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Maintenance: Page 19

Equipment
Trucks
DPF light? Don’t panic!   You’re starting to wonder just how long it will take before you finally reach your destination, when suddenly a little yellow light on the dash winks on: Your DPF filter needs attention. Great… Just what you need. A problem to deal with. And just what on earth is a “DPF” […]
August 3, 2012
The DPF light (lower right) on the dash board of Kenworth’s T680.
Business
Off-Road Telematics: Why the Disconnect?
Research indicates that only 10 to 15 percent of heavy equipment contractors use telematics to help monitor and manage their fleets. Yet most heavy equipment today comes with telematics capabilities or prewired to accept aftermarket systems. And many of the big OEMs not only give you telematics hardware on their machines gratis, but provide access […]
August 3, 2012
How Telematics Work
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Success Stories
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August 2, 2012
Chuck Graham
Safety
IPAF hosts IAPAs and Summit conference in Florida
The International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) and the IPAF Summit conference will be held on March 26, 2013, at the Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel, Florida. The IAPAs and IPAF Summit, which will take place in the United States for the first time this year, will include several events March 25-27. On March 25, IPAF […]
August 1, 2012
Ipaf 2013 Logo
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 […]
July 25, 2012
Matt McCorkle is the manager for the Wisconsin and Minnesota Kaeser facilities.
Business
Where to make $100K a year
Oil and gas construction, construction jobs, Contractor of the Year, Brian Force
July 24, 2012
From high school to $15 million in ten years.
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
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
Matt McCorkle is the manager at Kaeser’s new Wisconsin and Minnesota facilities.
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
Gehl V400 skid steer
Maintenance
East Coast storm wrecks electrical infrastructure. Citizens ask: Where’s the government? Where’s the leadership?
Infrastructure, constuction, Pepco, utilities
July 5, 2012
One storm, millions suffer.
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
TRENCHER TACKLES TOUGH TERRAIN Perform trenching applications in rough terrain with the Ditch Witch RT80 Quad heavy duty ride on trencher, which has a three-speed shift-on-the-fly ground drive. • Has 30,742 pounds of breakout; 39,000-pound static load rating • Track frames pivot about the axle’s centerline to boost machine stability • Attachments include vibratory plow, […]
July 1, 2012
Trencher Tackles Untitled 1
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
Jet’s side dump includes a trunnion-mount setup for the hydraulic cylinders, in order to add leverage on the bucket, and improve stability when unloading material.
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
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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
Check the freeze point of your coolant every time you change the oil.
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
Editor Untitled 1
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
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