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Roadbuilding
Watch action from North Carolina DOT Division 4’s win at the annual Equipment Operator’s Roadeo
Division 4 of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) won the department’s recent Equipment Operator’s Roadeo held at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The division, representing Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnson, Nash, Wayne and Wilson counties, accumulated the highest point tally. Eighty-four NCDOT employees vied for the titles in six categories—single-axle dump truck, tandem-axle […]
August 3, 2015
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Construction Equipment
Motor grader tries to cross violent river, gets swept downstream and nearly buried instead
Just a few weeks ago we saw a motor grader courageously cross a river using a rope bridge with a less-than-trustworthy appearance. Today, we’ve got footage of another brave grader operator with a swift river to cross. But this time, there’s a distinct lack of bridge. The operator judges that it’s probably shallow enough to […]
December 5, 2014
Motor grader swept down river
Construction Equipment
Motor grader operator crosses swift river using rope bridge barely wider than the machine
When confronted with a rope bridge today, most people would be terrified to walk across one, let alone drive a piece of heavy equipment across it. But not this motor grader operator. This is either a stupid, brave or very confident person. Maybe a bit of all three. But because we don’t know the context […]
November 13, 2014
Motor grader crosses rope bridge
Dealers
Quick Data: New and used grader sales for November 2014
November 1, 2014
Quick Data
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar’s new Tier 4 Final M Series 3 motor graders boost fuel efficiency
Save fuel and reduce emissions with the latest M Series 3 motor graders from Caterpillar—the 12M3, 140M3, 160M3 and their all-wheel-drive counterparts. The EPA Tier 4 Final machines use Caterpillar’s aftertreatment solution and Selective Catalytic Reduction using Diesel Exhaust Fluid that can be filled from ground level when the machine is fueled. The graders have […]
February 6, 2014
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Construction Equipment
Caterpillar straps customers into virtual reality simulator for motor grader development feedback
If you’ve ever wondered just how much Caterpillar values customer feedback during the development of new equipment, just wait until you hear about the company’s virtual reality rig. At the Caterpillar Technical Center in Mossville, Illinois, the equipment manufacturer invites groups of customers to step inside what it calls the Immersive Visualization Center (IVC). The […]
January 14, 2014
Phil Newberry sits in the Cat Immersive Visualization Center.
Workforce
Simformotion releases Caterpillar M-Series motor grader simulator
Simformotion has released the Cat Simulators M-Series Motor Grader System, a simulation trainer set in a road construction environment that enables operators to learn the same machine applications they will find on the jobsite. The simulations enable new operators to learn without using fuel or pulling a machine from a jobsite, as well as allowing the […]
November 6, 2012
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Safety
Final Word
Where the Jobs Are   If there is one bright spot in the economy and employment numbers it’s in the energy development field. There are plenty of good paying jobs from the Canadian oil sands to the shale gas in South Texas for people who’ve got the moxie to seek them out. Take Carrie Sims, […]
August 27, 2012
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Roadbuilding
A NEW SERIES: ONE 2 ONE WITH SOME OF THE MOST INTERESTING PEOPLE IN THE BUSINESS
The underlying problem is the amount of unfunded liability the government has racked up over the past 20 years.
September 7, 2011
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Business
Machine Matters
Leveling the Great Grader Debate Joysticks, yes or no? Steering wheel, yes or no? Whatever the preference, equipment manufacturers are serving the market, says Georgia-based contractor By Mike Anderson On an August morning just west of Chicago, a motor grader was driven across an auction ramp, digging up a few bids along the way. Big […]
September 4, 2011
Traditional levers or modern joystick controls? John Deere offers grader operators a choice, each with the traditional steering wheel. Grade Pro (GP) machine operators are also able to engage return-to-straight, bringing the rear frame back to center as ground conditions change.
Roadbuilding
Highway Contractor
Completing the early stages of road building is all about doing it right the first time with new technology, say equipment manufacturers.
October 1, 2010
The use of machine control systems on such varied equipment types as the dozer, the compactor and, shown here, the motor grader, is beneficial in ensuring that the profile and contour of the work is not only to specification, “but that the job is done efficiently,” says Volvo Construction Equipment road machinery product specialist Bob Marcum.
Roadbuilding
Highway Contractor
Completing the early stages of road building is all about doing it right the first time with new technology, say equipment manufacturers.
October 1, 2010
The use of machine control systems on such varied equipment types as the dozer, the compactor and, shown here, the motor grader, is beneficial in ensuring that the profile and contour of the work is not only to specification, “but that the job is done efficiently,” says Volvo Construction Equipment road machinery product specialist Bob Marcum.
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