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Business
Where to make $100K a year
Oil and gas construction, construction jobs, Contractor of the Year, Brian Force
July 24, 2012
Maintenance
Kaeser opens two new facilities
Kaeser Compressors opened two new factory-direct facilities on July 2. The new branch offices are responsible for supporting Kaeser’s industrial and commercial customers in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Among the services the new facilities will offer are scheduled preventive maintenance, air system and equipment design and installation, equipment repair services and parts, air system audits for […]
July 20, 2012
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Maintenance
Kaeser opens two new facilities
Kaeser Compressors opened two new factory-direct facilities on July 2. The new branch offices are responsible for supporting Kaeser’s industrial and commercial customers in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Among the services the new facilities will offer are scheduled preventive maintenance, air system and equipment design and installation, equipment repair services and parts, air system audits for […]
July 20, 2012
Maintenance
Tadano announces new hires
Tadano has filled two positions at the Tadano America headquarters in Houston, Texas. Tadano promoted Tony Trosclair to general manager of customer support for Tadano America, a position in which he will manage after sales support in the Americas, supervise a staff of 33 in the United States and Canada and act as a liaison […]
July 20, 2012
Safety
Gehl, Mustang claim world’s largest skid steer
Just introduced to the North American market, Gehl’s new vertical-lift V400 and Mustang’s 4000V skid steers boast a rated operating capacity of 4,000 lbs. and a true vertical lift height of 144 inches. Lifting up to 144 inches, the two machines easily load high trailers and trucks. The machines are what Mustang and Gehl call a […]
July 19, 2012
Maintenance
East Coast storm wrecks electrical infrastructure. Citizens ask: Where’s the government? Where’s the leadership?
Infrastructure, constuction, Pepco, utilities
July 5, 2012
Business
Journal says Navistar ready for SCR
Navistar will soon pivot from its controversial exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) solution and adopt the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) path taken by its competitors to meet 2010 diesel emissions regulations, according to a report today in the Wall Street Journal. Navistar declined to comment on the story, but is holding a conference call Friday morning […]
July 3, 2012
Safety
Utility — Sponsored Information Section
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July 1, 2012
Business
Trucks
Tote the Load  Selecting a trailer? Consider payload material, job location and design.  Baseball Hall-of-Famer Yogi Berra is famous for confusing quips, such as “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” While he was giving directions to his house at the time (either route would get you there), that […]
July 1, 2012
Safety
Product Focus
Air Compressors  Compressors for all weather conditions   Find an on-board air compressor that meets your specific needs – be it dealing with searing heat or freezing temperatures. Cold: Specially designed compressor oils – particularly synthetic brands – help with performance and reduce maintenance problems. Hot: System temperature probes ensure hydraulic and compressor […]
July 1, 2012
Maintenance
Coolants for Life… or Near About
Almost all auto makers and many heavy equipment manufacturers now factory fill their new machines with extended life coolants (ELCs). While these coolants are more expensive than traditional coolants, their advantages are too good to ignore. The additives in traditional coolants plate out over time on the inside of your radiators’ surfaces, creating a mineral […]
July 1, 2012
Equipment
Marketplace
40-PERCENT LARGER DISPLAY Caterpillar’s M300D Series wheeled excavators offer a choice: use either a front or rear blade with or without outriggers at the non-blade end. The machines have a welded undercarriage that gives you more flexibility to tailor the machine to a specific application. The 129-horsepower M313D and 137-horsepower M315D have 19- and 20-foot […]
June 30, 2012
Recruiting & retention
Final Word
Recruiting advice from a photographer  In the June issue of Equipment World we ran an article about what the country’s top fleet managers are doing to recruit and retain mechanics and service technicians. One suggestion that arose in my interviews is that you may just have to work harder at developing your own people […]
June 30, 2012
Maintenance
Tri-Level Bridge opens ahead of schedule
The Tri-Level Bridge carrying traffic from the northbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294) to the westbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) in Chicago and the surrounind area and the ramp from eastbound I-190 to westbound I-90 are now open to traffic, several weeks ahead of schedule and in time for the Fourth of July holiday, according to […]
June 28, 2012
Business
1,000 days without a transportation bill…a ticking time bomb
We have reached a milestone today. It's the 1,000th day without a transportation bill. However, this is not a milestone to celebrate.
June 28, 2012
Maintenance
What the Berlin Airlift can teach us
It’s sadly ironic that today marks both the 1,000th day the United States Congress has failed to enact a highway bill (see below) and the 64th anniversary of the beginning of the Berlin Airlift. The contrast between the can-do men and women of June 26, 1948 and our current crop of can’t-do politicians could not […]
June 26, 2012
Business
Microsoft takes on iPad’s enterprise success with a new tablet and a unified Windows front
Microsoft renewed its mobile push this week, unveiling a new tablet and updated phone OS. But is it enough to stop Apple's enterprise momentum?
June 22, 2012
Recruiting & retention
Looking for new technicians? Think local.
The Associated Equipment Distributors has re-released the results of a 2008 study of equipment technician recruitment for a good reason — not much has changed. As outlined by a focus group of equipment managers in our May issue, recruiting issues are not easily solved.  Two things resonated in the AED study: Since 59% of techs […]
June 19, 2012
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