Midwest Contractor articles from September 2006

Midwest Contractor archives from September 2006

Renting To Meet Project Needs.(Goering Paint & Drywall)
September 11, 2006... By Curt Grandia Material Handler, Articulating Boom Help Contractor Complete Exterior Mall Renovations Goering Paint & Drywall of Pleasantville, Iowa, works throughout Iowa and the central United States on commercial interior...

Rolling Bridges Over Perry Creek.(Western Contracting Corporation)
September 11, 2006... By Curt Grandia Installation Method Enhances Safety On Corps' Project In Sioux City As the prime contactor on the $17-million fourth and final phase of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Perry Creek Flood Control Project in Sioux City,...

Fabick CAT Supplies Double D.
September 11, 2006... Staff Fabick Cat of Springfield, Mo., recently became an official supplier of Double D Manufacturing attachments for the entire line of Double D compactors, scrapers and cleanout blade attachments. The attachments will be made to fit...

Foley Rental Opens New Facility.
September 11, 2006... Staff Foley Rental, a Caterpillar rental store, recently opened a new location at 919 East 53rd North Street in Park City, Kan., to complement its location at 1210 South West Street in Wichita. "This allows us to expand our service...

Elliott Announces New VP.
September 11, 2006... Staff Elliott Equipment Company recently announced the addition of Douglas Twyford as vice president of sales and marketing. Twyford was previously director of Global Marketing for Ingersoll Rand Productivity Solutions and has also held...

Murphy Tractor Graduates Eight.
September 11, 2006... Staff Murphy Tractor & Equipment Company, Inc. recently celebrated the graduation of eight of its technicians from the Construction & Forestry Technician Program at Southeast Community College in Milford, Neb. The graduates include: Dan...

AEM Supports USTR Doha Decision.
September 11, 2006... Staff The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) supports the U.S. Trade Representative's position to seek meaningful benefits for American exporters as part of the Doha round negotiations. Failure to make significant progress in...

Expositions Extend Partnership.
September 11, 2006... Staff The IFPE and CONEXPO-CON/AGG expositions recently extended their co-location agreement through 2014 in recognition of the successful partnership between the two shows, which has benefited both exhibitors and attendees. IFPE and...

Editor's Report.
September 11, 2006... By Curt Grandia "What a tragedy, but how odd," was my first thought. "How could that possibly have happened?" I was working in my office that morning five years ago today, half listening to the radio, when I heard that an airplane had...

IDOT Bridge Requires Unusual Pick.
September 11, 2006... By Curt Grandia Cranes in Median,On Abutment Take Beams From Bridge To Pier, Abutment Setting the beams on a $1.2-million Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) bridge project in Marshall County presented an unusual challenge last...

Lifting Jobsite Workers.
September 11, 2006... By: James E. Jobes, Public Relations Director, Industrial Marketing Services Lifting and placing things on the job site is often a required component of the project. On many job sites lifting and placing personnel can be equally as...

Knucklebooms 101.
September 11, 2006... By Jennifer Oredson, Technical Writer Articulating cranes enjoy greater popularity in Europe, but the North American market is growing. Articulating cranes are unquestionably more popular overseas than they are in North America. That...

Palletizer.
September 11, 2006... Staff Roll-In(TM) Level Loader from Southworth is a manual palletizer that makes loading/unloading full pallets easy. Designed with cutouts in its low-profile platform, the unit allows forks of a hand-pallet truck to roll into the...

Lifting Beam System.(Lifting Gear Hire)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Staff Lifting Gear Hire Corp.'s Modulift 400/600 lifting beam system is a portable, lightweight system designed for one-man assembly with lifting capacity of 600 tons at 40 feet. Range of spreader beams offer modular span capability...

Industrial Cranes.
September 11, 2006... Staff Carrydeck cranes from Shuttlelift Inc. are available from 8.5 tons through the newly released 22-ton capacity model. Both dual-fuel and diesel power units are offered.

Truck-Mounted Telescopics.
September 11, 2006... Staff Manitou North America has replaced Manitransit TMT 315 with TMT 45 Series. Enhancements include outriggers with improved lifting capacity; lower and more-rounded redesigned fiber-glass hood, lower center of gravity, optional long...

Scissor Lift Traction Control.
September 11, 2006... Staff Genie Industries introduces a traction control drive system for its GS-68 RT series of rough-terrain scissor lifts. Combiner divider valves divide/isolate hydraulic flow to each wheel, allowing each wheel to work independently of the...

Crawler Crane.
September 11, 2006... Staff Liebherr HS 895 HD Crawler Crane (with 900-horsepower engine) works as a true 220-ton lift crane, 60,000-pound class clamshell machine or 40,000-pound class dragline. The unit monitors, controls and powers casing oscillators,...

Compact Telehandler.
September 11, 2006... Staff JLG Industries Inc.'s line of compact telehandlers includes Model G5-19A with maximum capacity of 5,000 pounds, lifting height up to 19 feet, and forward reach of 10 feet 4 inches. Features include a cab design for improved operator...

Telescopic Cranes.
September 11, 2006... Staff Iowa Mold Tooling Co. has an electric telescopic crane line specifically designed for lighter lifting applications in construction, utility and pubic works markets. Ranging in capacity from 2,000 pounds to 6,000 pounds, Models 2003i,...

Crane Load Indicator.
September 11, 2006... Staff Hirschmann Automation and Control has extended its product range with Hirschmann Maestro, a load moment indicator upgrade. The system consists of a central unit, console and a range of accessories. Developed to modernize systems...

Crane Service Body.
September 11, 2006... Staff TitanA[R] 60-14 with 14 feet of bed space and capacity to support up to a 60,000 foot-pound crane has been added to Auto Crane Company's line of crane service bodies. Features include patented one-piece side pack constructed of...

Hydraulic Battery Changer.
September 11, 2006... Staff InventHelpSM , an inventor service company, is submitting the Hydraulic Battery Changer to companies for review. The unit simplifies the process involved with removing/loading a forklift's 1-ton or heavier battery and would store the...

Barrier Lift.(Kenco Co.)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Staff Kenco Barrier Lift can be used on any concrete surface including median barriers, sound walls, curbing and piling, and for aligning barriers that have already been placed. Lifting capacities are available from 1,500 pounds to 30,000...

Rough-Terrain Scissor Lifts.
September 11, 2006... Staff Compact 6826 (32 feet working height) and 6832 RT (38 feet working height) models have been added to Skyjack Inc.'s rough-terrain scissor lift line. Features include 68-inch wide stance, dual-fuel engine, four-wheel drive, and 5-foot...

Hooklift Loader.(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Staff The 190-24-52 Stellar hooklift loader has lifting capacity of 52,000 pounds and can accommodate body lengths from 19 feet up to 21.5 feet. With single 8-inch bore lift/dump cylinder design, units are ideal for demolition debris,...

Releasing Hook.
September 11, 2006... Staff Rig-ReleaseA[R] Remote release hook sets (available in capacities from 1 ton to 15 tons) from Construction Lifters load at any height and release hook from ground by hooking crane or other lifting device, attaching lifting slings to...

Telescopic Material Handler.
September 11, 2006... Staff Ingersoll Rand Company VR-843C telescopic material handler features turbocharged 110-horsepower Tier-2 Cummins QSB4.5-engine, has 43-foot lift height, forward reach of 28 feet, and reach below grade of 2 feet 10 inches. With rated...

Telescopic Tool Carrier.(Bobcat Co.)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Staff V638 VersaHandlerA[R] telescopic tool carrier from Bobcat Company is designed as a pick-and-place machine for those needing increased lift height and reach. The 6,700-pound maximum load capacity V638 features a three-stage boom with...

32-Ton Boom Truck.
September 11, 2006... Staff Elliott Equipment Company's 32-ton capacity boom truck, Model 32105, features a 105-foot long, four-section boom and incorporates several patent-pending features including "ride-around" operator control platform which gives optimal...

Crawler Crane.
September 11, 2006... Staff Link-Belt's TCC-450 45-ton Telescopic Crawler Crane merges the capability of a rough-terrain crane with mobility/stability of a crawler crane. Measurements include 33-foot to 105-foot four-section boom, 10-foot-6-inch height, 11-foot...

Four-Post Lifts.(Dover Industries Inc. Rotary Lift Div.)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Staff Rotary Lift's line of heavy-duty four-post lifts includes three models capable of lifting between 40,000 pounds and 60,000 pounds. Used to service a wide range of vehicles, including commercial trucks through Class 8, recreational...

Truck Leveler.
September 11, 2006... Staff Both top of ground and pit-mounted truck levelers from Advance Lifts Inc. raise back end of a truck to align up with a dock. With 36 inches of travel and capacity of raising 60,000 pounds, units can handle most any truck. Hydraulic...

Van Lift Gate.(Leyman Lift Gates)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Staff Leyman Lift Gates' External Sprinter Van Lift Gate LCS1320, designed with a vertical fold aluminum platform, allows opening/entering right rear door without lift gate movement. Features include level-ride platform with automatic tilt...

Mast-Climbing Platform.(Alimak AB)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Staff Alimak Hek's HEK MSHF mast-climbing work platform free stands 66 feet outside or 99 feet inside mobile chassis, which can be moved with mast in position. Units can be used for heights up to 660 feet in single or twin-mast...

Hydraulic Cab Riser.
September 11, 2006... Staff PWCE Hydraulic Cab Riser can lift operator 6 feet to 8 feet above the regular position. The riser can be adapted to all machines and can be used with a variety of attachments. Each unit is custom built for customers' specific needs.

Mounting System.
September 11, 2006... Staff Scaff-Trac Mounting System, designed for attaching hoists to conventional walk-through frame scaffold, is perfect for use with all Beta Max hoists. With maximum lifting capacity of 1,200 pounds, the unit hangs under horizontal...

Crawler Crane.
September 11, 2006... Staff Manitowoc Model 16000 crawler crane's basic boom provides 98 feet of reach, which can be enhanced with a luffing jib on boom lengths between 78 feet and 275 feet. Maximum main boom available is 315 feet, while maximum allowable...

Growth Through Diversification.
September 25, 2006... By Curt Grandia Paving Contractor Meets Challenges Of Adding Aggregate Production Well known for its quality Hot Mix Asphalt work, Norris Asphalt Paving Company of Ottumwa, Iowa, has been honored with numerous awards for its paving...

Construction Starts summary.
September 25, 2006... Staff How To Use the Construction Starts Summary: The information on this page reports non-residential construction activity in the region by contract value. The chart at the bottom of the page tracks cumulative starts for all...

PCA Revises Consumption Forecast.(Portland Cement Association)(Brief article)
September 25, 2006... Staff Although a slowdown of the U.S. economy is expected, experts predict cement consumption this year to reach 129.6 million tons, an increase of 2.3 percent compared to 2005 levels, extending a three-year period of continual growth....

Photos Available At IDOT Website.
September 25, 2006... Staff The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) has collected an eclectic mix of historic, transportation-related images through the years. Now, electronic copies of more than 1,000 of these photographs and glass negatives, some dating...

HDR Exec Joins Global Roundtable.
September 25, 2006... Staff Elwin Larson , executive vice president of Omaha, Neb.-based HDR and national director of the company's environmental and resources management group, has been named to the Global Roundtable on Climate Change. The roundtable is...

Editor's Report.
September 25, 2006... By Curt Grandia Silly season has arrived and I'm not talking about fall. We've got Election Day in about six weeks and national elections in a little more than two years. That means a lot of candidates are out shaking hands and kissing...