Midwest Contractor articles from July 2007

Midwest Contractor archives from July 2007

Performing A Record Superload Move.
July 9, 2007... Story by Jim C. Taylor Jr., President, Taylor Crane & Rigging Taylor Crane & Rigging came up with a unique solution to move a 300-ton generator and a 250-ton turbine to their new foundations, and the move turned out to be record-setting in...

Caterpillar Introduces New Machines.
July 9, 2007... Staff New skid-steer loaders, multi-terrain loaders,hydraulic excavators, wheel excavators, and track loaders are unveiled Key features of 17 new and unique Caterpillar machines were outlined during a late May presentation at Cat's...

Zero To 60 In Two Generations.(Sellers Equipment Inc.)
July 9, 2007... By David Huey Sellers Equipment celebrates 60 years of doing business Ben's way. Taking 60 years to go from a Lyons, Kansas, farm to a NASCAR racetrack didn't set any records, but the name "Sellers" was everywhere you looked on May 30...

Arrow Announces New Used-Vehicle Warranty.
July 23, 2007... Staff Arrow Truck Sales, Inc., based in Kansas City, Mo., now offers a three-year/300,000-mile comprehensive engine warranty option on many of their pre-owned units. This new warranty program provides significant protection for used...

Murphy Hires Scott Hall As Sales Rep.
July 23, 2007... Staff Murphy Tractor and Equipment Co. added Scott Hall to its staff as a territory sales representative in Kansas City, Mo. Hall graduated in 2007 from the University of Missouri Columbia, with a bachelor's degree in agricultural systems...

Bengford Retires, Cummings Named New VP.
July 23, 2007... Staff Dave Bengford is retiring after 32 years with the James W. Bell Co. Inc. Dave has held positions of parts manager; branch manager; vice president of parts, service and safety; general manager; executive vice president; and president...

SYTEC Combines ET And BOA.(electronic touch)(York Portable Machine Tools)(Bore Repair Systems)(Brief article)
July 23, 2007... Staff SYTEC LLC, of Belton, Mo., has been named the distributor for York Portable Machine Tools and Bore Repair Systems for Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. With this announcement SYTEC has successfully packaged two portable, on-site...

Vermeer and McLaughlin Introduce New Excavators.
July 23, 2007... Staff Vermeer Manufacturing Company and McLaughlin have developed a new line of 500-gallon vacuum excavators capable of hydro-excavation, retrieving both wet and dry spoil, and incorporate all of the standard features of vacuum excavation...

IMT Institutes 90-Point Used Equipment.
July 23, 2007... Staff Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. (IMT), of Garner, Iowa, has established a certified used equipment initiative to meet customer demand for quality pre-owned equipment. IMT Certified Used Equipment is an extension of the IMT line of new...

Editor's Report.
July 23, 2007... David Huey As the new editor of Midwest Contractor magazine, I want to welcome you to my first official issue. For those of you who've been reading and talking with my predecessor, Curt Grandia, he sends his best. He has become an...

Smaller Machines, Bigger Production.
July 23, 2007... Written By: Eric Morse, Public Relations, Des Moines, Iowa How Vibratory Compactors Are More Productive Than Static Compactors Provided By: Volvo Road Machinery Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Compaction of soil on a job site is one of...

Keeping The Thieves Away.
July 23, 2007... By Kathy Kelleher Construction Equipment Theft: A Low-Risk, High-Reward Endeavor One Monday morning, an employee from a large construction company returned to the job site in California and discovered that thieves had stolen a 2000...