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Attachments ’09
Those who say “It can’t be done,” just haven’t found the right attachment yet. This year we’re focusing on attachments for excavators and skid steers. And once you wrap your head around the idea that these two machines are really just mobile hydraulic power sources, then you can begin to use your imagination. Whether you’re […]
June 1, 2009
Technology
American Concrete Institute seeks papers for spring 2010 convention
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is seeking papers for sessions that will take place during the organization’s Spring 2010 Convention in Chicago, Ill., March 21-25, 2010. Information about specific areas for which papers are being sought follows: Foundation Design for Renewable Energy Structures ACI Committee 351, Foundations for Equipment and Machinery, seeks papers for its […]
May 28, 2009
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Trees Unlimited in suburban Chicago employs a diverse array of skid steers and attachments to achieve a common land clearing goal. Whether they are performing selective thinning and beautification for a private landowner, trail development and maintenance for park projects, or clear-cutting for a commercial endeavor, the skid steers work in tandem to get the […]
May 28, 2009
Technology
Marketplace
Entry-level grade control system uses angle sensors Designed for excavation, trenching, grading and profile work, the Trimble GCS600 Grade Control System for excavators is an entry-level product for those in the earthmoving, general construction, site preparation and excavating markets. The unit uses angle sensors that measure the relationship between the body, boom, stick and bucket […]
May 28, 2009
Safety
Cover Story/Productivity Guide: Wheel loaders
When the Environmental Protection Agency’s Tier 3 regulations for 100-175 horsepower off-road vehicles take effect in January, it will mark a transition period for wheel loaders with 135 to
May 28, 2009
Business
Compact Focus: Utility vehicles
In the time that contractor Ricky Weand has owned his Bobcat 2300 utility vehicle, he has come to appreciate its usefulness. “I was looking for a lightweight vehicle for my excavation and construction business that had the attachments in the front,” he says. “This vehicle is more maneuverable than a pickup. We work in areas […]
May 28, 2009
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Brad Allen
His great-great grandfather, great grandfather, grandfather and father all did it. So it was a pretty sure bet that Brad Allen was destined to get into construction. In 1989 Brad graduated from high school and after years of working summers and part time, began working for his dad’s homebuilding company full time. “We did everything,” […]
May 28, 2009
Equipment
Maintenance/Management: Everything oil is new again
It’s been a busy four years for the makers of heavy-duty on-road diesel engines and no less so for the producers of lube oils for these engines. Both groups have been scrambling to meet the latest round of deadlines imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency, which kick in January 1. All on-highway diesel truck engines […]
May 28, 2009
Business
On Record: Perhaps this is our chance?
If some graduate engineering student is looking for a research topic, I’d advise him or her to check out D’Iberville, Mississippi, during the next five years. Not that D’Iberville is experiencing anything different than other towns struggling to rebuild across the Gulf Coast. But Mayor Rusty Quave and other city leaders made headlines earlier this […]
May 28, 2009
Technology
Product Focus: Compact dozers
Dislodge stumps, clear land with D75, D85 and D95 dozers The New Holland D75, D85 and D95 deliver blade angle forces up to 31,000 pounds and blade angle torque up to 85,200 foot-pounds. This allows these machines to dislodge tree stumps, clear land and do finish grading, ditching, backfilling or spreading. Rated at 75, 84 […]
May 28, 2009
Construction Equipment
Spec Master: Articulated trucks
Editor’s note: Spec Master delves deeper into the specifications reported in our annual Equipment World Spec Guide. This month’s guest experts: Mike Stec, sales engineer, and Nick Tullo, product specialist, Volvo Construction Equipment. Payload rating (metric tons, short tons or pounds) Payload rating is the amount of material that can be carried in the truck […]
May 28, 2009
Safety
Rent Smart: Renting a backhoe
While 14-foot-dig-depth backhoes seem to be the bread-and-butter models of both rental and purchased machines, compact backhoes also have gained rental muscle. With a ready arsenal of attachments for rent, these digging/loading workhorses can also take on a variety of other tasks. Here are some things to keep in mind when renting a backhoe: Check […]
May 28, 2009
Business
Productivity Guide: Pickup this
You expect lots of promises from pickup truck manufacturers as they announce their offerings for the upcoming year. There’s usually a long list of new items both under the hood and inside the cab. This year, in addition to power train enhancements and design changes, there are some optional extras that just might make your […]
May 28, 2009
Business
Maintenance/Management: Light equipment maintenance
For a general contractor who fields dozens of big machines every day, finding the time or personnel to maintain light equipment can be a challenge. The other option, finding a service center to work on your light equipment, isn’t any easier. Consolidation of the big rental chains and the low margins dealers get on repairs […]
May 28, 2009
Recruiting & retention
Side by Side: Manual vs. automatic truck transmissions
In vocational trucks, automatic transmissions offer numerous benefits and are gaining in market share against manual transmissions. To find out more about how they compare, we talked to Lou Gilbert, manager North American marketing, at Allison Transmission. For a detailed discussion of automatic vs. automated transmissions refer to the June 2004 issue of Equipment World. […]
May 28, 2009
Business
First Word: Behind the headlines
The business section of a newspaper recently offered two stories about construction-related manufacturers in direct contrast to each other. One headline read, “Profits jump 57 percent at Astec,” and the other said, “$5.8 billion loss slaps Ford.” There is much these two articles did not say – facts perhaps not deemed newsworthy. But there’s no […]
May 28, 2009
Business
On Record: Meanwhile, in the dirt
It’s the time of year for the parade of the prognosticators. With housing making the long-expected turn downward after such a prolonged boom – the Portland Cement Association says it expects housing starts to dip to 1.76 million next year, down from this year’s anticipated 1.9 million – the question quickly becomes, “how will 2007 […]
May 28, 2009
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Bill Morris
Bill Morris has always been cautious and thoughtful, and it’s a business strategy that’s paid off. After 27 years of slow, steady growth and building relationships with solid customers, Morris, owner of W.J. Morris Excavating, turns down as much work as he performs each year. Many times he could have doubled the company’s size overnight, […]
May 28, 2009
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