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Maintenance: Exhaust detox
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California and New Jersey have already enacted mandatory diesel emission reductions standards, and other states, including Texas, New York, Ohio, Arizona and Massachusetts are not far behind. This puts affected contractors in a tough situation: should you repower (replace older engines with newer engines), retrofit your fleet with exhaust control […]
June 30, 2008
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Fluid mixing system aids in horizontal directional drilling operations Ditch Witch’s FM25 fluid mixing system offers a low maintenance way to mix drilling fluid for horizontal directional drilling operations. A 25-horsepower Kubota diesel engine provides power to support large HDD systems. Steep sides on the FM25’s Venturi wet hopper allow fast, thorough fluid mixing. Choose […]
June 30, 2008
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Cummins named 2008 Automotive News PACE Award winner
Automotive News has named Cummins the recipient of the 2008 Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence (PACE) award for innovation demonstrated by the 6.7L turbo diesel engine. The award honors superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance among automotive suppliers. Cummins’ 6.7L Dodge Ram Turbo Diesel engine is the first to meet the 2010 EPA […]
June 16, 2008
Equipment
Trucks: Junk science
What if you could pour a 12-ounce bottle of additive into your fuel tank and boost a truck’s fuel economy by 14 percent? Or maybe you could attach magnets to your fuel line. These magnet “catalysts” might energize, or “align” fuel molecules as they rush past, improving the engine’s combustion and fuel economy. Sound too […]
June 10, 2008
Safety
Roadbuilding Supplement: The New Era in Road Management and Technology
Mention roads today and all eyes turn to the coming debate in Washington, D.C. regarding the next Transportation Act, which is due in the fall of 2009. While that will be the pivotal event in the road industry in 2009, funding isn’t the only issue that’s important to road users, or to road professionals. Since […]
May 3, 2008
Business
2008 Con-Expo-Con/Agg: Showtime
The numbers were quite frankly above everyone’s expectations: more than 144,600 attendees, and 2.28 million net square feet of exhibits taken by 2,182 exhibitors – all in all a show that was 21 percent bigger than the last ConExpo-Con/Agg, held in 2005. Contractors seemed to take the media’s dire economic news with a grain of […]
May 3, 2008
Equipment
Trucks: Chevrolet’s Tahoe Hybrid
GM is touting its Chevy Tahoe Hybrid as the most fuel-efficient SUV available and it’s hard to argue with their logic. The fuel economy claims are impressive: The Tahoe’s two-mode hybrid drive system delivers 30 percent better overall fuel efficiency than a conventionally powered Tahoe equipped with a smaller V-8 engine; and Chevy says the […]
May 3, 2008
Equipment
Kenworth earns environmental management certification
Two of Kenworth Truck Company’s manufacturing facilities have earned certification for environmental management systems. The Chillicothe, Ohio, and Renton, Washington, facilities have earned ISO 140001:2004 certification for effective environmental management systems established to build Class 8 trucks in an environmentally sustainable manner. ISO 14001:2004 is an international standard that provides guidelines and requirements, and uses […]
April 24, 2008
Safety
Marketplace
Increased load capacities allow telehandlers to lift up to 12,000 pounds Designed with a high-profile boom configuration, Gehl’s DL Series Dynalift telescopic handlers provide maximum visibility in any working environment. Load capacities have been increased on the models, with lift capacities from 7,000 to 12,000 pounds and lift heights from 40 to 55 feet. The […]
April 5, 2008
Equipment
Atlas Copco unveils new compact breaker
The SB 52 may be the smallest model in the new generation of SB hydraulic breakers, but this lightweight packs a punch. At just 121 pounds the SB 52 has an improved power-to-weight ratio, compared with previous models. The slim design of the SB 52 allows the operator enhanced visibility, positioning and operation in confined […]
March 26, 2008
Safety
ConExpo-Con/Agg: 99 years and counting …
BLUE LOT Skyjack, Booth B-958 (also in Gold Lot, Booth G-300) Telescopic boom offers axle based four-wheel drive jib Skyjack will showcase its 66-foot tall SJ 66T telescopic boom with a jib featuring axle-based four-wheel drive, direction sensing drive and steer controls. A 61-foot version without a jib, the SJ 61T, is also available. CENTRAL […]
March 2, 2008
Equipment
Reporter
Study – recycling concrete poses no lead-based paint risk Recycling concrete containing lead-based paint presents no health risks to workers and no risk to the environment, according to a report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The study, funded by the Construction Materials Recycling Association and the National Demolition Association, was conducted during the […]
March 2, 2008
Business
Trucks: International enters Class 8 big bore engine market
Until now, if you wanted big-bore power in your International trucks you had to go to Cat or Cummins – an arrangement International made clear it wanted to change. Today, after three years of development, International has its engine: In Las Vegas in January, company officials pulled the curtain off of the new MaxxForce 11 […]
March 2, 2008
Equipment
California’s ARB approves Cat’s diesel particulate filter
California’s Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board has given Caterpillar Level 3 conditional verification for its diesel particulate filter system for off-highway wheeled Tier 1, 2, and 3 machines in the 175-to-300 horsepower range, recognizing the system as effective in achieving a minimum 85-percent reduction in particulate matter emissions. The system also meets the state’s […]
February 5, 2008
Equipment
PG&E adds Kenworth natural gas trucks to fleet
California’s Pacific Gas and Electric Company has announced the addition of five Class 8 heavy-duty liquid natural gas trucks to its alternative fuel fleet. PG&E is the first utility in the nation to put the Kenworth T800 LNG-powered trucks into service. PG&E purchased the Class 8 heavy-duty trucks from Bay Area Kenworth as diesel units […]
January 16, 2008
Business
’08 World of Concrete Supplement
With more than 900,000 square feet of exhibits, 1,739 exhibitors and 91,628 registrants, World of Concrete 2007 was the largest event in the show’s 33-year history. This year’s show promises to be even bigger and better. The January 22-25 event in Las Vegas will feature new products, the latest technologies, 90-minute and 3-hour seminars, indoor […]
January 1, 2008
Business
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Volvo’s US-made excavators make production debut Capping a $25 million to $56 million investment, Volvo Construction Equipment rolled off the first U.S.-made excavators at its Asheville, North Carolina, plant in November. The 400,000-square-foot Asheville facility is building four of Volvo’s 11 excavator models: the EC160C, EC210C, EC330C and EC360C. In addition to the excavators, the […]
January 1, 2008
Safety
Trucks: Sixty never looked so good
For a truck lineup that began in 1948, Ford’s F-Series has come a long way. As a tribute to its 60th anniversary, Ford gave its 2008 F-Series Super Duty truck line touches of luxury, ruggedness and functionality. Cleaner, more powerful engine The truck’s 6.4-liter Power Stroke turbo-diesel engine offers significant improvements over its predecessor. The […]
January 1, 2008
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