Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeAjax CallOctober 7, 2014HomeSafety WatchSafety Watch articles are great for safety training and toolbox talks. Select the topic of interest or scroll down to see available articles.October 7, 2014DealersCase names Diamond Dealer winners; Liebherr continues restructuring; Bobcat, Terex add dealers in this week’s Dealer News RoundupWelcome to the Dealer News Roundup, your one-stop shop for all the moves going on inside the heavy equipment distributor industry. This week’s edition includes expansions from several major manufacturers. Case names Diamond Dealer award winners Case Construction Equipment has recognized 13 dealers for excellence in sales and support as the 2014 Diamond Dealer recipients. […]October 3, 2014Construction EquipmentCut operation costs by keeping lubricating oils and hydraulic fluids free of contaminantsIn July, we showed the importance of keeping our weapon (grease gun) in good condition and using the proper gun. Now we’ll look at keeping the ammo (lubricant) clean and free of contaminants. Machine owners are seeking ways to make their businesses more profitable. But you may be failing to recognize one of the most […]October 1, 2014Construction EquipmentWhy are new wheel loaders seeing more fuel efficiency gains than other Tier 4 machines?For most machines, Tier 4 Final fuel efficiency gains are around 5 percent. Yet fuel efficiency for wheel loaders is up 20 percent and more. How is that possible? There’s not some magical technology applied to wheel loaders that’s yet to be rolled out to other machines. In fact, every technological advance on wheel […]October 1, 2014BusinessRoad builders, construction groups oppose bill to lower gas tax, surrender federal highway authority to statesConstruction groups and transportation interests have written Congress to express opposition to the so-called “devolution” of the federal highway program and the proposed Transportation Empowerment Act. The bill, introduced in the House and Senate last fall, transfers almost all authority over federal highway and transit programs to the states over a five-year period. It would […]September 18, 2014TechnologyNew “bridge in a backpack” construction method saves Vermont town time and moneyThose who have driven in the Fairfield, Vermont, area recently may have wondered what construction crews were doing placing hollow tubing over Wanzer Brook. Don’t worry, the crews weren’t going crazy. They were implementing a new bridge construction method dubbed “bridge in a backpack.” According to a report from the Burlington Free-Press, the hollow tubes are made of […]September 16, 2014HomeThanks for entering our Caterpillar Phone giveaway!Thanks so much for entering the Caterpillar Phone giveaway. Click the button below to share that you entered the contest! Share You Entered on Social MediaSeptember 8, 2014HomeEnter to win an Android Phone from Caterpillar• 4″ Touchscreen Display • 5MP Camera • GPS & Wi-Fi • Music & Video Players • Impact Resistant • Waterproof* Equipment World is giving away one of these Caterpillar B15 model phones this month. To enter, just fill out the form below. When you’re done, we’d love for you to share it out on social media that you entered to […]September 8, 2014WorkforceA Kansas tech school began recruiting diesel mechanics like college athletes and now they have a waiting listRecruiting diesel technology students hasn’t been a challenge for Washburn Institute of Technology, based in Topeka, Kansas. “If I could get a bigger space, I could get 100 students,” said Clark Coco, Washburn. A former college basketball coach, Coco came up with the idea of using the college athlete recruitment model to recruit tech students. […]September 8, 2014Previous PagePage 31 of 591Next PageTop StoriesRoadbuilding equipmentTop Roadbuilding Equipment of 2025: Motor Graders, Rollers, and MoreIt was a big year for roadbuilding equipment announcements. Here are the top picks for 2025 from Equipment World editors.VideosMost Viewed Construction Equipment – Our Top 10 “Closer Look” Videos of 2025Construction EquipmentAntique Caterpillars Rule! – Top 5 Vintage Equipment Stories of 2025Compact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon DX35Z-7 Mini Excavator Excels at Digging in Tight SpacesExcavatorsKomatsu's New PC365-11 Hybrid Excavator Boosts Power, Cuts Fuel Use
