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By Amy Materson  PORTABLE PLASMA CUTTER Experience portability when plasma cutting with Miller Electric’s Spectrum 875 Auto-Line plasma cutter, which offers technology that enables the unit to be used anywhere with no physical linking mechanism. The 56-pound unit cuts 1 1/4-inch-thick metal at a rated 10 inches per minute, and also recognizes and adjusts […]
November 9, 2010
Construction Equipment
Palfinger appoints Southeastern sales manager
Palfinger North America, a leader in truck-mounted material handling equipment, named Rick Bloom as the new Southeastern sales manager for Palfinger’s crane and forklift products. Bloom has experience with leading manufacturers in the truck and construction equipment industries such as Blount, IMT, Grove and Barko. For more information about Palfinger, visit its site.
November 9, 2010
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By Lauren Heartsill Handheld and walk-behind concrete equipment PATCH IT UP The Elkin Hi-Tech volumetric concrete mixer is efficient for patching and repairing streets where small amounts of concrete with different mix designs are needed. • Models have capacities from 2 to 10 cubic yards • Designed to produce exact quantities of concrete • Production […]
November 9, 2010
Roadbuilding
Reporter
6 tips to help your company reach 6 million safe work hours By Equipment World Staff Nortrax, North America’s largest John Deere construction and forestry dealer, recently surpassed 6 million work hours without a lost-time injury. Here’s how they reached that milestone: 1.Know where the hazards are and eliminate them. Track injuries and know where […]
November 9, 2010
Safety
Caltrans receives $171 million to improve passenger rail service
The California Department of Transportation has awarded the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has been awarded $171 million to improve service on its highly successful intercity passenger rail service. “The federal funding for intercity rail provides the impetus to expand and greatly improve passenger rail service statewide,” said Caltrans Director Cindy McKim in a written […]
November 9, 2010
Machine control
Technology
Tech tools Track, control, monitor and easily transfer information By Tom Jackson From pickups to dozers, telematics system tracks anything in your fleet If it’s a machine and it moves, you can track and manage it with the new Navman Wireless Qtanium 300 GPS tracking device. Designed to work with both on-highway trucks and off-road […]
November 9, 2010
Business
Tier 4 Report
Deere Tier 4 Interim engines Reducing emissions with a whole arsenal of tools By Tom Jackson  With a substantial engine business, not just for Deere-branded equipment but many other OEMs worldwide, John Deere Power Systems has a significant new lineup of engines for 2011.* And the company wasted no time getting certification for and […]
November 9, 2010
Safety
Safety Watch
Demolition dangers Know what you’re getting into before you begin By Equipment World Staff The accident: A construction crew was demolishing an addition to a school building when a roof collapsed, seriously injuring two workers. The bottom line: An OSHA investigation concluded the contractor failed to have written proof of an engineering survey assessing the […]
November 9, 2010
Construction Equipment
ARTBA: Voters approve $376 million for infrastructure in ballot initiatives
Voters across the country on Nov. 2 approved eight state and local ballot initiatives worth more $376 million to increase funding for road, bridge or transit infrastructure investment, the American Road & transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) reports.
November 4, 2010
Construction Equipment
Work Truck Show opens registration
Online registration and housing are open for The Work Truck Show 2011, scheduled March 8 through 10, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Educational sessions begin on March 7. North America’s largest work truck event features 500,000 square feet of Class 1-8 vocational trucks and equipment and more than 40 intensive educational sessions. The Green […]
November 2, 2010
Construction Equipment
Cat marks mining truck milestone
Caterpillar manufactured and shipped the 500th 797 large mining truck to a coal mining contractor in Austrailia. The 797F, with 400 tons payload capacity, that marks the milestone represents the third generation of the largest mechanical-drive truck ever built. The first 797 started operational testing in late 1998, and the population in the field grew […]
November 2, 2010
Construction Equipment
LiuGong announces record sales
LiuGong Machinery posted record sales, profits and export volumes during the first half of 2010, reported company officials. LiuGong set a sales record of $1.2 billion through June, a 63.5 percent increase from the same period last year. LiuGong’s net profits were $137.8 million on $165 million gross profits. This represents a 148 percent increase […]
November 2, 2010
Construction Equipment
Wacker Neuson to host trowel challenge
Wacker Neuson will host its third annual Wacker Neuson Trowel Challenge competition during the World of Concrete on Jan. 18 through Jan. 21 in Las Vegas. The fastest finisher will win a customized Wacker Neuson CRT 48-35VX ride-on trowel powered by a special Vanguard Big Block V-twin engine. Held in Wacker Neuson’s outdoor exhibit, No. […]
November 2, 2010
Business
Pangborn names new president
Capital Equipment Resources, which conducts business as the Pangborn Group, appointed Henrik Jensen its new president and chief executive officer. Jensen joins the Pangborn Group after serving as managing director, executive vice president and president of the Work Function Division at Sauer-Danfoss. He led an international team of more than 3,000 employees serving the mobile equipment […]
November 2, 2010
Construction Equipment
Construction Mrktg. Assn. releases survey results
The results of a September survey of construction marketers that identifies marketing budget outlook, top marketing priorities, and tactical marketing plans for the upcoming fiscal year conducted by the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) have been released. The anonymous survey was conducted via SurveyMonkey, a Web-based tool, and posed the following four (4) questions: 1) For […]
November 1, 2010
Construction Equipment
Airgas opens new Automation Center
Airgas Great Lakes is marking the grand opening of its newest Automation Center with an educational event designed to help end users increase productivity and lower costs. The center, developed in partnership with Retro Systems, Hypertherm, Motoman and Miller, is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and reflects Airgas’ commitment to bringing automated welding and cutting […]
November 1, 2010
Construction Equipment
Yokohama starts new website
Yokohama Tire launched a new website based on the company’s loyalty program, the Yokohama Advantage Associate Dealer Program. The Advantage online website monitors program earnings for consumer and commercial associate dealers, including cash rewards, travel incentives and full marketing support from showroom displays to outdoor signage. Dealers can learn detailed information about their rewards. The […]
November 1, 2010
Construction Equipment
Flip Screen names president
Flip Screen Australia, designer and manufacturer of screening attachments, appointed Peter Bigwood as president of its Unites States headquarters, Flip Screen USA. Bigwood is responsible for North American sales operations, which includes identifying new market segments and applications, building a sales team and developing new relationships with dealers and distributors. Prior to joining Flip Screen, […]
November 1, 2010
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