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Maintenance/Management: Intelligent hydraulics
In just the past few years, the progression from electro-hydraulic control to electronic control of hydraulic systems has given engineers almost unlimited potential to re-write the rules of how machines and their component subsystems work together. And smarter hydraulics combined with steady improvements in the mechanical elements of hydraulic pumps, motors, hoses and connections are […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Cover Story: Digital Earthmoving
You are – right now – living through a revolution: A diverse array of technologies have converged to utterly change the way earth is moved. As with most revolutions, these advances happened in stages. The development of high-pressure hydraulic control systems and powertrains was revolutionary to men who cut their teeth on primitive clutch-and-brake and […]
June 12, 2007
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Machine control
Productivity Guide: Trenchers: 40 to 60 gross horsepower
When you’re looking at small trenchers for construction and utility installation applications, you are, in essence, talking about two different types of machines. That’s because trenchers in the 40-to-60-gross-horsepower range are the delineation point between walk-behind and ride-on machines. There is no set breaking point for these two types of machines. Both Vermeer and Ditch […]
June 12, 2007
Business
The pressure’s on: Hydrostatic transmissions
There’s nothing new about the principles of hydraulics – using a fluid under pressure to accomplish some type of work. That much even the ancient Romans knew. But in the past few years, advances in manufacturing techniques and materials have allowed hydraulic component makers to lower the weight, reduce the size and increase the performance […]
June 12, 2007
Machine control
Machine Matters: Form really does follow function
“The best place to succeed is where you are with what you have.” – Charles Schwab Chuck was probably referring to investing but his advice is working for wheel loader manufacturers too. More than 3,300 wheel loaders between 150 and 250 horsepower were financed in the U.S. in 2006, according to Equipment Data Associates, a […]
May 3, 2007
Business
Road Building Supplement
A New American Transportation Vision: “Critical Commerce Corridors” America does not have the modern, intermodal transportation system necessary to facilitate future robust economic growth, or to safely meet the mobility needs of U.S. citizens and businesses. Failure to address this fact will significantly impede the nation’s future competitiveness. In response, the American Road and Transportation […]
February 28, 2007
Safety
World of Concrete: Product review
Total Machine Control option offers three speed modes John Deere’s J-Series backhoe loaders – the 310J, 310SJ, 410J and 710J – feature all-new power train components and numerous structural and electrical enhancements from the company’s previous G-Series. ZF power train components include the transmission, plus the front and rear axles. A standard powershift transmission offers […]
February 28, 2007
Safety
Rent Smart: How to rent a compact backhoe
You have a job that could be done with hand labor but to save time and backs you’re considering renting a backhoe loader for the project. Compact backhoes are available from 16 to 45 horsepower, and excel in jobs that do not require heavy lift capacity or deep excavation. (A full size backhoe’s dig depth […]
February 5, 2007
Machine control
Cover Story: Innovations 2007
SABER-LUBE SYSTEM By bringing automatic lubrication out to the working end of a shear, Stanley LaBounty has cut tool blade wear in half. Cutting metals – particularly stainless steel – with shears has an inherent set of problems. Because some of these materials don’t respond well to cutting, demolition contractors and others end up using […]
January 10, 2007
Machine control
Technology: Found in translation
The onboard computers that guide GPS-enabled construction machines require CAD files that have been converted to a format the machine can read. Until recently most of these conversions were done by engineering firms, or in-house engineers in larger construction firms. But the vendors of GPS equipment have all recently begun offering what’s called “translation programs” […]
January 7, 2007
Machine control
Laser system controls blade lift and tilt
Trimble’s new laser-based GCS400 machine control system offers simultaneous lift and tilt control of a dozer blade from a single box. The unit allows the operator to choose the independent mode to control lift and tilt separately or the linked mode, which ties the lift and tilt functions together and maintains the blade parallel to […]
October 16, 2006
Business
Cover Story/Productivity Guide: Skid-steer loaders
Skid steers first eked out a role on construction jobsites as inexpensive workhorses used primarily in site prep and cleanup roles, applications they still excel in today. But skid steers have evolved to take on a multitude of different jobs, the result of advances in hydraulic systems and attachment technologies. Now contractors can fit a […]
August 6, 2006
Business
Cover Story: Attachments
EARTHMOVING Six-way blade brings versatility to compact track loader At 7 feet wide and 24 inches high, the six-way dozer blade from ASV offers precision control and visibility. The blade mounts to the company’s All Surface Loader hydraulic quick attach. Quick-disconnect fittings speed the hydraulic connections. Power, tilt and angle functions are controlled by switches […]
May 31, 2006
Machine control
Rugged laser can take a licking, keep on ticking
From basic leveling to long range measurements and machine control applications the Spectra Precision LL400 laser level from Trimble can handle a variety of general construction applications. The LL400 can be operated in the rain and withstand drops of up to 3.28 feet onto concrete and a tripod tip over up to 4.92 feet. Custom […]
February 6, 2006
Machine control
Topcon names international sales, marketing director
Topcon has promoted Mark Contino from marketing manager to director of international sales and marketing. He is charged with overseeing GPS and machine control product marketing worldwide, and sales for these products outside the Western Hemisphere. He will also manage marketing activities for optical and laser products in the Western Hemisphere.
October 10, 2005
Machine control
Deere backhoes deliver precise control
John Deere’s new 410H backhoe offers Total Machine Control, which integrates the control of every system in the machine, including the engine, transmission, hydraulics and brakes. With cycle times estimated to be 10 to 30 percent faster than previous models, the machine offers three-speed hydraulics that let you choose between three dig speeds. When the […]
May 2, 2005
Machine control
Topcon names product sales manager
Topcon has appointed Randy Noland 3D machine control product sales manager for the United States and Canada. Noland will provide on-site technical support and training for machine control products designed for earthmoving, excavating and grading operations. Noland has 20 years of experience in the sales and distribution of survey instruments and three recent years of […]
May 2, 2005
Machine control
Komatsu forms alliances with Topcon, Neff Rental
Komatsu America has announced agreements with Topcon Positioning Systems and Neff Rental. Through the Topcon alliance, Komatsu is offering its motor graders and bulldozers with optional automated machine control systems. The agreement covers all North American Komatsu distributors and involves Topcon’s two-dimensional and three-dimensional machine controls. New, integrated hydraulic kits allow dealers to easily install […]
April 4, 2005
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