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The ZW80, Hitachi’s newest and smallest loader, gets fuel-saving mode
The ZW80 is Hitachi's smallest compact wheel loader, runs on a 63-horsepower Kubota engine, and offers an Eco Mode to reduce fuel consumption. Details here.
June 10, 2019
Maintenance
IPA’s portable tank cleaner keeps dirty diesel away from your engines
Clogged filters and ruined injectors are things of the past with IPA's Pneumatic Fuel Tank Sweeper. Keep diesel fuel free of debris, impurities, and water.
May 11, 2018
Maintenance
Keeping Fuel Clean: In modern engine era, extra attention to fuel filtration is wise
By Elliott Stanton Our location in the Eagle Ford oil fields of Texas contains a state-of-the-art fueling station to keep trucks, tractors and support equipment fueled up and ready to go on a moment’s notice. As the onsite equipment manager, I also inherited the title of fuel manager and have been tasked with all of […]
June 15, 2017
Construction Equipment
Holcim is burning shoes to reduce pollution when making cement
Holcim is using shoes to take a step toward being a leader as an environmentally friendly aggregate producer with its Vietnam operation. The company has forged a partnership with shredding company Untha to build a new Solid Recovered Fuel plant that will turn waste from the largest shoe factory in Vietnam into a fossil fuel substitute. The sneakers-turned-fuel will then power Holcim’s cement […]
August 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
Audi just created a new diesel made of water and carbon dioxide
While a future of electric charging stations dotting our highways inches closer to reality, Audi believes it may have created the “fuel of the future.” Audi announced that the first batch of what it calls, “e-diesel” was manufactured in energy partner Sunfire’s Dresden, Germany, facility. Water and carbon dioxide (CO2) are the only materials needed for […]
April 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Roads and bridges in Pennsylvania fail to make the grade
Long story short: Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges need a lot of work. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the state has the worst transportation infrastructure in America. ASCE gave the state a D-minues grade, the worst of any other state, citing 44 percent of the roads in Pennsylvania are in poor condition. Without […]
August 27, 2014
Roadbuilding
Highway Trust Fund 2014: Timeline of Events
It felt like an eternity went by before Congress passed a bill to fund the Highway Trust Fund through May 2015. Unfortunately, for or as long as it took, nobody ended up happy with the outcome. Congress had months to work out a long-term deal and all they could agree on is a short-term plan […]
August 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Coffee could fuel future cars
Environmental engineers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) are working on a new way to fuel vehicles with used coffee grounds. The idea of fueling cars with coffee is nothing new. In fact, according to a March report from The Atlantic Cities, some vehicles have been running on discarded coffee grounds for a few years […]
September 12, 2013
Construction Equipment
74 tips for reducing equipment costs (46-55)
Last week, we hit the halfway point in this series of 74 tips for reducing your equipment costs. Here is the next set of tips: 46: Learn more about MRO Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul is the science of inventory control applied to maintenance spares.  Rigorous adherence to inventory control process is a science… not an […]
August 30, 2013
Construction Equipment
GM planning to reduce weight of Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra with lightweight parts
General Motors is working to keep even the playing field with competitor Ford, as well as get out in front of future fuel economy standards by slimming down its full-size pickups, reports Reuters. The automaker completely redesigned both the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra for the recently-released 2014 model year. In the process, between 250 […]
July 24, 2013
Business
Construction industry’s year-over-year fuel consumption sees first dip since Sept. 2012
WEX recently released its construction fuel consumption index for June, showing the first year-over-year decline since Sept. 2012. The index measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an month-to-month measure of construction activity in the United States. The index showed a decrease of 0.6 percent in fuel consumption by the construction […]
July 12, 2013
Roadbuilding
What flavor fuel?
You know when you enter an ice-cream shop you are probably going to falter when you get to the front of the line and see the stuff up close. Pistachio or vanilla? Mango-strawberry or cookies ’n cream? Oh, and I was so sure when I walked in here. And don’t get started at the Mr. […]
July 3, 2013
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