Equipment World Staff (EQW)MaintenanceProduct 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, 2012WorkforceAEM hosts Customer Support SeminarThe 2012 Customer Support Seminar of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will be held September 17-19, 2012, at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Customer Support Seminar is AEM’s annual industry forum for off-road equipment manufacturing parts, service, training and warranty professionals. The focus is on adapting to ever-changing technology, challenges […]August 23, 2012Construction EquipmentARA prjects 8.2-percent increase in equipment rental industry in 2012The American Rental Association (ARA) expects North American equipment rental industry revenue to increase by 8.2 percent in 2012 to reach $34 billion by the end of the year. This growth is fueled by a strong revenue growth projection of 9 percent in the construction and industrial segment to $22.7 billion and 8 percent in […]August 21, 2012BusinessEquipment finance market confidence 50.2, down from 51.5 July indexThe Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the August 2012 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) on Aug. 21. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $628 billion […]August 21, 2012Previous PagePage 74 of 590Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Case CE's Newest and Largest Electric Mini Excavator, the CX25EVThe battery-powered compact excavator delivers the same power as a comparable-sized 34-horsepower diesel machine, without the noise or emissions.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Articulated Dump Trucks and Sales Trends for 2024-2025Compact Utility LoadersVermeer Rolls Out 4 New ML Series Stand-on Mini Track LoadersVintage EquipmentWatch Antique Tractors from Holt, Best, Caterpillar at HCEA Show 2025Pickups2026 GMC Canyon Revealed: 4 Trims, 7,700 Lbs. Towing, Loads of Features
