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Construction Equipment

Product Focus

Tracks and Tires RESIST DAMAGE The Titan Tire Ultimate tire line for skid steers was designed to provide long tire life and extra tread depth. • Available in 10-16.6 and 12-16.5 sizes • High void-to-lug ratio helps with traction • Heavy sidewall and large rim guard provide damage resistance. Viisit EquipmentWorld.com/info CONVERT TRACKS The Terex […]

May 24, 2012

Construction Equipment

Top Financed Equipment

Double drum compactors, 1.8 to 3 metric tons From being the total package to dual vibration, these models have been the top financed double drum compactors throughout 2010 and into this year. By Lauren Heartsill Tight site development jobs present the ideal environment for the Caterpillar CB24, while its high static force can be used […]

May 24, 2012

Safety

Product Focus

Trenching equipment By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle EXTEND CYLINDERS Efficiency Production’s high-clearance shores have vertical clearances up to 84 inches, a cylinder extension system and two 8-inch-wide, heavy-duty rails ranging in size from 8- to 16-feet tall. • For trenches up to 25-feet deep and 15-feet wide • Includes oversleeves to protect the cylinders • Has […]

May 24, 2012

Technology

Product Focus

Grinders, chippers and shredders Lauren Heartsill Dowdle REMOTE OPERATED The CBI Magnum Force Disc Chipper 754 uses a four-knife, 75-inch disc chipper and has a 26-inch feed opening. • Chip discharge chute is remote operated, camera monitored and folds hydraulically for transport • Trash separator and bark pusher discharge on the opposite side of the […]

May 24, 2012

Business

Survivor Stories

Adding business in tough times By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle While many contractors were struggling to keep their businesses in the black during the recession, Harrod, Ohio, native Randy Jones started a second company. Jones’s company, RD Jones Excavating, handles utility, road and public construction projects, with a client list including Procter and Gamble, Ford, Walmart […]

May 24, 2012

Construction Equipment

HammerHead names international sales manager

HammerHead Trenchless Equipment has promoted Jason Klaus to the position of international sales manager. Prior to this position, Klaus managed customer support and inside sales for HammerHead while managing international territories located in the United Kingdom and Australia. Recently, Klaus has focused his efforts in Europe and has been involved with the strategic planning for […]

May 16, 2012

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

Safety

Landclearing/Site Prep and Ancillary Equipment — Sponsored Information Section

SOIL COMPACTOR WORKS LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS Push, spread and compact soil for medium- to large-scale dirt projects with the 51,000-pound BOMAG BC462EB soil compactor, which features an oscillating center articulation joint and a vibration-isolated operator station. • A 255-horsepower Deutz diesel engine and four-wheel hydrostatic drive power the compactor • Optional cab includes heat and air, […]

April 29, 2012

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

Construction Equipment

JCB: Largest product launch

Intermat is serving as part of the company’s largest 66-product launch this year, said , JCB CEO,  noting the company saw record results in 2011. Products intro’d at the show include the remaining models of its skid steer line, which it began introducing in 2010, its 427 and 437 wheel loaders and a new range […]

April 24, 2012

Telematics

Intermat highlights: Day 2

Highlights from the second day at the Intermat trade show today in Paris, France: JCB says 2012 will be the “biggest product launch in our history.” To date, 33 new products have been introduced with another 33 scheduled for debut before year end. Show introductions include the 427 and 437 wheel loaders, JS115 to JS180 […]

April 17, 2012

Home

Soil compactors have transverse-mounted engine

A new generation of Dynapac soil compactors, the CA 5000, CA 6000 and CA 6500 models, feature a transverse-mounted engine. These make the machine more compact and allow better visibility from the redesigned cabs. Active bounce control prevents over-compaction in these machines, which will be introduced at Intermat. A new range of wheeled asphalt pavers […]

April 13, 2012