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Air Compressors  Compressors for all weather conditions   Find an on-board air compressor that meets your specific needs – be it dealing with searing heat or freezing temperatures. Cold: Specially designed compressor oils – particularly synthetic brands – help with performance and reduce maintenance problems. Hot: System temperature probes ensure hydraulic and compressor […]
July 1, 2012
Business
On Record
A cuppa joe and The Construction Blog  I’m a morning person, and I have a morning ritual: sitting down to breakfast with my local newspaper. I know, I know – totally a dying breed. Who eats breakfast anymore? And, yes, newspapers do seem to be going the way of Blackberrys. At Equipment World, we’re […]
July 1, 2012
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Maintenance
Coolants for Life… or Near About
Almost all auto makers and many heavy equipment manufacturers now factory fill their new machines with extended life coolants (ELCs). While these coolants are more expensive than traditional coolants, their advantages are too good to ignore. The additives in traditional coolants plate out over time on the inside of your radiators’ surfaces, creating a mineral […]
July 1, 2012
Equipment
Marketplace
40-PERCENT LARGER DISPLAY Caterpillar’s M300D Series wheeled excavators offer a choice: use either a front or rear blade with or without outriggers at the non-blade end. The machines have a welded undercarriage that gives you more flexibility to tailor the machine to a specific application. The 129-horsepower M313D and 137-horsepower M315D have 19- and 20-foot […]
June 30, 2012
Machine control
Machine Matters
Lift Higher, Reach Farther  Large skid steers help contractors add services   Although on the small end of construction equipment, skid steers with 2,201-pound rated operating capacities and up are playing a large role in operator comfort and productivity. “From 2000 until 2005, the unit-size-class popularity changed from the 1,500-pound class and up […]
June 30, 2012
Recruiting & retention
Final Word
Recruiting advice from a photographer  In the June issue of Equipment World we ran an article about what the country’s top fleet managers are doing to recruit and retain mechanics and service technicians. One suggestion that arose in my interviews is that you may just have to work harder at developing your own people […]
June 30, 2012
Success Stories
Tim Davis, Straight Line Construction, builds on construction foundation
Tim Davis Jr. Pueblo West, Colorado  Straight Line Construction Year started: 1982 Number of employees: 95 Annual volume: $3 to $5 million Markets served: Commercial and residential installation of helical piers, micro piles, compaction grouting, mud jacking   Having a degree in engineering, Tim Davis Jr. welcomes technological challenges. As a contractor, he […]
June 30, 2012
Technology
JCB engine recalibration can go backwards, forwards
JCB today revealed further details of its Tier 4 Interim diesel engine recalibration, which will “de-tier” these engines, making them useable in non-regulated countries where ultra-low sulfur diesel is not yet available. A software code change JCB says will take “minutes” at an authorized JCB dealer will reset the engines, eliminating concerns over reselling the […]
June 28, 2012
Business
Dewalt Mobile Pro is a calculator and reference app designed for construction
Tool-maker Dewalt has released an app for the iPhone and iPad that serves as a calculator and reference tool on the jobsite.
June 28, 2012
Technology
Miller Electric Mfg. launches mobile-friendly site for viewing manuals
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has launched a new mobile-friendly website that allows its customers to search for an view Miller owner’s manuals directly from the Web
June 26, 2012
Business
Microsoft acquires Yammer, a customizable social network for businesses
Microsoft announced June 25 that it will acquire Yammer, a company that gives businesses a platform to build their own social networks, for $1.2 billion.
June 26, 2012
Business
Microsoft takes on iPad’s enterprise success with a new tablet and a unified Windows front
Microsoft renewed its mobile push this week, unveiling a new tablet and updated phone OS. But is it enough to stop Apple's enterprise momentum?
June 22, 2012
Equipment
What about Cat?
The fur started flying when a federal court ruled against the EPA in yet another ongoing legal fight by Navistar to get its EGR-only diesel engines certified compliant to 2010 emissions regulations. In a case brought by Volvo and Mack, the court essentially ruled that the EPA had been giving Navistar an unfair competitive advantage […]
June 22, 2012
Technology
Tweet and report
This bit of information from UK’s The Construction Index: Transport for London, which plans and delivers the city’s transport facilities, is charging utilities — and their contractors –the equivalent of almost $4,000 per day to work in congested areas or at busy times. The kicker: They’re encouraging city dwellers to report — via a tweet […]
June 22, 2012
Technology
LocataNet allows GPS-based construction applications to operate without a GPS signal
LocataNet allows GPS-based construction applications to operate without a GPS signal.
June 20, 2012
Roadbuilding
From roof to road: Using recycled asphalt shingles in roadbuilding
Recycled asphalt shingles, or RAS, are gaining popularity in recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) mixes as agencies, contractors go green to save green.
June 19, 2012
Technology
Diesel hybrids take first and second at Le Mans
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June 19, 2012
Technology
Yokohama Tire increasing OTR tires price 5 percent
Yokohama Tire Corp. is implementing a price increase of up to 5 percent on all of its off-the-road (OTR) tires in the U.S., effective July 1, the company announced on June 15. There will be in-line adjustments as well, which will be announced at a later date. Gary Nash, Yokohama vice president, OTR Sales, attributes […]
June 19, 2012
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