Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeLaHood, Biden talk infrastructure in PhiladelphiaU.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will deliver remarks Feb. 8 at 10:45 a.m. (ET) in Philadelphia at 30th Street Station on the Administration’s plan to build a 21st century infrastructure — from roads and bridges to high-speed rail, according to a Feb. 7 press announcement from the U.S. Department […]February 7, 2011HomeAGC 92nd Annual ConventionThe Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will hold its 92nd Annual Convention in Las Vegas March 21-25 in conjunction with the 2011 ConExpo-Con/Agg trade show. Registrants of the AGC Convention will receive free admission to ConExpo-Con/Agg. To register for the AGC Convention, go to http://convention.agc.org/.February 7, 2011RoadbuildingSchwarze Industries Set to Offer New Line of Hydraulic Road Brooms(Huntsville, Ala.) January 25, 2011—Schwarze Industries, one of the world’s largest street and parking area sweeper manufacturers, announced today that they will be showing a new range of trailer and road brooms at the upcoming National Pavement Expo in Nashville, Tenn., February 3-5, 2011. Schwarze Industries recently purchased the product line in Australia and are […]February 7, 2011RoadbuildingGLOBAL CRANE DEBUTS ZOOMLION RTs AT CONEXPOGlobal Crane Sales, the exclusive worldwide distributor for Zoomlion rough terrain cranes, will be making its debut at the Conexpo-Con/Agg trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, 22-26 March 2011. On show at Booth S-619 will be two Zoomlion rough terrain models: RT 60 – rated at 60 US tons capacity. Outside of North America this […]February 7, 2011RoadbuildingCUMMINS QSB3.3 INCREASES POWER TO 90kW FOR STAGE IIIBDarlington, UK (February 7, 2011) – Cummins will highlight the Stage IIIB/Tier 4 Interim QSB3.3 engine at Samoter, Verona (Mar 2-6) with a power increase taking the top rating to a new high of 90 kW (120 hp). The improved power curve will further add to the premium performance associated with the 4-cylinder, 3.3-litre engine […]February 7, 2011RoadbuildingEquipment World sister publication gets gold national editorial excellence awardFolio:, the leading publication for magazine professionals, recently awarded Overdrive (sister publication to Randall-Reilly Publishing Co.’s Equipment World, Aggregates Manager, and Better Roads magazines) a gold Eddie Award recognizing its March 2010 issue as the Best Full Issue in the Travel and Transportation category. The awards were announced January 25, 2011, before a sold-out audience […]February 7, 2011RoadbuildingA BRIDGE TO SCRAPER PRODUCTIVITYDelhi, ON – As Mike Kloepfer and his engineering team designed the new Titan S4412B scraper system, they were looking for more than just another entry into the scraper category. “We were after a complete earthmoving system that would actually help contractors to earn more money for their business,” says Kloepfer, President of Titan Earthmoving […]February 7, 2011TechnologyCaterpillar Foundation donates $100K to Brazil flood victims$100,000 donation from the Caterpillar Foundation will be used to help rebuild Brazilian communities destroyed by the floods and mudslides in that country’s worst natural disaster, the Pan American Development Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 1962 to promote, facilitate, and implement social and economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean announced. ( “We […]February 7, 2011RoadbuildingBALDOR’S NEW DODGE SYNCHRONOUS BELT DRIVE SYSTEM IS ENERGY EFFICIENT AND MAINTENANCE FREEBaldor Electric Company, Fort Smith, Arkansas based manufacturer of energy saving industrial electric motors, mechanical power transmission products, drives and generators, introduces a new synchronous belt drive system utilizing Dodge® HTR and HTRC Tracker™ belts. The belts have a Reinforced Parabolic Profile (RPP) tooth design allowing the belt teeth to sit deeper in the sprocket […]February 4, 2011RoadbuildingGLOBAL CRANE DEBUTS ZOOMLION RTs AT CONEXPOGlobal Crane Sales, the exclusive worldwide distributor for Zoomlion rough terrain cranes, will be making its debut at the Conexpo-Con/Agg trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, 22-26 March 2011. On show at Booth S-619 will be two Zoomlion rough terrain models: RT 60 – rated at 60 US tons capacity. Outside of North America this […]February 4, 2011Previous PagePage 274 of 590Next PageTop StoriesThe DirtKubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?On this episode of The Dirt, we take a deep dive into Kubota’s dash-5 mini excavator lineup.Compact Track LoadersTakeuchi’s First EH-Controlled Compact Track Loader – the TL11R3Compact Track LoadersCTLs Dominate 40 Years After Tracks Added to a Skid Steer – Buyer’s Guide 2025Compact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
