 80-ton and larger cranes surpass the TR-600XXL-4's 146-foot boom-tip height. A two-stage...

Caterpillar.
October 1, 2005... By Katie Weiler, Managing Editor Model AP-800D rubber-tire asphalt paver features a new engine -- a Cat 3054C turbo diesel that generates 130 horsepower at 2,200 rpm. The paver offers a tractor-mounted generator that provides power to the...

Katrina's Economic Impact.
October 1, 2005... Jim Haughey, Director of Economics Our initial estimate of the impact of Hurricane Katrina is marginally negative for construction spending and equipment demand for several weeks, then more substantially positive. The impact on materials...

Moving Materials Without the Skid Marks.
October 1, 2005... Staff One of the challenges Miller Bros. Construction, an Ohio-based bridge-construction firm, faced was how to keep a white bridge deck clean while still using equipment on the job. Mel Williams, project manager, said there is nothing...

Air up Safely.
October 1, 2005... Staff Never stand in front of a split ring while inflating the tire mounted to it. A damaged split ring can come apart with deadly force. Even when you're just topping off the tire, use an air hose with a clip-on chuck and a remote,...

New Complex for Local 150.
October 1, 2005... Staff Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers has graciously worked with Construction Equipment for the past 18 months or so on numerous installments of CE 's Hands-On Earthmoving series. We've worked primarily at the...

Workload Climbs to a High Plateau.
October 1, 2005... Staff A smaller percentage of materials-producing firms forecast increasing work volume in 2005 than in 2004. After two years of remarkable growth in the percentages that actually worked more, it's likely that those who forecast sustained...

Army Contracts For Case Machines.
October 1, 2005... Staff Case Construction Equipment has received multiple contracts from the United States military, totaling more than $86 million. The first is a five-year contract, valued at about $50 million, to supply more than 500 High Mobility...

Asset Management Via Phone.
October 1, 2005... Staff By combining Trimble's expertise in Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and Nextel Communications' iDen network, the two companies have created the Trimble Construction Manager system. The new system, say its developers,...

Status and Forecast.
October 1, 2005... By Jim Haughey, Director of Economics Public Construction Spending Jim Haughey Public construction spending increased 6 percent in the first half of the year, and then dropped 1 percent in July. The growth trend through next year...

Indeco.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor HP (High Performance) Series breakers include the HP 1800 Side Plate Breaker, designed to increase productivity on large backhoe-loaders. It has an operating weight of 1,430 pounds and an MBMB...

Bobcat.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Over-the-tire steel tracks for skid-steer loaders deliver improved traction, flotation and riding comfort. The tracks feature pads and traction bars made of ductile casting, heat-treated...

Perkins.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor No fuel-system electronics are required in the 1104 Series engine. Instead, a mechanical fuel-management system achieves Tier 3 emissions compliance. The engine features elements of...

MBW.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The R440HC features an 11-x13-inch shoe and a 3-hp Honda 4-cycle engine. The 142-pound rammer has a low center of gravity, a noise-attenuating 4.6-quart fuel tank, 4-ply steel and fiber...

Kaeser Compressors.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor With a Sigma Profile airend and an 18-horsepower industrial Briggs and Stratton gas engine, the M14 portable rotary-screw compressor produces 50 scfm at 100 psi. Variable pressures from 70 to...

Boss.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Boss snowplows now include the SmartTouch 2 handheld control. Used with the company's Power V-plow, the five-button control moves one wing at a time or two wings simultaneously. The...

ECCO.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor 7500 Series LED beacon offers a high-intensity light output with the option of low-light intensity. It also features two smart-intensity (self-adjusting) functions and battery monitoring,...

Teydo BV.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor FleetOnline features the MobiSPOT Location platform that retrieves equipment-location information from many sources. Clients can register for the tracking system, choose a subscription level...

Caterpillar.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Non-Marking Extreme Duty Solid Flexport tires for skid-steer loaders are designed with elliptical-shaped holes to reduce the cracking and chunking that occurs on conventional solid tires with...

Daniel Mfg.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The Beak attachment for skid-steer loaders is ideal for concrete removal and material handling. The unit's bottom shoe increases the skid-steer loader's breakout force, and a powerful top jaw...

ABS Pumps.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The company's dewatering pumps require no priming and can be left unattended while working underwater. A sealed-motor design features automatic protection, and the double outer casting allows...

Robin Subaru.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor V-Twin cylinder series engines have an improved overhead valve configuration that boosts power and efficiency, the company says. A new rocker-assembly design reduces maintenance requirements...

Allied Construction Products.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor m-Series Rammer hydraulic impact hammers (the m-14 and m-18) have extra-heavy pistons for an efficient power-to-weight ratio. A modular design allows major assemblies to be serviced...

Multiquip.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor MT-65HA, MT-74FA and MT-84FA rammers feature contoured handles for reduced vibration and duck-billed fuel caps and diaphragm carburetors that allow operators to lay down the units without fuel...

Leading Edge Attachments.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor SHARC Slab and Skeleton Multi-Ripper Buckets work like trenchers, but use the excavator's rolling action to rip. No two ripper teeth align; maximum breakout force is applied sequentially to...

Kano Laboratories.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Kroil loosens frozen metal parts and breaks the bonds of rust without harming the metal, says the company. It penetrates to 1-millionth-inch spaces, lubricates, cleans and prevents rust. The...

Morbark.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Models G52SP and D52SP travel quickly and grind quickly, says the company. The boom design creates a 52-inch cutting arc, and a hexagon-shaped cutter wheel offers low resistance and friction...

Michelin.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The X-Haul radial tire is now available in 24.00R35. The larger tire has square shoulders and reinforced sidewalls for protection in severe operating conditions. An unbroken central lug on...

Multiquip.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Rammax's new RAV Series boom-mounted compactors are ideal for slope and hillside compaction, structure backfill, pipeline construction, and work in confined spaces. The RAV-700P generates...

Coneqtec.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor For small milling projects, the Coneqtec/Universal MP Mini planer features a patented open-drum design with a direct-drive, high-torque motor that attaches to mini-skid-steer loaders. The...

Carlisle Tire & Wheel.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor Guard Dog was specifically designed for skid-steers. It not only offers traction, but also puncture, impact and abrasion resistance. Tires are available in 10-16.5 and 12-16.5 sizes.

Hard Dollar.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The company has added two modules to its Bid*Build software suite. The Change Management and Pay Requests & Approvals modules add profit-capturing functionality to contractors. Change...

Allied Construction Products.
October 1, 2005... By Heather Burlingame, Senior Production Editor The four models in the new in-Series hammers use a massive, trapezoidal tool, which is non-breakable, even when operators pry with it, says Allied. The hammers use only a single tool bushing...

Beall.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Beall's aluminum "bullet bottom" dump trailer has been in the company's product line since 1975. It is capable, says the manufacturer, of carrying 8-inch-minus material, including gravel, sand, asphalt and...

Circle-R.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Earlier this year, Circle-R introduced its new Generation III side-dump trailers, which incorporate high-tensile-strength frame materials that allow the unit to be used, says Circle-R, in applications such as...

Ranco.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Among the newest products available in the extensive Ranco line of bottom-dump and end-dump trailers is a set of double bottom-dump units. These new trailers, says Ranco, are nearly a ton lighter in weight than...

Warren.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Warren SFS steel-frame end-dump trailer (shown) has a steel body and incorporates specially designed cross members that help prevent torsional stress when dumping or turning. The QFS/QFA end-dump models,...

J-Craft.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The J-Craft tri-axle pup dump trailer features a "hinged air-ride" tongue, tri-axle suspension, an aluminum body, and an air-trip tailgate release. The body is lined with a durable, 1/2-inch-thick,...

Trail King.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Trail King Industries' trailer line includes live-bottom and bottom-dump models, and among the newest of the company's products is the Ultra Lite Series bottom dump. Designed for on-highway service, the Ultra...

Sidump'r.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor An accommodating feature of the Sidump'r side-dump trailer, says the manufacturer, is the elimination of the center divider in the tub. The trailer is equipped with a single, three-stage dump cylinder that will...

Smithco.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Smithco manufactures a wide range of side-dump trailers, including the four-axle model 4000, which has a tub 36 feet long and provides a volume of 24 cubic yards in its round-bottom configuration and 25 cubic...

Flow Boy.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The suspension system under the Flow Boy Dumpasaurus is designed to keep all the tires on the trailer's last two axles firmly planted on the ground when the unit is unloading. According to Flow Boy, the...

Tiger Line.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor The Tiger Line pull-behind dump trailer has a load capacity of 3 cubic yards. The trailer is 11 feet 8 inches long and 7 feet wide, overall, with a body length and top width of 8 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 4...

East.
October 1, 2005... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor East says its XLS frameless aluminum end-dump trailer (shown), combines the benefits of a square-bottom trailer with payloads that rival round-bottom trailers. The trailer is available in conventional...

VT 800 Daycab Comes with Big Power And Bold Look.
October 1, 2005... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor The new truck sports Volvo D16 diesel with up to 625 horsepower and 2,250 pounds-feet of torque and Cummins' ISX with up to 565 horsepower and 1,850 lbs-ft. When Volvo Trucks showed off its big VT 880 early...