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Reporter: Cat’s Oberhelman: Navistar deal plays to our strengths
In a conference call with construction editors, Caterpillar’s Doug Oberhelman, group president, detailed the company’s recent memorandum of understanding with Navistar to produce a severe-service truck, and what led to its decision to exit the on-highway engine market: The new severe-service truck: “The Cat truck will be powered by a Cat-branded engine produced by Navistar […]
August 19, 2008
Business
Cover Story/Machine Matters: A construction classic
Like all classics, the basic bones of midsize skid steers remain the same. New features make a good machine great. Steering is easier and more precise with electronic controls that replace the mechanical hand bars on the skid steer’s original design. Caterpillar skid steers were the first to use joystick controls on all of their […]
August 18, 2008
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Trucks: Hybrid heavyweights
Hybrid vehicles offer better fuel efficiency, minimal maintenance, reduced emissions and less idling, but there’s another major benefit you may be unaware of: tax credits from the U.S. government for buyers of qualified heavy hybrid vehicles – up to $12,000 per vehicle – or qualified alternative fuel vehicles – up to $32,000 per vehicle. Working […]
August 14, 2008
Safety
Marketplace
Lower profile compact wheel loaders deliver more stability Yanmar’s V-Series compact wheel loaders offer reduced overall height to improve loading/unloading operations and stability. A fully automatic drive mode allows the 6,750-pound V3-6 and 7,651-pound V4-6 to accelerate smoothly and change gears with no operator input. A fixed speed mode keeps the loaders in low gear […]
August 10, 2008
Maintenance
Product Focus: Telehandlers and aerial work platforms
Rear-pivot steering increases maneuverability Place loads accurately with Gradall’s Model G6-42P telehandler, which features a 6,600-pound maximum lift capacity and 6,000-pound capacity at its 42-foot maximum lift height. A 99-horsepower John Deere 4045D engine powers the telehandler, which also has 90-degree rear pivot steering for improved maneuverability, and a no-shift hydrostatic drive train and a […]
August 10, 2008
Business
Technology: Connected construction
For a time the earthmoving industry was the last holdout of the information age. Whatever your operators did or did not do, whether you made money or not – all the critical measurements of success – couldn’t be verified for weeks until the final survey was done. Experienced supervisors usually had a gut feeling about […]
August 10, 2008
Safety
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
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
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