Equipment World Staff (EQW)WorkforceReporterBy 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, 2012MaintenanceMarketplaceBy Amy Materson EDITOR’S PICK SIZEABLE SKID STEER Gehl is touting the vertical lift V400 skid-steer loader – also launched as the 4000V under the Mustang brand – as the largest skid steer in the world. With a 4,000-pound rated operating capacity, a 9,150-pound breakout force and a 144-inch true vertical lift height, […]August 28, 2012BusinessMachine Matters MoreBrush League Contractors can maximize their time while clearing land with the proper land clearing attachments By Wayne Grayson Though the economic downturn has restricted contractor spending on attachments, as Terex product manager Jamie Wright says, it’s worthwhile for contractors “to be on the watch for new attachments that […]August 27, 2012SafetyFinal WordWhere the Jobs Are If there is one bright spot in the economy and employment numbers it’s in the energy development field. There are plenty of good paying jobs from the Canadian oil sands to the shale gas in South Texas for people who’ve got the moxie to seek them out. Take Carrie Sims, […]August 27, 2012SafetyASSE, OSHA, NIOSH support Fall Prevention CampaignIn order to provide additional tools to prevent worker injuries and fatalities in the construction industry, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is joining with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to support a new Fall Prevention Campaign. The NIOSH National Occupational Research […]August 24, 2012Construction EquipmentVolvo Rents expands in Central PennsylvaniaVolvo Rents has acquired Sheffer Rents of Central Pennsylvania, a single location construction equipment rental company based in York. Previously co-owned by Volvo Rents franchisees Clint Sheffer and Susan Renoll, the center is located at 730 Neu Road in York and serves all of Central Pennsylvania. Sheffer Rents of Central Pennsylvania serves Berks, Chester, Cumberland, […]August 23, 2012Previous PagePage 74 of 591Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipment2026 UTV Roundup: A Workhorse for Every Price RangeThe latest utility vehicles from Argo, Can-Am, CFMoto, Cushman, Deere, Honda, Kawasaki, Kubota, Mahindra, Massimo, Polaris, Yamaha, Waev.Roadbuilding equipmentTop Roadbuilding Equipment of 2025: Motor Graders, Rollers, and MoreVideosMost 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 Spaces
