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Roadbuilding

Special Report: EQUIPMENT’S BRAVE NEW WORLD

Where we are, how we got here and what happens next. by Kirk Landers, editor emeritus, Better Roads   A recovery is coming for the U.S. construction industry. It will be long and slow. It will be different than other recoveries. And it will require planning. Even in the early stages, it is likely to […]

March 4, 2011

Safety

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 (Supplement)

SHOW PREVIEW For new products, the latest technology and access to the best minds in the industry, CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the place to be this March. The show, held March 22 through 26 in Las Vegas, will host more than 2,000 exhibitors, include a comprehensive education program and launch new events, such as the International Mixer […]

March 3, 2011

Maintenance

The owning and operating costs of compact wheel loaders

Depending on applications and usage patterns, many sharp-pencil contractors have found a lot of value in compact wheel loaders. To find out how these machines add up we asked David Steger, product manager at Takeuchi Manufacturing to run some numbers and tell us what contractors need to know when considering one. Steger recommended we base […]

March 2, 2011

Construction Equipment

New Toro brush chipper makes debut at the Rental Show

Toro’s high capacity, towable BC-25 brush chipper, launched at the Rental Show, features a lightweight compact design that allows the unit to fit through standard 36-inch gates. Weighing just over 1,000 pounds, the unit is suitable for use on turf and can be pulled behind a range of vehicles. The chipper has a Kohler Command […]

March 2, 2011

Construction Equipment

Runnion offers Palfinger Crayler forklifts

Runnion Equipment now offers the complete line of Palfinger Crayler forklifts. The line includes six models of transportable forklifts, each of which can be loaded and unloaded from the back of a truck. Parts and service for the forklifts also are available, and a diverse selection of models is on hand to rent. The forklifts […]

February 7, 2011

Safety

Marketplace

By Amy Materson Editor’s pick   SAFETY MADE SIMPLE Keep workers safe when guiding steel trench plates into place with the Trench PlateMate from the Bradley Blume Corporation. As a trench plate is lifted over the trench by a backhoe or excavator, a worker must maneuver the end of the plate into place – usually […]

February 7, 2011

Business

Maintenance: Equipment Transport

How to haul safely Part 2: Safe equipment transport involves truck, trailer and machine by Larry Walton, contributing writer While we addressed the need for properly rated vehicles to transport equipment in the first part of this article (see January issue), making sure you have enough truck is not the last word in safely moving […]

February 7, 2011

Maintenance

Machine Matters More

Keeping Compactors on a Roll The trend is to size up when buying, and try to work that soil roller more often, says product specialist By Mike Anderson The dozer’s done its job, the dirt’s in place, and now you need that compactor to come along. But, regardless of brand (and there’s a healthy choice), […]

February 7, 2011

Maintenance

Product Focus

Compact Excavators   BRIDGE GAP The Hitachi ZX60USB-3, with a swing boom and backfill blade, bridges the gap between Hitachi’s compact and mid-sized excavators. • Uses a D-section frame skirt to increase the rigidity of the upper structure frame • A 20-inch variable speed fan reduces the excavator’s noise level and fuel consumption • Independent […]

February 3, 2011

Safety

Product Report

C-Series excavators Case takes on the fuel efficiency challenge once again, and adds a nifty monitor By Marcia Gruver Doyle When Case set about to up their game with its C Series excavators, it knew the immediate challenge would be fuel efficiency. Not only did it have to top the fuel efficiency gains of its […]

February 2, 2011

Business

Zanetis Power Attachments becomes RoadHog

Zanetis Power Attachments changed its name to RoadHog to better identify its core product line and to enhance brand awareness, the company says. The company’s website has been redesigned and is now roadhog-inc.com. The company’s ownership remains the same, and nothing else is affected except for the accounting side of the business. All payables should […]

January 21, 2011

Technology

PCI seeks proposals for $20K fellowship awards

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) is seeking a request for proposals for the Daniel P. Jenny Research Fellowships.

January 13, 2011