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Doosan Portable Power intros three compressors, a new gen set and light tower
Three divisions of Doosan Portable Power Products had debuts at the recent ConExpo show, including: Air compressors Doosan introduced its first gas-powered compressor in the popular 185 size. The C185 gives users requiring 185 cfm at 100 psi air an alternative to diesel power and its Tier 4 requirements. Powered by a 2.5-liter, fully electronic, […]
March 25, 2014
Construction Equipment
OEMs used ConExpo to preview what will be the most revolutionary decade in the history of heavy equipment and truck technology
As ConExpos go, the 2014 show was a welcome shot of enthusiasm for the construction industry. But it was a short quote from Doug Oberhelman, CEO of Caterpillar, that I think set the tone and the goals for the next decade in the heavy equipment business. Oberhelman was talking to the press about the completion […]
March 24, 2014
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For love of Lucha: Construction worker founds underground wrestling league
By day, he puts his massive arms to work on a construction site, where he is known simply as Frank. By night, Frank Segundo’s arms are draping 300-pound men over his back before pounding them into the unforgiving mat below. Those men, the countless who have been pinned to a three-count loss, know him as […]
March 24, 2014
Workforce
Aim is admirable, but OSHA’s proposed silica rule has 3 fatal flaws
Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began its public hearings on a proposed update to its 40-year-old rule on crystalline silica exposure. Those hearings will conclude Friday, April 4 and a final rule could follow in short order, possibly providing the basis for a future rulemaking from the Mine Safety and Health […]
March 24, 2014
Telematics
AEMP-AEM to release beta of new telematics standard in coming weeks; registration open now to OEMs, providers
This morning, the Association of Equipment Management Professionals and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced that a beta version of their new telematics standard will be released in the “coming weeks.” The associations have opened up registration to receive the beta when it is released. OEMs and third party telematics providers can register at http://www.aemp.org/aemaemp-telematics-standard/. […]
March 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
TEST DRIVE: Mack Titan
Our trucks editor Jack Roberts was in Allentown, Pennsylvania yesterday where he toured the Mack facility there and got to take a test drive in the new Mack Titan. The truck features Mack’s largest engine, the MP10, with 515-, 565- and 605-horsepower models available. Torque is rated at 2,060 lb.ft. at 1,200 RPMs. In the videos […]
March 21, 2014
Construction Equipment
Excavator bucket-scoots out-of-gas hauler down the road while still on the trailer
On the jobsite, dozers come in handy every once in a while to give stuck or out-of-fuel equipment a push. But excavators? Not so much. Apparently no one told this guy that. We’ve all been there. Out of gas on the highway. But not many of us had an excavator in tow. And if we […]
March 21, 2014
Construction Equipment
Another benefit of an aluminum Ford F-150? When you ding or scratch the body, it won’t rust
The biggest and most-discussed benefits of Ford bringing an aluminum body to the 2015 F-150 are better fuel economy and performance. Going aluminum allowed Ford to shave 700 pounds off the weight of the truck, freeing up more of the engine’s power when towing and hauling. Another property of aluminum, that it doesn’t rust, has […]
March 21, 2014
Construction Equipment
HyGen electric-hybrid generator provides a lot of portable power using very little fuel
Combine a small diesel engine to a lithium-ion battery pack and what do you get? A hybrid electrical generator that uses up to 80 percent less fuel than conventional, diesel generators. Planetary Power’s HyGen hybrid generators are solution for portable power needs off the grid or areas or where diesel fuel is scarce and expensive […]
March 21, 2014
Safety
Collapse at Boston construction site injures 3 workers
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include the injury of a third worker in the accident. Two workers were hospitalized Thursday morning in Boston in the wake of a partial collapse of a 33-story residential building under construction. The workers’ injuries were said to be non-life threatening, but one of the workers did […]
March 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
SUNsparq solar generator provides enough power for construction as off-grid solution for remote work
The knock against conventional solar power is that it takes a massive number of panels or collectors to generate just a trickle of electricity. And these low voltage systems take a long time to fill up a battery pack. The SUNsparq solar hybrid generator from Planetary Power doesn’t “collect” solar energy. Rather, it uses a […]
March 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
Titan intros low-sidewall tires that improve stability, reduce recoil
Bigger rims and smaller sidewalls are a popular option for cars and trucks these days, and Titan has incorporated a similar low sidewall (LSW) design into its light, medium and heavy duty tire lines. But this design isn’t for looks. The lower profile rubber and increased wheel size improve stability and reduce recoil and bouncing […]
March 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
Lady Bird is the 1,300-ton tunnel-boring machine digging DC’s 13-mile sewer tunnel (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=46] Each year in Washington, D.C., about 2 billion gallons of raw sewage is dumped into the Potomac River, the Anacostia River and Rock Creek, according to a report from the Washington Post. But Lady Bird, a massive tunnel-boring machine, is working to change that. The machine is digging a $2.6 billion 13-mile tunnel system […]
March 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
EchoDrive bolt-on kit turns pickup trucks into hybrids, cuts fuel use by 40%
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to note that EchoDrive cannot be installed by anyone not approved by Echo Automotive. DIY installs without Echo training will void product warranties. The day has finally arrived when you or your shop mechanic can convert your conventional, gas-powered heavy-duty pickup into a plug-in, hybrid-electric model before lunch time. […]
March 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ford dealer gives away shotgun with the purchase of a pickup
A lot of car salesman will tell you they “shoot straight,” but the ones at Muscatell Burns Ford recently gave that phrase a whole new meaning recently. For the first two weeks of March, the Hawley, Minnesota-based Ford dealer gave away a Remington 870 Express shotgun with the purchase of every new or used F-Series pickup that it […]
March 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
Bobcat launches 600 frame-size loaders: Tier 4 performance with no DPF
[imagebrowser id=45] Meet emissions standards with no sacrifice in productivity with Bobcat’s Tier 4 600 frame-size loaders, which do not require a diesel particulate filter. The four loaders—S630 and S650 skid steer loaders and T630 and T650 compact track loaders—feature an ultra-low particulate combustion engine. The ULPC has a specially designed engine combustion chamber that […]
March 19, 2014
Dealers
Peterbilt and Peterson name dealers of the year, Bobcat and JCB add dealers in this week’s Dealer News Roundup
Welcome to the Dealer News Roundup, your one-stop shop for all the moves going on inside the heavy equipment distributor industry. We post a new edition just about every week with news on hires, promotions, new locations and expansions. Check back for a new edition each week. Bobcat introduces new dealer in Arden, North Carolina […]
March 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
Takeuchi launches 2 compact loaders, 4 compact excavators
Takeuchi launched six new machines at the ConExpo 2014 trade show, including the TL8 compact track loader, TW80 Series 2 compact wheel loader and TB216, TB240, TB260 and TB290 compact excavators. Four of the new machines meet EPA Tier 4 Final emissions standards. TL8 compact track loader The 8,345-pound TL8 compact track loader replaces the […]
March 19, 2014
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