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Chrysler’s new CNG tank mimics human lungs to decrease size, increase capacity
Chrysler says that its patent-pending compressed natural gas fuel tank solves two of the major drawbacks to the fuel by drawing inspiration form the human lungs. While a lot of truck owners are interested in CNG because it can be had for pretty cheap ($1 per-gallon-equivalent to gasoline), the downsides are related: because it’s not […]
November 18, 2013
Business
The latest in a string of closings, Caterpillar to shutter Virginia mining equipment plant, lay off 240 workers
The decrease in demand for mining equipment is still hurting Caterpillar as the company has announced plans to close another mining equipment plant and lay off an additional 240 workers. The Pulaski, Virginia plant manufactures coal haulers and other equipment and is slated for shutdown by mid-2014, according to a report from Reuters. The announcement is […]
November 18, 2013
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Martin Weissburg named next president of Volvo Construction Equipment
Martin Weissburg, currently the president of Volvo Financial Services (VFS), will be the next president of Volvo Construction Equipment. Near the end of October it was announced that current Volvo CE president Pat Olney is leaving the company at the end of the year. Olney has been named as the next chief operating officer of […]
November 18, 2013
Business
3 rules for calculating and managing skid steer Owning & Operating costs
People who work with big equipment have a saying: “You can be going broke in this business and not know it for six months.” And the one cost that can be very hard to gauge, if you’re a small contractor or new to this business, is the owning and operating cost of your equipment. To […]
November 18, 2013
Construction Equipment
Jean-Claude Van Damme performs “Epic Split” between two trucks in reverse in viral Volvo ad
The folks at Volvo have put together some pretty audacious advertisements for their new trucks. First they let a hamster drive an FMX with a dump body up the side of a quarry. That seemed a little crazy, but was mainly just cute. Then one of their engineers buried himself up to the head and […]
November 18, 2013
Construction Equipment
POLL: Would you consider buying Tesla’s electric pickup?
More and more truck owners are placing fuel economy at the top of their list of priorities when deciding on a new pickup. It’s why Ford created its engine EcoBoost engine technology, it’s why diesel half-tons from Nissan and Ram and rumored medium duty trucks from GM have become a hot topic and it’s why […]
November 15, 2013
Construction Equipment
FIRST LOOK: Caterpillar’s new M Series wheel loaders boast big powertrain advancements, new XE models
Caterpillar has introduced its new M Series wheel loaders, a lineup that includes the 972M XE, which is joining the 966M as an XE designated model. In addition to the XE models, the M Series will include an additional size, the modified 12-ton 982M, plus upgrades to the 950, 962, 966, 972 and 980 size […]
November 15, 2013
Construction Equipment
New spy shots of 2015 Ford F-150 give clearest look yet at Atlas-based design updates
Back in June a set of spy shots surfaced of the 2015 Ford F-150 in testing. As with all pickups in testing, it was cloaked but we were able to get enough of an idea from the shape of the hood and impression of the grille that the upcoming F-150 would likely be based on […]
November 15, 2013
Construction Equipment
Contractor invents plastic wall forms for concrete, says they make buildings stronger against quakes and bomb blasts
After seeing the destruction of Hurricane Andrew in his home state of Florida in 1992, Sarasota-based general contractor Joe Lanc set out to invent a system that would make buildings less vulnerable to the devastation of natural disasters and more. Lanc, 77, invented a clear PVC wall form he calls the Concrete Plastic Unit (CPU), according […]
November 14, 2013
Construction Equipment
Demolition of old Bay Bridge will be a delicate exercise
Calling the old Bay Bridge “the world’s largest armed bow and arrow,” Caltrans bridge engineer Brian Maroney told the Contra Costa Times that bringing down the span will be a bit riskier than the most demolition projects. Built in 1936, the Bay Bridge brought millions upon millions of passengers between Oakland and San Francisco before it […]
November 14, 2013
Business
JCB donates $500k worth of backhoes, generators to Philippines typhoon recovery efforts
JCB has announced that it will send more than $500,000 worth of heavy equipment and generators to aid in the recovery efforts in the wake of the typhoon that hit the Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippine coast on Friday and swept across six of the country’s islands, displacing millions. The initial death toll estimate was […]
November 14, 2013
Construction Equipment
Tesla announces plans to make a half-ton electric pickup
U.S.-based electric car company Tesla has announced that it will make a half-ton pickup to rival the best-selling Ford F-150. Tesla CEO Elon Musk made the announcement during a Q&A at Business Insider’s Ignition event. Musk said the company would likely make the truck within the next five years. Musk made the announcement in response […]
November 13, 2013
Construction Equipment
1 World Trade Center named the tallest building in the U.S. amid controversy
It took a bit of convincing, but 1 World Trade Center will be the tallest building in the United States once it is completed. On Tuesday, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) ruled that at a height of 1,776 feet—symbolic of the year the Declaration of Independence was signed— 1 World Trade […]
November 13, 2013
Construction Equipment
Chrysler recalls 1.2 million Ram pickups
Chrysler has announced a recall affecting as many as 1.2 million Ram pickup trucks for  steering-system tie rods that were misaligned during assembly or could become misaligned during maintenance. Chrysler estimates it’s likely that only 453,000 of the trucks actually have the misaligned tie rods, but is casing a “net wider than necessary” to be on […]
November 13, 2013
Construction Equipment
Doosan Portable Power launches the G240: its first Tier 4 Final generator
Doosan Portable Power (DPP) announced the G240WCU today, the company’s first Tier 4 Final generator. The G240 is powered by a 282-horsepower Cummins QSB7-G6 engine. The G240 meets Tier 4 Final requirements through the use of diesel oxidization catalyst (DOC) and selective catalytic reduction technologies, DPP says. The generator’s uel tank capacity is 368 gallons […]
November 12, 2013
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar gives sneak peek at the new 730 C, 725 C Tier 4 Final articulated trucks
Caterpillar recently gave our sister site Aggregates Manager a sneak peek at its Tier 4 Final articulated trucks. The trucks, the 30-ton 730 C and the 25-ton 725 C, will launch in January and February, respectively. According to Aggregates Manager, The 730 C (which also has an ejector model) is powered by a Cat C-13 engine […]
November 12, 2013
Business
Construction crew rescues live deer from basement of house it’s building
Construction crews find all kinds of things on, and often underneath, the jobsite. Suffice it to say, it’s not often that it gives them a fight on its way out of the ground. But that’s exactly what happened when a crew composed of members from Tim Halbrook Builders and Steve Fischer Construction found a live, 9-point […]
November 11, 2013
Business
Equipment Boot Camp: How one group of Marines is making mechanics out of Afghan soldiers
An Afghan National Army 215th Corps Engineer Kandak, or battalion, convoy was making its way back to Camp Shorabak from an operation in Sangin in late July when it struck an improvised explosive device, causing a bulldozer to roll off the trailer carrying it. The ANA soldiers were able reload the damaged bulldozer and continued […]
November 11, 2013
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