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How to fly a drone for surveying: Expert advice from an Icelandic firm who does it in a dark, windy climate
While drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have generated quite a bit of interest in the construction industry, most professionals who see the value of the technology are treading softly due to a lack of federal regulation over such aircraft and the Federal Aviation Administration’s running ban on commercial flights until such regulations can be put […]
November 13, 2014
Construction Equipment
Wacker Neuson starts building skid steers, compact track loaders in North America
Four models of skid steers and compact track loaders will be made at Wacker Neuson’s plant in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, the company announced Wednesday. Production will start in the first quarter of 2015, and the machines will be distributed in both the United States and Canada. Models now made here will include two skid steers, […]
November 13, 2014
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Inside Ford’s redesigned truck plant to see how the 2015 F-150 is made
With the first 2015 F-150s rolling off the assembly line, Ford has invited everyone to take a look inside its completely retooled Dearborn truck plant to see how the aluminum-bodied pickup is manufactured. In the video below, you can see just how thorough that plant retooling was and you get a great look at how […]
November 11, 2014
Construction Equipment
Drunk guy arrested after taking wheel loader out for a spin in the middle of the night because he thought it was snowing
I’m not sure what’s more disconcerting about this story, that this guy has access to a wheel loader in the first place or that he’s likely operated it more than a few times while intoxicated. According to a report from CBS Minnesota, a man was arrested early Sunday morning near Minneapolis after police pulled him […]
November 11, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: The 2015 Ram 700 is the tiny pickup we wish we could buy (despite its 1.6L engine)
[imagebrowser id=145] While the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is the way to go for Ram fans who want considerable power with great gas mileage, those who want even better fuel economy from a Ram will likely have to head south of the border. This is the Ram 700, Chrysler’s new compact pickup now available in […]
November 11, 2014
Safety
Excavator operator drowns after machine slides into Iowa lake
A worker operating an excavator on the bank of a lake in Iowa drowned last week after his machine slid into the water. According to a report from KWQC TV, the worker, whose name was not released, was operating the excavator on the bank of Lake Mathes in Middletown, Iowa on November 4 when the […]
November 10, 2014
Construction Equipment
Lawsuit against California emissions regulations dismissed
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s 2013 lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board over its stringent emissions regulations has been dismissed by a federal judge based on jurisdiction and the necessity for the U.S. EPA to be named a defendant, according to court documents. OOIDA says it will appeal the court’s decision. Chief Judge Morrison England of […]
November 10, 2014
Technology
Two experienced fleet managers tell how telematics data helps make their companies more competitive, explain how to adopt the technology
There will come a time in every construction company’s life, when a trigger event will make the deployment of telematics not only advisable, but even necessary. And that time is fast approaching for almost every company, said Guy Gordon, CEM, director of asset management at Aegion, and Dan Samford, vice president equipment assets, Herzog Contracting. […]
November 10, 2014
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar’s new AP1000F asphalt paver uses an integrated generator to cut screed heat time in half (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=143] Number one on the “paving by the numbers” handout Caterpillar gives to contractors is “heat the screed.” That start-up process just got faster with the integrated generator and screed heating system on Cat’s new AP1000F asphalt paver. “With this generator, which runs directly off the engine, you can heat up a standard screed […]
November 10, 2014
Construction Equipment
Excavator stuck boom-deep in mud spins as operator works to free it from flooded cab
This is one of the few “stuck videos” that we’ve come across that doesn’t appear to have a happy ending. It’s also one of the more stuck excavators we’ve ever seen caught on video. This thing is boom-deep in thick, soupy mud. And yet, its operator, like the captain of the Titanic, is going down […]
November 6, 2014
Workforce
Bulldozer operator helps police bust thief after finding him hiding under machine while hauling it away
Sean Welch almost got away with his crime scot-free. He just chose the wrong getaway vehicle. According to a report from The Daily Ardmoreite, the 23-year-old was arrested for stealing $800 in quarters from a vending machine at a laundromat in Ardmore, Oklahoma last week. However, Welch managed to escape from a police car and decided […]
November 6, 2014
Technology
PHOTOS: A tour of Trimble’s connected jobsite: Network of dozers, workers and the office removes chaos from construction
[imagebrowser id=142] When Trimble president and CEO Steve Berglund opened the company’s 2014 Dimensions user conference Monday, he mentioned how, from a technology standpoint, not much has changed for the company over the last several years. On a slide he showed three categories the company offers solutions for: 1) Modeling, analytics and decisions support; 2) […]
November 6, 2014
Workforce
Wheel loader operator drives his machine for coffee, bathroom breaks; residents of NY town not amused
A wheel loader operator’s use of his machine to go on coffee and bathroom breaks has upset several residents in a New York town. Residents of New Rochelle, New York issued complaints to City Hall after seeing a wheel loader rumble through city streets several times a day on what appeared to be routine errands, […]
November 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
How telematics is reshaping the future for equipment managers
The Association of Equipment Management Professionals’ 2014 Asset Management Symposium kicked off Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, with a record-breaking crowd packed into a standing-room-only ballroom at the Sheraton Music City Hotel. This year’s symposium was dedicated to a single subject–off-road telematics–and began with a panel discussion from three of the industry’s leading practitioners. In a […]
November 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
Bobcat intros S450 skid-steer and T450 compact track loaders with better hydraulic pressure, reduced maintenance
Bobcat has added the S450 skid-steer loader and T450 compact track loader to the company’s M-Series line, bringing the total number of M-Series models offered to 11 skid steers and 8 compact track loaders. S450 skid steer Replacing the K-Series S130, the 49-horsepower S450 delivers a 20-percent increase in auxiliary hydraulic pressure and features a […]
November 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
Value-conscious, no frills Caterpillar 303E CR introduced; suited to landscaping, utility and rental applications
In addition to its new E2 series of mini-excavators we reported on earlier, Caterpillar has also introduced another mini-ex, but one sufficiently different to warrant it’s own article. Unlike the E2 series with their high definition hydraulics and smart technology, the 303E is a no frills, back-to-basics machine. It is ideally suited to price conscious […]
November 5, 2014
Business
ARA: U.S. equipment rental market to grow 7.3 percent this year, slightly down from earlier predictions
Revising its forecast slightly down from the 7.6 percent growth predicted in July, the American Rental Association now sees 7.3 percent growth this year in the U.S. equipment rental market. The total market—consisting of primarily construction equipment and general tool segments, but also including a party and event component—is now expected to reach $35.7 billion, […]
November 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar announces migration process for 4-to-6-liter Tier 4 engines to lesser-regulated countries
Cat has announced the process its dealers in lower regulated countries will use to modify 75-to-174 horsepower Tier 4 equipment migrating into their areas. This comes a year after Cat said its 175-horsepower-and-up engines would need no modification when they were sold into lower regulated countries. Tier 4 machines, whether Interim or Final, require ultra […]
November 4, 2014
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