Brooke WisdomEquipmentProduct ReportCaterpillar projects Tier 4 Interim price hikes By Mike Anderson  Billed as “the most aggressive and expensive product development initiative in Caterpillar history,” the equipment manufacturing giant’s Tier 4 Interim diesel engine technology will use a “state-of-the-art integrated system” built upon established ACERT technology. To complement Cat’s Clean Emissions Module (CEM), new powertrain technologies […]April 3, 2010BusinessTrucksInternational’s TerraStar built for business New medium-duty truck brings commercial-grade engineering to the Class 4/5 market By Christina Jesson Schave  Navistar’s new International TerraStar vocational truck made its debut at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show in St. Louis, Missouri, last month. Aimed at the Class 4 and 5 markets, the […]April 3, 2010SafetySafety WatchLook out Every month, at least one construction worker is killed when backed over by a construction vehicle in a work zone.  The accident: A 10-member crew was replacing expansion joints on a bridge in the right, outside lane of a highway. A worker driving a truck backed over a fellow worker walking in […]April 3, 2010BusinessReporterBy Equipment World Staff  Cummins releases new driver tip sheet You’ll notice some changes in Cummins’ heavy-duty and midrange on-highway engines for 2010, and the company wants drivers to be ready for them. As they did for their 2007 engines, Cummins has released a laminated tri-fold handout, Cummins EPA 2010 Driver Tips, which covers […]April 3, 2010BusinessCalifornia CrackdownUp in the air? California postpones enforcement of its off-highway emissions rule, leaving contractors wondering what to do next. By Marcia Gruver and Mike Anderson  Editor’s note: This is the first part in a series of articles on California’s off-highway emissions regulations and their potential impact on the rest of the country.  California’s […]April 3, 2010MaintenanceProduct FocusBrush cutters and mulchers By Amy Materson  HEAVY DUTY HEAD Handle a range of mulching applications with FAE’s DT line of PTO tractor mounted forestry super duty heads, including the UML/DT 200, with a 79-inch cutting width, and the UML/DT 225, with an 89-inch cutting width. • Fixed tooth drum has double carbide teeth […]April 3, 2010TechnologyMarketplaceBy Amy Materson  BIG BOOM Lift up to three workers with Terex Aerial Work Platforms’ new Genie telescopic boom models. Available in four models – the S-60X, S-60XC, S-60 Trax and S-80X – the units feature restricted platform capacities up to 1,250 pounds. The unrestricted operating envelope has the same 500-pound capacity and outreach […]April 3, 2010EquipmentOn RecordA fraction of the story By Marcia Gruver  For all its ramifications, this month’s report on California’s now-postponed off-highway emissions rules is only a fraction of the story. When it comes to the state’s construction equipment fleets, the off-highway rule is one part of a many-headed Hydra. Also in the California Air Resources Board […]April 3, 2010SafetyFinal TakeFlorida takes French lessons in interchange design The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is taking a French lesson in designing interchanges by recommending Sarasota County implement an X-shaped design to move traffic safely through a high-volume intersection. The FDOT submitted a Project Development Summary Report to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recommending a diverging diamond […]April 2, 2010MaintenanceDemolition 2010Four fundamental fixes equals more work, less spending, longer tool life (Sponsored Information) Today’s economic realities now demand using every trick of the trade in order to make equipment last longer while squeezing excess expenses – including constantly purchasing new tools – out of the balance sheet. Service professionals know the dirty secret: saying proper, by-the-book […]April 2, 2010Previous PagePage 34 of 48Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon’s Reduced Tail-Swing DX62R-7 Mini ExcavatorAt 6.2 metric tons and 57.5-horsepower, the compact excavator has 7 inches of side overhang and zero rear overhang for work in tight areas.Compact Utility LoadersCloser Look: Bobcat's Largest Mini Track Loader Packs Power & PrecisionCompact equipmentKubota Launches New RTV-X Long Bed UTV for 1,200-lbs. of HaulingCompact Utility LoadersVermeer Gives Sneak Peek of its Largest Mini Track Loader: A Prototype ML180Compact Utility LoadersQuick Data: Top-Selling Compact Utility Loaders for 2024 – 2025
