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Rule 1: Skid steer O&O costs

Based on a Case 430/440 model, 1700 to 2200 pound operating load, 2007 model, 4 year ownership/depreciation, 750 hours of use per year.   Do the math Unit costs are a great analytical tool. Take your machine O&O costs per hour, apply that to how many hours it takes to move X amount of dirt, […]

November 18, 2013

Business

3 rules for calculating and managing skid steer Owning & Operating costs

People who work with big equipment have a saying: “You can be going broke in this business and not know it for six months.” And the one cost that can be very hard to gauge, if you’re a small contractor or new to this business, is the owning and operating cost of your equipment. To […]

November 18, 2013

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Rule 2: Skid steer O&O costs

Managing operating costs Your operator is always going to be your biggest expense. With that in mind, here are a few ways to lessen that expense. Invest in training for productivity improvements Enclosed cabs, newer equipment help retain quality employees and keep them productive. Match the machine capabilities to the job. You don’t want an […]

November 18, 2013

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Rule 3: Skid steer O&O costs

Money never sleeps. If it isn’t making you money, it’s costing you money. If you buy stock in a company and after a few years it quits growing or paying dividends, you get rid of it. Right? The same is true of equipment. Letting equipment sit idle is like stashing money under a mattress. That’s […]

November 18, 2013

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Yanmar strengthens alliance with Manitou in purchase of capital and voting rights

Yanmar announced today it has acquired 6.26 percent of the capital and voting rights of Manitou BF, strengthening a 25-year engine alliance and a North American agreement announced this past January. “It is becoming more necessary for each player to have a wide range of product line-up in today’s construction market,” said Takehito Yamaoka, Yanmar […]

October 22, 2013

Construction Equipment

Wacker Neuson unveils its new skid steer lineup; will hit the market at CONEXPO

During a dealer meeting last week, Wacker Neuson officially entered a new market with the unveiling of its skid steer lineup. The skid steers were developed and will be built in house because control over those aspects and, ultimately, the cost, were important to the company, said Christopher Barnard, Wacker Neuson president and CEO. More than 150 […]

October 15, 2013

Construction Equipment

ICUEE is basically a big sandbox for adults full of excavators, drills, cranes and loaders

Two weeks ago we and thousands of others made the trip to Louisville, Kentucky for the 2013 edition of the International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo, lovingly known as ICUEE. (Be sure to check out our coverage of all the news from the show by clicking here.) If you’ve never been, or you just haven’t […]

October 15, 2013

Construction Equipment

Yanmar showcases new S220R-1 and S190R-1 skid steers at ICUEE

Yanmar showcased its S220R-1 and S190R-1 skid steers at ICUEE. The 2,200-pound rated operating load S220R-1 has a 70.7-horsepower Yanmar engine with a rated operating speed of 2,500 rpms. “One of the most important features is the Yanmar engine,” says Jake Jeffords in an interview at the company’s ICUEE booth. “We’ve been making engines since […]

October 4, 2013

Construction Equipment

Case unveils SR210 skid steer at ICUEE, replacing best-selling SR200

Replacing the popular SR200, the Case SR210 radial-lift skid steer made its debut at ICUEE, offering what the company calls best-in-class breakout force (7,200 pounds), torque (232 foot pounds) and standard auxiliary hydraulic flows (24.2 gpm). The 2,100-pound rated operating capacity model has a 74-horsepower Tier 4 Final cooled exhaust gas recirculation engine, featuring a […]

October 3, 2013

Roadbuilding

Gehl launches V270 and V330 GEN:2 skid-steers with vertical lift

Gehl has launched its V270 GEN:2 and V330 GEN:2 large frame vertical-lift skid-steers, our sister site, Equipment World, reported. A 72-horsepower Tier 4 certified Yanmar diesel engine with diesel particulate filter (DPF) technology powers the machines, which feature a selectable self-leveling option and hydraulic-powered Power-A-Tach system. Gehl offers its T-bar option as a control pattern. […]

October 2, 2013

Construction Equipment

Gehl’s new V270 and V330 GEN:2 skid-steers offer vertical lift, selectable self-leveling

Gehl has launched two new large frame vertical-lift skid-steers in the V270 GEN:2 and V330 GEN:2. The new machines feature a 72-horsepower Tier 4 certified Yanmar diesel engine that incorporates DPF technology. Features include a selectable self-leveling option, hydraulic-powered Power-A-Tach system and Gehl’s T-bar option offered as a control pattern. With rated operating capacities of […]

October 2, 2013

Construction Equipment

Online rental site BigRentz.com adds earthmoving equipment

The largest online provider of construction rental equipment has added earthmoving equipment to its offering. BigRentz.com‘s new Dirt Division offers rentals of backhoes, excavators, graders, dozers, skid-steers and wheel loaders. That adds to the company’s initial offering of boom lifts, forklifts, scissor lifts and reach forklifts. BigRentz says its team of experienced professionals is available […]

September 24, 2013