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Telematics
Managers of largest heavy equipment fleets in America voice frustrations with telematics: torrents of data, unintuitive software
Last week I attended the Association of Equipment Management Professionals annual retreat and strategy session.  As chairman of the AEMP’s conference education committee I have a lot of opportunity to rub elbows with end user members and I usually pick up some good intelligence on what the managers of these big fleets are thinking, what […]
June 18, 2014
Construction Equipment
Repairs to Big Bertha will include 86 tons of steel reinforcement to tunnel-boring machine’s bearing, cutter drive
The largest tunnel-boring machine in the world needs a bit of reinforcement against the “wet and abrasive soils” deep below Seattle, according to a report from the Seattle Times. As such, repairs for Big Bertha will include the installation of 216 steel ribs and plates that will add 86 tons to the 7,000-ton machine, the paper […]
June 18, 2014
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Workforce
Is a John Deere version of FarmVille on the way? Or could the brand establish construction simulators in a bigger way?
[youtube nE1Rx6jCptA nolink] Though this isn’t the company’s first foray into video games, John Deere appears to have a more focused idea on the type of success it hopes to achieve in that market. Citing the millions of players and Facebook users games such as FarmVille and Hay Day see on a daily basis, John […]
June 17, 2014
Construction Equipment
Houston police cut 60 bricks of marijuana out of an excavator in drug bust (PHOTOS)
It took several hours and a blow torch to bear the theory out, but police in Houston followed up a hunch during a traffic stop and discovered 60 bricks of marijuana packed inside the boom and arm of an excavator. According to a report from KHOU TV, police made what was a routine traffic stop […]
June 17, 2014
Construction Equipment
Lightning strikes Chevrolet Silverado in fiery direct impact that caused 2 craters
While driving along Highway 14 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada last month, Al and Betty Perry say all of a sudden they felt their Chevrolet Silverado shudder and heard something that sounded “like a sonic boom.” The couple’s truck had been hit directly by a strike of lightning. The strike was captured by a security camera […]
June 17, 2014
Construction Equipment
Bobcat launches 2 flail mower attachments for excavators in cutting and land clearing jobs
[imagebrowser id=94] To help with uptime and protection in mowing and land clearing, Bobcat has introduced two flail mowers for Bobcat excavators. The mowers are ideal for ditches, hillsides, utility right-of-ways, riverbanks, as well as maintenance of parks and recreational trails. The 30-inch flail mower is designed for use with Bobcat E32 and E35 excavators with […]
June 17, 2014
Technology
Caterpillar unveils the B15Q: a faster rugged smartphone with Android 4.4 KitKat (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=93] A little over a year after releasing its first rugged smartphone, the B15, Caterpillar has upgraded the device with a new, more powerful processor, more RAM and the latest version of Android, 4.4 KitKat. In fact, the B15Q is the first rugged smarpthone to support KitKat. That’s due to the internal upgrades Cat […]
June 16, 2014
Construction Equipment
“Pain in the butt:” How 3 Florida contractors are dealing with the complications of Tier 4
[youtube k53Eemnie3U nolink] The lack of enthusiasm about the federally-mandated Tier 4 Interim and Final fluid handling and maintenance requirements was front and center during a contractor panel held last week at Flagler Construction Equipment, a Volvo Construction Equipment dealer in Tampa, Florida. “It’s a new game in the industry for both manufacturers and contractors,” […]
June 16, 2014
Construction Equipment
Mining excavator flattens pickup truck with one smash of the bucket
The ease with which this mining excavator is able to completely smash this pickup into the ground is nothing short of amazing. It’s the Hulk Smash of heavy equipment and the ultimate display of breakout force. But what’s best about this video is that the operator isn’t quite happy with the first pass and decides […]
June 13, 2014
Construction Equipment
New construction method allows concrete domes to be built like inflating a balloon (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=92] A team at the Vienna University of Technology has pioneered a new construction method they call the “Inflatable Concrete Dome.” Just as the name implies, the method allows a crew to quickly erect a concrete dome using inflation, a process that differs greatly from how such a structure has been built in the […]
June 13, 2014
Construction Equipment
Automakers say 75% of new pickups will be made of aluminum by 2025
By 2025, more than 75 percent of all new pickup trucks produced in North America will be aluminum-bodied, according to a recent survey of automakers. The study, conducted by Ducker Worldwide, confirms a major breakthrough for automotive aluminum into high-volume vehicles. Earlier this year, Ford revealed the 2015 F-150, the first pickup to feature an […]
June 13, 2014
Construction Equipment
10 awesome Father’s Day gifts for the construction pro and mechanic (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=90] We know. Buying for Dad is hard. But rather than go the easy route and buying him a tie or gift card at the last minute, show Dad you care with one of these great gifts on Sunday. If your Dad works in the construction business and you’re out of ideas, or if you […]
June 12, 2014
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE L150H wheel loader makes U.S. debut with new air filter design (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=91] The just-released 4-to 15.7-cubic-yard Volvo L150H loader showcases a filter system design that allows 90 percent of the cab air to be filtered via a pre-filter that prevents larger dust particles from clogging the main filter. “This gets all the dust out,” says Stefan Solomonsson, wheel loader product manager, Volvo Construction Equipment. “There […]
June 12, 2014
Construction Equipment
Robotic welders called in on new Tappan Zee bridge after contractor has difficulty finding skilled workers
After troubles with the installation of the massive steel piles that will support the $3.9 billion replacement of the Tappan Zee bridge near New York City, bridge builder Tappan Zee Constructors has brought in robotic welders. About 1,000 of the steel piles will support the new twin-span bridge that crosses the Tappan Zee, a natural […]
June 12, 2014
Construction Equipment
Backhoe rescues truck driver dangling over tunnel after semi rolled down a mountainside
In Israel recently, firefighters and rescue personnel had to get creative when it came to rescuing a truck driver in a very precarious situation. After apparently losing control of his rig on a mountainside highway, the truck barreled down the slope until coming to rest, wedged between the hillside and a nook created by a […]
June 11, 2014
Construction Equipment
Aluminum tonneau cover provides lightweight, rugged and versatile protection for the gear in your truck bed
[imagebrowser id=89] Thanks to the introduction of the 2015 Ford F-150 earlier this year, aluminum is officially the hot trend when it comes to pickups. A welcome extension of that trend is to aftermarket products, specifically the tonneau cover. As we’ve detailed before, the tonneau cover is great for protecting your cargo but it pulls […]
June 11, 2014
Business
Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment fall 18.8% in 1Q; Africa region accounts for only gains
Exports of construction equipment made in the U.S. fell 18.8 percent between first quarter 2013 and first quarter 2014, according to analysis of Commerce Department data by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Construction equipment exports fell to $4.292 billion during the first quarter with nearly all global regions recording either high-single or double-digit losses. The […]
June 11, 2014
Construction Equipment
BURIED ALIVE: Why London contractors entombed up to $10 million worth of perfectly good excavators beneath their jobsites
Typically, excavators are the ones doing the digging; doing the uncovering and the filling. But deep below the streets of west London, thousands of excavators have met a cruel fate. One in which they have dug their own graves. According to a report from the New Statesman, a trend began in the late 1990s among […]
June 10, 2014
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