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Bobcat launches 2012 line of light construction products
Bobcat’s 2012 lineup of light construction products features a revamped line of air compressors, generators and pressure washers, as well as compaction equipment, including plate compactors and upright rammers. Powered by fuel-efficient, Honda engines, these durable models are designed to provide reliable performance for jobsite development and cleanup operations. Air compressors Three portable air compressor […]
March 5, 2012
Construction Equipment
Help AED today with Equipment Industry Action Day
The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) has declared March 5 Equipment Industry Action Day to keep the reauthorization process moving forward and is asking that Congressional offices be flooded with e-mails and calls from around the country. An important procedural vote in the Senate on March 6 will determine whether and when there will be a […]
March 5, 2012
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Safety
FHWA: Be innovative with state highway federal funding
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) began accepting proposals by California and Vermont to explore innovative ways of using federal funds to cover certain indirect costs of managing highway projects, Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez announced on March 2.
March 5, 2012
Business
CNH announces new hires
CNH Global has promoted Mario Gasparri and Franco Fusignani to the positions of CNH Construction Equipment president and CNH International general manager, respectively. Gasparri, who currently serves as general manager, will replace James McCullough as president of the company on April 1, when McCullough retires. Gasparri has served as general manager of CNH International since […]
March 1, 2012
Safety
Contamination control critical to the health and longevity of today’s equipment
Yes, they’re big, bad and powerful; but today’s diesel engines and hydraulic systems can be silenced by the smallest of particles. An 80,000-pound dozer can cough, sputter and die all because of a few particles no thicker than a human hair damage the fuel injectors. A teaspoon of dirt can ruin an engine. And just […]
March 1, 2012
Safety
How to inspect a used compact excavator
A good used compact excavator – also called a mini excavator – can give you the maneuverability and versatility you may be missing with your larger machines. In order to make a solid buying decision though, you’ll need to give a used compact excavator a thorough inspection. We asked Mike Whittaker, senior shop technician with […]
March 1, 2012
Construction Equipment
Quick Data — Dozers
A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.    Top financed model in 2011*  Caterpillar D6T XL      Runners up: Deere 700 J and Deere 650 J *Financed filings as of Jan. 31, 2012. Source: EDA, […]
February 29, 2012
Business
Ritchie Bros. earnings rise 13%
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announced net earnings for 2011 of $76.6 million, and adjusted net earnings of $73.6 million. This represents a 13-percent increase in adjusted net earnings over the previous year. Ritchie's auction revenues for 2011 grew 11 percent to $396.1 million compared to $357.4 million for the same period in 2010. The company conducted 228 unreserved industrial and construction equipment auctions in 13 countries throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, Central America and Australia during 2011. In 2011, gross auction proceeds were $3.7 billion, 13 percent higher than in 2010 and the highest in the company's history. The company's auction revenue rate (auction revenues as a percentage of gross auction proceeds) was 10.66 percent during the year compared to 10.90 percent in 2010. Ritchie's revised fee structure, which came into effect on July 1, 2011, contributed $21.9 million to auction revenues for 2011.
February 29, 2012
Safety
Safety Watch
Compaction cautions Never bypass a machine’s safety features By Amy Materson The accident: Using a borrowed compactor, an operator was compacting soil for a new road. The machine had a faulty starter system – when used on rough terrain, the engine would die, requiring a manual jump start. When the machine died yet again, the […]
February 28, 2012
Safety
Roadbuilding and Ancillary Equipment (Sponsored Information)
ASPHALT PLANTS FEATURE COUNTER-FLOW TECHNOLOGY Lower asphalt temperatures with warm mixes from Milemaker Series asphalt plants by Asphalt Drum Mixers. The plants, which are available in portable, relocatable or stationary versions, mix in a 160- to 425 tons-per-hour range and use counter-flow technology. The Milemaker handles large amounts of recycled asphalt pavement without reducing the […]
February 28, 2012
Business
Reporter
Don’t get stuck on surety bonds One option for contractors searching for work is governmental jobs that typically require surety bonds. And all federal construction projects that exceed $100,000 require bonds. “Bonds are a form of guarantee that the job will be completed,” says Robert Berman, CEO and co-founder of Ox Bonding. “It’s a difficult […]
February 28, 2012
Business
Equipment lease finance industry confidence holds steady in February
Confidence in the equipment finance market is 59.6, up slightly from the January index of 59.0, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation February 2012 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) released Feb. 23. These results indicate that industry participants’ optimism is steady despite a cautious outlook about the global economic […]
February 28, 2012
Business
AEM: U.S. construction machinery exports gain 43 percent in 2011
U.S. construction equipment exports increased 43 percent in 2011 compared to the previous year for a total $23.5 billion of machinery shipped to other nations, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). This follows growth of 28 percent in 2010 after a 2009 decline of 38 percent in the depths of the recession, AEM […]
February 28, 2012
Construction Equipment
AWPT offers AWP training course
AWPT, the North American subsidiary of IPAF, has launched a training course aimed at enabling supervisors and managers to prepare for and safely coordinate various types of aerial work platforms on site. The course does not qualify attendees to operate AWPs. Rather, it gives attendees instruction and training that will allow […]
February 28, 2012
Construction Equipment
Volvo Rents expands in South Carolina
Volvo Rents has acquired Palmetto Equipment Sales and Rentals, a two-location construction equipment rental company with stores in Ladson and Ridgeland, South Carolina. The acquisition brings Volvo Rent’s presence to six total rental centers in the state. Casey Brabham, co-founder of Palmetto Equipment Sales and Rentals, will remain manager of both locations. Co-Founder James Miller, […]
February 28, 2012
Technology
Komatsu names Rod Schrader as new CEO, vice chairman
Komatsu America Corp. has named Rod Schrader as new CEO and vice chairman, effective April 1, 2012. Schrader, a 25-year veteran of Komatsu America, will replace Dave Grzelak, who is stepping down as CEO, but will remain Chairman of Komatsu America until the end of June 2013. “Rod has been an invaluable member of the […]
February 28, 2012
Construction Equipment
On Record
After a hard day’s bidding By Marcia Gruver Doyle As always, the state of current used equipment auction prices is a matter of perspective. Making my way through the Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers reception after the second day of their six-day Orlando auction, two perspectives were evident when I asked the question, “how are prices?” “Good” […]
February 28, 2012
Technology
Marketplace
World of Concrete hosts more than 50,000 attendees By Equipment World Staff World of Concrete 2012, held January 24-27 in Las Vegas, registered 52,088 attendees for the show, which featured 1,200 exhibitors in 552,500 net square feet of space. Attendees had more than 100 educational opportunities to choose from, as well as popular events such […]
February 28, 2012
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