Construction Equipment articles from October 2008

Construction Equipment archives from October 2008

Track Managers Cut Crawler-Loader Costs.
October 1, 2008... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Reader advisors get long loader life spending just half of first cost on repairs by minimizing undercarriage wear Owners of crawler loaders larger than 105 horsepower spend about half of their...

Work Tools Provide Versatility.
October 1, 2008... Staff Kenco Staff For use on the smallest excavators and up, Kenco's barrier lift attachment can be used to move any concrete structure, including median barriers, sound walls, curbing and piling. An automatic actuator allows for...

Gllery of Compact Excavators.
October 1, 2008... Staff New Product Family Hits Market Staff An entirely new line of equipment for Wacker Neuson in North America, a five-model compact excavator family includes two "true" zero-tail-swing models. With the 3.5-metric-ton 38Z3...

Mini vs. Compact What's the Difference?
October 1, 2008... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Equipment manufacturers define smaller excavators different ways,but the bottom line is more models are available to serve more market needs So, you're in the market for a compact crawler excavator. Or...

Caterpillar C-Series Loaders Sport Steel Undercarriage.
October 1, 2008... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor New compact track loaders pack a hefty punch in a small package Caterpillar has updated its line of rubber-track loaders with the introduction of the C-Series compact track loaders. Central to the...

The Common Good.
October 1, 2008... Rod Sutton, Editor in Chief, It happened, more quickly than anticipated. Several major heavy-equipment manufacturers have agreed to pursue an initiative to make key telematics data available directly to their customers, the end-users. ...

Three Responses to Budget Variances.
October 1, 2008... By Mike Vorster, Contributing Editor Variances are inevitable, but the methods used to account for them must be evaluated for their impact on the organization Last month we defined three steps necessary to analyze an equipment account...

Soucy Fits Rubber Tracks to Many Machines.
October 1, 2008... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Maker of Cat and ASV rubber tracks now retailing retrofit kits for 30- to 500-hp tractors Soucy exhibited its ST-900 heavy-duty track modules on a JCB telehandler at Conexpo 2008 as its official...

Bucyrus 120-B Mining Shovel.
October 1, 2008... By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor When nothing on the market would efficiently dig and load large quantitiesof tough rock, Bucyrus pioneered the quarry and mine shovel In the 1920s, quarries and hard-rock mines were expanding their...

Taking It to the Streets.
October 1, 2008... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor MacLean Engineering makes move above ground with newest product At first glance, it's an unorthodox product introduction for an equipment manufacturer that, for 35 years, has exclusively served the...

Propane Delivers Cleanest Medium-Duty Fleets.
October 1, 2008... Larry Stewart CleanFuel USA's 8.1L GM conversion meets U.S. EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2010 standards as the cleanest engine available in its class. CleanFuel's propane system is considered an OEM replacement technology...

Manitou to Buy Gehl.
October 1, 2008... Andrew Baltazar France-based equipment manufacturer Manitou has agreed to purchase compact-equipment maker Gehl for $30 per share, with a total value of approximately $450 million. The deal would allow Manitou to target construction...

Bidding on Cat Means Bidding with Cat.
October 1, 2008... Staff The world's largest construction-equipment manufacturer is no longer only represented in the auction business by its products. The Caterpillar brand is now in the auction business itself. A partnership of Caterpillar dealers, Cat...

Biodiesel Tested to Two Million Miles.
October 1, 2008... Tom Berg The so-called Two Million Mile Haul, sponsored by the National Biodiesel Board, Caterpillar and several government agencies, compares performance of 10 road tractors burning straight petroleum diesel with ten using B20 (diesel...

Six Ways to Reduce Fuel Costs.
October 1, 2008... Staff The American Trucking Association (ATA) recommends six strategies to reduce fuel consumption, in what the group says is the first industry-wide environmental sustainability program to combat global climate change. The...

Construction Equipment Price Index.
October 1, 2008... Staff The annual pace of construction equipment price increases more than doubled in June and July to 6 to 7 percent while new-equipment sales remained steady at a modest level and prices for used equipment began to drop. The price surge...

Concrete & Asphalt Recycler Does Away with Dust.
October 1, 2008... Staff Residents of West Haven, Conn. feared that an asphalt and concrete recycling plant, built there in 2005, would cover their neighborhoods and surrounding areas in dust. But thanks to new dust-control technology, those residents are,...

House Votes $8 Billion Relief for Highway Trust Fund.
October 1, 2008... Staff Congress approved a measure to transfer $8 billion from the general fund of the Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund after U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters revealed the trust fund would run out of mon-ey before...

Climax.
October 1, 2008... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor Quick and easy repairs of tractors, wheel loaders, excavators and other heavy construction equipment are possible with the BW3000Z AutoBoreWelder. The BW3000Z's "step" technology enables users to...

Miller Electric.
October 1, 2008... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor At just 45 pounds, the lightweight Passport Plus MIG Inverter is portable, and its arc performance is well-suited for welding steel and stainless steel. When combined with the Miller Spoolmate 100 Series...

Multiquip.
October 1, 2008... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor The new BDW180MC is a 180-amp welder powered by five 12-volt rechargeable batteries. According to Multiquip, the unit's use of DC power helps it provide smoother welds. Capable of running off the...

Koike.
October 1, 2008... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor The compact and portable Wel-Handy Multi welding carriage from Koike offers all-wheel drive, magnetic force traction, and a low center of gravity for increased pulling power and stability. Weighing just...

ESAB.
October 1, 2008... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor The lightweight CaddyTig 2200i TIG welder from ESAB was designed for durability and ease of use. Although portable, the unit's compact design doesn't compromise the important cooling of the internal...

York Portable Machine Tools.
October 1, 2008... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor Boasting a myriad of automation features, the York Smartweld System model 830 borewelder calculates weld speed and adjusts the rotation speed during face weld operations. Operators can choose from three...

Lincoln Electric.
October 1, 2008... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor Weighing in at less than 15 pounds, the easy-to-carry Invertec V155-S is feature-packed and ideal for stick welding. The Auto-Adaptive Arc Force feature minimizes electrode sticking and spatter, and...

Fabco Power.
October 1, 2008... By Andrew Baltazar, Associate Editor At 165 pounds, the Hydro Arc 7500 is a hydraulically driven DC welder/AC generator combination. It provides 240-amps DC and 120/240-volts AC, while producing 7,500 output watts. Attaching your own air...

Alternative Fuels Displace "Pure" Diesel.
October 1, 2008... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor Natural gas and biodiesel can make good business cases,as long as government subsidies continue Twenty-two years ago in southern Brazil, a fleet manager was telling reporters what he thought of alcohol he was...