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Maintenance: Page 55
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 Allisonās EDGE program, the agreement offers fleet owners better warranty coverage, lower routine [ā¦]
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. Loweās locations will offer more than [ā¦]
October 3, 2007
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October 7, 2026
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 Equipmentās 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 [ā¦]
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 isnāt enough. Although āBig Tomā ā as heās known around Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina ā is one of the busiest contractors in the area, heās rapidly assimilating ideas from his three sons on untapped markets to pursue, new areas to serve and how best [ā¦]
September 18, 2007
Business
Highway Technologies acquires T& R Striping and Traffic Control
Highway Technologies, a leading provider of traffic safety services and equipment for the road repair and maintenance industry, has recently acquired T & R Striping and Traffic Control. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. T & R is located in Greenfield, Indiana, and specializes in thermo-plastic and paint road striping, as well as traffic [ā¦]
September 18, 2007
Maintenance
Crownās two-handle screed designed for balance, maneuverability
Crownās Screed King is designed to combine the comfort and ease of a two-handled screed with the balance and maneuverability of in-line handle models. The Screed Kingās dual handlebars can quickly be adjusted for any height operator and any depth of concrete. A double-dampering system provides eight rubber bushings to isolate the operator from unit [ā¦]
September 10, 2007
Maintenance
New trucks feature advanced transmissions and longer lifecycles
Komatsu is rolling out two new dump trucks: the 61-ton HD465-7 and its big brother the 69-ton HD605-7. Weighing in at 242,290 pounds, the HD605-7 is powered by a six-cylinder, 715-horsepower Komatsu SAA6D170E-3 engine. The K-Atomic electronically controlled, seven-speed transmission automatically selects the best gear according to vehicle speed, engine rpm and the shift position. [ā¦]
September 10, 2007
Maintenance
Product Focus: Hammers and breakers
Streamlined design allows for operation in tight quarters John Deereās Worksite Pro line of attachments for skid steers, compact track loaders and compact excavators now includes two new hydraulic breakers. The breakers feature a one-piece design with no side bolts and a narrow shape for crowded jobsites. A low-pressure design cushions operators from recoil and [ā¦]
September 6, 2007
Maintenance
Fueling the Future: Saving strategies
With the growing instability of diesel fuel and construction materials prices, heavy equipment fleet managers must develop a strategy. In recent years, diesel prices have cut deeply into contractorsā wallets. For instance, in 2002 the cost of No. 2 diesel soared 54 percent higher than the previous year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor [ā¦]
September 6, 2007
Safety
Compact Application Tips: Raising the standards
Touted for their versatility and maneuverability, skid-steer loaders remain a popular choice on jobsites across the country. But the smaller versions of this compact machine previously lacked the horsepower and torque needed to perform tougher applications. Taking note of this, several manufacturers have upped the performance standards on many 1,500-pounds-or-less rated operating capacity skid steers. [ā¦]
September 6, 2007
Business
Marketplace
Integrate robotic total stations with layout system to lay out, measure jobsites Built to withstand tough jobsite conditions, Trimbleās SPS710 and SPS610 Robotic Total Stations for construction layout can be used with the Trimble LM80 Layout Manager to perform jobsite layout and measurement tasks. The stations feature easy-to-follow user interfaces and can lay out control [ā¦]
September 6, 2007
Safety
Fueling the Future: Clean diesel
When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced five years ago diesel fuel sulfur levels would drop to 15 parts per million for on-highway vehicles in 2006 and off-highway in 2010, the engine manufacturers knew they had a lot of work to do. No one would argue that reducing emissions wasnāt a win for the environment, [ā¦]
September 6, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Terry and Cinda Alexander
Shortly after Terry Alexander opened Strata Construction, a general contractor approached him at church asking how he had amassed such a large fleet of new Mack trucks in such a short time. He wondered at seeing trucks emblazoned with the companyās logo āall over townā, as he put it. Terry had to hide his smile. [ā¦]
September 6, 2007
Maintenance
Rough terrain scissors powered by gas or diesel
Powered by either a Kubota DF752 dual-fuel engine or a Kubota D1105 diesel engine, the three rough terrain 91 Series scissor lifts from MEC Aerial Work Platforms each feature an oscillating rear axle with 12 inches of ground clearance. Working heights range from 31 feet for the 2591RT, to 39 feet on the 3391RT and [ā¦]
August 31, 2007
Maintenance
Convertible high-pressure water jet pump runs at six different pressures
The NLB 125 Series high-pressure water jet pump unit combines a low horsepower engine with the ability to change operating pressures in a matter of minutes. Smaller than other convertible units, the NLB 125 can be towed to jobsites and converted without a manifold change to run at six different pressures, including 6,000, 8,000, 10,000, [ā¦]
August 26, 2007
Equipment
No Idle unit lets operators load or unload with truck engine off
Heavy equipment transporters can help meet government anti-idling regulations with Retriever, a truck bed that can load and unload 30,000-pound payloads with the truckās engine off. The system can reduce idling time by as much as 95 percent, leading to lower emissions, extended engine life and maintenance intervals on the truckās emissions system and generating [ā¦]
August 17, 2007
Safety
Cover Story: Fueling the future
You canāt beat crude oil for a resource. For the last 150 years all we had to do was pump it out of the ground, heat it up in refineries and go. But oil is becoming scarce. Prices jolt upward, and we canāt overlook the fact that much of the worldās oil supply comes from [ā¦]
August 14, 2007
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