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Plate compactors’ isolators ensure vibrations transmit to soil Ingersoll Rand’s PAC Series of plate compactor attachments for carriers from 3,000 to 60,000 pounds transmit powerful vibrations through the baseplate into the soil for work in foundations, seawalls, slopes, trenches and other confined spaces. In addition to compacting soil and other materials through direct contact, the […]

October 4, 2007

ICUEE Show Planner

Educational opportunities abound at ICUEE Attendees to this year’s International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, held October 16 through 18 in Louisville, Kentucky, can take advantage of more than 40 workshops and seminars targeting the latest industry technological, regulatory, operational and safety issues. Sessions run from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. […]

October 4, 2007

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’07 Site Prep Supplement

For more than seven years, the use of data has expanded from takeoff to site data, and back to the office again. No longer is the information generated used for one scope of a project. You can now transfer this data across various departments of your company, improving your production and bottom line. Here’s how […]

October 4, 2007

Reporter: This year’s ICUEE to be largest ever

Approximately 17,000 industry professionals will attend the 2007 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, scheduled for October 16-18, 2007, in Louisville, Kentucky. The show, held at the Kentucky Exposition Center, will feature 1.118 million net square feet of products and equipment for the construction and utility industries. Held biennially, the show will feature exhibit and […]

October 4, 2007

Rent Smart: Aerial lifts

Sixty-one percent of Equipment World survey participants rate telescopic booms as the most common aerial lift they rent, with scissor lifts and articulating booms tied for second place, according to May 2007 survey results. When renting aerial lifts, 45 percent say they typically rent the machine on a weekly basis, as opposed to renting on […]

October 4, 2007

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Red farm equipment and machinery lined up in a sunny green field with forest backdrop

Kubota Revamps BX90 Subcompact Tractor Line With More Power and Capability

The five new models are completely redesigned for year-round work — mowing, digging, clearing snow and loading.

Yellow K-Tec 1232 ADT scraper being pulled by Komatsu articulated dump truck chassis on unpaved construction site

K-Tec Reveals 1232 Scraper with 32-Yard Capacity for Articulated Haulers

Worker operating white Bobcat mini track loader with auger drill attachment against brick wall

Quick Data: Top-Selling New and Used Compact Utility Loaders

Yellow CAT 382.4 excavator dumping soil at a construction site with operator visible in cab

Cat’s New 2.4- and 2.6-Ton Mini Excavators Pack More Lift

Keep Your Business Strong During Slower Months

Keep Your Business Strong During Slower Months

Choosing The Right Tire and Track Patterns for Maximum Productivity