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Business
Contractor of the Year Update: Class of 2002
Editor’s Note: Equipment World’s 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. We’ll be revisiting these former finalists through April, and then announcing our 2006 […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Side by Side: Trenchers vs. compact excavators
Popular, affordable and highly productive, these two machine types have helped lay a lot of cable and pipe in the ground in the last few years. And while both can do the work, we asked two experts from Ditch Witch – Brent Bolay, senior product manager over trenchers, and Mike Lumbers, senior product manager over […]
June 12, 2007
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Safety
Product Report: Experience counts
The design of the zero-tail-swing excavator has come a long way, says Yanmar. The cramped leg room and rocky balance of the first machines have been alleviated by several enhancements, including repositioning the engine, moving the boom pin closer to the cab and lengthening the tracks. With the fourth generation of zero-tail-swing excavators – the […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Cover Story: Innovations 2006
Today, with profits booming and orders coming in faster than manufacturers can fill them, necessity is hardly the biggest driver of innovation in the equipment world. Even so, manufacturers continue to innovate, which begs the question: Why? You couldn’t find a better answer than Sir Edmund Hillary’s response to the reporter who asked him why […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year Update: Class of 2001
Editor’s Note: Equipment World’s 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. We’ll be revisiting these former finalists through April, and then announcing our 2006 […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Application Tips: Concrete saws
The vast variety of concrete saws in the marketplace makes choosing the right one difficult. Having a good understanding of what you’ll be cutting is the best way to make this easier. If you’re buying a concrete flat saw, you should first consider the blade that will be used in your application, says Ed Varel, […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
First Word: What’s working
The beginning of a new year typically causes many rational people to fantasize about what should be going on in their lives. We resolve to change our habits, and do something that is either impossible to begin with, or is forgotten after the first couple of weeks into the new year. What is it about […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Product Focus: Horizontal grinders – June 2007
Reduce trees, brush, logging waste, asphalt to uniform product in one pass Bandit’s Model 3680 Beast Recycler has a variety of screens and cutting and grinding tools, allowing you to tailor the end product, which can be mulch, compost, animal bedding, fuel or materials used in pressed board. The 3680 has a 33-inch-by-60-inch opening and […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Maintenance/Management: After the flood
After two record-breaking hurricane seasons, it’s becoming apparent that flood and water damage pose a threat to heavy equipment fleets. And it’s not just the Gulf Coast that’s at risk. Days after October’s Hurricane Wilma roared across southern Florida, torrential rains and floods struck from New England to New Jersey. Shortly after that, mudslides deluged […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Product Report: Kubota’s new excavators
Kubota has added three new excavators, all zero-tail-swing models, to its lineup. The model designations – U15, U25 and U45 – correspond to the machines’ weight in metric tons (1.5, 2.5 and 4.5 tons), respectively. The new machines bring the number of excators in Kubota’s lineup to 10. All three machines have several design traits […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year: Lou Jr. and Dee Manzie (Lou Manzie Inc.)
In the dictionary under the term “hardworking,” there ought to be a picture of Lou Manzie Jr. Fifteen-hour days are the norm. He’s typically up before sunrise, loading his machines or driving to the jobsite so he can grab the first bucket of dirt just as the light breaks. And when darkness forces him to […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Business Matters: Operator training
In a job market with just 5 percent unemployment, finding anybody to work, let alone skilled heavy equipment operators, has become a huge challenge for contracting companies of all sizes. The average age of a person in the construction business today is pushing 50, and according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, the number […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Application Tips: Field service tips
Most advice on buying field service trucks boils down to this: Don’t buy a truck that’s too small. Contractors often underestimate how many tools and other items they’ll be carrying, says Walter Van Laren, sales manager for Service Trucks International. “We run into guys wanting to put 10 gallons in a 5-gallon pail,” he says. […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Equipment Details: Free up your hitch
Transportation is not the only reason for driving a truck to the jobsite today. Contractors are using their trucks as mobile power sources, tapping the engine, transmission or electrical power to fire up on-board air compressors, generators and welding equipment. Compared with tow-behind systems, on-board systems offer a multitude of advantages (see the sidebar below). […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Product focus: Truck bodies
Truck bodies designed to accommodate telescopic crane Stellar Industries’ T1, T2 and T3 mechanic service bodies come with an isolated crane compartment incorporated into the substructure of the body. This design distributes the lifting stresses to the outriggers and the truck frame rather than the rest of the service body. It also allows full access […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Ron King and Kevin Montes
The evolution of Skyline Engineers into a family business has been gradual. Ron King started the firm with two partners in 1979, concentrating on engineering and surveying. Before King and his partners split amicably in 1985, his wife Rita joined the firm to handle the office. At the time, King used his former partner Johnny […]
June 12, 2007
Equipment
Application Tips: Motor graders
Since you’ll probably hang onto a motor grader for 10 to 15 years, get a good handle on the average size of your jobs and how much dirt you’ll be moving before making a purchase. If your projects are usually along the lines of one-acre parking lots, a small, 80- to 150-horsepower grader will work, […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Final Take:
A district of the Missouri Department of Transportation is using the popularity of TV reality series “Survivor” to teach high school juniors and seniors about safe driving in work zones. With the show’s theme music playing in the background, students stand on a giant canvas highway and answer safety questions posed by road construction and […]
June 12, 2007
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