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Light Equipment: Air apparent
Popularity can be an indicator of performance, and that has long been the case for portable rotary screw air compressors with 185 cfm of free air delivery and at least 100 psi of working pressure. Ease of transport, compactness and the ability to crank out air for eight to 10 hours of uninterrupted use allows […]
August 10, 2008
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Jim Williams
Not many construction companies survive to the third generation of family ownership. But for C.E. Williams Sons, its third leader is on a roll and the fourth generation is in training. Now run by Jim Williams, the founder’s grandson, the company has succeeded and grown through a solid work ethic, customer care, loyal employees and […]
August 10, 2008
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Maintenance
Cover Story/Machine Matters: Dynamic duo
Pairing a pull-behind scraper and scraper hauler – specifically designed for the task – is teamwork at its best. Pull-behind scrapers work well in light stripping applications with no severe grades or where the material weighs less than 3,000 pounds per bank cubic foot and has no rocks or debris. According to Scott Knoblauch, senior […]
July 2, 2008
Business
Rent Smart: ARA seminars center on California regulations
As California’s In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleet regulations take effect for all equipment owners of off-road diesel construction equipment, the American Rental Association is presenting in-depth training seminars to help rental dealers and others understand and comply with the new state law. Beginning June 15, California rental fleet owners of off-road construction equipment with an engine […]
June 30, 2008
Safety
O&O Costs: Big dozers
Of all the machines in the earthmoving world bulldozers, particularly large ones, may have the greatest variation when it comes to owning and operating costs. While the initial purchase price of a big dozer is a relatively fixed quantity, everything else from there can vary greatly. A backhoe owner often charges by the hour, but […]
June 30, 2008
Equipment
Maintenance: Exhaust detox
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California and New Jersey have already enacted mandatory diesel emission reductions standards, and other states, including Texas, New York, Ohio, Arizona and Massachusetts are not far behind. This puts affected contractors in a tough situation: should you repower (replace older engines with newer engines), retrofit your fleet with exhaust control […]
June 30, 2008
Maintenance
Light Equipment: Handheld hydraulic breakers
For small demolition jobs that call for the maximum impact force, nothing equals the power of a hydraulically powered handheld breaker. Different types of breakers have different strengths. Electric models do well on small projects, like busting up a section of sidewalk. Pneumatics are the best choice when you intend to run multiple breakers on […]
June 30, 2008
Equipment
Marketplace
Fluid mixing system aids in horizontal directional drilling operations Ditch Witch’s FM25 fluid mixing system offers a low maintenance way to mix drilling fluid for horizontal directional drilling operations. A 25-horsepower Kubota diesel engine provides power to support large HDD systems. Steep sides on the FM25’s Venturi wet hopper allow fast, thorough fluid mixing. Choose […]
June 30, 2008
Business
Trucks: Fleet smarts
Who hasn’t heard the mantra, “If you can measure it, you can manage it”? With truck fleets, monitoring fuel usage, mileage, preventive maintenance tasks and parts inventory should be major concerns – and these must be managed. Even though technology exists to organize the process, 61 percent of fleets report not having or using fleet […]
June 30, 2008
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Bryan Malouff of RMS Utilities
Most kids look forward to spending summers by the pool or hanging out with their friends, but Bryan Malouff had other plans. He wanted to work for his father’s asphalt crew. Under his dad’s instruction, Malouff learned how to drive a dump truck and repair roads. Then, when he was 19, his father asked him […]
June 30, 2008
Maintenance
Product Focus: Field service trucks
Carry more equipment with field service lube truck Featuring capacities larger than a lube skid, Auto Crane’s four field service lube trucks are useful for preventive maintenance as well as refueling. Available in single- or tandem-axle models, the lube truck also has larger fluid reservoirs for big jobsites. Experience improved fuel efficiency with European field […]
June 30, 2008
Maintenance
Paver delivers power necessary to push larger tandem axle trucks
With an operating weight of 33,000 pounds, VT LeeBoy’s 9000 asphalt paver has a maneuverable rubber tire design and an 8-foot electrically heated screed system. A transversely mounted, 173-horsepower Cat Tier 3 diesel engine allows for better ground level access and cooling efficiency. A fume ventilation system directs asphalt vapors away from the operator and […]
June 16, 2008
Maintenance
Marketplace
Telehandler picks and carries pipe up to 24 inches in diameter Skyjack’s Zoom Boom 12032 telehandler has a capacity of 12,000 pounds and a lift height of 32 feet. Designed specifically for pipe handling, pole yards, public utilities and precast plant operations, this pick-and-carry unit features a Cummins QSB4.5C turbocharged diesel engine, Dana three-speed transmission, […]
June 10, 2008
Safety
Safety Watch: Not so fast
The accident: During a water main installation, a crew member entered a newly dug lateral excavation, preparing to install pipe. Using a quick coupler, an excavator operator changed buckets and swung the machine over to the trench to continue digging on the main line. The bucket detached and fell into the excavation, killing the man […]
June 10, 2008
Maintenance
Expert Advice: More than good looks
Preston Ingalls is the president and chief executive officer of maintenance consulting firm TBR Strategies, Raleigh, North Carolina. He can be reached at
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. Most breakdowns have an early warning symptom – the wear-and-tear deterioration that goes undetected each day. Yet many equipment problems are often hidden behind a mask of dirt and grime. You […]
June 10, 2008
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Bruce Barnes
Driving his red pick-up between site prep jobs on the scrub prairies of east central Texas, where distance is measured in time, not miles, Bruce Barnes doesn’t look like a music teacher. Taking a lesson The son of a career Navy man, Barnes had the opportunity to attend the Naval Academy but instead went to […]
June 10, 2008
Business
Business Management: Finanacing to win
Many if not most construction companies are started on a dime. You save your money, maybe get friends and family to invest, buy the cheapest backhoe you can find and get busy. But at some point, you’re going to need to grow and that means buying new equipment. When you get to that point, unless […]
June 10, 2008
Equipment
Trucks: Junk science
What if you could pour a 12-ounce bottle of additive into your fuel tank and boost a truck’s fuel economy by 14 percent? Or maybe you could attach magnets to your fuel line. These magnet “catalysts” might energize, or “align” fuel molecules as they rush past, improving the engine’s combustion and fuel economy. Sound too […]
June 10, 2008
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