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Sen. Hutchinson speaking on Senate floor now
Sen. Hutchison should be speaking on the Senate floor as I write this. He was expected to speak at 1:15 p.m. EST today in support of the nomination of former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk to the Cabinet post of U.S. Trade Representative, according to a media alert from Hutchison’s press office. Why does this matter […]
January 11, 2010
Business
AEM: International trade is a critical asset to American manufacturers
AEM President Dennis Slater submitted testimony to Congress yesterday for a hearing on “Stimulating the Economy Through Trade. Slater presented to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protectionwhat he said is the importance of global trade to the off-road equipment manufacturing industry. Slater noted that international trade is […]
January 11, 2010
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Online equipment auction site Ironplanet liquidates $859,000 in used rental equipment
IronPlanet recently liquidated $859,000 of used rental equipment for Kent Rental of Pensacola, Fla.  The online auction company for used construction and agricultural equipment  conducted a one-owner liquidation auction on January 16 to sell inventory from the Kent Rental fleet ranging from small hand tools to reach forklifts.
January 11, 2010
Construction Equipment
Tricked-out loader
With 150 years under its belt, Gehl decided to put the chrome on. A Gehl 7810E skid steer now sports a chrome package, with a highly reflective gold and black finish, plus large decals on the lift arms that show Gehl historical milestones. No word yet, however, on whether they’re going to give this machine […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
Garner some retrofit dollars
If you haven’t yet applied, there’s still time to get your fleet in gear: $300 million in retrofit funding will be available through the EPA’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act until April 28. Of course, in addition to an extremely short application acceptance period (President Obama just approved the funding last month as part of the stimulus package), potential awardees must first jump through several red […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
AEMP to the rescue
If you were thinking you might want to apply for some of the $300 million the EPA is making available for diesel equipment emissions retrofits but didn’t know where to start, the Association of Equipment Management Professionals has stepped up to help. The EPA set a tight deadline for applications (April 28) and created a […]
January 11, 2010
Business
Trimble Dimensions wrap up
Back in February I attended my third Trimble Dimensions conference, held in Las Vegas at the Mirage complex. It’s taken me a while to finish the write up, but a full detailing can be found by clicking here. The conference was well attended, on par with previous years, with some 2,400 contractors and surveyors participating and […]
January 11, 2010
Construction Equipment
And the accolades go to…
Reading Truck Body’s  Aluminum Classic II service body, Sno-Way International’s Mega Blade Revolution snow plow and the Ford F-Series Super Duty all took home honors at NTEA/The Work Truck Show in Chicago a few weeks ago. Reading Truck Body’s newest service body won The Work Truck Show 2009 Editors’ Choice Award for New Product Innovation, as well as the […]
January 11, 2010
Construction Equipment
Mud sinks skid steer thieves
If you read Equipment World, you’d know flotation matters. And thieves, the next time you’re towing the get-away trailer, try to remember to put the ramps up.
January 11, 2010
Construction Equipment
Experimental crane design
Don’t throw your engine hoist away just yet, but this “Bumble-bee crane” from designers Yuan Biao, Qiu Meng, Liu Xiao and Tang Gang certainly doesn’t take up much room when retracted.
January 11, 2010
Business
Equipment World, May 2009
The digital version of our May issue with the Contractor of the Year story is now available. If you’re a contractor and want some life-lessons in how to succeed in this business, be sure to check out Larry Davis’ story. We’ve also got some eye-opening dollar figures to share with you about the owning and […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
Smoke-free smackdown — California style
The California Air Resources Board has taken on United Rentals, fining the U.S.-based rental equipment supplier for $166,800 of diesel emissions violations that ARB says occurred in numerous districts during 2007 and 2008. ARB says its investigators perform regular inspections as part of the Periodic Smoke Inspection Fleet Program, or PSIP, which ARB created in […]
January 11, 2010
Construction Equipment
A construction machinery fantasy league?
I’ve heard of fanasty football leagues but never a fantasy construction equipment league. But that’s essentially what the Backhoe Challenge is. Yesterday, as I went through magazines with a fine-tooth comb while helping to judge an editorial contest, I came across a news brief on the Backhoe Challenge. I was reading a magazine covering meeting and […]
January 11, 2010
Technology
Deere’s construction lineup enters Russia
Expanding on its agricultural and forestry presence in Russia, John Deere has signed two construction dealers in the country. One dealer, Agro-Construction Technologies, already serves as a Deere agricultural dealer. The two dealers will offer an extensive line of Deere construction machines, including skid steers, loaders, backhoes, graders, the 850J crawler dozer and articulated dump […]
January 11, 2010
Construction Equipment
Cabs key focus of Bobcat updates
Bobcat unveiled new “from the ground up” iterations of two core products today: skid steers and compact excavators. In addition, both lines are adopting a new numbering system.   Loaders debuting at a press event in Bismarck, North Dakota, include the S630 and S650 loaders and the T630 and T650 compact track loaders. The […]
January 11, 2010
Maintenance
Caterpillar’s D7E demo
Equipment World spoke to Keith Heiar and Mike Betz of Caterpillar at an event on June 23-24, highlighting the company’s environmentally friendly, diesel-electric D7E dozer. Check it out here and learn what steps Cat took so the D7E could offer improved features such as increased visibility, reduced noise levels and require lower maintenance than the D7R.
January 11, 2010
Construction Equipment
A new president for John Deere’s Construction Division
Michael J. Mack, Jr. is taking over as the new president of John Deere’s Worldwide Construction & Forestry Division. He’ll be replacing Samuel R. Allen, who Deere says is the first president of Deere’s construction & forestry division to be elected to the position of CEO in the company’s 172-year history. Click here for the […]
January 11, 2010
Construction Equipment
Transformational Marketing
If you’d like a different perspective on construction equipment, just take your 10-year-old to see Transformers 2, now playing at a theater near you. An assortment of construction equipment makes up one of the transformers including an O&K/Terex RH 400 hydraulic mining excavator, a Caterpillar 992G wheel loader, a Caterpillar 773B dump truck, a Mack […]
January 11, 2010
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