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Product Report
Ditch Witch PR100 pipebursting unit Tom Jackson Name your pipe – clay, PVC, steel, cast iron or ductile iron – used in water, sewer or utility installations. If it’s 16 inches or less in diameter, the new Ditch Witch PR100 pipebursting unit can cut or fracture it with up to 100 tons of pullback […]
March 3, 2010
Safety
Product Report
Caterpillar F-Series mining truck F-Series mining trucks log more than 75,000 hours of field testing By Kerry Clines Caterpillar’s F-Series mechanical drive large mining trucks – the 793F (shown) and 797F – have accumulated more than 75,000 hours of field testing. In addition, Cat is also prototype testing the 795F AC electric drive truck, […]
March 3, 2010
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CNH unveils Oregon parts and distribution center
CNH unveiled its new parts and distribution center in Portland, Oregon, on February 24, 2010, with tours, speakers and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 246,000-square foot facility began operations in January and serves more than 140 New Holland, Case IH abnd Case Construction equipment dealerships in the Pacific Northwest. The center brings 35 to 40 new […]
March 3, 2010
Construction Equipment
AGCO partners with Atlantic and Southern Equipment
AGCO Corporation partnered with Atlantic and Southern Equipment to provide sales, parts and service for AGCO’s Challenger and application equipment products throughout Alabama and northwest Florida. Atlantic and Southern’s locations in Lake City, Georiga, and Birmingham and Theodore, Alabama, will offer the full line of Challenger farm equipment; RoGator, TerraGator and SpraCoupe self-propelled applicators; and […]
March 3, 2010
Machine control
Technology
Technology products New machine automation products make heavy construction faster, more precise and profitable By Tom Jackson Laser grading integrates with existing controls Caterpillar’s new Accugrade laser-based grading system integrates with its machine controls and hydraulics for simplified installation and operation. The system works with the Cat C-Series skid steer loaders, multi-terrain loaders and […]
March 3, 2010
Maintenance
Marketplace
By Marcia Gruver Editor’s Pick COMBO TOOL The XT855 excavator-tool carrier from Ditch Witch is a 260-degree swing excavator combined with a tool carrier with more than 70 attachments. The 30-net-horsepower engine directs up to 18 horsepower to the tool carrier end. When equipped with optional extension legs, which provide leveling support in […]
March 3, 2010
Equipment
2010 Innovations Awards: AggreScreed, Komatsu PC200LC-8, Deere E/H controls
One-pass gravel How one contractor converted a simple idea into an attachment that creates stakeless road beds By Marcia Gruver Myron Mullett’s gut told him there had to be an easier way. As owner of Mullett Excavating, Westcliffe, Colorado, he had received a multiyear military contract to lay gravel on 90 miles of road in […]
March 3, 2010
Maintenance
Owning and Operating Costs
Single drum vibratory compactors Stay on top of the maintenance and you can get a decade of low-cost operation out of these workhorses By Tom Jackson Of all the machines in the construction arsenal, none are more straightforward than the single drum vibratory compactor. Since its mission is simple, to compact soil and gravel […]
March 3, 2010
Safety
Reporter
Visual safety By Equipment World staff Show your workers exactly what an unsafe condition looks like by browsing the Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health’s website, eLCOSH.org/images. The CPWR Center for Construction Research and Training’s website allows users to browse thousands of free photos by category in order to find images that help to […]
March 2, 2010
Construction Equipment
First Word
Thin is not in By Gregg Terry You’ve probably heard the phrase “Thin is in,” typically referring to the messages sent to us by the fashion/health media regarding Americans’ physical appearance. Well, I’m not talking about bodies here – I’m referring to the thickness of our magazines of late. The woes of newspaper […]
March 2, 2010
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist
Walter Svoboda, Jackson, Minnesota By Georgia Krause For forty years, Walter Svoboda has been Jackson, Minnesota’s “Dirt Doctor,” practicing his precision excavating skills installing field tiles in the spring and fall, and operating his underground utility and site prep business year ‘round. In the small town of Jackson, Minnesota, farming is the area’s economic foundation […]
March 2, 2010
Business
Final Word
How to succeed in the coming decade By Tom Jackson If you survived the last two tumultuous years in the construction business, congratulations. What’s your plan for the next 10? This time of year Equipment World editors are traveling all over the country interviewing Contractor of the Year candidates. One thing I’ve learned from […]
March 2, 2010
Business
Trucks
Peterbilt’s 348 leverages Class 8 bloodline By Jack Roberts Think Peterbilt, and, more than likely, the first image that pops into your mind is that of a long-nosed conventional tractor hammering hard down a lonely stretch of rural interstate, working hard to get its cargo to its destination on time. Frankly, that’s not a […]
March 2, 2010
Business
Digital Marketplace
Introductions Lightning Screed The Lightning Strike Screed from Lura Enterprises has a lightweight design that makes screed projects a two-person job. The screed allows a variety of applications, including pervious concrete, low-slump mud, and the ability to do uphill, downhill or circular pours. At less than 4.5 pounds per foot, the screed’s […]
March 2, 2010
Safety
Light Equipment Product Guide
Their equipment category may be “light” but these machines take on a variety of heavy-duty assignments. Be sure to check out our digital edition for even more products. Compaction Smooth Compaction Dynapac’s LF forward compaction plates incorporate a specially designed bottom plate and a water distribution system for smooth compaction. The LF75 and […]
March 2, 2010
Roadbuilding
Missouri DOT cancels february bid opening because of funding uncertainty
Fantastic. Congress continues to drag its heels on reauthorization of a surface transportation bill, and now our fears are confirmed. The trickle-down effect has begun. It’s not news that it’s a problem that uncertain funding leads to project delays and cancellations. But the stimulus money had been masking –or maybe serving as a Band-Aid is […]
March 1, 2010
Safety
Biden announces states meet deadline for 100 percent of stimulus funds
States head into spring construction season with more than 12,000 Recovery Act projects funded, nearly 7,800 already underway CLERMONT, Fla. – At a RecoveryAct construction site outside Orlando today, Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that every state and the District of Columbia met the March 2 Recovery Act deadline […]
March 1, 2010
Maintenance
Digital Light Equipment Product Guide
Concrete Cool Operation The 680GC gas saw from ICS offers improved airflow for cooler operation and extended engine life. The saw features redesigned carburetion and ignition systems that ensure easy starting and dependable performance at any elevation. A 5.7-horsepower engine powers the saw, and a diamond chain runs at 5,300 fpm. The unit comes […]
March 1, 2010
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