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Success Stories
Moving outside of his comfort zone helped Steve Beam bridge the gap in his business
An avid sportsman, Beam, 51, loves spending time outdoors – making construction an ideal profession. But when the recession hit and jeopardized the future of his company, he aimed for survival and crossed over into new markets.Patiently waiting for his target has landed Steve Beam big bucks with both of his passions: hunting and construction. […]
November 5, 2012
Steve started his construction firm in 1990 and now has 27 employees and an annual volume of $3.8 million, serving the roadwork, bridge and street scaping markets.
Equipment Experts
The inner-workings of Komatsu’s Tier 4 Interim engines
Physics and chemistry dictate that most Tier 4 Interim engines follow a common design formula to reduce emissions. Above 75 horsepower most manufacturers have increased fuel injection pressures, boosted turbos, ramped up exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) rates and added aftertreatment that traps or burns off what the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t want going out the […]
November 1, 2012
Equipment
The inner-workings of Komatsu’s Tier 4 Interim engines
Physics and chemistry dictate that most Tier 4 Interim engines follow a common design formula to reduce emissions. Above 75 horsepower most manufacturers have increased fuel injection pressures, boosted turbos, ramped up exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) rates and added aftertreatment that traps or burns off what the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t want going out the […]
November 1, 2012
On Komatsu’s Tier 4 Interim engines emissions reductions are handled by a variable geometry turbo, high pressure common rail fuel injection, cooled EGR and a DPF that includes a diesel oxidation catalyst and a catalyzed soot filter.
Business
Yes, he built it himself
Josh Scheckel, the founder and owner of J.J. Scheckel Corp., was none too happy when the current president of the United States alleged that business owners didn't build their businesses themselves.
October 18, 2012
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Business
On Record
One seller’s global reach illustrates potential ULSD shutout   Tracking what one seller – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers – sold worldwide in 2011 from U.S. equipment auctions illustrates the global reach of U.S.-sourced equipment. Ritchie sold this equipment to more than 30 countries – and only seven currently have ULSD fuel.   By Marcia Gruver Doyle   […]
October 16, 2012
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Safety
Machine Matters
Better Rather Than Bigger   The 14-foot-class backhoe remains the industry standard thanks to high maneuverability, increased power and a growing role on the jobsite fueled by attachments.     By Wayne Grayson     For years, the 14-foot-class has been the industry standard of backhoes. Manufacturers say the class accounts for about 70 percent […]
October 7, 2012
Case’s 580 Super N has a 92-horsepower engine and 13,576 pounds of bucket digging force. Four-wheel-drive N Series models have ride control, which engages at roading speeds to help reduce bucket spillage.
Maintenance
Marketplace
By Amy Materson    EDITOR”S PICK FUEL SAVER Perform a range of applications that include land clearing, grading and site prep with Komatsu’s line of D61-23 crawler dozers, which deliver 130 to 160 horsepower and are available in low ground pressure models. The Tier 4 Interim engine lowers fuel consumption by up to 10 percent […]
October 5, 2012
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Equipment
Komatsu updates D61-23 crawler dozer line
To allow customers to best match their applications, Komatsu is making two new models available, the D61EX-23 is a longer track-on-ground standard model and the D61PX-23 is the low ground pressure model.
September 5, 2012
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Workforce
Reporter
By Equipment World Staff     Dozer, grader advances highlight Deere’s 175th   This year, John Deere celebrates its 175th year, a history that includes the company’s entry into construction equipment in the mid-1950s. Key products along the way include: 1958: The first all-hydraulic dozer, the Model 64, featured a new six-way power-angle-tilt (PAT) blade. The operator could control tilt, angle, […]
August 28, 2012
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Maintenance
Marketplace
By Amy Materson   EDITOR’S PICK   SIZEABLE SKID STEER Gehl is touting the vertical lift V400 skid-steer loader – also launched as the 4000V under the Mustang brand – as the largest skid steer in the world. With a 4,000-pound rated operating capacity, a 9,150-pound breakout force and a 144-inch true vertical lift height, […]
August 28, 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
Topcon’s new robotic station built for prism tracking
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has introduced the PS Series, a professional-grade robotic total station that uses [Topcon PS] Topcon’s PowerTrac technology to increase the prism tracking power. The system uses optics, laser system and advanced algorithms, to track a moving prism.,Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has introduced the PS Series, a professional-grade robotic total station that uses [Topcon PS] Topcon’s PowerTrac technology to increase the prism tracking power. The system uses optics, laser system and advanced algorithms, to track a moving prism.,Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has introduced the PS Series, a professional-grade robotic total station that uses [Topcon PS] Topcon’s PowerTrac technology to increase the prism tracking power. The system uses optics, laser system and advanced algorithms, to track a moving prism.,Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has introduced the PS Series, a professional-grade robotic total station that uses [Topcon PS] Topcon’s PowerTrac technology to increase the prism tracking power. The system uses optics, laser system and advanced algorithms, to track a moving prism.,Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has introduced the PS Series, a professional-grade robotic total station that uses [Topcon PS] Topcon’s PowerTrac technology to increase the prism tracking power. The system uses optics, laser system and advanced algorithms, to track a moving prism.,Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has introduced the PS Series, a professional-grade robotic total station that uses [Topcon PS] Topcon’s PowerTrac technology to increase the prism tracking power. The system uses optics, laser system and advanced algorithms, to track a moving prism.,Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has introduced the PS Series, a professional-grade robotic total station that uses [Topcon PS] Topcon’s PowerTrac technology to increase the prism tracking power. The system uses optics, laser system and advanced algorithms, to track a moving prism.
August 22, 2012
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