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Construction Equipment

Rent Smart: How to rent a compact excavator

Because they’re so handy from the beginning to the end of the job, especially considering the attachments they use, it’s not uncommon for compact excavators to rent a month at a time,” says Mike Lumbers, senior project manager, compact utility line, Ditch Witch. Tasks assigned to these machines can include truck loading, setting pipe, precision […]

June 12, 2007

Business Matters: The value of contractors’ associations

It is entirely possible to run a construction business and never participate in any of the associations that serve this industry. But if you’ve shied away from them – thinking perhaps it’s all just backslapping and golf – think again. In addition to providing education, training and professional development, many of these associations serve as […]

June 12, 2007

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Trucks: Three for the road

Three vehicles manufacturers introduced late last year – an all-new Mack highway tractor, Chevy’s 2500 Duramax pickup and Hummer’s “small” H3 SUV – deserve a closer look: 2006 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Duramax offers more complete shifting control The Silverado 2500HD with Duramax diesel power is just about as heavy duty a pickup as you can […]

June 12, 2007

Trucks: Eaton’s HEV vocational hybrid truck technology

Dana unveiled several new products at a recent press conference at the company’s Kalamazoo, Michigan, vehicle test center. Most of them – including Dana’s Eaton Ultrashift transmission variants – are designed for long-haul freight applications. But there was notable vocational product news too. Most interesting to vocational truck owners was a prototype of Eaton’s HEV […]

June 12, 2007

How to rent gen sets and light towers

Night work is a fact of life for several contractors. Take Jim Jacobs, owner of Jim’s Concrete of Bevard, Jacksonville, Florida, who uses light towers on early morning pours. “We typically use four light towers for our larger, 20,000 to 30,000 feet pours,” he comments. “Two of those will be rented, since we need light […]

June 12, 2007

Focused on access: JLG’s Bill Lasky

Since coming on board JLG Industries in 1999, Bill Lasky has seen both the highs and lows of the construction machinery business. In 2001 through 2003 those lows got low indeed. “The U.S. recession became a depression in the access industry,” the chairman of the board, president and CEO of JLG says. “Our industry experienced […]

June 12, 2007

Mammoth showcase

The escalating cost of steel had manufacturers talking at the Bauma trade show held March 29-April 4, with two manufacturers, Volvo Construction Equipment and CNH, saying the situation will prompt them to temporarily raise their prices by 2 to 3 percent. “We’re feeling tremendous pressure,” said Tony Helsham, Volvo president and CEO, in announcing the […]

June 12, 2007

Interview with Komatsu America’s Dave Grzelak

It’s been a busy two years for Dave Grzelak, chairman and CEO of Komatsu America, the second-largest supplier of construction equipment in North America. With his position came a daunting assignment: oversee the restructuring of North American operations, a move that combined five companies into one, part of a company-wide effort to reduce fixed costs. […]

June 12, 2007

John Deere’s Pierre Leroy

When we interviewed Pierre Leroy, president of John Deere’s Worldwide Construction & Forestry Division and John Deere Power Systems, the company’s solid third-quarter earnings statement had just come out. In it, the company reported worldwide a 68 percent increase over 2002’s third-quarter worldwide net income, and credited the upsurge in part to higher volumes in […]

June 12, 2007

Interview with Nick Matich, general manager of International’s severe service applications

Not many years ago, International Truck and Engine was in a long-term struggle simply to survive. As a survivor of once-mighty International Harvester, International’s parent company Navistar Financial was beset with financial and management difficulties throughout the 1980s and into the ’90s. As a result, the company’s trucks – always reliable and durable – fell […]

June 12, 2007

John Deere

John Deere announced worldwide net income of $277.3 million, or $1.20 per share, for the fourth quarter ended October 31, compared with $232.8 million, or $0.96 per share, for the same period last year. Income from continuing operations, which excludes the company’s discontinued health-care business, was $276.7 million, or $1.20 per share, for the quarter, […]

February 26, 2007

Three new machines aimed at tree care and waste recycling

Vermeer is introducing three new products targeted at tree care and organic waste recycling products. The BC1400TX Brush Chipper can process wood up to 15 inches in diameter and is powered by a 122-horsepower Cat engine. The second machine, the SC352 Stump Cutter, offers a four-wheel-drive option, a 35-horsepower Briggs and Stratton Vanguard Big Block […]

September 18, 2006

Gehl Company Reports Record 2005 Fourth Quarter and Annual Sales and Income

WEST BEND, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 27, 2006–Gehl Company (NASDAQ NM:GEHL – News), today reported net income of $6.2 million or $.50 per share for the fourth quarter of 2005. This compares with net income of $2.9 million or $.29 per share for the final quarter of 2004. The 2005 fourth quarter was positively impacted by $.12 […]

March 9, 2006

Caterpillar Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2005 Results

PEORIA, Ill. – Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) effectively responded to unprecedented customer demand in 2005 and reports full-year sales and revenues of $36.339 billion and profit per share of $4.04. Sales and revenues rose 20 percent from 2004, and profit per share was up 40 percent-both were records. Fourth-quarter sales and revenues of $9.663 billion […]

March 6, 2006

Construction Equipment

Hertz renovates California rental facility

Hertz Equipment Rental reopened a renovated rental facility in Ventura, Calif., July 29. The store features a new 16,000-square-foot showroom and a product line expanded to include small tools and equipment and contractors’ supplies. Particular new products include trenchers, sanders, paint sprayers, generators, ladders, scaffolding and pumps.

August 8, 2005

Construction Equipment

Grip it and rip with new reciprocating concrete saw

Hilti will be introducing 30 new products in 2005. Among the first is the WSR 1400-PE Reciprocating Saw. The new saw makes use of Hilti innovations like Smart Power and Active Vibration Reduction to deliver maximum cutting power in a compact cutting tool. Smart Power is Hilti’s proprietary blade management system. It maintains a constant […]

March 14, 2005

Construction Equipment

Ingersoll-Rand to introduce excavators, wheel loaders

Ingersoll-Rand will begin offering excavators and wheel loaders this fall. The company will introduce excavators in the 7.5-ton and 12.5-ton classes and two wheel loaders that will provide 60 and 73 horsepower. The four new products will be sold through contracted Ingersoll-Rand dealers and Ingersoll-Rand Equipment Services stores throughout North America.

August 2, 2004

Stellar appoints director of new product development

Stellar has appointed Gary Bomstad its first director of new product development. Bomstad will focus on being a liaison between the sales, engineering and R&D departments. He will interface with Stellar customers regarding how products can be upgraded and designed to meet their needs, and then direct the efforts of designing, prototyping and testing product […]

April 19, 2004

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Tire Pressure Tips for Heavy Equipment Operations

When it comes to your OTR (off-the-road) tires, nothing is more important than having proper tire inflation. This directly impacts the performance and longevity of your tires, which is linked to the overall productivity of your operation.