Tag: Trenchers/Trenchless: Page 3

Safety

Safety Watch

Don’t get pinned Safe operation starts with the basics The accident: The contractor instructed an excavator operator to move dirt, clear debris and fill a trench, and then left the jobsite. Upon his return, he saw the excavator – which was an older model that had been purchased used – positioned over the trench, with […]

July 4, 2011

Safety

2011 Utility Supplement (Sponsored Information)

Make your supplier part of your emergency response team by Thomas D. Aldridge, Jr., Griffin Pump and Equipment Many contractors view dealing with a pump – either in a bypass operation or a dewatering application – as a problem. Most contractors make their living by moving dirt, laying pipe, or building, so pump suppliers who […]

July 1, 2011

Business

CONEXPO/CONAGG 2011

CONEXPO-CON/AGG What it means to you and the future of the industry Staff Reports With a backdrop of 20-percent construction unemployment and two years of abysmal machine sales, the tri-annual heavy equipment trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG opened on March 22nd, in Las Vegas – ground zero in the housing bust and a town still reeling from […]

May 4, 2011

Safety

Marketplace

FLEXIBLE FUNNEL Keep oils and fluids from dripping in even the tightest spots with the Form-A-Funnel draining tool from New Pig. The flexible tool bends to fit the space and then holds any shape, keeping fluids off of the shop floor and directing the flow into the drain. The Form-A-Funnel is constructed from moldable aluminum […]

March 2, 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

Safety

Safety Watch

Treacherous trenching Knowing the guidelines keeps you out of harm’s way The accident: Two laborers were installing water lines in a 9-foot-deep, 7-foot-wide trench with vertical walls. A corner of the trench collapsed, pinning one worker under a large chunk of dirt. The other laborer tried to move the dirt while an excavator operator attempted […]

February 2, 2011

Business

Attachments 2010 (Sponsored Information)

Compact trencher maintenance Simple steps to improve performance from your attachment Maintenance matters Skid steer trenching attachments are one of the tools that are commonly thrown into the “I’ll get to that later” pile because they have few moving components. But, a lack of regular maintenance and inspection will result in a significant lack of […]

December 6, 2010

Maintenance

Marketplace

By Amy Materson EDITOR’S PICK TOP-NOTCH TRENCHING Slice cleanly through asphalt with Ditch Witch’s MT12 Microtrencher, designed for installing fiber optic cable on paved rights-of-way, cutting expansion joints, utility repair and maintenance. Four saw blades cut precise trenches from 0.75 inches to 1.25 inches wide and up to 12 inches deep in a single pass. […]

December 5, 2010

Construction Equipment

Inspection Checkpoint

How to inspect a used rubber-tire trencher Rubber-tired trencher inspections are straightforward affairs, with little of the complications seen in other machine types. By Marcia Gruver Doyle “We usually see 200 to 250 hours a year on a machine this size,” says Steve Howard, used equipment manager, Vermeer Southeast Sales & Service, Birmingham, Alabama. Our […]

August 1, 2010

Safety

Marketplace

By Amy Materson   POWER UP Miller’s EnPak Mechanic Series is a truck-integrated air compressor, generator and hydraulic pump that runs on its own 27-horsepower Kubota diesel engine. The unit is wired and plumbed into the truck’s electrical and fuel systems so you can plug in your welding machines and other electric tools, hydraulic attachments […]

June 26, 2010

Maintenance

Vermeer launches global, multilingual Website

Vermeer Corp. has launched a new multilingual and multimedia Website designed to provide easy access to product and market-specific industry information. “Web site content is available in six languages, allowing more customers around the globe to interact with Vermeer,” says Glenda Vander Wilt, director of marketing for Vermeer Corp., in a press statement. “The site […]

June 7, 2010

Safety

2010 Attachments — Digital

CLEANUP     Replaceable spreader maximizes productivity SnowEx’s SP-2400 replaceable tailgate spreader is poly constructed to eliminate maintenance and corrosion concerns for year-round dump truck use. • Works with vehicle’s 12-volt DC electrical system • In-cab dual controller independently regulates auger and spinner speeds • Spreads road sand, bulk salt or sand/salt mixture as far […]

June 6, 2010