Equipment World Staff (EQW)SafetySafety WatchSafe hauling Learn your load limits when trailering heavy equipment The accident: Going down a busy Interstate, a construction supervisor was hauling a backhoe on a trailer. The backhoe flipped off the trailer, falling onto a minivan. Both the minivan and backhoe slid down an embankment, with the backhoe landing on top of the minivan. […]November 2, 2011MaintenanceReporterStress points may fashion machine design Volvo is using its equipment simulators to not only train but also measure operator stress in a search for machine features that might help alleviate that stress. “The operator and machine literally form a system,” says Reno Filla, Volvo’s research engineer. “We’re studying the psychophysiology of machine operation, or […]November 2, 2011TechnologyRebuilding MachinesGiving a second life to a favorite piece of equipment By Tom Jackson In today’s tough economy, not all contractors are confident about committing to the purchase of a new machine. Buying used equipment is one option. But what do you do if you can’t find a used replacement for the most dependable machine in […]November 2, 2011RoadbuildingTelvent’s Smart Phone Weather Application Now Available for AndroidTelvent GIT, S.A., a leading real-time IT solutions and information provider for a sustainable world, announced today that its industry-first, business-class weather application (“app”) for smart phones is now available to Android users, following a successful launch for iPhone earlier this year. With MxVision Weather Sentry SmartPhone for Android, Telvent enables customers to take their […]November 2, 2011RoadbuildingTHE BOSS Snowplow Expands UTV Brands Offering itsIRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. — To meet growing demand from off-road vehicle owners, THE BOSS Snowplow UTV Plows are now available for a wider selection of popular UTV brands. New brands compatible with BOSS UTV plows include Bobcat, Case IH, Club Car, Honda, Husqvarna and New Holland. These UTV brands join off-road vehicle brands John Deere, […]November 2, 2011RoadbuildingLarson Electronics’ Magnalight.com Introduces Compact Handheld Lamp with High Power LED BulbLarson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has introduced a powerful LED hand lamp to its line of explosion proof approved work lights that provides the versatility of a compact hand lamp with the high output of an LED equipped bulb assembly. The EPL-FL26-LED-100 is a compact yet powerful work light that produces three times the illumination of comparable […]November 2, 2011BusinessVulcan honored for CA reclamation projectThe State of California Department of Conservation Office of Mine Reclamation (OMR) has recognized Vulcan Materials Co. Western Division’s Rank Island Reclamation to Wildlife Habitat Project along the San Joaquin River in Fresno, Calif.,with the 2011 Award of Excellence in Reclamation. The award was presented to Vulcan at the annual California Construction and Industrial Materials […]November 2, 2011TechnologyRSC Equipment Rental holding used equipment yard sale Dec. 8Contractors, dealers and equipment operators will have the opportunity to buy used equipment originally sourced direct from top-tier manufacturers during RSC Rental Equipment’s Yard Sale event at its locations nationwide on Dec. 8 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The RSC Equipment Rental Yard Sale event will have boom lifts, scissor lifts, air tools, compressors, […]November 2, 2011BusinessOn RecordWhat Doesn’t Change By Marcia Gruver Doyle It’s been a continuing discussion in an industry marketing committee I’m on: How do construction equipment manufacturers reach across the generations and send out messages that attract both Baby Boomers (the vast majority of today’s construction company owners) and their up-and-coming counterparts? Believe me, figuring out winning ways […]November 2, 2011Construction EquipmentTruck and Trailer Supplement (Sponsored Information)Manufacturer Listings Advance Metalworking P.O. Box 465 3726 US Hwy. 34 Kewanee, IL 61443 309-853-3387 www.advancemetalworking.com American Roll-off 572 Whitehead Rd. Trenton, NJ 08619 800-851-8938 www.americanrolloff.com America’s Trailer Company 4907 Waterloo Road Stockton, CA 95215 800-242-6023 www.americastrailercompany.com Beall P.O. Box 17095 Portland, OR 97213 503-735-2110 www.beallcorp.com Benlee Dunright 30383 Ecorse Rd. Romulus, MI 48174 734-722-8100 […]November 1, 2011Previous PagePage 166 of 591Next PageTop StoriesSafety & ComplianceContractor Faces $1.2M Fine for Repeat Violations After Fatal Trench CollapseOne of the company's workers died in a cave-in in 2023. Two years later, inspectors found similar trench violations, OSHA reports.PickupsNext-Gen Ford F-150 Lightning: 700+ Mile Range but No Longer All-ElectricMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Bulldozers of 2025Compact equipmentBobcat Unveils "RogueX3" Autonomous, Electric Compact Loader (Videos)Featured SponsorWhat Every Shop and Fleet Should be Tracking
