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Tag: Magazine June 2013
Safety
Safety Watch: Best practices when driving machines on and off a trailer
The Accident The owner of a small construction company that performed excavation work was preparing to backfill a pond. He had transported a dozer to the site on a flatbed trailer, which he parked on a road with a 7-percent grade. While backing the dozer to the rear of the trailer, the machine slipped off […]
June 3, 2013
Oils & lubricants
Next-generation engine oil a vital part of heavy-duty pickup fuel economy efforts
If recent announcements from truck manufacturers are any indication, the next generation of heavy-duty truck models and engines will be an evolutionary step forward in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency. The effort will target a number of truck and engine design elements, from aerodynamics to advanced engine technologies. Some OEMs have suggested […]
June 3, 2013
Construction Equipment
Tier 4 news roundup from Bauma 2013
The deadlines for Tier 4 Final engines 75 to 750 horsepower kick in next year. So this year all the major engine manufacturers who haven’t already declared their intentions, showed their clean-diesel wares in Munich in April. As expected, selective catalytic reduction is on just about everybody’s menu, but many manufacturers have also figured out how […]
June 3, 2013
Construction Equipment
Big dozer features move to smaller 105- to 210-hp machines
Big machines often see upgrades and new technology first, since the cost of introducing these features represents a lower percentage of the overall cost. But as OEMs become more adept at configuring these features and the costs drop, these features begin to move to smaller machines. Dozers in the 105- to 210-horsepower class are benefitting […]
June 3, 2013
Construction Equipment
Quick data 6/13: Graders
June 3, 2013
Construction Equipment
How to convince your boss (or spouse) that you need to be at the next big construction trade show
Our reader research throughout the years ranks trade shows relatively low as one of the ways you gather equipment information. And that’s to be expected, since these shows take place within a limited timeframe. You hear from other information sources – such as our monthly print editions and daily e-newsletters – on a much more […]
June 3, 2013
Business
Be prepared to answer these 9 questions when renting an air compressor
1. What are you planning to do? Air compressors drive tools for a variety of jobs, including small scale tasks – such as nailing or chipping – up through cleaning, painting, blasting, demolition, drilling and boring. The two most important statistics for any compressor is pressure (measured in pounds per square inch gauge, or psig) […]
June 3, 2013
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