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Roadbuilding
AEM Exhibit Pavilion at Bauma 2010: The show must go on
Despite a massive volcanic eruption in Iceland severely disrupting air travel to Europe to the gigantic Bauma trade fair in Munich, Germany, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) said the show must go on at the AEM-run North American pavilion at the show. Bauma 2010, organized by Messe München, is the 29th International Trade Fair […]
April 21, 2010
Roadbuilding
Liebherr unveils ADT dump body
Liebherr has unveiled the first of its long-awaited ADT models, the TA230, according to the Bauma 2010 Daily News e-newsletter from Aggregates Business Europe and World Highways. The following is taken from the report: This first truck offers a 30-metric-ton payload in its 19m3 dump body and the firm plans to offer 40- and 50-metric-ton […]
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
Roadbuilding
Terex launches dedicated Website for used equipment sales
Terex has launched a dedicated Website for the purchase of used equipment. The site — www.terex.com/used — allows construction contractors to access spec information, photos and MSRP on used construction, roadbuilding and aerial work platform equipment for sale through Terex. A complete inventory of used equipment for sale through Terex is available on the site. “We know […]
March 19, 2010
Technology
Doosan ramps up hybrid excavator
How would you like to save $10,000 in fuel a year on a 22-ton excavator? That’s the claim being made by Doosan Infracore with its revolutionary hybrid excavator. The machine will have a diesel engine, electric swing motor, electric converter and an ultra-capacitor that will store excess energy during turning and light-duty operations. The stored […]
January 11, 2010
Roadbuilding
Texas Transportation Institute awarded $500K to study off-road construction equipment NOx
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Texas Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Center for Air Quality Studies a $500,000 grant two-year project will monitor nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions of road construction equipment before and after the installation of an emission reduction system, called selective catalytic reduction (SCR). This system uses ammonia injection to convert NOx into […]
November 23, 2009
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