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Business

Brigade Electronics Demonstrates NEW Wireless Camera Monitor System at Hillhead.

Brigade Electronics Demonstrates NEW Wireless Camera Monitor System at Hillhead. Brigade Electronics demonstration truck will be on display at Hillhead this year with all its latest vehicle safety products including their NEW wireless camera monitor system. Wireless camera-monitor systems have been on the market for several years but have demonstrated poor picture quality caused by […]

March 21, 2012

Safety

Keeping the ‘Class’ in Classifying Tanks

Long-term operation and maintenance of your classifying tanks can be achieved by following five simple tips. By Tom Moore and Dave Schellberg   Sand classifying tanks have been used for more than 50 years for refining glacial/alluvial ‘natural’ and ‘manufactured’ sands and sand slurries. They have been used primarily in North America for three typical […]

March 21, 2012

Technology

Intermat 2012 — A Look at Intermat

Come to Paris in April for Intermat 2012 to see what the construction industry has up its sleeves for 2012 and beyond. Ahhh, springtime in Paris! Cobblerumble of construction equipment. That’s right; it’s time, once again, for Intermat, one of the largest construction industry shows in the world. Intermat 2012 will take place in Paris […]

March 21, 2012

Technology

John Deere 750K Dozer

The new 750K crawler dozer features a John Deere PowerTech™ 6.8-L IT4 diesel engine that provides 155-165 hp at 1,800 rpm. A hydrostatic transmission gives customers infinite speed control, power management, live power turns, counter rotation while staying in gear, and dynamic braking. A hydraulically driven cool-on-demand fan operates only as needed, decreases cab and […]

March 21, 2012

Pickups

Shop Talk

If you’ve purchased a diesel truck anytime since 2007 you need to read your owner’s manual very carefully about oil changes.

February 1, 2012

Construction Equipment

Reporter

Book pays tribute to heavy equipment Author Keith Haddock’s new book, “Modern Earthmoving Machines,” showcases heavy equipment in a format both the equipment operator and enthusiast will appreciate. A 128-page, soft-bound book, the color photo album has chapters designated for dozers, loaders, scrapers, graders, excavators, trucks and other earthmoving machines. To order a copy, send […]

January 28, 2012

Business

On Record

Portable Fascination By Marcia Gruver That people are sometimes entranced with what you probably take for granted – the power and performance of hydraulics – comes as no surprise to Alisa and Jason Bennett, owners of Bennett Contracting, Bradenton, Florida. In fact they are basing a side business – People at Play – on just […]

January 27, 2012

World of Concrete

Topcon showing new machine technologies at World of Concrete

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) will present an array of new machine control technologies, positioning tools and total stations at the World of Concrete trade show Jan. 24-27, in Las Vegas. The latest technologies in precision machine control for graders, dozers and excavators, a new line of lasers, plus two new standard-setting series of total stations […]

January 17, 2012

Business

New Used Rental

Decisions, decisions As most contractors enter their fourth year of uncertain work, equipment choices become more critical. Some key factors to consider as you determine your 2012 equipment strategies: Why Buy New? Aging, slowing fleets best remedied by buying new, efficient equipment The 30-metric-ton excavator you place your top operator into this season will be […]

January 9, 2012

Business

Reporter

New Kohler diesel engines bypass DPF solution Applying “tried-and-true technologies from the on-road diesel marketplace,” Kohler and sister engine brand Lombardini have developed a new family of Tier 4 Final emissions-compliant power solutions that avoid the use of particulate filters. The result will be a compact engine built without the additional bulk required for a […]

December 9, 2011

Business

Contractor of the Year Finalist

Terry and David Quam Willmar, Minnesota It will take more than snow and the recession to slow these contractors down. Quam Construction Year started: 1956 Number of employees: 44 Annual volume: $14 million Markets served: Sewer, water, excavation, snow removal and demolition When natural disasters force everyone else indoors, Terry and David Quam gear up […]

December 8, 2011

Safety

Attachments 2011 — Sponsored Information Section

Focus on what it will take to help you complete the task at hand with the right attachment. Whether you’re going to rip, shred, break, crush, cut, dig, grab, grind, move, measure, mulch, flatten, sweep or control, there’s an attachment that’s designed for the job. ROCK BUCKET AVAILABLE IN THREE SIZES Tackle tough loading and […]

December 8, 2011