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Manfredi predicts rental industry to surpass $32 billion in 2013
In the February issue of RER magazine, industry consultant Frank Manfredi says the U.S. equipment rental industry will surpass $32 billion in 2013, an increase of 16 percent over 2012. Rental will benefit from global economic uncertainty, says Manfredi with Manfredi & Associates, as more contractors choose to rent instead of buy. Manfredi expects rental […]
January 10, 2013
Construction Equipment
Pro Pickup compiles 2013 pickup tow ratings
Our sister publication Pro Pickup magazine has compiled each tow rating for all the new 1/2-, 3/4- and 1-ton pickups on the market into one easy-to-read PDF. The comprehensive tow rating guide lists each of the most popular makes and models from each automaker with towing capacities for weight-carrying, weight-distributing, and Gooseneck/5th wheel configurations. Click […]
January 7, 2013
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Construction Equipment
Fleeting fame and ‘Machines of Glory’
OK, I didn’t hate it. After you ignored the cringe-worthy title, the television show “Machines of Glory,” which aired on Sunday, had its moments. It did take time out from the equipment rodeo shenanigans to explain “this is an excavator, also called a track hoe,” and go over some basic operating techniques and machine specs. […]
January 4, 2013
Construction Equipment
GM first to offer maintenance plan to fleet buyers
Our sister magazine Pro Pickup has a really great news item today for any and all fleet buyers. General Motors has become the first automaker to offer a maintenance plan alongside cash incentives that may be used with any upfitter and accessories. The maintenance plan is good for two years or 30,000 miles. Be sure […]
January 3, 2013
Construction Equipment
Vermeer launches video contest to find Ultimate Operator of HDD
Vermeer is hosting a new campaign and video contest called Navigator Nation to promote horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and the skilled professionals who contribute to the industry. As part of the campaign, Vermeer launched NavigatorNation.com, an online interactive community for HDD professionals that will feature video and image libraries showcasing HDD operators on jobsites discussing […]
January 3, 2013
Construction Equipment
Skid steers grow up; how to choose the right one for you
Developed for a single task, skid-steer loaders have become multifunction workhorses in the 50-plus years they’ve been around.
January 1, 2013
Construction Equipment
Cat, Volvo, JCB are Equipment World’s 2013 Innovations winners
Fuel, fuel, fuel and the costs and complexities thereof.
January 1, 2013
Construction Equipment
‘Machines of Glory’ contestants dish on winning equipment rodeo
After keeping their contractual silence for nearly a year, equipment operators Chris Guins, Tom Gardocki and Justin West can now claim their proper bragging rights: their “Young’uns” team won their segment of the “Machines of Glory” show, which aired Sunday night. The Discovery Channel show pitted three different teams of operators in extreme equipment rodeo […]
December 31, 2012
Construction Equipment
“Machines of Glory” equipment competition to air Sunday on Discovery Channel
**Update: Discovery Channel has changed it’s Sunday schedule. The story has been updated to reflect that “Machines of Glory” will now begin airing at 4 p.m. Three episodes of “Machines of Glory,” a Discovery Channel show originally scheduled to debut this spring, will air this Sunday beginning at 4 p.m. eastern/pacific. The premise – a […]
December 27, 2012
Driver/operator coaching/training
The 21 best practices for winter equipment operation
This article originally appeared at Vista-Training.com. It has been republished with permission. In colder climates, winter presents a special set of challenges to heavy equipment operators. To help you operate safely and prevent damage to your machines, we’ve assembled a helpful list of 21 best practices you should remember when starting and using them in cold weather: […]
December 23, 2012
Business
Slight growth of equipment and software investment forecasted
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released its 2013 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, which projects equipment and software investment will grow at a below-average rate of 2.9 percent. However, growth in equipment and software investment is expected to begin regaining momentum in the third and fourth quarters of 2013. According to […]
December 19, 2012
Construction Equipment
New GM trucks: evolutionary style, revolutionary under the hood
By now every car and truck buff in the country has weighed in on the new sheet metal pressed into service for the 2014 Sierra and Silverado trucks from General Motors. And you either like it or you don’t. The real news here is what’s under the hood. GM designed and built the three EcoTec3 […]
December 17, 2012
Technology
Firestone’s Air Command Android app allows remote suspension adjustments
Have you ever wished adjusting your suspension was easier? Now, with Firestone Industrial Products’ Air Command Android app, you can remotely adjust the amount of air in your truck’s Firestone helper springs with your smartphone. The app works with Firestone’s Android Air Command Kit, which provides an instant air source to their suspension products. The […]
December 11, 2012
Business
JCB produces its 500,000th backhoe loader
JCB marked the production of its 500,000th backhoe loader — the most popular piece of JCB equipment — on December 10. The backhoe was a 5CX model, which is able to shift 344 tons of earth per hour or load 196 trucks a day. JCB’s first backhoe loader, the Mark One, was produced in 1953 […]
December 11, 2012
Construction Equipment
Longer-lasting metals, building materials on the way?
One of the properties of metal that makes it such an attractive building material turns out to also be a cause for its tendency to weaken over time. According to ScienceDaily, two researchers have discovered that the mechanism that allows for a metal’s pliability, or ability to be shaped or molded, attracts hydrogen atoms, an […]
December 10, 2012
Construction Equipment
British architect creates bricks from cow blood
British architect Jack Munro has been working on a recipe to create a building material from leftover cow blood, Durability and Design first reported. The idea is part of Munro’s graduate project at the University of Westminster, which won the 2012 Rawat Award for Best Graduate Design Project and is nominated for the 2012 RIBA […]
December 7, 2012
Business
U.S. dominates heavy equipment exports
The United States continues to lead in the global sales of heavy equipment like mining trucks and military machinery, the Wall Street Journal reports. Despite the United State’s 9-month-long trade deficit of $509.7 billion in manufactured goods, earlier this year — due mostly to deficits in major categories such as consumer electronics and clothing — […]
December 6, 2012
Construction Equipment
Gator in the Bay: Art meets excavator
The sight of an alligator peeking above the water as it floats along the support of a bay is a common occurrence for Floridians. But a 40-ton gator? Not so much. But as the creator of this massive monster, artist Lloyd Goradesky told Miami’s WPLG there’s nothing to fear: “This is a friendly gator.” Goradesky […]
December 6, 2012
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