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First Word: Around the world
If you still have problems accepting that ours has become a global economy, consider that our steel and tire shortages are due in large part to an increased demand in China. Or that the Canadian dollar’s record gains on the American greenback are causing our good neighbor to the north big problems, since 80 percent […]
June 12, 2007
Business
ICUEE 2005: The Demo Expo
Forget kicking the tires. At ICUEE, also known as The Demo Expo, you’ll also get the chance to drive on them, skid them and get them dirty. ICUEE offers one of the few chances you’ll have to get in-seat time on several machine brands, all located within yards of each other. Show sponsor Association of […]
June 12, 2007
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Equipment Details: Autolube systems
The typical excavator has anywhere from 18 to 22 grease points. Artics and rigid frame trucks have as many as 36 places that need grease. If you’re depending on operators to hit every one of these every day with a manual grease gun, you may be setting yourself up for failure. Even the best operators […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Product Report: Ingersoll-Rand AirSource compressors
While air compressors with a 185-cfm rating are by far the most popular with contractors, 90 percent of respondents to an Ingersoll-Rand survey said they don’t need that much air volume to do their work. So in May, when the company launched a redesigned 185-cfm, portable, rotary-screw air compressor, it also introduced a 160-cfm model. […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Corporate Profile: Doosan Infracore
On April 29, Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction secured the controlling interest of Daewoo Heavy Industries and Machinery. Upon completion of the transaction, Daewoo Heavy Industries and Machinery was renamed Doosan Infracore. The product lines, however, will retain the Daewoo name. Doosan started out 109 years ago as Korea’s first modern business entity. Today, it […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Application Tips: Air compressors
Using an air compressor is a versatile, economical way to power tools. In the construction world, tow-behind, rotary-screw units are by far the preferred compressor type because of their efficiency, portability and relative quietness. When buying an air compressor, think about where your business is going in the future and match the compressor’s specifications to […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Compact Focus: Compact pavers under 10,000 pounds
For many contractors, asphalt pavers under 10,000 pounds are particularly appealing machines. Perhaps you’re engaged in niche construction work like landscaping, site prep or golf course construction. Small pavers excel in paving cart paths, small commercial paving jobs and utility cut paving repair. So in many cases, adding a light paver to your equipment fleet […]
June 12, 2007
Machine control
Productivity Guide: Trenchers: 40 to 60 gross horsepower
When you’re looking at small trenchers for construction and utility installation applications, you are, in essence, talking about two different types of machines. That’s because trenchers in the 40-to-60-gross-horsepower range are the delineation point between walk-behind and ride-on machines. There is no set breaking point for these two types of machines. Both Vermeer and Ditch […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Compact Focus: Skid-steer loaders (under 1,351 pounds)
Perhaps one day in the distant future some young, brilliant engineer will sit down at his computer and design the perfect construction machine. Until that day comes, however, the all-around design of the skid-steer loader is pretty hard to beat. They’re quick and so maneuverable they can counter-rotate within their own dimensions. Models with lift […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Product Report: ASV’s new compact rubber-track loaders
Compact rubber track loader manufacturer ASV kicked 2006 off by introducing its new-generation SR-70 and SR-80 compact rubber-track loaders. Both machines feature an ASV-exclusive independent and multi-suspension undercarriage, as well as a completely revamped interior. “These are our ‘wish list’ machines,” says Brad Lemke, director of new product development. “We started from scratch as we […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Cover Story/Productivity guide: Pull-behind scrapers and power units
As earthmoving systems became increasingly mechanized in the 1930s and ’40s, pull-behind scrapers, usually coupled with dozer power units, were a highly popular and effective way of excavating and transporting large amounts of dirt. Eventually, pull-behind units were supplanted by motorized scrapers. By the 1990s, hydraulic excavator/articulated dump truck teams were considered the state-of-the-art way […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Truck Management: Why tires fail
Ensuring proper tire inflation is, without a doubt, your best insurance against failure. Proper inflation is even more important in construction applications – specifically on dump trucks – because the chance for overloading the vehicle is much higher than in on-highway or long-haul applications. “Dump trucks don’t go across scales very often,” says Guy Walenga, […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Truck Management: Why tires fail
Right off the bat, Guy Walenga tells me he doesn’t like the title of the story I’m calling to interview him for. “I don’t like the word ‘failure,’” Walenga says. He’s not being rude. He wants to make a point: “When you say a tire fails, it makes it sound like it’s a living, breathing […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Cover Story: 2006 Class 7 and 8 conventional trucks
Should you buy a new truck next year? The short answer is yes. As 2005 lurches to an end, be aware recent natural disasters, fuel and raw material shortages, as well as tighter diesel engine emissions regulations coming in January 2007 will lead to truck shortages and increased retail prices in the latter part of […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Trucks: Jobsite trucks
International’s new Class 5 dedicated to vocational applications International has extended its medium-duty vocational truck offerings with the September launch of its 4100 model. This Class 5 conventional truck is designed for a wide array of applications, including construction, landscaping, flatbed and service body roles, dry van and utility service needs. “The International 4100 retains […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Productivity Guide: Telescopic handlers (6,000 pounds lift capacity/40-foot reach height)
Telescopic handlers are among the most specialized types of construction equipment working on jobsites today, but contractors who use these machines solely in logistical roles are robbing themselves of productivity in other areas. Telehandlers in this class can use buckets for limited site prep or cleanup work in addition to other attachments such as augers […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Compact Focus: Compact rubber track loaders
Compact rubber track loaders obviously share common design and performance points with skid steers. Savvy contractors know both machines have their places on jobsites. Each can be used in landscaping, site prep, homebuilding, utility and general excavation applications. “Compact rubber track loaders excel in wet conditions,” explains Gregg Zupancic, product marketing manager, skid steers and […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Truck Management: Optimizing your fleet
Perhaps the most crucial aspect of owning and operating a fleet of construction trucks is ensuring you have the right types of vehicles on your jobsites at all times. Sometimes, this is easy to do: Manufacturers offer a myriad of truck sizes, models and configurations to meet most roles, from a foreman’s heavy-duty pickup, to […]
June 12, 2007
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