Equipment World Staff (EQW)BusinessReporter Extra1,100 videos and counting What Chris Guins calls an “accident” has led to a presence on YouTube that has helped his uncle’s construction firm get a couple of jobs, given him friends who share the same passion for equipment … and generated a lot of interest. “I bought a digital camera and accidently ended up […]December 9, 2011BusinessReporterNew Kohler diesel engines bypass DPF solution Applying “tried-and-true technologies from the on-road diesel marketplace,” Kohler and sister engine brand Lombardini have developed a new family of Tier 4 Final emissions-compliant power solutions that avoid the use of particulate filters. The result will be a compact engine built without the additional bulk required for a […]December 9, 2011SafetyCall for Nominations: 2012 ARTBA Foundation “Globe” Environmental Awards & ‘PRIDE’ Public Awareness AwardsThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is now accepting nominations for the 2012 “PRIDE” and “Globe Awards.” These annual competitions honor U.S. transportation construction industry excellence in community relations and public education, and in environmental protection, respectively. Established in 1999, the PRIDE Awards program celebrates excellence in community relations and […]December 9, 2011EquipmentProduct ReportArticulating a Difference Doosan’s rebranding of the Moxy truck keeps all the unique engineering of the original design and brings it up to date with new technology Since the early 1970s Norwegian truck manufacturer Moxy offered a different mechanical design in the world of articulated trucks. And while the truck was well regarded, more recent […]December 9, 2011SafetyNHTSA measures distracted-driving deathsThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Dec. 8 unveiled a new measure of fatalities related to distracted driving called “distraction-affected crashes.” Introduced for 2010 as part of a broader effort by the agency to refine its data collection to get better information about the role of distraction in crashes, the new measure is designed […]December 9, 2011EquipmentProduct ReportNew Loaders, New Math Introduction of Tier 4 Interim wheel loaders brings end to Liebherr’s transmission-based nomenclature Regardless of how it adds up, 2plus1 and 2plus2 represent the old math at Liebherr. A single drivetrain solution will cover the future range of wheel loaders formerly identified by the “2plus” nomenclature. Used to recognize different hydrostatic […]December 9, 2011SafetyOn RecordNo Competitive Secrets I’ve been a guest of Chevron’s Construction Symposium for several years, a great venue for keeping current with industry equipment concerns. I’ve always enjoyed how each day starts out: with a five-minute safety moment presented by an attendee. This year, the talks underlined how broad based and transferrable best-practices safety can be. […]December 9, 2011MaintenanceMaintenanceCool, Clean and Dry Knowing how to keep your hydraulic fluid healthy pays big dividends Today’s construction machines perform at levels unheard of only a few years ago, thanks mostly to advances in hydraulic pumps. But with their high pressures and close tolerances these pumps require you to step up your game when it comes […]December 9, 2011BusinessMachine MattersA Big Market More players jump in to a North American HDD market increasingly focused on maxi-rigs Big opportunities are leading to demands for big equipment in the directional drilling market. At this fall’s International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), maxi-rigs generated the most attention. HDD Broker’s Bob Martin notes strong demand for […]December 9, 2011TechnologyYokahama Tire raising OTR tires 15 percentYokohama Tire Corp. will implement a base price increase of up to 15 percent on all of its off-the-road (OTR) tires in the U.S., effective Jan.1, 2012, due to what the company is citing "global supply pressures and elevated manufacturing and transportation costs."December 9, 2011Previous PagePage 138 of 591Next PageTop StoriesMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Bulldozers of 2025Find out the most popular models of new and used financed bulldozers and which models are fetching the most at auction.Compact equipmentBobcat Unveils "RogueX3" Autonomous, Electric Compact Loader (Videos)ExcavatorsCloser Look: Link-Belt's Smallest X4S Excavator, the 145Graders/ScrapersCaterpillar Adds Joystick Option for Next-Generation 140 Motor GraderFeatured SponsorWhat Every Shop and Fleet Should be Tracking
