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Discovery could lower cost of making biofuel
Scientists at the United States Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) have discovered a breakthrough that could lead to greater sugar yields and lower costs to make biofuels, Science Daily reported. In the production of biofuels, enzymes gently break down cells by speeding up fermentation and […]
December 6, 2012
Construction Equipment
Moving Mr. Tom: one of the largest coal mine draglines in the U.S.
Having sat unused since 1995, Mr. Tom, one of the biggest coal mine draglines in the country, had turned into a rusting hulk, seen only occasionally by a handful of dirt bike and motorcycle enthusiasts plying the backwoods trails of Brookwood, Alabama. But when Drummond Coal saw prices for West Alabama’s low sulfur coal rise […]
December 4, 2012
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New Doosan breakers increase strike power
Doosan has outfitted its new hydraulic breakers, the DXB130H and DXB190H, with a new energy recovery system the company says increases strike power by capturing the piston’s rebound energy. Weighing in at 2,822 pounds, the DXB130H delivers up to 600 blows per minute and was designed for use with excavators in the 15 to 22 […]
November 29, 2012
Business
Yearly construction fuel consumption up 5.2 percent
WEX and IHS have released the results of the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), which indicated a 5.2-percent increase year-over-year in October. The WEX Construction FCI measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an indication of construction activity in the United States. WEX tested the indicators at monthly, quarterly, and […]
November 28, 2012
Business
Fiat Industrial, CNH reach merger agreement
Fiat Industrial and CNH Global have reached a merger deal that will allow Fiat to absorb the remaining 12 percent of the equipment maker that it doesn’t currently own. Under the terms of the transaction, Fiat and CNH will merge into a new company known as NewCo based in the Netherlands and listed on the […]
November 28, 2012
Technology
Win an iPad in Topcon’s second annual video contest
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has launched its second annual ‘How do you Topcon?’ video contest, which will run through December 15. The contest features four categories: most innovative or creative use of Topcon equipment; funniest video or infomercial; best testimonial or on-the-job story; and the wow factor. To enter, participants upload a video of no […]
November 26, 2012
Business
American Augers, Trencor retain brand identities after acquisition
American Augers drills and Trencor trenchers will retain their brand identities as they are incorporated into The Charles Machine Works (CMW) fold, says Tiffany Sewell-Howard, CEO. “American Augers (AA) will remain a separate entity, similar to our HammerHead acquisition, and production of Trencor products will be moved to the AA facility in Ohio,” said Sewell-Howard […]
November 23, 2012
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch introduces JT30 Mach 1 and JT30 All Terrain directional drills
Ditch Witch has introduced to the market the JT30 Mach 1 and JT30 All Terrain directional drills, which automatically adjust the carriage thrust speed when making up and breaking out drill pipe. These 160-gross-horsepower, Tier 4i drills feature intuitive carve mode, Ditch Witch’s TriHawk drill bit, a double-pivot drill frame, a heavy-duty anchor system, […]
November 22, 2012
Business
Terex Utilities wins contest by developing seated pedestal welding station
Terex Utilities, a division of Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), won Humantech’s sixth annual Find It – Fix It Challenge by designing a workstation for its employees that weld large pedestals. Terex Utilities workers weld a vertical gusset and top plate to the metal shell of pedestals that connect a boom to a truck chassis and […]
November 22, 2012
Business
JLG extends contract with U.S. Army to reset equipment in Afghanistan
JLG Industries has extended its contract with the United States Army. The extension increases the value of its existing contract by $10.2 million for the reset of theater-provided equipment deployed in Afghanistan. The Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM) is administering the Reset program, which is intended to to reverse the effects […]
November 21, 2012
Business
Two women play big roles in post-Sandy construction on East Coast
Two women are using their skills to help rebuild the New York metropolitan area since Sandy’s path of devastation across the northeastern part of the United States, Forbes reported. Sandra Wilkin, who works for Bradford Companies, is using technology to coordinate projects in order to increase construction efficiency and decrease its costs. Additionally, she is […]
November 21, 2012
Business
Hyundai appoints Trekker Distributor as Florida dealer
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has appointed Trekker Distributor as an authorized dealer of Hyundai equipment in Florida. Trekker — located in Hialeah, Florida with multiple locations throughout the state, excluding the panhandle — will sell, rent and service Hyundai equipment. Trekker carries Hyundai’s full line of construction equipment, and the sales staff is trained in […]
November 20, 2012
Construction Equipment
Vancouver roads use recycled plastic in paving process
Vancouver’s recycled plastic may be reincarnated as highway pavement. The city has revealed a new way to make asphalt using a warm-mix application created from recycled plastic, The Globe and Mail reported. The warm-mix method, mostly developed in Germany, has been used experimentally in North America for the past decade. However, Vancouver is the first […]
November 20, 2012
Construction Equipment
Pro Pickup: Getting the most out of a wreck
Pro Pickup, our excellent sister publication, has posted a great feature on how to make a front-end collision work to your benefit. Editor Bruce Smith writes that a front-end collision provides the perfect opportunity to add diesel performance upgrades because the insurance company pays for both the labor and a chunk of the parts cost […]
November 19, 2012
Equipment
Ener-G Force concept is Mercedes’ hydrogen-powered patrol SUV
As an entry to the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge, Mercedes-Benz created the monster you see above — its concept of what the patrol car of 2025 should look like. The company says the Ener-G Force concept is built off the tank-like design of its G-Class series of SUVs, including the original G-Wagen […]
November 19, 2012
Business
Take charge of your equipment appraisal
Appraisals have become a big deal, and you as the fleet manager or fleet owner should be directly involved with the appraisal process.
November 15, 2012
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch awards SK750 as grand prize at GIE+EXPO
Bryan Harris of Harris and Company in Milledgeville, Georgia, won the grand prize for Ditch Witch’s Landscaper’s Challenge Course at the 2012 GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Kentucky.
November 15, 2012
Construction Equipment
Cat Material Handling Grapple Bucket
Caterpillar’s material handling grapple buckets are designed for handling loose, irregular shaped objects in high-volume material handling applications. The 184 model has a 74-inch width, 41-inch height (grapples closed) and 60-inch jaw opening.
November 14, 2012
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