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Maintenance: Page 48
Business
Maintenance: Looking at extended life coolant?
Extended life coolants offer significant advantages – including reduced downtime and lower overall maintenance costs. Some contractors, though, can’t get beyond the initial cost, which can be up to 50 percent more than a conventional coolant. If you take the time to review ELCs, however, you may discover a product that can become an essential […]
November 12, 2008
Safety
Product Focus: Concrete equipment – November 2008
Combihammer reduces vibration Perform concrete drilling applications in the 3/4- to 6-inch-diameter range with Hilti’s TE 80 ATC-AVR combihammer, which has a 1,700-watt motor. The combihammer features Hilti’s Active Torque Control, an electronic rapid cut-out system that disengages the tool drive if the drill bit sticks, and Active Vibration Reduction, a mass damper system that […]
November 12, 2008
Sponsor Content
Choosing The Right Tire and Track Patterns for Maximum Productivity
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Safety
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Paul Polito, Tucson Asphalt Contractors
Paul Polito loves a challenge. In fact, the more difficult a task, the more likely he is to embrace it. “Any time you are tested, you learn a lot,” he says. “It’s what separates you from the competition.” This philosophy led him to become a paving contractor in the first place – he says, because […]
November 12, 2008
Maintenance
December 2008
Volvo CE Road Institute Paver and Compaction Application Seminar December 3-4, 2009 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania www.roadinstitute.com 828-650-2043 2008 Construct Canada Trade Show December 3-5, 2008 Toronto Metro Convention Center Toronto, Canada www.constructcanada.com (416)647-439-5481 Iron Planet Online Auction December 4, 2008 www.ironplanet.com Pervious Concrete Seminar – A Stormwater Solution by NRMCA and PCA December 5, 2008 Boise, […]
October 28, 2008
Maintenance
NCCER releases Build Your Future video
The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) has released the 2008 Build Your Future video. The video is part of a national recruitment and education campaign to increase awareness of the careers available in the construction and maintenance industry. Visit the NCCER careers web site at careers.nccer.org to view the video.
October 14, 2008
Business
Web exclusive–Special Report: Training
This web-exclusive content is part of Equipment World’s special report — Attracting the people you need. Building your next crew Training tomorrow’s skilled construction workforce Please scroll to the bottom of the article for a list of online training resources. The Construction Labor Research Council predicts that as the economy picks up and older workers […]
October 8, 2008
Business
Sponsored Information Section: Clearing the way
Employee-owned Lewis Tree Service has proven an exception to the struggling logging business. Headquartered in Rochester, New York, Lewis Tree provides vegetation management services to utilities and governments primarily in the eastern United States. “We’ve tripled in size in the seven years that I’ve been with the company, and we are continuing to grow at […]
October 4, 2008
Maintenance
Marketplace
Excavator’s Powerwise engine/hydraulic management system saves fuel John Deere’s 75D mid-sized hydraulic excavator with conventional boom and 15-foot, 1-inch dig depth weighs in at 17,637 pounds and suits light residential, site development and landscaping duties. Reduced tail swing and 360-degree rotation allow the excavator to fit into tight spaces. A 54-net horsepower diesel engine with […]
October 4, 2008
Maintenance
Maintenance: Keeping treadworthy
Tires can claim a big chunk of your maintenance and repair budget. Here are some ways to make your off-the-road tires last longer and prepare them for a retread afterlife. Treadability With a few exceptions, the tire shortage experienced in 2005-2006 is easing, says Mike Berra, vice president of Community Tire Retreading. But as the […]
October 4, 2008
Equipment
Compact Equipment: Right on track
Compact track loaders have long been a machine of choice for contractors working in wet, sticky or muddy conditions, but combined with new undercarriages, track systems and attachments, these machines are expanding their jobsite roles. Compact track loaders now have more power, higher load retention and improved traction. Combined with a lower initial cost and […]
October 4, 2008
Maintenance
May 2009
Volvo CE Road Institute Paver Hydraulic and Electrical Systems – PF6110 and PF6170 Asphalt Pavers May 4-8, 2009 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania www.roadinstitute.com 828-650-2043 Volvo CE Road Institute Small Asphalt Compactor Mechanics May 12-15,2009 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania www.roadinstitute.com 828-650-2043 Volvo CE Road Institute, Automatic Grade and Slope – Blaw-Kontrol May 19-20, 2009 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania www.roadinstitute.com 828-650-2043 Volvo CE […]
September 4, 2008
Safety
October 2008
Iron Planet Online Auction October 2, 2008 www.ironplanet.com Tractors for Charity 4th Annual Antique Tractor, Truck and Construction Equipment Show October 4-5, 2008 www.tractorsforcharity.com Petersen Farm on McCullom Lake Road McHenry, Illinois 847-628-6152 ARTBA-TDF’s “Safety Boot Camp” October 6-10, 2008 Las Vegas, Nevada www.artbatdf.org 202-289-4434 Volvo CE Road Institute Paver Mechanical Systems and Screeds October […]
September 4, 2008
Maintenance
O&O Costs: Excavators
The 20-metric-ton excavator has proven a reliable workhorse and popular machine size for a generation of earthmoving contractors. And as befits a mature machine design, the owning and operating cost parameters are well established. What you pay your excavator operator tops the chart in terms of operating costs, followed by fuel. While there is not […]
August 31, 2008
Maintenance
Marketplace
Perform maintenance tasks in any terrain AUSA’s T204H Taurulift has a weight-to-elevation capacity of 4,400 pounds to 13 feet 9 inches, an ergonomic, user-friendly joystick control and a tilting cabin. Compact size, permanent 4-by-4 traction and three modes of directional control (front wheels only, crab and four wheels) provide the T204H with not only a […]
August 31, 2008
Maintenance
Maintenance: Are you ready to extend your oil drains?
In these costs-sensitive times, it’s enticing to consider the potential savings of up to 50 percent of oil change costs offered by extending oil life. Those savings may prove false, however, and lead to increased maintenance and even component failure if you don’t have the right systems and people in place. As you delve into […]
August 31, 2008
Maintenance
Product Report: Case CX B series
Case Construction Equipment has introduced three big excavators to its lineup, the CX350B, CX470B and CX700B. Powered by Tier 3 Isuzu engines, the new machines get up to 7 percent better fuel efficiency with features such as electronically controlled common rail fuel injection and a redesigned hydraulic system, says Dave Wolf, brand marketing manager for […]
August 31, 2008
Safety
Cover Story/Machine Matters: Wheels on the ground
Wheel loaders in the 150-to-200-horsepower range are the jobsite gofers – go for this, go for that. Jobs abound for this size of wheel loader, many of which now have standard features that were options a short time ago. In fact, the lists of options for new models get shorter with each redesign. From custom […]
August 31, 2008
Maintenance
Light Equipment: Pump primer
With the vast array of trash pumps in the marketplace, choosing the proper unit becomes more a matter of communicating the right information to your dealer rather than knowing all the ins and outs of every pump available. The key? Application details. Go overboard with your pump supplier on explaining where and how you plan […]
August 31, 2008
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