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Business Roundup: Tornado rips through Vermeer factory; Liebherr USA breaks ground on new HQ; Bridgestone expands OTR tire production; Kubota will further support “farmer veterans” with discounts; Top-selling articulated trucks
This Business Roundup discusses Kubota's initiatives for helping veterans, Bridgestone's new tire production plant and Liebherr's expansion into Virginia.
July 24, 2018
Components
PressureStat remotely monitors Bridgestone OTR tires
Bridgestone’s PressureStat allows remote monitoring of tire pressure and temperature on off-the-road tires with a mobile device or computer. The company says the system improves tire performance, increases jobsite safety and reduces unplanned downtime. Knowing tire pressure can help ensure vehicle weight is evenly distributed and prevent uneven tire wear. Bridgestone has offered a tire […]
February 12, 2018
Dealers
Midwest Equipment Sales launches wholesale website
Midwest Equipment Sales (MWE) has launched a new website aimed primarily at wholesale customers, equipment and tire dealers as well as rental companies at mwedealers.com. “The new site makes it easy for customers to find and order tracks, tires and undercarriage parts for compact construction equipment,” the company reports. “MWE implemented the latest shipping technology […]
January 9, 2017
Construction Equipment
The Kings of Cold: Pickup Snow Tire Shootout
Deep snowdrifts, a white dust blowing sideways across a silvery sheen of pavement, plow-shod pickups, and a single-digit temperature readout on the dash inches from my gloved hands left little doubt we were definitely in the right place when it came to testing snow tires. Steamboat Springs, Colorado, is a snow-lover’s paradise in the middle […]
January 5, 2016
Construction Equipment
Get a Grip: The latest and greatest tires for heavy equipment (and 1 model for your pickup)
In the heavy construction and trucking industry tires have too often been viewed by contractors and fleet managers as a commodity, an afterthought, the cost of doing business, like diesel fuel. But the pros in these fields know that every dime counts and, more importantly, that tires are a major operating expense. You spend more […]
November 17, 2015
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: How Bridgestone builds giant off-road tires at its South Carolina plant
[imagebrowser id=154] Bridgestone’s Aiken County, South Carolina, location will now be the home of the company’s North American giant off-road radial tire production, as the company opened a new 1.5-million-square-foot facility purpose-built to manufacture the company’s largest tires. Previously manufactured only at Bridgestone’s Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu plants in Japan, the company says manufacturing large and […]
December 2, 2014
Roadbuilding
Tire Technology
Your earthmover tires are a critical component of uptime, cost control and profitability.
July 4, 2012
Construction Equipment
How to choose and maintain earthmover tires
Other than the cost of the machine itself, fuel and tires are the biggest expenses you face in earthmoving and quarry work. While the price of fuel is out of your control, there are a number of tire-related factors you can control that will lower operating costs and increase your uptime. It starts with picking […]
June 1, 2012
Safety
Safety Watch
Lethal Loads Unloading a trailer can be deadly unless you follow the proper procedure By Amy Materson  The accident: A truck driver was unloading wood chip material from his open-top trailer via a moveable floor conveyor unit. During the unloading process, the load became jammed, and the driver climbed to the top of the […]
May 26, 2012
Roadbuilding
Mack Driving Skills Safety Challenge set for May 1-2 at Waste Expo
The Mack Driving Skills Safety Challenge is scheduled for May 1 and 2 at Waste Expo 2012 in Las Vegas. The Challenge allows drivers to demonstrate the skills necessary for safely operating refuse and recycling routes, while at the same time competing for prizes. The Mack Driving Skills Challenge consists of seven events, including pre-trip […]
April 29, 2012
Safety
Safety Watch
Perilous Paving Nighttime paving projects offer unique hazards for workers By Amy Materson The accident: A paving crew was milling and repaving a parking lot at night. A laborer was assigned to walk alongside a cold milling machine, acting as a spotter for the operator as well as monitoring the cutting drum area. The operator […]
April 28, 2012
Maintenance
Maintenance
Otr tires – by the numbers How to crack the codes for lower cost and longer-life tires By Tom Jackson Next to fuel and wages, tires are the biggest operating cost for heavy construction fleets. Yet a surprising number of contractors care little about their tires as long as they’re round, black and rolling. Such […]
June 28, 2011
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