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Case IH Axial-Flow 240 Series Combines Offer Powerful, Efficient, All-day Harvesting
With their large grain tanks (along with engines and fuel tanks to match), the Case IH Axial-Flow 240 combines sets the bar high for productivity and efficiency. Originally released in 2015, the series includes the 7240, 8240 and 9240 models. The new Axial-Flow series with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology meets Tier 4 Final engine […]
August 19, 2020
Construction Equipment
Atlas Copco’s new XAS 950 air compressor logs 15% fuel savings
The XAS 950 portable air compressor from Atlas Copco features new technology that matches the compressor’s engine speed, power and torque with air demand. Called pressure adjusted through cognitive electronics, or PACE, the technology leads to a 15 to 20 percent increase in fuel savings, the company says. The technology also enables the compressor a […]
December 26, 2019
Dealers
BigRentz CEO: Mobile online construction equipment rental bookings have overtaken desktop orders
Discover what BigRentz CEO says about the rental marketplace and how mobile construction equipment bookings have outranked desktop for the first time here.
June 10, 2019
Construction Equipment
JCB secures $13.2 million deal for gas-powered generators
JCB has made its first major entry into the gas-powered generator sector in England with a deal worth about $13.2 million. JCB will partner with alternative electricity generating company AGR Group to supply 34.5 megawatts of gas-powered generator sets across five sites in England. AGR specializes in low-carbon energy generation for communities and businesses. JCB […]
September 13, 2017
Construction Equipment
KCM’s new 70Z7 wheel loader boosts fuel efficiency and power
KCMA Corp. has unveiled a Tier 4 Final version of the KCM 70Z7 wheel loader, designed to be more powerful and fuel efficient. The new loader runs on a 173-gross-horsepower Cummins diesel engine and emits almost no emissions, the company says. It uses a diesel oxidation catalyst and selective catalytic reduction instead of a diesel […]
August 4, 2017
Safety
OSHA to finalize confined spaces and electrical equipment rules this year
Two construction industry rules are listed to be finalized in 2013 on OSHA’s semiannual regulatory agenda, published today. The first deals with confined spaces in construction. According to the agenda, OSHA issued a rule in 1993 to “protect employees who enter confined spaces while engaged in general industry work.” The general industry standard, 29 CFR […]
January 8, 2013
Gear
GEAR: Powerocks Stone3 charges phone, tablet simultaneously
Never be left with a dead battery with the Powerocks Magic Cube and Stone3 portable power bank products, which will be introduced next week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Magic Cube and Stone3 are light-weight, portable back-up power chargers for smartphones and tablets, e-readers, MP3 players, GPS devices, LED lights, digital […]
January 2, 2013
Gear
GEAR: Flexy Cord extension cords are tangle-proof
Tangles, kinks and snares come with the territory whenever working with extension cords. But the Flexy Cord from Philatron Wire and Cable takes removes the headache and the need for a reel for storage by retracting to its original length after use. The Flexy Cord saves space and reduces the chance of tripping over […]
December 5, 2012
Equipment
New Kohler diesel engines bypass DPF solution
Applying “tried-and-true technologies from the on-road diesel marketplace,” Kohler and sister engine brand Lombardini have developed a new family of Tier 4 Final emissions-compliant power solutions that avoid the use of particulate filters. In advance of the various 2013 worldwide emissions requirements, the result will be industrial, agricultural, landscaping or even smaller construction equipment powered […]
October 25, 2011
Business
Topcon total stations are chosen for Europe’s largest construction project
Topcon Europe Positioning B.V. announces the recent award of an order for more than 100 high precision robotic total stations for the Crossrail project in London, UK. The order is one of the single largest orders for total stations ever recorded. In order to satisfy specific monitoring requirements, ESS Safeforce, confined space safety consultant company, […]
July 26, 2011
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Parsons Brinckerhoff names COO of its Asia/Australia-Pacific/Southern Africa operating company
Chuck Kohler has been named chief operating officer (COO) of the Asia/Australia-Pacific/Southern Africa operating company of Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global strategic consulting, engineering and program/construction management organization. In his new role, Kohler will oversee nearly 5,000 employees who work on hundreds of transportation, power, mining, water/wastewater and community development projects throughout Asia, the Australia-Pacific region, […]
July 26, 2011
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