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Construction Equipment: Page 361
Safety
Dozer overturns and rolls killing operator on Pennsylvania pipeline jobsite
A bulldozer operator on a pipeline jobsite in Pennsylvania was killed last week when his machine overturned. According to a report from The Wellsboro Gazette, 54-year-old Ricky L. Dettman was operating the machine on a steep grade when it overturned and rolled several times August 4. The dozer returned to an upright position, but Dettman […]
August 13, 2015
Construction Equipment
REVIEW: John Deere 310SK backhoe combines tight controls, high visibility and ample power
With a combined 57,200-plus hours of operating time, our 11 reviewers gave the Deere 310SK backhoe a solid 8.6 rating. “We recommend this machine all the time,” says Bob Tempest with Tempest Enterprises, Murray, Utah, who owns several units. “We love our John Deere 310 machines.” Still, says Tempest, you have to keep equipment dealers […]
August 12, 2015
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How Diesel Got Its Groove Back
While NASA may have sent a probe all the way to Pluto, there’s another engineering miracle sitting right here on earth largely unnoticed under everybody’s noses. We’re talking about the modern era Tier 4 Final diesel engines that use high pressure common rail fuel systems and electronically actuated injectors governed by a electronic control module […]
August 12, 2015
Business
Terex to merge with Finnish manufacturer Konecranes
Cranes and heavy equipment manufacturer Terex will merge with Finnish competitor Konecranes in an all-share deal, the companies announced in a joint release Tuesday. The new company will be called Konecranes Terex and will be based out of Finland. It is expected to bring in $10 billion in revenues and allow both companies to fight […]
August 11, 2015
Construction Equipment
The choice between a low-spec backhoe and high-end siblings isn’t as clear-cut as you might think
Backhoe loaders of 14-foot-and-greater dig depth have split into two markets: rental and contractor. As more standard features were added to backhoes and prices crept up accordingly, customers for lower-cost, lower-spec’d units got left behind. Manufacturers are intent on offering machines for customers at both ends of the spectrum, which for many has meant rebuilding […]
August 11, 2015
Construction Equipment
REVIEW: Best work boots ever? Keen Utility’s Milwaukee WP beats anything I’ve worn yet
I’ve only been hurt twice in my construction career. Both injuries were to my feet. So I take boots seriously. I’ve got a closet full of them. Last fall when bootmaker Keen Utility offered to let us try some of their latest offerings I was eager to give them a shot. Two of our other […]
August 10, 2015
Construction Equipment
Redesign makes Stoltz Manufacturing’s 27-ton SS-2518 site spreader 40% stronger
Boasting design improvements to its floater trailer the company says makes it 40 percent stronger, Stoltz Manufacturing has launched the new 27-ton SS-2518 pull-type soil stabilization spreader. The new 80,000-pound trailer design features a fully welded structural tubular steel frame and a walking beam suspension with 710/50-30.5 floatation tires. Each trailer is equipped with a self-contained hydraulic system […]
August 10, 2015
Construction Equipment
Old Caterpillar D8 dozer gives hell to 20 Land Cruisers in epic tug of war
No. 9 Video of 2015 « No. 10 No. 8 »  There’s nothing about this video to dislike. A vintage dozer still in operation. An army of Land Cruiser 4x4s. A showdown in a desolate canyon/quarry. A little bit of dialogue and you’ve got a pretty decent Mad Max movie. In this particular film however, all aforementioned […]
August 7, 2015
Roadbuilding
Excavator collides with California overpass, debris causes wreck and lane closures (PHOTOS)
An excavator being transported by a truck trailer struck an overpass on a California highway last week, causing a traffic accident and lane closures. According to a report by Fox 5 TV, the truck was hauling the excavator along Route 163 in Kearny Mesa when it passed under the the Clairemont Mesa Boulevard overpass. Without […]
August 7, 2015
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE intros EC160E excavator with power, fuel efficiency boosts (PHOTOS)
Lower operating cost combined with operator comfort were key for Volvo Construction Equipment when designing the EC160E, the company’s newest E-Series crawler excavator. The new machine features a Volvo Tier 4 Final D4 engine that delivers an 8-percent improvement in fuel efficiency and a 5-percent boost in both tractive force and engine power when compared […]
August 6, 2015
Roadbuilding
Drone footage shows progress from 4 angles at $1.27B Ohio River East End Crossing project
The billion-dollar Ohio River Bridges Project is still more than a year from completion, but the team behind it sent up a drone to capture footage and give an update on the progress. The Ohio River Bridges project, which is under construction by the WVB East End Partners, will connect the east end of Louisville, Kentucky, to southern […]
August 6, 2015
Roadbuilding
Volvo CE’s 2015-2016 Road Institute to offer Density Direct training in addition to paving, maintenance
Volvo Construction Equipment is offering 34 courses in 13 categories as part of its 2015-2016 Road Institute between September 2015 and May 2016 at locations in Phoenix and Chambersburg and Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The program is now in its 50th year. “Today’s pavers and asphalt compactors are more technical and precise than ever before,” says Wayne Tomlinson, […]
August 6, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ford unveils the 2016 F-150 Limited; raises bar on luxe trucks with loads of tech (PHOTOS)
That truck manufacturers have been outfitting high-end trim models of their pickups with interiors you’d normally find in a Mercedes is nothing new. But in the last couple of years, the competition for Most Plush Truck Cab has certainly heated up (even to the point that earlier this year Mercedes announced plans to launch a […]
August 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Komatsu brings its PLUS undercarriage option to the D155AX-8 dozer
After making the kit standard on other dozer models, Komatsu has announced that its Parallel Link Undercarriage System (PLUS) is now an available option on the company’s D155AX-8 dozer. Komatsu introduced the D155AX-8 in November with a Tier 4 Final engine and a Sigmadozer blade with increased capacity. (A semi-automatic version of the dozer was released […]
August 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
Man steals Minnesota DOT truck from work zone, leads police on a 14-mile chase
A 35-year-old man was arrested Monday for stealing a Minnesota Department of Transportation truck from a construction zone, but not before he took a 14-mile joyride with police in pursuit. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the man walked into the Highway 61 work zone and took a MnDOT inspector’s Ford F-150 early Monday. The Inver Grove Heights […]
August 5, 2015
Technology
PHOTOS: Company unveils 3D printed homes that can be built in under 3 hours
What if it were possible to reduce the process of buying and building a home to less than a day? In China, one company has quite the head start on such a disruption. According to a report from the Daily Mail, Zhouda Group, based in Xi’an, Central China, has developed new technology to 3D print […]
August 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Kip Moore to headline Case Labor of Love music fest benefitting Wounded Warrior Project
Case Construction Equipment is trading in machines for microphones Labor Day weekend as it plays host to a music festival in Wisconsin to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Case wants the Labor of Love Music Festival to not only entertain and raise money, but to also promote how important it is for veterans to get hired into […]
August 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Watch Volvo excavators dance bucket-in-bucket in this cool tiltrotator demo
Usually manufacturer equipment demos are filled with hard-driving rock, and Volvo Construction Equipment’s recent event at Volvo Days in Eskilstuna, Sweden was no different. In late June the company used music with a heavy bass line to strut its lineup of artics, loaders, skid steer, rollers, on-highway trucks and pavers and rev up a crowd […]
August 4, 2015
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