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Wacker Neuson announces 2013 Trowel Challenge winners
Wacker Neuson has announced the winners of its 2013 Trowel Challenge, which took place in Wacker Neusonâs outdoor exhibit at World of Concrete. More than 150 trowel operators entered the fifth annual Trowel Challenge, which tested the participantsâ entire range of skills by requiring them to maneuver around an obstacle course on a 2,400 [âŚ]
February 20, 2013
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World of Concrete 2013 attendance up 5% to 55,000
Last week, World of Concrete attracted approximately 55,000 attendees through the doors of the Las Vegas Convention Center, show officials told Trade Show News Network. The attendance is up 5 percent over 2012âs 52,088. In all, more than 1,200 companies made an appearance at the show on a larger amount of floor space. Last week 605,681 [âŚ]
February 13, 2013
Gear
Bosch launches RH850VC rotary hammer at World of Concrete
Bosch Power Toolsâ newest rotary hammer, the RH850VC 1 7/8-inch SDS-max, delivers 9.3 foot-pounds of impact energy while reducing vibration up to 60 percent when compared with the previous model. The three-level vibration control system includes a longer air cushion between the piston and striker in the hammer mechanism, a tuned mass damper that moves [âŚ]
February 12, 2013
Gear
Kohler expands Command PRO EFI line with 34- and 38-hp gas models (WOC 2013)
Last week, World of Concrete attendees got their first look at two new models of Kohlerâs Command PRO EFI line of gasoline powered engines. The new models offer 34 and 38 horsepower and bring the line to a total of 16 different engines. These carburator-free, electronic fuel injection engines use an oxygen sensor to analyze [âŚ]
February 11, 2013
Construction Equipment
Video Walkaround: CAT CT660 vocational truck (WOC 2013)
Just about every time you turned around at Caterpillarâs World of Concrete 2013 booth, it seemed like another curious attendee was opening the cab of the CT660 vocational truck. So we got a tour of the truck for ourselves. Check out the video below. [youtube rOY-QkHWeWg nolink]
February 8, 2013
Technology
Dexter + Chaney Spectrum Project Management software integrates âend-to-endâ (WOC 2013)
Seattle-based construction software developer Dexter + Chaney rolled out its new Spectrum Project Management system at the 2013 World of Concrete trade show this week in Las Vegas. Spectrum Project Management is available as part of the suite of applications in Dexter + Chaneyâs Spectrum Construction Software product line. The new software integrates its Plan [âŚ]
February 8, 2013
Construction Equipment
Hilti introduces hollow drill bit, cordless technology at World of Concrete
[youtube be_cbdqUr-U nolink] If youâve ever suffered the dusty blowback of cleaning out a just drilled hole in concrete with compressed air, youâre going to love the new Hilti HIT-HY 200 system. At the heart of this system is a hollow drill bit  that hooks up to a vacuum to evacuate the dust from the [âŚ]
February 7, 2013
Gear
Wacker Neuson intros new mini-excavator, wheel loader, dual fuel trowel at World of Concrete
Concrete contractors got a look at a number of new machines and refinements to old equipment at the Wacker Neuson booth at the World of Concrete this week. For tight space applications, the company unveiled the smallest of its mini-excavators, the 803, which measures just 27.5 inches wide and weighs 0.8 tons. A fold-down ROPS [âŚ]
February 7, 2013
Gear
Kubota launches three new compact excavators at World of Concrete
Kubota unveiled three new compact excavators at World of Concrete â the KX040-4, KX018-4 and the U35-4. The machines, which replace older models, include a number of enhancements, says Keith Rohrbacker, construction equipment product manager for Kubota. âNew features include heated cabs with plenty of leg room, wider door openings and improved auxiliary hydraulics,â [âŚ]
February 7, 2013
Gear
New Cushman utility vehicle designed just for jobsites (WOC 2013)
Cushman launched a new utility vehicle this week at World of Concrete: the 16-horsepower Hauler 1500X. Not designed for recreational use, the Hauler 1500X is meant for transporting tools and personnel quickly around large jobsites. The vehicle has a top speed of 16 mph and numerous safety features available as options. The Hauler is a [âŚ]
February 7, 2013
Business
Toro continues to incorporate Stone, Astec lines (WOC 2013)
Products fromToroâs acquisition in 2012 of the former Stone Construction Equipment lineup made their debut at World of Concrete this week. All former Stone products have been rebranded Toro, although the mixers still carry a small âStone Built by Toroâ label. Toroâs Stone acquisition and its earlier Astec trencher, vibratory plow and directional drill purchase [âŚ]
February 7, 2013
Gear
An in-depth look at John Deereâs 644K electric hybrid wheel loader (WOC 2013)
John Deere Forestry and Construction showcased its new 644K Hybrid wheel loader at a World of Concrete 2013 press event in Las Vegas Tuesday. The electric hybrid loader is an exciting concept and Deereâs John Chesterman, global product marketing manager for four-wheel drive loaders, gave Equipment World and sister publication Better Roads an in-depth look at what [âŚ]
February 7, 2013
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