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Granite commissions one of first U.S. solar-powered construction materials facilities
A Granite Construction asphalt concrete and aggregate facilities in Indio, Calif., is among the first in the nation to use solar energy to generate as much as 75 percent of its required power. The clean energy produced onsite is equivalent to providing power for up to 100 homes. “The commissioning of this site is significant […]
May 1, 2011
Equipment
Schwing Offers Versatile Mounting And Electric Power in Stationary Pumps
In order to meet a wide range of customer needs, Schwing offers its line of Stationary Pumps (SP) in a variety of configurations and power options. SPs are available from 20 hp pea gravel pumps to 590 hp concrete pumps with either diesel or electric power. Electric motors offer many advantages including reduced jobsite noise, […]
April 26, 2011
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Environmental Impact Report approves Liberty Quarry in Riverside County
After completing a thorough review of the project’s Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Riverside County’s (California) planning commission staff released a report today recommending approval of Liberty Quarry based on the project’s expected local and regional benefits.
April 18, 2011
Safety
U.S. DOT, Idaho town sign $3.5 million agreement for road upgrades
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the City of Hailey, Idaho, have signed a $3.5 million agreement that will allow work to begin on much-needed upgrades to Woodside Boulevard, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced.
April 13, 2011
Business
First Model in New Cat® Vocational Truck Line Ready for Work
Among the most significant new products ever launched by Caterpillar is the Cat® CT660, the first model in a full line of Class 8 vocational trucks designed to work as transit mixers, refuse haulers, dump trucks and in any application requiring a heavy-duty truck with the reliability, durability and low cost of ownership characteristic of […]
April 11, 2011
Equipment
New Cat® 950K and 962K Wheel Loaders Offer High Performance and Low Emissions
Two new wheel loaders from Caterpillar, the 950K and 962K feature engines certified as meeting US EPA Tier 4 Interim and EU Stage IIIB emissions standards while delivering high performance, long life, excellent fuel efficiency and low operating costs. Each loader features many improvements including a new operator station, optimized Z-bar linkage, Performance Series Buckets […]
April 1, 2011
Equipment
Caltrans awards $78 million to 130 public transit projects
Caltrans on March 29 awarded $78 million to 130 public transit and air quality projects across California. All of the funding comes from Proposition 1B, a 2006 voter-approved transportation bond, which includes $3.6 billion to improve public transit in Californi
March 29, 2011
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Doosan Portable Power unveils electric generator
Doosan Portable Power showcased their electric-driven, 750-cfm HP750e portable air compressor at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. The compressor features a three-phase electric motor instead of the diesel engine featured in the HP750, with power and cooling systems controlled by a liquid cooled variable frequency drive system. Useful for applications that have grid power available or are using a […]
March 25, 2011
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Kobelco launches Tier 4 Interim Mark 9 excavators
Kobelco Construction Machinery America plans to introduce 13 new machines in 2011, the company announced at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. The units include three Mark 9 excavators introduced at the show; the 181-horsepower SK260-9, the 197-horsepower SK295-9 and the 269-horsepower SK350-9. Operating weights for the excavators range from 59,524 to 80,909 pounds, with dig depths from between 23 feet […]
March 25, 2011
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Cummins reveals Tier 4 final QSX15 engine
Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins announced plans to move forward for its QSX15 engine to meet near-zero emissions levels in 2014 with power output increased up to 675 hp. The 15-liter heavy-duty engine was revealed on March 23 at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 to meet EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage IV emissions with an ultra-clean aftertreatment system […]
March 25, 2011
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Scania engines aim for America
By Mike Anderson LAS VEGAS – Scania is ready to power North American construction equipment, the company proclaimed Thursday at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011. In outlining the Swedish-based company’s solutions to Tier 4 Interim diesel emissions requirements, senior vice president Robert Sobocki noted Scania’s supporting rapid expansion of a North American service network over the past year, […]
March 25, 2011
Roadbuilding
Trucks
It’s a natural gas Diesel alternatives making headway in the work truck world By Jack Roberts Several years ago, the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show aligned itself with the newly born Green Truck movement. This partnership, that seemed so unlikely at first, has proven to be highly prescient given the alarming spikes […]
March 24, 2011
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Cummins unveils Tier 4 Final solutions
Even though Tier 4 Final regulations are not here yet, Cummins is not wasting anytime in telling its hundreds of engine customers what the company will do for emissions reductions in the QSL9 and QSX15 engines. The 9-liter mill combines a Cummins Compact Catalyst with SCR to meet the near zero emissions levels. The CCC […]
March 24, 2011
Equipment
Rebuilt Machines
Track-type tractors New, used and rental aren’t your only options By Tom Jackson Mechanically speaking, rebuilding an older bulldozer from the ground up is a lot of work, but relatively straightforward. There are seven or eight major component groups, depending on what you count, that can be pulled and replaced with new or rebuilt components. […]
March 24, 2011
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Komatsu fields diverse new machines
Komatsu brought to ConExpo a new machine or two in almost all its significant catagories, including the second iterration of its groundbreaking electric-hybrid excavator, and unveiled its strategy for Tier 4 engines. The HB215LC-1 hybrid electric 20 ton excavator uses up to 25 percent less fuel than comparable models (48 percent less in some scenarios) of […]
March 24, 2011
Business
Maintenance
Online Oil Analysis Whether you have one machine or thousands, online reports beat paper anytime. By Tom Jackson The fundamentals of oil analysis haven’t changed much over the years, but in the past decade the emergence of online reporting of oil analysis results has given fleet managers a great set of tools to do more, […]
March 24, 2011
Business
Machine Matters
Fill out the team Pavers remain the cornerstone of a road contractor’s arsenal, but is another full-time member primed to join the equipment team? By Mike Anderson If you’re a paving contractor, no doubt you’re used to having milling equipment working at your jobsites. The use of cold planers as part of the road […]
March 24, 2011
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Volvo Introduces 55 new products and Ups U.S. Investment
By John Latta- Las Vegas- Saying that North America remains ‘a strategically important home market’, Volvo Construction Equipment President and CEO Olof Persson introduced more than 55 new or updated products and a $100 million in a product and production expansion program at the company’s North American facilities at CONEXPO. Persson described “substantial improvements” in […]
March 23, 2011
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