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Equipment
Cover Story/Machine Matters: That new dozer smell
Relax and think back ten years. Remember the plume of diesel smoke as it floated in a feathery charcoal cloud from your new earthmover, accompanied by the musical roar of its engine? The sulfur-scented diesel perfume that could bring tears to your eyes? Ah, nothing like a new dozer. What a difference a decade makes! […]
October 4, 2007
Equipment
Fueling the Future: Electrifying!
Of all the alternative fuel and power options available to the world of construction trucks and equipment, nothing holds more promise than hybrid diesel-electric systems. These designs use an internal combustion engine to turn a generator that pumps electricity into a big battery and then tap either the mechanical or the electrical system – or […]
October 4, 2007
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Fueling the Future: Smart your engines
Bruce Farrar, communications manager at Cummins, finds the positive points of complying with the EPA. “The rules are being rewritten. No one ever thought emissions would be driving some of the fuel cost savings technology in the industry.” Since the EPA began to ramp up its enforcement of the Clean Air Act in 2001 requiring […]
October 4, 2007
Business
Truck Management: A never-ending battle
It seems like everything comes harder in Alaska. The freezing winters, rough terrain and isolated living and working conditions can make what passes for routine maintenance chores in the lower 48 states shut an entire construction business down for hours or even days. Seventeen years ago, Jim Huffman was a single-truck owner-operator running over-the-road freight. […]
October 4, 2007
Maintenance
Product Focus: Theft deterrents
Lock up a variety of equipment Secure all types of equipment with Equipment Lock’s anti-theft devices for heavy equipment, trucks and trailers. The devices mechanically lock the machine’s drive controls so the equipment cannot be driven, even with a key. Made of hardened steel, the locking devices use barrel style keys or changeable combination locks. […]
October 4, 2007
Maintenance
Volvo CE dealer takes on additional road machinery products
Penn-Jersey Machinery, the Volvo Construction Equipment dealer for New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, has agreed to assume the sales and marketing of Binder Machinery’s former road machinery products effective August 1. Binder Machinery is an Ingersoll Rand dealer headquartered in South Plainfield, New Jersey. Currently, Penn-Jersey operates six sales, marketing and service branches in New […]
October 3, 2007
Maintenance
United Rentals hosts grand re-opening of Manhattan branch
United Rentals has relocated its main New York City branch to Manhattan’s west side and hosted a grand re-opening event for the occasion on June 28. The equipment rental branch has a contractor supply showroom, a maintenance facility and a full-service yard, and is nearly twice the size of the former rental location.
October 3, 2007
Maintenance
Modern Machinery expands LeeBoy offering
Modern Machinery, distributor of Komatsu construction equipment, now offers the LeeBoy road maintenance equipment line at its Kent and Rochester, Washington, locations. The full line of LeeBoy and Rosco equipment has been available at Modern Machinery’s five Idaho and Montana locations for several years.
October 3, 2007
Safety
World of Asphalt 2007 gathers 3,600 industry professionals
This year’s World of Asphalt Show and Conference, held March 19-22 in Atlanta, Georgia, garnered more than 3,600 asphalt, highway maintenance and traffic safety professionals and 222 exhibitors. The event took up 67,250 net square feet to display the latest equipment, technologies, products and services. The show also included worker certification courses for traffic control […]
October 3, 2007
Safety
Investment firm completes purchase of Highway Technologies from United Rentals
Wynnchurch Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, and Oak Hill Special Opportunities Fund, a New York-based special situations investment fund, have announced the completion of the purchase of Highway Technologies from United Rentals. Highway Technologies is a provider of traffic safety services and equipment for the road repair, construction and maintenance industry.
October 3, 2007
Maintenance
Strong Industries opens Arizona outlet
Strong Industries has announced the opening of its first Strong Factory Outlet for Strong Arm trailing axles and Superdump truck beds. The outlet, located in Mesa, Arizona, will offer sales support, maintenance opportunities, replacement parts and several other services. At the outlet, customers will be able to discuss increased payload and productivity options for specific […]
October 3, 2007
Maintenance
Cimline purchases Equipt Manufacturing
Cimline, manufacturer of pavement maintenance products located in Plymouth, Minn., has acquired Equipt Manufacturing, a company based in Waconia, Minn., that specializes in building products for the sealcoating industry. Equipt’s machines use a patented high-density polyethylene tank system, which eliminates rust, weld failure and cleaning issues associated with the steel tanks found on most other […]
October 3, 2007
Business
JLG opens new ServicePLUS location
JLG Industries continues to expand its after-market business with the opening of its third ServicePLUS location in Kennesaw, Ga. ServicePLUS offers customers equipment repair and inspections, maintenance and reconditioning, mobile service and training on all JLG products, in addition to competing manufacturers’ products. “We have a long-term strategic plan here at JLG to generate at […]
October 3, 2007
Maintenance
Terex and Allison reach agreement for concrete mixer truck transmissions
The Terex Roadbuilding group has entered into an agreement with Allison Transmission, which is part of the General Motors powertrain division. Allison automatic transmissions will serve as the exclusive transmission in Terex concrete mixer trucks distributed by Terex Roadbuilding. As part of Allison’s EDGE program, the agreement offers fleet owners better warranty coverage, lower routine […]
October 3, 2007
Maintenance
Sunbelt Rentals completes merger with NationsRent
Sunbelt Rentals, based in Charlotte, N.C., has now fully acquired NationsRent in a transaction valued at more than $1 billion. The merger creates the third-largest equipment rental provider in the U.S. rental market, with more than 470 locations. Most NationsRent locations will continue to provide homeowner and contractor services. Lowe’s locations will offer more than […]
October 3, 2007
Maintenance
Elliott Equipment selects new vice president of sales and marketing
Elliott Equipment has appointed Douglas Twyford as its new vice president of sales and marketing. Twyford previously held a position as director of global marketing at Ingersoll Rand Productivity Solutions. Elliott Equipment manufactures truck-mounted telescopic equipment for the construction and maintenance industries.
October 3, 2007
Maintenance
Silent pump aids in projects where noise must be minimal
Emitting less than 70 decibels at 23 feet, Griffin Pump and Equipment‘s Variable Use Compressor Prime Silent Pac Pump provides quiet operation where noise must be kept to a minimum. The enclosure has doors for access to operating controls and for regular maintenance. Strategically located air vents maximize airflow to the engine. This pump also […]
September 30, 2007
Business
Cover Story/Contractor of the Year: Tom Brinley, Sr.
For Tom Brinley, having a successful grading company with a stellar reputation isn’t enough. Although “Big Tom” – as he’s known around Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina – is one of the busiest contractors in the area, he’s rapidly assimilating ideas from his three sons on untapped markets to pursue, new areas to serve and how best […]
September 18, 2007
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