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Technology
Cemen Tech names president
Cemen Tech has named Tom Palme president. Palme began working for the company in August 1994 as a sales manager and became executive vice president in 1998. An employee-owned company, Cemen Tech manufactures mobile concrete dispensers and environmental sludge treatment machines.
July 5, 2005
Technology
Plasma cutting/gouging system cuts up to 11/2 inches
Miller Electric’s new Spectrum 1000 plasma cuts up to 1 1/2 inches, yet weighs only 92 pounds. Its patented Ultra-Quick Connect torch includes a drag shield that attaches to the cup and holds the tip 1/18 inch off the work piece, making template cutting easier by allowing you to drag the torch while cutting at […]
July 5, 2005
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Safety
WTC study suggests skyscraper construction changes
If there had been one more staircase in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, there might have been more survivors, engineers said in a federal report released June 23. To rebuild the nation’s confidence in skyscrapers, the draft report, released by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, addresses […]
June 30, 2005
Safety
Illegal immigrant construction workers access nuke site
Sixteen illegal immigrants who slid through security at a nuclear weapons site in Tennessee last year could cost subcontractors their right to self-certify the citizenship of employees working at sensitive national security locations, officials said Wednesday. Steve Wyatt, spokesperson for the National Nuclear Security Administration, said an investigation by NNSA and nuclear operations management company […]
June 27, 2005
Technology
Volvo co-founds fuel cell technology company
Along with Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil ASA, Volvo AB has co-founded a company called Powercell to improve fuel cell technology for on-highway trucks. Powercell holds a patent on an improved fuel cell system that can be used in power units small enough to mount in trucks and other vehicles. The fuel cell is […]
June 27, 2005
Technology
GPS excavator system guides digging from satellites
Now Topcon has created a GPS control system for excavators, the 3Dxi. The system includes a GX-60 display and Topcon’s MC-A1 antennas. Real-time movement of the bucket, stick, boom and machine is displayed in the cab. Unlike laser-based excavating systems, the GPS-guided 3Dxi provides the operator with instant visual reference of the bucket’s relation to […]
June 24, 2005
Business
Bill could provide $1 billion for diesel engine retrofits
Several senators introduced legislation June 16 that would create a national grant and loan program designed to provide $200 million annually for five years to retrofit diesel engines. The Associated General Contractors of America, Caterpillar, Cummins and the Diesel Technology Forum are supporting the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2005. Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, is […]
June 23, 2005
Technology
Deere expands Tier 3 engine lineup
John Deere Power Systems has introduced two new categories to its Tier 3 engine family. The PowerTech E line of engines feature full authority electronic controls and a high-pressure common rail fuel system, which improves fuel mixing for more efficient combustion. The engines are available in sizes from 2.4 to 6.8 liters and power ratings […]
June 22, 2005
Technology
Software upgrade ties GPS and total station into system
The Trimble Site Positioning System includes an array of products that allow you to select total station or GPS technology for tracking, reporting, validating and controlling workflow on the jobsite including surface modeling volume computations, site measurement and real-time stakeout with cut-and-fill checks. The system is tied together with the SCS900 Site Controller software version […]
June 21, 2005
Safety
United Rentals opens branches, adds to board of directors
United Rentals announced June 1 it has opened a trench safety branch in Indianapolis and a regular branch in Lufkin, Texas. The trench safety branch will rent trench shields, shoring systems, slide rail systems and steel crossing plates, as well as confined space products and other trench safety equipment. The company also offers 24-hour emergency […]
June 21, 2005
Business
Ingersoll-Rand to market Tramac products
Ingersoll-Rand has acquired the United States distribution rights to market and sell Tramac-branded hydraulic breakers and demolition tools, vibratory compactors and cutting heads. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Tramac breakers are used as attachments on a range of construction equipment. Christopher P. Vasiloff, senior vice president of IR and president of the company’s […]
June 21, 2005
Equipment
Engine manufacturers call for on-time delivery of ULS fuel
After a May 27 EPA announcement that the agency will postpone next year’s retail compliance date for ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel by more than a month, engine manufacturers say they will not be able to meet 2007 emissions standards for trucks and buses if the clean fuel requirements are relaxed, weakened or delayed. Jed Mandel, president […]
June 20, 2005
Business
Equipment World Test Drive: GM maintains its grip on high-end comfort and luxury for the SUV crowd
Gas prices aside, luxurious SUVs like the Cadillac Escalade ESV and the Hummer H2 remain highly popular aspirational vehicles. Recently General Motors sent an example of each over for week-long test drives, giving a lowly construction editor a taste of what it’s like to roll like a celebrity for a few days. Mind-blowing comfort options […]
June 16, 2005
Equipment
Report: Grants best incentive for diesel engine retrofits
Construction equipment owners and air quality agencies say monetary grants are the best incentive for retrofitting diesel engines with devices that will reduce harmful emissions, according to a report a technology and policy consulting firm prepared for the U.S. EPA. Decreasing emissions from off-road equipment requires investments that don’t pay for themselves in operating cost […]
June 14, 2005
Technology
Ingersoll-Rand celebrates 100th anniversary
Ingersoll-Rand celebrated on June 1 the 100th anniversary of the merger of Ingersoll-Sergeant Drill Company and Rand Drill Company. Ingersoll-Rand formed from the merger. In connection with the company’s annual general meeting, held in Woodcliff Lake, N.J., Herbert Henkel, chairman, president and chief executive of Ingersoll-Rand, reflected on the company’s contributions to industry and society, […]
June 13, 2005
Safety
Modine names executive vice president
Modine Manufacturing has hired Thomas Burke to the newly created position of executive vice president. Burke will be responsible for the company’s North American automotive and commercial HVAC divisions, fuel cell products group, corporate information technology and environmental, health, safety and security departments. Burke spent the past nine years with Visteon, where he was most […]
June 13, 2005
Business
Peterson Manufacturing celebrates 60th anniversary
Peterson Manufacturing is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year with special events and customer promotions scheduled for summer and fall. Peterson has grown from a small, automotive aftermarket supplier of such items as safety lighting and tire pumps to a quarter-billion-dollar corporation serving transportation-related industries around the world. “We’re not exactly high profile,” says president […]
June 13, 2005
Technology
L 524 wheel loader uses up to 40 percent less fuel
Liebherr has introduced a smaller wheel loader model into the North American construction market. The L 524 has a tipping load of 15,440 pounds and is equipped with a standard 2.6-yard bucket. It has an operating weight of 22,270 pounds and can be spec’d with either parallel-lift or z-bar linkage. An advanced hydrostatic travel system […]
June 7, 2005
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