Amy Materson (EQW)SafetyCheck Your Six: 3 quick tips to avoiding backover incidents with construction equipmentEven with comprehensive training and improved safety features, backover incidents are still all too common in the construction industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 70 workers were killed from backovers in 2011. Here are three ways contractors can keep their employees from becoming a statistic: Technology Install video cameras with in-vehicle […]November 1, 2013Construction EquipmentBandit’s Beast XP-Series Recycler converts to chipper with new drum optionThe Beast XP-Series Recycler converts into a whole tree chipper with Bandit’s chipping drum option, pictured above, which replaces the traditional Beast cuttermill. A variety of screens can be used with the drum, producing high-quality screened dimensional wood chips. The Beast’s large infeed opening can process large, bulky material easily. Chipping drums can be ordered […]October 30, 2013Business3 smart strategies to try in your construction business from a successful landscaperWe’ve all heard stories of unconventional entrepreneurs taking the path less traveled to success. The challenge lies in finding practical ways to apply alternative strategies to your own business. Terry Sims of the Garden Artist in Boise, Idaho, has taken her landscape design firm to the top of her field using smart strategies. And though […]October 29, 2013Construction EquipmentTackle steep grades with BOMAG’s new BW138AC-5 combination rollerHandle a range of compaction jobs including commercial parking lots, highway shoulders and secondary roadway maintenance with BOMAG’s BW138AC-5 roller, which features a traditional vibratory steel drum in the front and four smooth pneumatic tires at the rear for enhanced tractive effort. The 4.5-ton, 54-inch-wide roller has a Tier 4 interim four-cylinder Kubota diesel engine. […]October 24, 2013Construction EquipmentTerex launches the TSV-90, its largest skid steer yetThis morning Terex introduced its latest and largest skid-steer loader yet, the TSV-90. Designed for heavy pick-and-carry and large production loading applications, Terex’s new TSV-90 features a vertical lift path and is powered by an 85-horsepower Tier 4 interim-compliant Cummins turbocharged engine. The skid steer boasts 3,375 pounds of rated operating capacity and a 131-inch […]October 22, 2013Construction EquipmentWacker Neuson now offers combustible gas detection system for HI 770XHD GD heaterBoost safety when working around combustible vapors with Wacker Neuson’s combustible gas detection system, available for the HI 770XHD GD indirect-fired heater. The system works by continuously sampling the air around the heater for hydrocarbons. If even trace amounts are detected, the burner shuts down to avoid the possibility of igniting the vapor, after first […]October 21, 2013Construction EquipmentChicago Pneumatic’s new CPS 185 JD compressor handles two 90-pound breakers at onceRun a range of pneumatic tools with Chicago Pneumatic Construction Equipment’s CPS 185 JD iT4, a 185-cfm portable air compressor. Featuring a 49-horsepower, four-cylinder water cooled John Deere engine, the CP 185 JD has a normal working pressure of 100 psi with a 125-psi max unloading pressure. The 2,375-pound compressor measures 125 inches long, 60 […]October 16, 2013GearGEAR: Topcon’s GLS-2000 laser scanner offers long-range scanning technologyTopcon Positioning Group’s new GLS-2000 laser scanner features an expanded field-of-view. The 350-meter eye-safe long range scanning technology and survey-grade accuracy reduces the amount of scan setups required on site, and integrated twin cameras ensure photography suitable for all levels of scan detail. The GLS-2000 has dual-axis compensators for tighter registration, overall increased accuracy and […]October 15, 2013Construction EquipmentGEAR: Simplify oil changes, oil sampling with the EZ Oil Drain ValveExperience clean and easy oil changes with the EZ Oil Drain Valve from Global Sales Group, which replaces the traditional oil drain plugs. The engine oil drain valve installs without special tools, and then drains oil with a turn of the lever. A hose can be attached to the nipple end to drain the oil […]October 11, 2013Construction EquipmentCustom Equipment’s new Hy-Brid HB-1430 scissor lift offers 670-pound capacityWork at heights of up to 20 feet with Custom Equipment’s Hy-Brid HB-1430 scissor lift, designed for construction, electrical work and more. The heavy-duty lifts feature a lighter weight, with low wheel loads that enable operators to maneuver over finished floors with no damage. The 25-inch-wide by 60-inch-long platforms have 30-inch slide out extensions for […]October 10, 2013Previous PagePage 29 of 55Next PageTop StoriesPickups2026 GMC Canyon Revealed: 4 Trims, 7,700 Lbs. Towing, Loads of FeaturesCheck out the trims, features and starting MSRPs for GMC's new midsize pickup truck.Compact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon’s Reduced Tail-Swing DX62R-7 Mini ExcavatorCompact 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 ML180
