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Construction Equipment
Dozer, grader advances highlight Deere’s 175th
[youtube UaaDp-lMaC4 nolink] It all started with the self-scouring plow in 1837. 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 […]
August 7, 2012
JD570 articulated motor grader.
Safety
One possibility for dozer training
Vista Training has launched a web-deliverable dozer training module, focusing on basic operation and safety.  The 1-hour module is self directed and focuses on three key areas: Components, focusing on major blade and track components, and how they contribute to pushing material. Controls, describing machine controls and functions, plus typical working conditions and basic operating […]
July 19, 2012
Learn dozer basics over the web.
Construction Equipment
Machine Matters More
Dirty Jobs   Contractors are getting their money’s worth out of skid steer cleanup attachments.     Constantly pressured to do more with less, contractors are using skid steer cleanup attachments – such as brooms, sweepers and plows – to efficiently tackle this necessary job. And the cleanup market is expected to be on the […]
June 30, 2012
Contractors in the Snow Belt are adding snow-removal attachments, such as CEAttachments’ AB72 angle broom, to keep employees on the payroll year-round. “No matter where you look, contractors are cleaning up something,” says Ron Peters, product manager, CEAttachments.
Equipment
Intermat Overview
Tier 4 Final intros headline Intermat   By Marcia Gruver Doyle and John Latta     Tier 4 Final engines and transmissions with claims of double-digit leaps in fuel economy headlined Intermat, which took place in Paris, France, April 16-21. Selective Catalytic Reduction, or SCR, is the front runner in Tier 4 Final technology, with […]
May 25, 2012
The Tier 4 Final QSF2.8 will be manufactured at Cummins’ new plant in Beijing, China.
Success Stories
Jon Fye, Fye Excavating, follows his passion for construction
By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle   Jon Fye Sperry, Iowa Fye Excavating Year started: 1995 Number of employees: 45 Annual volume: $6.3 million Markets served: Commercial site work, utilities, demolition, sewer, storm water, heavy equipment hauling and trucking Jon Fye left the security of a long-time job to follow his passion for construction. A go-getter spirit, […]
May 24, 2012
“I went out on my own and cut my path,” says Jon Fye, owner of Fye Excavating.
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
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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
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Construction Equipment
LiuGong details plans for North America
Acquisition of the Dressta dozer line gives LiuGong a parts depot in the Chicago area the company will use for all U.S. distributed products, says David Beatenbough, LiuGong’s vice president of research and development, in an interview with Equipment World today at the Intermat trade show in Paris. “We’re still opening territories in North America,” […]
April 24, 2012
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LiuGong unveils excavator, dozer at Intermat
LiuGong unveiled its 922E excavator and TD 40E dozer at Intermat this morning. David Beatenbough, vice president of research and development, told journalists the dozer has the heaviest undercarriage in the industry. A modular power train allows repairs on just components in need of replacement. Its countershaft transmission has one-third fewer parts than a planetary […]
April 16, 2012
Equipment
Intermat Preview — Digital Extra
INTERMAT MACHINE PREVIEWS Here’s a sneak peek at just a few of the hundreds of significant machine and component introductions that will be seen at Intermat 2012, in Paris France, April 16-21. For availability of these machines here, please consult with your equipment dealer, and note that the specs may differ between European and U.S. […]
April 12, 2012
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Pickups
Back to the Future
2012 sweepstakes giveaway pickup build centers on ‘08 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab Dually 4×4;
April 1, 2012
Technology
NTEA Work Truck Show 2012 sets new records
NTEA, the Work Truck Show 2012, held March 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, was the biggest work truck event in history. It broke all standing event records, with a verified 10,408 attendees checking out work trucks and equipment from 563 exhibitors. The event’s Green Truck Summit on March 5-6 also hit new […]
March 27, 2012
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