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John Deere Power Systems shows entire Interim Tier 4/Stage III B diesel engine lineup
John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) displayed its entire Interim Tier 4/Stage III B diesel engine lineup and announced engine models and power ratings at the Bauma 2010 show, April 19 – 25 in Munich, Germany. Emissions regulations begin Jan. 1, 2011 for 130 kW (174 hp) and above engines and require a 90-percent reduction in […]
April 21, 2010
Business
ARTBA tells EPA not to give California waiver on off-road diesel retrofitting proposal
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in April 14 testimony that it should not give the state of California a federal waiver that would allow a proposal to require the mandatory retrofitting of off-road diesel construction equipment to move forward. ARTBA Assistant General Counsel Nick Goldstein testified during […]
April 15, 2010
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Safety
EPA, DOT set federal standards on fuel economy, greenhouse gas emissions for cars, light trucks
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have jointly established new federal rules that set the first-ever national greenhouse gas emissions standards and will significantly increase the fuel economy of all new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the United States. The new standards were established on April […]
April 8, 2010
Equipment
TDOT accepting ‘Green Island’ Biofuels Corridor grant applications
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the next round of Green Island Biofuel Corridor Network grants. The deadline to apply for the grants is April 30, 2010. The Green Island grant program is a competitive funding opportunity available to retail fuel station owners and farmer co-ops interested in promoting and selling […]
April 6, 2010
Equipment
Product Report
Caterpillar projects Tier 4 Interim price hikes By Mike Anderson Billed as “the most aggressive and expensive product development initiative in Caterpillar history,” the equipment manufacturing giant’s Tier 4 Interim diesel engine technology will use a “state-of-the-art integrated system” built upon established ACERT technology. To complement Cat’s Clean Emissions Module (CEM), new powertrain technologies […]
April 3, 2010
Business
Trucks
International’s TerraStar built for business New medium-duty truck brings commercial-grade engineering to the Class 4/5 market By Christina Jesson Schave Navistar’s new International TerraStar vocational truck made its debut at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show in St. Louis, Missouri, last month. Aimed at the Class 4 and 5 markets, the […]
April 3, 2010
Business
California Crackdown
Up in the air? California postpones enforcement of its off-highway emissions rule, leaving contractors wondering what to do next. By Marcia Gruver and Mike Anderson Editor’s note: This is the first part in a series of articles on California’s off-highway emissions regulations and their potential impact on the rest of the country. California’s […]
April 3, 2010
Equipment
On Record
A fraction of the story By Marcia Gruver For all its ramifications, this month’s report on California’s now-postponed off-highway emissions rules is only a fraction of the story. When it comes to the state’s construction equipment fleets, the off-highway rule is one part of a many-headed Hydra. Also in the California Air Resources Board […]
April 3, 2010
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist
Dwayne F. Bell, Adam C. Lasarsky, David S. Sherrill Statesville, NC Splitting a well-established family company three ways was the impetus the firm needed to blossom. By Amy Materson As a young man, Dwayne Bell knew what he wanted to do with his life. He felt he had a calling – and that calling […]
April 2, 2010
Equipment
Tennessee DOT accepting biofuel corridor grant applications
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is now accepting applications for the next round of Green Island Biofuel Corridor Network grants. The deadline to apply for the grants is April 30, 2010. The Green Island grant program is a competitive funding opportunity available to retail fuel station owners and farmer co-ops interested in promoting and […]
April 1, 2010
Equipment
JCB vows Tier 4 Interim engine compliance without after-treatment devices
An off-road Tier 4 Interim diesel engine solution without a diesel particulate filter or any exhaust after-treatment device? Equipment manufacturer JCB is developing exactly that for its mid-range construction machinery, the U.K.-based company says. An investment of more than $120 million (US) has delivered an “industry-first” combustion solution for the JCB Ecomax T4 4.4-liter engine […]
March 23, 2010
Equipment
Terex takes home Work Truck Show Green Award
Terex Utilities took home The Work Truck Show’s Green Award for the company’s HyPower Hybrid system during the show March 10-12, 2010, in St. Louis, Missouri. The HyPower Hybrid system allows utility truck operators to save up to 1.5 gallons of fuel per hour and operates the truck’s aerial lift without running the engine to […]
March 22, 2010
Safety
EPA’s 2011 $10 million budget proposal focuses on greenhoues gases, water quality and chemicals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed $10 billion budget for 2011 would increase spending for high-priority goals such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving water quality, ensuring the safety of chemicals and cleaning up communities, Administrator Lisa Jackson told a Senate committee Feb. 23, according to Washington Watch report from the National Stone, Sand & […]
March 4, 2010
Equipment
2010 Innovations Awards: AggreScreed, Komatsu PC200LC-8, Deere E/H controls
One-pass gravel How one contractor converted a simple idea into an attachment that creates stakeless road beds By Marcia Gruver Myron Mullett’s gut told him there had to be an easier way. As owner of Mullett Excavating, Westcliffe, Colorado, he had received a multiyear military contract to lay gravel on 90 miles of road in […]
March 3, 2010
Business
Digital Marketplace
Introductions Lightning Screed The Lightning Strike Screed from Lura Enterprises has a lightweight design that makes screed projects a two-person job. The screed allows a variety of applications, including pervious concrete, low-slump mud, and the ability to do uphill, downhill or circular pours. At less than 4.5 pounds per foot, the screed’s […]
March 2, 2010
Safety
Light Equipment Product Guide
Their equipment category may be “light” but these machines take on a variety of heavy-duty assignments. Be sure to check out our digital edition for even more products. Compaction Smooth Compaction Dynapac’s LF forward compaction plates incorporate a specially designed bottom plate and a water distribution system for smooth compaction. The LF75 and […]
March 2, 2010
Roadbuilding
On Record
Relief? Maybe. By Marcia Gruver At first glance, the California Air Resources Board announcement on February 11 seemed like what it declared itself to be: relief. James Goldstene, ARB’s executive officer announced that “effective immediately, and until further notice, no enforcement action will be taken for noncompliance” of the agency’s off-road equipment regulation. ARB […]
March 1, 2010
Equipment
Trucks
New power from PACCAR PACCAR puts $1 billion behind the launch of its new engine family By Jack Roberts You might be tempted to say to that the MX diesel engine from PACCAR is all-new. But if PACCAR Chairman and CEO Mark Pigot were close enough to hear, he’d quickly correct you. “While it’s […]
March 1, 2010
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