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By Amy Materson Editor’s pick  SAFETY MADE SIMPLE Keep workers safe when guiding steel trench plates into place with the Trench PlateMate from the Bradley Blume Corporation. As a trench plate is lifted over the trench by a backhoe or excavator, a worker must maneuver the end of the plate into place – usually […]
February 7, 2011
Equipment
Maintenance
Fuel Filtration New fuels and new engines demand a new filter regimen By Tom Jackson Going green has its drawbacks. When it comes to cleaning up diesel emissions, the price you pay is reduced fuel quality. If you’re not careful, clogged fuel filters and ruined injectors may result. Fresh from the refinery, diesel fuel is […]
February 7, 2011
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Equipment
Rebuilt Machinery
Terex glider reman What it takes to turn an aging front discharge concrete mixer into a good-as-new machine By Tom Jackson  In the current construction economy, some ready mix producers are reluctant to buy new mixer trucks at full price. But, as their fleet ages, it requires more and more repairs, suffers more downtime […]
February 3, 2011
Business
Transportation leaders voice support for high-speed rail in CA
More than 100 California public and private sector transportation leaders voiced strong support for implementing high-speed rail in California in a report released Jan. 25 from the Center for Urban Infrastructure at Brandman University.
January 25, 2011
Business
Kenworth, Sprint partner for mobile connectivity in Class 5-8 trucks
Kenworth Truck Company and Sprint are involved in a partnership to provide mobile connectivity for the revolutionary Kenworth NavPlus, a PACCAR proprietary navigation and business technology system for Kenworth Class 5-8 trucks.
January 25, 2011
World of Concrete
Freightliner, McNeilus develop bridge formula mixer chassis
Freightliner Trucks has collaborated with McNeilus Companies in the development of a new bridge formula mixer chassis, Freightliner announced on Jan. 18 at World of Concrete 2011 in Las Vegas.
January 20, 2011
Equipment
U.S. House approves Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act needs President Barack Obama’s signature for the bipartisan legislation to be reauthorized for five more years, as the U.S. House of Representatives already approved the legislation. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved DERA on Dec. 16. President Obama is expected to sign the reauthorization into law. DERA (H.R. 5809) is a five-year […]
January 10, 2011
Business
CIM program WOC auction featuring Mack Truck model GU713
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program –- a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year bachelor of science degree in Concrete Industry Management -– will auction off a set-forward, front-axle Mack Truck model GU713 as the signature item for its sixth annual auction at World of Concrete.
January 4, 2011
Equipment
Machine Matters
Earth Moving Matchup Large excavators and artics create true productivity duo By Mike Anderson If more proof was needed that large excavators are increasingly being teamed with articulated dump trucks, just take a look the players who are in this game today. Of the OEMs submitting information on their 40- to 50-metric-ton excavators, all but […]
December 29, 2010
Equipment
Tier 4 Report
Cummins On-highway experience brings benefits to the Tier 4 off-highway engines for 2011 and 2012 By Tom Jackson  As one of the largest manufacturers of diesel engines – on and off road – and with thousands of OEM customers worldwide, Cummins came to the Tier 4 interim standards with three basic mandates: • Keep […]
December 29, 2010
Equipment
CARB votes for new diesel emissions rule
California Air Resources Board voted in favor of a new diesel emissions rule that will protect jobs and safeguard air quality. The National Contractors Group that negotiated the rules said the final version will give struggling construction firms more time to comply than the original version, while delivering lower emissions. The revised rule approved by […]
December 20, 2010
Business
Cemex develops carbon footprint tool
Cemex has developed a carbon footprint tool that allows the company to measure the greenhouse gases emissions of its cement, ready-mix and aggregates products.
December 14, 2010
Business
Trucks
The truck of the future? Manufacturers are adamant hybrid powertrains are the wave of the future. So why aren’t there more of them on the road? By Jack Roberts It was almost 10 years ago when I saw my first medium-duty hybrid-drive truck. It was a Class 5 International tricked out as a bucket truck. […]
December 6, 2010
Business
LaHood signs $12.9 million Recovery Act grant
Work can begin on the Appalachian Regional Short-Line Rail project with the signing of a $12.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (a.k.a. “the stimulus”) grant, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced. The signing took place Dec. 1 between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The project will improve infrastructure on […]
December 5, 2010
Equipment
Product Focus
Air Compressors By Lauren Heartsill PORTABLE CONTROL The Kaeser Compressor M200 portable compressor features an electronic control system that limits emissions, optimizes fuel consumption and improves compressor efficiency. • Powered by a 186-horsepower Caterpillar diesel engine • Provides 750 cubic feet per minute at 100 pounds per square inch gauge • Features a soundproof enclosure. […]
December 5, 2010
Equipment
Off-road equipment industry publishes Tier 4 FAQ report
Five leading off-road equipment industry associations published a “frequently asked questions” report about Tier 4 technology. These standards apply to new diesel engines used in off-road equipment beginning in 2011. Groups such as the Associated Equipment Distributors, Association of Equipment Manufacturers, American Rental Association, Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association and North American Equipment Dealers Association collaborated […]
November 16, 2010
Equipment
On Record
A rule delayed By Marcia Gruver Doyle When the Associated General Contractors of America and the California Air Resources Board said on October 7 they were issuing a joint statement, it could only mean one thing: CARB was backing off on its off-road emissions regs. And so CARB now says it will delay large-fleet enforcement […]
November 10, 2010
Business
Machine Matters
Heavy trucks, Heavy drama 2010 may have been the Year of the Engine in trucks, but 2011 welcomes an old engine supplier into the full truck game By Mike Anderson Yellow iron customers who also buy heavy-duty trucks are about to enter a new era of choice, opportunity and perhaps conflict. The dominant brand of […]
November 9, 2010
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