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Wells Fargo releases quarterly outlook
Although the national economy experienced a slight lift at the end of 2009, contractors and distributors don’t expect the lift to continue, according to Wells Fargo Construction’s Construction Quarterly for the first quarter 2010. The report measured the current and projected state of the construction industry based on executive optimism surveys, fiscal quarter results from […]
April 8, 2010
Construction Equipment
Yokohama VP/COO to retire in June
Yokohama Tire Corporation’s vice president and chief operating officer Jim MacMaster will retire June 30 after 39 years in the tire industry. MacMaster joined Yokohama in 1981 and says one of his proudest moments at the company was the acquisition and expansion of the Salem, Virginia, facility. During his time at Yokohama, MacMaster brought the […]
April 8, 2010
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AEM offers OSHA-approved rough terrain forklifts safety decal
A new safety decal for rough terrain forklifts — “Employer-Certified Operators ONLY” — has been developed by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and approved by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The decal signifies that the machine should be operated only by personnel who have received employer certification of training and evaluation […]
April 7, 2010
Construction Equipment
JCB adds full-line dealer in Georgia and Florida
JCB announced Yale Tucks of Florida and South Georgia as a new full-line dealer of JCB construction equipment. The new division of Yale will be named JCB of Florida and South Georgia and will remain under the same ownership and management. The new dealer serves customers in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tifton, Georgia.
April 7, 2010
Equipment
TDOT accepting ‘Green Island’ Biofuels Corridor grant applications
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the next round of Green Island Biofuel Corridor Network grants. The deadline to apply for the grants is April 30, 2010. The Green Island grant program is a competitive funding opportunity available to retail fuel station owners and farmer co-ops interested in promoting and selling […]
April 6, 2010
Maintenance
Inspection Checkpoint: How to inspect a used backhoe
A four-part inspection will give you the information you need before you spend your hard-earned money on a particular machine. By Marcia Gruver “Keep in mind that an appraisal is nothing but an opinion,” says Paul Hendrix, IronPlanet equipment pricing analyst. “The value of the machine is determined by what’s there and what condition […]
April 6, 2010
Safety
Equipment Extra
New OSHA welding rules If you work with stainless steel or chromium containing products you need to prove you’ve got a fume control solution. By Tom Jackson At the end of May any shop, factory or facility that welds, grinds or cuts stainless steel or uses hardfacing alloys that contain chromium or using welding […]
April 3, 2010
Business
Maintenance
Mixed-service tires When your trucks work on and off the road you need a tire that’s tough and flexible. By Tom Jackson A tire program for trucks that never leave the pavement is pretty simple. But tires for dump trucks, concrete mixers, or trucks in earthmoving, logging, mining and quarry applications face a dual […]
April 3, 2010
Equipment
Product Report
Caterpillar projects Tier 4 Interim price hikes By Mike Anderson Billed as “the most aggressive and expensive product development initiative in Caterpillar history,” the equipment manufacturing giant’s Tier 4 Interim diesel engine technology will use a “state-of-the-art integrated system” built upon established ACERT technology. To complement Cat’s Clean Emissions Module (CEM), new powertrain technologies […]
April 3, 2010
Business
Trucks
International’s TerraStar built for business New medium-duty truck brings commercial-grade engineering to the Class 4/5 market By Christina Jesson Schave Navistar’s new International TerraStar vocational truck made its debut at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show in St. Louis, Missouri, last month. Aimed at the Class 4 and 5 markets, the […]
April 3, 2010
Safety
Safety Watch
Look out Every month, at least one construction worker is killed when backed over by a construction vehicle in a work zone. The accident: A 10-member crew was replacing expansion joints on a bridge in the right, outside lane of a highway. A worker driving a truck backed over a fellow worker walking in […]
April 3, 2010
Business
Reporter
By Equipment World Staff Cummins releases new driver tip sheet You’ll notice some changes in Cummins’ heavy-duty and midrange on-highway engines for 2010, and the company wants drivers to be ready for them. As they did for their 2007 engines, Cummins has released a laminated tri-fold handout, Cummins EPA 2010 Driver Tips, which covers […]
April 3, 2010
Business
California Crackdown
Up in the air? California postpones enforcement of its off-highway emissions rule, leaving contractors wondering what to do next. By Marcia Gruver and Mike Anderson Editor’s note: This is the first part in a series of articles on California’s off-highway emissions regulations and their potential impact on the rest of the country. California’s […]
April 3, 2010
Maintenance
Product Focus
Brush cutters and mulchers By Amy Materson HEAVY DUTY HEAD Handle a range of mulching applications with FAE’s DT line of PTO tractor mounted forestry super duty heads, including the UML/DT 200, with a 79-inch cutting width, and the UML/DT 225, with an 89-inch cutting width. • Fixed tooth drum has double carbide teeth […]
April 3, 2010
Technology
Marketplace
By Amy Materson BIG BOOM Lift up to three workers with Terex Aerial Work Platforms’ new Genie telescopic boom models. Available in four models – the S-60X, S-60XC, S-60 Trax and S-80X – the units feature restricted platform capacities up to 1,250 pounds. The unrestricted operating envelope has the same 500-pound capacity and outreach […]
April 3, 2010
Equipment
On Record
A fraction of the story By Marcia Gruver For all its ramifications, this month’s report on California’s now-postponed off-highway emissions rules is only a fraction of the story. When it comes to the state’s construction equipment fleets, the off-highway rule is one part of a many-headed Hydra. Also in the California Air Resources Board […]
April 3, 2010
Safety
Final Take
Florida takes French lessons in interchange design The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is taking a French lesson in designing interchanges by recommending Sarasota County implement an X-shaped design to move traffic safely through a high-volume intersection. The FDOT submitted a Project Development Summary Report to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recommending a diverging diamond […]
April 2, 2010
Maintenance
Demolition 2010
Four fundamental fixes equals more work, less spending, longer tool life (Sponsored Information) Today’s economic realities now demand using every trick of the trade in order to make equipment last longer while squeezing excess expenses – including constantly purchasing new tools – out of the balance sheet. Service professionals know the dirty secret: saying proper, by-the-book […]
April 2, 2010
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