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Safety
Machine Matters
Better Rather Than Bigger   The 14-foot-class backhoe remains the industry standard thanks to high maneuverability, increased power and a growing role on the jobsite fueled by attachments.     By Wayne Grayson     For years, the 14-foot-class has been the industry standard of backhoes. Manufacturers say the class accounts for about 70 percent […]
October 7, 2012
Case’s 580 Super N has a 92-horsepower engine and 13,576 pounds of bucket digging force. Four-wheel-drive N Series models have ride control, which engages at roading speeds to help reduce bucket spillage.
Roadbuilding
Is it Time for a New Wheel Loader?
Advanced electronics, drivetrain refinements, can make the case for a new machine.
September 6, 2012
Volvo says its L110G and L120G models offered significant improvements over previous models, including a 25 percent increase in lifting force.
Equipment
DPFs and DOCs: The new components at the heart of your Tier 4 engine
Plumbed into the exhaust stream of many diesel powered off-road machines you buy today is either a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) or a diesel particulate filter (DPF) or both. While there has been much talk and concern over these changes, the reality is that these engines and their emissions control systems are here to stay. […]
August 27, 2012
Ultra-low sulfur diesel must be used in DOCs to prevent the sulfur from “poisoning” the catalysts. Low-ash, API CJ-4 lube oil should be used to prevent ash from building up in the DPF.
Equipment
Machine Matters
Is it time for a new wheel loader?   Advanced electronics, drivetrain refinements make the case for a new machine    By Marcia Gruver Doyle     As you’ve waited for the economy to turn, your wheel loaders have aged, and now those machines are perhaps two generations behind what’s currently in dealer order books. […]
August 7, 2012
Volvo says its L110G and L120G models offered significant improvements over previous models, including a 25 percent increase in lifting force.
Technology
Product Report
Ecomax engine revs up JCB lineups   By Marcia Gruver Doyle   JCB will add its new Ecomax engine (see Reporter story on page 11) to a number of backhoe, excavator and telehandler models. The company also announced three new wheel loader models. The Tier 4 Interim Ecomax, using in-cylinder technologies, does not require a diesel particulate filter or diesel emission […]
August 7, 2012
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Equipment
Trucks
DPF light? Don’t panic!   You’re starting to wonder just how long it will take before you finally reach your destination, when suddenly a little yellow light on the dash winks on: Your DPF filter needs attention. Great… Just what you need. A problem to deal with. And just what on earth is a “DPF” […]
August 3, 2012
The DPF light (lower right) on the dash board of Kenworth’s T680.
Business
Reporter
By Equipment World Staff     JCB: Quick software fix solves ULSD dilemma   JCB says its Tier 4 Interim Ecomax engines can be recalibrated to allow it to be resold in countries that do not use ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel, addressing mounting concerns that Tier 4 machines can not be sold outside the highly regulated […]
August 3, 2012
The Ecomax, using cooled exhaust gas recirculation, will require upgraded fuel and air filters.
Technology
JCB engine recalibration can go backwards, forwards
JCB today revealed further details of its Tier 4 Interim diesel engine recalibration, which will “de-tier” these engines, making them useable in non-regulated countries where ultra-low sulfur diesel is not yet available. A software code change JCB says will take “minutes” at an authorized JCB dealer will reset the engines, eliminating concerns over reselling the […]
June 28, 2012
JCB engine prior to installing Tier 4 Interim hardware.
Equipment
Intermat Overview
Tier 4 Final intros headline Intermat   By Marcia Gruver Doyle and John Latta     Tier 4 Final engines and transmissions with claims of double-digit leaps in fuel economy headlined Intermat, which took place in Paris, France, April 16-21. Selective Catalytic Reduction, or SCR, is the front runner in Tier 4 Final technology, with […]
May 25, 2012
The Tier 4 Final QSF2.8 will be manufactured at Cummins’ new plant in Beijing, China.
Safety
Marketplace
By Amy Materson   CREATURE COMFORTS John Deere incorporated customer feedback when designing the company’s newest hydraulic excavator line, the G-Series. Available in two models, the 160G LC and 210G LC, the Tier 4 Interim-certified G-Series offers more power and productivity than previous models, combined with a more comfortable cab. The excavators feature John Deere […]
May 8, 2012
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Equipment
Product Report
Big Changes in Small Packages By Tom Jackson This is the year most construction equipment manufacturers roll out engines that will meet tough new Tier 4 Interim emissions standards, Caterpillar included. But the company’s Building Construction Products division also used the emissions deadlines to engineer a number of design changes and improvements, resulting in series […]
April 27, 2012
The skid steers and compact track loaders get more engine and hydraulic horsepower to handle high demand attachments.
Equipment
Maintenance
TIER 4 ENGINES The kind of engine you get in equipment for the next few years will depend on a complex matrix of credits the EPA offers to OEMs. By Tom Jackson While the compliance dates for Tier 4 Final engines are staggered from 2008 to 2015, the majority of the engines used in off-road […]
January 27, 2012
The diesel particulate filter is a new and essential component for reducing exhaust emissions but requires additional maintenance.
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