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Trenchers  By Wayne Grayson   SINGLE-HANDED CONTROL Barreto Manufacturing offers multiple application solutions with the TK Track Trencher Series. TK series walk-behind trenchers feature an ergonomic single-handed control, with engine options ranging from 13 to 30 horsepower and trench depths between 24 and 48 inches. Track trenchers have a larger footprint, doing less […]
August 28, 2012
Business
Today’s housing fantasy
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August 28, 2012
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Maintenance
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By Amy Materson  EDITOR’S PICK  SIZEABLE SKID STEER Gehl is touting the vertical lift V400 skid-steer loader – also launched as the 4000V under the Mustang brand – as the largest skid steer in the world. With a 4,000-pound rated operating capacity, a 9,150-pound breakout force and a 144-inch true vertical lift height, […]
August 28, 2012
Equipment
DPFs and DOCs: The new components at the heart of your Tier 4 engine
Plumbed into the exhaust stream of many diesel powered off-road machines you buy today is either a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) or a diesel particulate filter (DPF) or both. While there has been much talk and concern over these changes, the reality is that these engines and their emissions control systems are here to stay. […]
August 27, 2012
Business
Machine Matters More
Brush League   Contractors can maximize their time while clearing land with the proper land clearing attachments   By Wayne Grayson    Though the economic downturn has restricted contractor spending on attachments, as Terex product manager Jamie Wright says, it’s worthwhile for contractors “to be on the watch for new attachments that […]
August 27, 2012
Business
Contractor shows school spirit with loud loader paint job
Many businesses simply adopt a nearby school's colors or patch a team logo on their uniforms or shirts to show that special connection. But Smith commissioned a special Murray State Racers paint job for the company’s new Case TR270 compact track loader.
August 27, 2012
Safety
Final Word
Where the Jobs Are  If there is one bright spot in the economy and employment numbers it’s in the energy development field. There are plenty of good paying jobs from the Canadian oil sands to the shale gas in South Texas for people who’ve got the moxie to seek them out. Take Carrie Sims, […]
August 27, 2012
Safety
ASSE, OSHA, NIOSH support Fall Prevention Campaign
In order to provide additional tools to prevent worker injuries and fatalities in the construction industry, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is joining with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to support a new Fall Prevention Campaign. The NIOSH National Occupational Research […]
August 24, 2012
Construction Equipment
Equipment theft means easy money
Skid steers, tractors and backhoes make up 68 percent of all reported construction equipment thefts, according to Corporal Daniel Pearson, a detective with the Haltom City Police Department, speaking at the Construction Symposium in Dallas yesterday. And the losses to contractors don’t stop with the machine. “You also have figure in the downtime you have […]
August 24, 2012
Maintenance
What’s in a tow rating?
During the second day of the 2012 Construction Symposium in Dallas, General Motors trailering engineer Robert Krause delivered a presentation on the process behind tow ratings and the new SAE standardized ratings.
August 24, 2012
Construction Equipment
Volvo Rents expands in Central Pennsylvania
Volvo Rents has acquired Sheffer Rents of Central Pennsylvania, a single location construction equipment rental company based in York. Previously co-owned by Volvo Rents franchisees Clint Sheffer and Susan Renoll, the center is located at 730 Neu Road in York and serves all of Central Pennsylvania. Sheffer Rents of Central Pennsylvania serves Berks, Chester, Cumberland, […]
August 23, 2012
Workforce
AEM hosts Customer Support Seminar
The 2012 Customer Support Seminar of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will be held September 17-19, 2012, at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Customer Support Seminar is AEM’s annual industry forum for off-road equipment manufacturing parts, service, training and warranty professionals. The focus is on adapting to ever-changing technology, challenges […]
August 23, 2012
Construction Equipment
Morbark names New Jersey, Staten Island dealer
Morbark has signed a contract to make Garden State Bobcat Group its dealer for New Jersey and Staten Island, New York. The Garden State Bobcat Group consists of Bobcat of Central Jersey located in Green Brook, New Jersey, and Garden State Bobcat located in Freehold, New Jersey. Bobcat of Central Jersey will handle Morbark equipment […]
August 23, 2012
Business
Terex Fuchs distribution expands in Maryland, Virginia
Terex Fuchs distributor Penn Jersey Machinery, located in Lionville, Pennsylvania, has expanded its territory to the states of Maryland and Virginia. Penn Jersey Machinery already offers Terex Fuchs in the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. In preparation to support its expanded territory, Penn Jersey Machinery has hired two additional service technicians, specializing […]
August 22, 2012
Construction Equipment
Make sure fuel is clean before it gets into today’s equipment
The high fuel injection pressures on today’s diesel engines require a level of cleanliness not seen before, says Jim Doyle with Donaldson, speaking at The Construction Symposium, taking place today in Dallas, Texas. Fleet owners must now make sure the fuel is filtered before it reaches equipment, Doyle says. Each time fuel is transferred — […]
August 22, 2012
Safety
Defining what it takes to be a professional equipment manager
The education portion of the Randall-Reilly Construction Symposium kicked off today in Dallas with a presentation from Guy Gordon, who is director of asset management for Aegion, chairman of the Association of Equipment Management Professionals. Gordon began by asking attendees to define who manages the equipment in their construction companies. He noted that everybody: operators, […]
August 22, 2012
Business
AEMP details the many benefits of “going green” with your fleet
Beyond the fact that transitioning to a "green fleet" is a sure way to keep your business in line with regulations, Brennan, said going green benefits the bottom line and will help contractors lower expenses and maximize revenues.
August 22, 2012
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