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Equipment

Machine Matters

A loader first and foremost New features, options place the traditional single-purpose wheel loader into more applications, keeping it working in tough times By Mike Anderson The 135- to 174-horsepower wheel loader is often perceived as a throwback: Valued as a highly functional, reliable, yet often single-purpose machine. It’s been a rank-and-file plodder, if you […]

August 3, 2011

Safety

Inspection Checkpoint: How to inspect a used small dozer

By Marcia Gruver Good used machines are at a premium these days, so it was the luck of the draw that we got to inspect not one, but two small dozers at the Tractor & Equipment yard in Birmingham, Alabama. Sitting side by side were a Komatsu 78-horsepower D31PX-22 with 500 hours and a 110-horsepower […]

October 5, 2010

Business

Maintenance

Information flows in mixed fleet applications using new AEMP telematics standards     If you’ve stayed away from telematics* in the past because of the complexity, good news is coming. Starting in October, an industry-wide standard will take effect that makes it possible to collect mixed fleet data from multiple OEMs and download it into […]

September 9, 2010

Roadbuilding

Highway Contractor

Buying, leasing or renting: now is a good time to work an equipment deal using one, two or all three in the mix.

July 1, 2010

Business

AEM recognizes “Statistics Outstanding Merit Award” winners

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has presented 65 member manufacturers with “Statistics Outstanding Merit Awards” for exemplary 2009 performance in AEM’s data reporting programs. The association says these manufacturers’ actions “enhance the association’s ability to provide meaningful market information to member companies for business benchmarking and planning.” The annual awards are based on statistical data […]

June 1, 2010