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Maintenance: Page 57
Maintenance
New Bosch breaker hammer has vibration reduction system
Bosch Power Toolsā new breaker hammer, the Jack 11335, hits at 34 foot-pounds of impact force while weighing in at just over 35 pounds. In testing, the model had 300 working hours before requiring maintenance. The Jack 11335 also features an Active Vibration Reduction handle, a two-handed design that reduces and dissipates vibration by 40 [ā¦]
June 25, 2007
Maintenance
Little light shines with lots of intensity
Petersen Brandsā 27-inch Wobble Light Junior sits on a self-righting, counter-weighted base like the larger Wobble Light, but fits into smaller spaces. Its polycarbonate dome and floating shock system protects the bulb from jarring. The Wobble Light Juniorās internal ventilation system keeps it cool to the touch and its metal halide bulb supplies light for [ā¦]
June 18, 2007
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Maintenance
Mast platform slated for 2007
Production of JLG ās Model 1230ES elevating mast platform begins in early spring 2007. The electric aerial work platform will have a 12-foot platform height, a 500-pound platform capacity and is designed for quickly lifting electricians or workers involved in maintenance and interior work. Operator features on the model include a fully proportional lift and [ā¦]
June 18, 2007
Maintenance
Pump line covers most dewatering applications
ITT Flygtās 2600 series dewatering pump line includes six models ā the 2610, 2620, 2630, 2640, 2660, and 2670 ā with output from 1.2 to 27 horsepower. The six pumps are designed to cover most dewatering applications, including those in construction sites, mines and quarries. The DuraSpin hydraulic system and newly designed impeller improves wear [ā¦]
June 18, 2007
Maintenance
Mast platform slated for 2007
Production of JLGās Model 1230ES elevating mast platform begins in early spring 2007. The electric aerial work platform will have a 12-foot platform height, a 500-pound platform capacity and is designed for quickly lifting electricians or workers involved in maintenance and interior work. Operator features on the model include a fully proportional lift and drive [ā¦]
June 18, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Lana and Derek Couch
Couch Excavating owner Phil Couch had a great obsession: heavy equipment. He always carried a Caterpillar key in his pocket and was known to stop by the side of the road if he happened to see a piece of Cat equipment and fire it up just to see how it ran. In country communities like [ā¦]
June 14, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year ā June 2007
Growing up in the lush and rolling foothills just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Darrell Westmoreland spent his youth hunting and fishing and helping out on his grandfatherās farm. So it was only natural that he took his love of the outdoors with him to college and majored in biological and agricultural engineering with [ā¦]
June 12, 2007
Business
Business Matters: Equipment financing
The majority of equipment purchases today are financed with conventional loans, sometimes called retail or installment contracts. With these you typically put in a down payment of some kind, pay off the monthly installments and at the end of the contract ā 36, 48, 60 or some number of months ā the equipment is yours [ā¦]
June 12, 2007
Business
Maintenance/Management: Intelligent hydraulics
In just the past few years, the progression from electro-hydraulic control to electronic control of hydraulic systems has given engineers almost unlimited potential to re-write the rules of how machines and their component subsystems work together. And smarter hydraulics combined with steady improvements in the mechanical elements of hydraulic pumps, motors, hoses and connections are [ā¦]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Application Tips: Brush cutter attachments
The brush cutter attachment market has exploded in the past five years, especially in coastal regions and the Midwest. This is mainly because of stricter burning laws and bans on certain chemicals, says Jerry Sechler, vice president of sales for Loftness/US Attachments. Since these tools allow you to use a carrier machine you already have [ā¦]
June 12, 2007
Business
Maintenance/Management: Dealing with dust
Heavy equipment engines may be massive and powerful, but all it takes is a teaspoon of dust to ruin one. Silica, the primary ingredient in dust, is highly abrasive and acts like a lapping compound ā polishing your piston rings, valves, cams and crankshafts and sandblasting your fuel injectors or any moving part with tight [ā¦]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
First Run: Deereās 650D LC and 850D LC excavators
If thereās one message John Deere wants you to get with its two heaviest D-Series excavators itās this: They are here to compete in the big dog league. āMoreā seems a weak verb when you compare the 850D LC and 650D LC with their predecessors, the 800C and 600C LC. The 650D LC, for example, [ā¦]
June 12, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year Update: Class of 2004
Editorās Note: Equipment Worldās Contractor of the Year program has honored a variety of contractors during its five years. Now that the program has a few years under its belt, we wanted to go back and check in with our past finalists. Weāll be revisiting these former finalists through this month, and then announcing our [ā¦]
June 12, 2007
Equipment
Product Report: Caterpillar
While EPAās Tier 3 emissions requirements were the primary driver for Caterpillarās newest generation of mid-size, D-Series excavators, the company didnāt limit its improvements to a cleaner engine system. Using the C-Series excavators as a starting point, engineers spent a portion of their resources meeting the emission rules that took effect this year for 175- [ā¦]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Aftermarket Options: Rebuilding hammers and breakers
The job of a hydraulic hammer is easy to understand. āIt has to break the material under it without breaking itself,ā says Donald Dennis, product support manager for Caterpillar Impact Products. Manufacturers have solved this dilemma by designing hammers so the critical parts that wear can be replaced easily. Rebuilds are a part of the [ā¦]
June 12, 2007
Business
Application Tips: Welders
Just because youāve had success using a certain kind of welding machine in the past doesnāt mean you shouldnāt consider something different the next time you buy. While it may seem counter intuitive to fix something that isnāt broken, you might miss out on advancements that could improve your bottom line if you donāt at [ā¦]
June 12, 2007
Business
Cover Story: Digital Earthmoving
You are ā right now ā living through a revolution: A diverse array of technologies have converged to utterly change the way earth is moved. As with most revolutions, these advances happened in stages. The development of high-pressure hydraulic control systems and powertrains was revolutionary to men who cut their teeth on primitive clutch-and-brake and [ā¦]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Product Report: Totally tubular
The first thing JCB wants you to notice about its 1.5-metric-ton 8018 compact excavator is the tubular boom. Its use acheives two things, says Dan Rafferty, product manager, compact and utility equipment division, JCB. āWith the tubular boom we can accomplish the same strength as a square boom with 15 percent less weight,ā he says. [ā¦]
June 12, 2007
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