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Compact trenchers under 18 horsepower
Small but powerful, compact trenchers are mainstays on many residential and commercial jobsites. They are most often used for excavating short run trenches for utilities placement and drainage in constricted operating areas. Walk-behind units are the most common in these classes, although walk-beside models are used extensively as well. Beyond operator accommodation, there are hydrostatic […]
June 12, 2007
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Hydraulic excavators — >21 to 24 metric tons
Hydraulic excavators in the >21- to 24-metric-ton class are the go-to construction machine for small- and medium-sized contractors. Several OEMs report that machines in this class lead their annual sales volume figures. And that makes sense: these machines are used in a multitude of applications, from light utility work to support equipment in road building […]
June 12, 2007
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Compact track loaders — 2,201 to <3,001 pounds
Compact track loaders aren’t new on the compact construction scene. But they are becoming more popular among contractors engaged in site prep, landscaping and general construction. In large part, this popularity has been spurred by the acceptance and indispensability of skid-steer loaders on North American jobsites, which proved once and for all that compact equipment […]
June 12, 2007
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Class 8 dump trucks
Heavy-duty dump truck productivity is dependent on many factors, but ultimately easy to ascertain. If a truck is properly equipped for the application at hand, staged correctly once it’s on a jobsite, leaves with a full load and returns quickly for another, odds are it’s making you money. A good dump truck operation depends on […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Case 850K dozer
Hydrostatic drive dozers have become the norm, but Case Construction Equipment engineers were unconvinced that hydrostatic powertrains could provide contractors with Case’s traditional strength: its PowerTurn steering system, which allows operators to carry a full blade of dirt through a direction change. And Case customers were clear on that point as well: If the company […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Compact excavators: 1.5 to 2 metric tons
There was a time when American contractors looked on compact excavators with suspicion. To an older generation that cut its teeth on big iron, compact equipment – compact excavators especially – seemed like toys. Compact equipment manufacturers will tell you that attitude has largely passed, and the numbers reflect that: This year, according to Equipment […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Update: ‘Graduation day’ for mentor/prot
December 2000: The idea is simple: pair small, women- or minority-owned construction companies with larger, more established firms. Through a formal working relationship, a mentor from the larger firm offers business guidance to the owners of the up-and-coming company. The hoped-for result: a higher-than-average survival rate for the protégé companies. Ron Stempel, who served as […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Equipment lifecycles: Wheel loaders
Perhaps no other machine in a construction fleet demands as wide a range of torque output as the wheel loader with its grunt-and-run operation. And while this used to mean inexperienced operators could waste fuel, burn up the brakes and shock load the drivetrain, the current generation of wheel loaders eliminates or reduces many of […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Selection Guide: Compact excavators — 2.5 to 3 metric tons
Compact excavators have carved out a niche for themselves. Initially used in tight urban work conditions, compact excavators have proven so effective in light trenching and digging applications they started to encroach on jobs once handled by backhoe loaders. Burgeoning attachment use, effective tag-team pairing with skid-steer loaders and cheap, easy transportation requirements have helped […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Maintenance management: Getting a grip on your tire program
To construction equipment managers focused on the maintenance and management of yellow iron, tires may seem like an afterthought. Yet tires are a significant part of the owning and operating costs of the wheeled equipment in your fleet. Tires not only demand a significant chunk of your operating budget, but they also have a big […]
June 12, 2007
Equipment
Maintenance Management: The EPA and your fleet. Part I
Part I: The new engine oils are here and low-sulfur diesel isn’t far behind *Editor’s note: In Part II of this series we’ll take a closer look at the new Tier II-compliant on-road diesel engines, and in Part III we’ll profile a group of contractors who have already made their fleets compliant with Tier II […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Maintenance Management: Fleet managers tell it like it is
You’re charged with the care and feeding of millions of dollars of yellow iron. You have to know the equipment as well as any technician, crunch numbers like an accountant, lead and motivate those under you, communicate effectively with those above you, negotiate like a bulldog and keep the equipment running in the face of […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Equipment Lifecycles: Asphalt pavers
Unlike most earthmoving equipment, asphalt pavers wrestle with a highly abrasive material. And they don’t just move asphalt mixtures – they push, shove, heat, flatten and smooth it using a long chain of interdependent subsystems. One break in the chain and you’ve got a non-functional paver and truckloads of hot asphalt with nowhere to go. […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Cover Story: Tandem, smooth-drum vibratory compactors, 2.5 to 3 metric tons
Compact rollers are essential for residential and urban asphalt and soil compaction jobs. Machines in the 2.5-to-3-metric-ton class are also large enough to tackle jobs beyond parking lots, street and driveway work. They can be used effectively in light highway applications such as grade work or ramp compaction. In recent years, compact rollers, once basic […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Reporter: Loaded to the limit
For S.G. Marino Crane Services, a company that hauls massive cranes from its yard in Connecticut to locations throughout the United States, tires are a weak link in the moving process. Heavy loads, rough terrain and high pressures all conspire to shorten tire life, especially on hydraulic trailers, which carry the heaviest cargo. “We bring […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
On Record: Tell it like it is
Exhibit One: I won’t name the city or even the state, but I got an interesting off-the-schedule tour the other day. The scene was a pickup truck, where I was riding shotgun after visiting a contractor’s jobsite. “Off the record,” I asked the rental manager for this construction company, “how would you rate your rental […]
June 12, 2007
Maintenance
Equipment Maintenance: Articulated Trucks
Articulated trucks have been around since the mid-60’s but in the last few years have become much more popular. With their 360-degree rotation hitches and four-by-four and six-by-six drivelines, artics have always been technically advanced machines. Yet the newer models are becoming even more sophisticated – primarily in the transmissions, engines, brakes and hitch designs. […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Cover Story: Wheel loaders 90 to 120 net horsepower
Smaller loaders with z-bar linkages are a mainstay on jobsites around the country. They are unmatched in load-and-carry applications ranging from earthmoving to logistical support work. Their front ends give them the high breakout forces they need to root into tough material stockpiles, but are versatile enough to handle a wide range of attachments when […]
June 12, 2007
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