Equipment World Staff (EQW)RoadbuildingSany opens facility in ChinaSany has opened a new excavator factory near Shanghai, China, which can produce an excavator every five minutes. The $818.5 million facility, which uses a computerized production-management system, is located at the 10.7 million-square-foot Lingang Industrial Park with 5.9 million square feet of manufacturing space. The facility features 43,000 square feet of gardens, reflection pools, […]August 30, 2012HomeMHC Kenworth expands in GeorgiaMHC Kenworth has opened a new parts and service facility in Augusta, Georgia. The new facility, managed by Randy Dowell, is located at 4318 Belair Frontage Road on two acres near I-20 Exit 194. The dealership is the company’s sixth in Georgia and joins a network of more than 325 locations in the United States […]August 29, 2012SafetySummit releases DOT Drug Testing seriesSummit Training Source has released two new interactive, multimedia online courses, DOT Drug Testing: Supervisor Training and DOT Drug Testing: Employee Awareness. These courses are intended to help companies understand the importance of drug and alcohol free employees, as well as the rights and requirements for testing for both employees and supervisors. They are available […]August 29, 2012Construction EquipmentRentSmartDemand, flexibility top reasons why you rent By Marcia Gruver Doyle Has today’s uncertain market made renting equipment more attractive to contractors? Here’s what a sampling of our readers told us when asked about their rental practices and plans:*August 28, 2012SafetySafety WatchBackhoe Woes Make sure your machine is blocked or chocked before leaving it on a slope By Amy Materson The accident: A backhoe operator was working on covering a pipe in a drainage ditch next to a retaining wall. He parked the machine on a slope and exited the backhoe […]August 28, 2012WorkforceReporterBy Equipment World Staff Dozer, grader advances highlight Deere’s 175th This year, John Deere celebrates its 175th year, a history that includes the company’s entry into construction equipment in the mid-1950s. Key products along the way include: 1958: The first all-hydraulic dozer, the Model 64, featured a new six-way power-angle-tilt (PAT) blade. The operator could control tilt, angle, […]August 28, 2012Construction EquipmentQuick DataA snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service. By Marcia Gruver Doyle Scrapers […]August 28, 2012MaintenanceOn RecordFrom the front row Don’t let the daily grind rob you of the many opportunities to learn something new By Marcia Gruver Doyle When you’re running a company, squeezing a few minutes into each day just to catch up on the world around you can be daunting. And so it’s no […]August 28, 2012MaintenanceProduct ReportVermeer’s BP714 A block making machine for Third World building By Tom Jackson Most of the people on the planet can’t afford a stick framed, 3,000-square-foot home like so many of us enjoy here in the United States. Timber is scarce or non-existent and our kiln-dried brick and block are […]August 28, 2012SafetyProduct FocusTrenchers By Wayne Grayson SINGLE-HANDED CONTROL Barreto Manufacturing offers multiple application solutions with the TK Track Trencher Series. TK series walk-behind trenchers feature an ergonomic single-handed control, with engine options ranging from 13 to 30 horsepower and trench depths between 24 and 48 inches. Track trenchers have a larger footprint, doing less […]August 28, 2012Previous PagePage 73 of 590Next PageTop StoriesPickups2026 Nissan Frontier Revealed: 4 Trims, 2 Cabs, 2 Beds, Lots for Off-RoadThe new midsize pickup, set to hit dealers starting at $32,150, offers a load of off-road features, including a new Roush Performance package.Wheel LoadersA Closer Look: Komatsu's New WA485-11 Wheel LoaderCompact ExcavatorsNew Holland Unveils Its First In-House Designed and Built Mini ExcavatorsCompact Track LoadersJCB Unleashes Its Most Powerful Teleskid & Compact Track Loader: The 4TS and 400TFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
