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Construction Equipment: Page 491
Construction Equipment
JCB retires 456 wheel loader, introduces 457
JCB is offering the JCB 457 wheel loader to replace the JCB 456 model. Revisions to the 457 model include an additional 683 pounds to increase loading capability, a 3.3 percent boost in tipping load, operator’s ability to adjust the JCB Smooth Ride System so it can be activated at any speed, relocation of the […]
August 10, 2012
Construction Equipment
Terex appoints SES as distributor
Terex has appointed SES as a full line distributor of Terex compact construction equipment, which includes 45 product models such as compact track loaders, skid steers, loader backhoes, wheel loaders and excavators. SES will also distribute Terex Fuchs material handlers, a line which includes tracked and wheeled material handlers with operating weights ranging from 41,888 […]
August 9, 2012
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Business
Wacker Neuson reports strong business development in first half of 2012
Wacker Neuson reported strong performance in the first two quarters of 2012. The group expects double-digit revenue growth for 2012 as a whole, despite signs pointing to a slowdown in demand in Europe for the second half of the year. In the first quarter of 2012, Wacker Neuson saw an increase of 29 percent on […]
August 9, 2012
Business
Weekend reading: August 10, 2012
Water infrastructure, The Big Thirst, Charles Fishman
August 9, 2012
Business
Sany America creates, appoints chairman position
Sany America has appointed Tim Frank as the company’s chairman, effective immediately. In this newly-created position, he will have overall responsibility for manufacturing, sales, marketing and support for all Sany equipment products in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America. Frank was most recently a consultant working on global strategic planning for the board […]
August 9, 2012
Business
Does Austin hold the key to transportation’s future?
Austin Texas, light rail, transportation, gridlock, traffic, electric cars, bike paths, Lance Armstrong, Formula One
August 9, 2012
Equipment
How to avoid using low-quality diesel fuel
A common cause of poor engine peformance is the use of low-quality diesel fuel in equipment. Here are the properties of diesel fuel, proper fuel quality checks and finally, storage maintenance checks to ensure operators are using quality fuel.
August 8, 2012
Roadbuilding
Missing person sought near Ludlow, Calif.
Bryan M. Porcaro, 37, of Chicago, Ill., pictured here, is the son of a publisher with Randall-Reilly construction publications Better Roads, Aggregates Manager and Equipment World and was last known to have had car trouble on I-40 near Ludlow, Calif., in the Mojave desert Sunday night/early Monday morning in a black 2007 or ’08 four-door […]
August 7, 2012
Construction Equipment
Cat expects record-breaking year, but prepared ‘to act quickly’ if necessary
Caterpillar reported what is says is its "best quarter in history," and the equipment manufacturer also raised its 2012 profit outlook.
August 7, 2012
Safety
JCB offers new mid-range JS excavators
JCB is offering three new mid-range JS excavators for the 11-15 tonne sector. The JS115, JS130 and JS145 crawler excavators feature Stage IIIB/Tier 4 Interim Ecomax engines, a new multi-function LCD monitor, LiveLink, low noise levels and revised hydraulic systems. The excavators’ Ecomax engine, which requires not DPF or additives, features high efficiency hydraulic pumps […]
August 7, 2012
Business
Could a power blackout like India’s happen here?
Electrical grid, electrical infrastructure, power blackouts, Glenn Reynolds
August 7, 2012
Construction Equipment
What’s been happening with graders? [Infographic]
As highlighted in the August issue of Equipment World, trend prices for the top 10 grader models sold at auction are on the upswing, but still have a ways to go from their five-year-plus peak of $156,585 in February 2007. According to the TopBid auction price service, the top auction price during the May 2011-May […]
August 7, 2012
Equipment
Machine Matters
Is it time for a new wheel loader?  Advanced electronics, drivetrain refinements make the case for a new machine   By Marcia Gruver Doyle   As you’ve waited for the economy to turn, your wheel loaders have aged, and now those machines are perhaps two generations behind what’s currently in dealer order books. […]
August 7, 2012
Safety
Inspection Checkpoint
How to Inspect a Used Skid Steer   Note a machine’s history, check for signs of abuse and take it through several cycles before you decide to buy    Inspection machine: 2005 Case 420 with 682 hours Seller: Independent rental company Inspector: Chuck Abney, former general manager of Border Equipment, Conley, Georgia, now with […]
August 7, 2012
Safety
JCB adds Ecomax to backhoe loaders
JCB has added Stage IIIB/Tier 4 Interim Ecomax engines and variable flow hydraulic pumps across the 3CX and 4CX backhoe range, which is expected to boost fuel efficiency by 11 percent. Improvements to the new 3CX and 4CX backhoes include variable flow hydraulic piston pumps, uprated backhoe slide performance, reduced daily checks, LiveLink connectivity for […]
August 7, 2012
Construction Equipment
Tea party coalition stops Atlanta transit plan
Tea party, Atlanta, traffic gridlock, road construction
August 7, 2012
Construction Equipment
Dozer, grader advances highlight Deere’s 175th
[youtube UaaDp-lMaC4 nolink] It all started with the self-scouring plow in 1837. This year, John Deere celebrates its 175th year, a history that includes the company’s entry into construction equipment in the mid-1950s. Key products along the way include: 1958: The first all-hydraulic dozer, the Model 64, featured a new six-way power-angle-tilt (PAT) blade. The […]
August 7, 2012
Equipment
MINExpo 2012 will be North American debut of Cummins’s smallest and largest engines
With the North American debut for both the 2.8-liter, 4-cylinder QSF2.8 and the 95-liter, 16-cylinder QSK95 at MINExpo, the range of engines on display will encompass from 49 horespower all the way up to 4,000 HP.
August 7, 2012
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