Construction Equipment articles from September 2007

Construction Equipment archives from September 2007

Buying File Gallery.
September 1, 2007... By Staff Terex Roadbuilding Mike Anderson Full-Lane-Capable Model Hits Pavement After extensive field evaluations, Terex begins production this year of the Terex CMI PR950 cold planer, a standard 86-inch milling machine which...

Full-Lane Option Remains Rare Offer.
September 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Full-lane milling capability covered by only three manufacturers If the milling machine or cold planer is already considered a niche product type, then the full-lane crawler version is the niche of the...

Crawler Loader D-elivers Smoothness.
September 1, 2007... By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor Largest model in John Deere family undergoes 'modernization' Faced with taking its largest crawler loader to Tier 3 emissions compliance, John Deere decided to take a good look at the 755C Series II...

What Does It Cost to Move Dirt?
September 1, 2007... Staff User #1 : What is the cheapest price a person could move dirt about 500 to 1,000 feet in an 8-foot cut? It's overburden, so you would dump the dirt back into hole. User #2: I believe, and it's fairly well documented, that...

"X" Marks the Tie-Down Technique.
September 1, 2007... Staff When transporting equipment, VISTA Training suggests visualizing the load restraints as forming a big "X" with load, pulling in opposite directions. They should pull toward the front and the rear of the trailer at the same time as...

Pickup Truck Brand Wars.
September 1, 2007... Staff A Construction Equipment survey asked readers to check the brands of A3/4-ton and 1-ton/Super Duty pickups they have and/or buy. From about 700 respondents to each question, Ford held an advantage, unless you combine the preferences...

Clear Culverts with a Grader.
September 1, 2007... Staff A motor grader with crab steer can be used to reopen blocked culverts. If the ditch bottom is solid, put the front wheels in the ditch with the rear frame on the road surface. Shift the circle toward the toe of moldboard (the leading...

CARB Burdens Small Business.
September 1, 2007... Frank C. Musso Owner, Allied Property Developers I have just finished reading your article on the 2007 EPA regulations and the proposed California air regulations (Diesel Doldrums, July, p. 13). In all the previous changes made by the EPA,...

Volvo Ramps Up to Meet Engine Demand.
September 1, 2007... Staff AB Volvo will invest the equivalent of about $250 million to meet growing worldwide demand for heavy-duty diesel engines and heavy-duty gearboxes. Through 2009, the Swedish-based equipment manufacturer is committing more than...

Case Rodeo Series Supports Habitat for Humanity.
September 1, 2007... Walt Moore On a steamy Friday in August, we watched as nearly 50 operator/contestants carefully maneuvered Case backhoe-loaders through a series of three tests of skill that required a steady hand and a good eye. This event was but one...

MRAP Armored Trucks Based on International 7000 Series.
September 1, 2007... Tob Berg A 7000-series vocational chassis with a civilian-style power train is the basis for a new group of specially armored trucks being built by an arm of International Truck and Engine for the U.S. Marine Corps. The heavy 4*4s, which...

Status and Forecast.
September 1, 2007... By Jim Haughey, Director of Economics Total Construction Spending Jim Haughey After four consecutive increases, spending fell 0.3 percent in June due to a weak month for the still-booming nonresidential building market and more...

New Komatsu Combines Technical Refinement with Nimble Dimensions.
September 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Short-tail-swing excavator is designed for compact spaces and high-tech performance Komatsu's PC138USLC-8 hydraulic excavator has an operating-weight range from 31,107 to 32,568 pounds and uses a...

Who Can You Trust?
September 1, 2007... Rod Sutton, Editor in Chief Those of us with children or grandchildren know how the Internet has changed social interaction, education and even media consumption. How many of us have walked into a room to see a child's face lit up by a...

Know Component Lifecycles for Better Budgets.
September 1, 2007... By Mike Vorster, Contributing Editor Derive accurate hourly costs with a clear understanding of how long major machine components last If we see a machine as a collection of components bolted to a frame, then the frame itself is...

New "Combi" Is Faster, Friendlier.
September 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Atlas Copco's new CC 1700 combination cutter, replacing the CC 1501, utilizes more hydraulic power and has a friendlier design that greatly simplifies jaw changes By his own admission, Junior Green...

Contractors Shore Up Slipping Confidence.
September 1, 2007... By Larry Stewart, Executive Editor Materials Giants expect lackluster business in 2007,but mega-mergers reveal long-term confidence Our industry continues to recover from the recession of 2003, but some Giants - firms that own more...

Axle-Forward Pinnacle's Solid and Satisfying.
September 1, 2007... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor This new model has much more than a new name - a bigger, stronger engine, for instance Can a new name make a big difference? Back in January 2006 we reported on a CH Rawhide, a fancied up version of a tough...

Michigan Elevating Scraper.
September 1, 2007... By Keith Haddock, Contributing Editor Clark Equipment Co. pioneered a line of motor scrapers, including elevating types, to complement its well-known line of wheel loaders In the mid-1950s, before the advent of articulated dump trucks...

Lube Truck Basics: Buy What You Need.
September 1, 2007... By Walt Moore, Senior Editor Think analytically about the type and size of lube truck you need, and you might find it doesn't need to be three blocks long with 900 horsepower If you're in the market for a lube truck, perhaps we should...

Dodge's Diesel Pickups Meet 2010 Limits.
September 1, 2007... By Tom Berg, Truck Editor The future is both under the hood and hanging on the frame Buyers of the latest Dodge 3/4- and 1-ton pickups with the Cummins Turbo Diesel option might want to order them in shades of green, because their...