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Introductions   Lightning Screed The Lightning Strike Screed from Lura Enterprises has a lightweight design that makes screed projects a two-person job. The screed allows a variety of applications, including pervious concrete, low-slump mud, and the ability to do uphill, downhill or circular pours. At less than 4.5 pounds per foot, the screed’s […]
March 2, 2010
Safety
Light Equipment Product Guide
Their equipment category may be “light” but these machines take on a variety of heavy-duty assignments. Be sure to check out our digital edition for even more products.  Compaction  Smooth Compaction Dynapac’s LF forward compaction plates incorporate a specially designed bottom plate and a water distribution system for smooth compaction. The LF75 and […]
March 2, 2010
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Maintenance
Digital Light Equipment Product Guide
Concrete  Cool Operation The 680GC gas saw from ICS offers improved airflow for cooler operation and extended engine life. The saw features redesigned carburetion and ignition systems that ensure easy starting and dependable performance at any elevation. A 5.7-horsepower engine powers the saw, and a diamond chain runs at 5,300 fpm. The unit comes […]
March 1, 2010
Safety
Marketplace
Introductions By Marcia Gruver   Coring additions The DD 350 and DD 500 coring systems from Hilti come with water-cooled, high-frequency motors, rated at 3,600 watts in the DD 350 and 5,500 watts in the DD 500. This 1,000-hertz, high-frequency brushless technology reduces weight and cuts maintenance costs. Equipped with 10-speed electronic gearing, […]
March 1, 2010
Safety
Product Focus
Trenchers & Directional Drills By Amy Materson  DIG DEEP Dig trenches in tight spaces with Ditch Witch’s RT80, an 83-gross-horsepower hydrostatic trencher that offers a compact footprint. • Has a top speed of 9.9 mph to save time getting to and from jobsites • Offers four combinations of torque and speed for adaptability • […]
March 1, 2010
Maintenance
Owning and Operating Costs
Articulated Trucks Being penny-wise on acquisition costs may create pound-foolish results.  By Tom Jackson  The articulated hauler has gained in popularity in the last two decades as a highly productive earthmoving tool, proving its worth against other high volume earthmoving methods and machines, such as rigid axle dump trucks, dozers, and self-propelled and […]
March 1, 2010
Safety
Marketplace
By Marcia Gruver  UPFRONT COMFORT Front-mounted snowblowers are now available for Bobcat’s CT120 and CT235 compact tractor models. Bobcat says front-mounted units are more comfortable for operators, eliminating the need to constantly turn around when working with a three-point snowblower. Tractors must have a mid-point PTO, loader joystick and control value to operate the […]
February 24, 2010
Safety
2010 Road Building Supplement
Sponsored Information Section Paver, roller help asphalt company in tight urban location  Brand-new, high-tech paving equipment is helping South Carolina’s King Asphalt pave in tight urban quarters. In October, using an HD+ 120 VV HF high frequency roller from Hamm Compaction Division, and a Vision 5200-2 10-foot tracked paver from Vögele America, King Asphalt […]
February 24, 2010
Business
Machine Matters
Commercial class pavers Smaller and lighter than their big brothers in the highway business, pavers less than 25,000 pounds are more sophisticated than ever. By Tom Jackson  Asphalt paving contractors who specialize in parking lots, paths and driveways don’t measure success by the ton; they measure it by time – as in how fast […]
February 24, 2010
Maintenance
Final Word
Keep the truth in circulation  By Kirk Landers  In early January an organization called the Earth Policy Institute released a report noting that the automobile population in the United States declined in 2009 for the first time since World War II, thanks to a precipitous drop in new car sales. The group concluded […]
February 24, 2010
Business
Texas battles EPA over greenhouse gas
The EPA has been skulking around trying to find a backdoor way to regulate carbon dioxide, the alleged greenhouse gas. But Texas isn’t going to wait for the regulation to hit the fan. The Lone Star State has filed suit in federal court challenging the government’s authority to regulate a gas that is a byproduct […]
February 17, 2010
Equipment
Machine Matters – December 2009
Just looking at them you wouldn’t know that today’s generation of bulldozers is all that different from those produced in the middle of the decade. But underneath the familiar sheet metal of today’s mid-size machines sits a mother lode of new technology that in 2005 was just a twinkle in the engineers’ eyes. Weight and […]
February 12, 2010
Maintenance
Terex’s 50th anniversary backhoe
Terex unveiled the TX860B Elite at World of Concrete, commemorating the company’s 50th anniversary of its backhoe line. The backhoe is part of the company’s new compact machine lineup, which includes compact track loaders, compact excavators, telehandlers and site dumpers. The machine has mechanical loader controls and pilot, excavtor-type controls on the backhoe end. Here’s […]
January 15, 2010
Maintenance
Deere adds to compact track loader line up
Compact track loader introductions were popular at World of Concrete, and John Deere was no exception. The company added the 45-horsepower CT315 to its lineup, a machine that already meets Tier 4 emission standards. Here’s Deere’s announcement: The CT315 becomes Deere’s first radial lift compact track loader, as well as its smallest, with a 12.6-inch-wide […]
January 15, 2010
Maintenance
Hypertherm launches new free online class
Hypertherm has introduced a new e-Learning course focusing on achieving better performance from plasma cutting consumables. The course, Consumables: Care and Optimization, is free and covers a range of topics including consumable types, common wear issues, proper torch assembly, maintenance routines and how to track and evaluate consumable performance. The course runs 20 minutes in […]
January 15, 2010
Business
Rubble master to debut “Go” by end of year
By the end of the year, Austrian company Rubble Master says it will introduce its “Go” concept in its RM70 mobile compact recycler to North America. With the Go Concept, the company says it’s introducing a new simplicity to crusher operation, giving operators an intuitive means of running the machine. Full text of the press […]
January 15, 2010
Maintenance
Fuzzy funding may mean bad news for highway projects and economy
Although an 18-month extension for SAFETEA-LU is in the works as a temporary measure after the legislation expires Sept. 30, we still have a major problem. First, we need to make sure we make some progress on developing the next surface transportation bill during this extension instead of waiting 18 months and then starting on it. […]
January 15, 2010
Maintenance
Product Focus – October 2009
SHARP STEERING Steer with pinpoint precision with Wirtgen America’s W 150 compact milling machine, which features a “wasp-waist” shaped chassis section that enables an improved view of the milling edge. ·Equipped with a four-fold full floating and height adjustment system ·Optional 4-foot, 4-foot 3-inch or 5-foot working widths ·Four crawler track units provide reliable traction. […]
January 15, 2010
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