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Safety
Court rejects EPA’s Navistar engine exemption
A federal appeals court on June 12 rejected the Environment Protection Agency’s ruling that allowed Navistar to sell heavy-duty diesel engines that don’t meet the agency’s 2010 emissions standards limiting the amount of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in diesel exhaust. An interim final rule (IFR) issued in January allowed Navistar to pay fines and continue […]
June 12, 2012
Business
What a professional photographer can teach you about recruiting
Technician recruiting, education, technician shortage
June 12, 2012
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Technology
Put these bridge guys to work
Inside the Convention Center downtown Pittsburgh some really impressive American bridge technology. Outside, old bridges. Its frustrating, to put it mildly,to see so much know-how and capabiity being underused. I know, I know, I bleed reauthorization. But America’s bridges keep aging and we are far too slow to address the problem on the job. This […]
June 11, 2012
Safety
Caltrans calls for full retraction of Sacramento Bee Bay Bridge story
Source: Caltrans In an effort to raise public awareness about the safety and integrity of the new east span of the Bay Bridge, Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty called on the Sacramento Bee to retract a recent story that made false claims about the bridge. In a letter to Sacramento Bee Executive Editor Joyce Terhaar, Dougherty […]
June 9, 2012
Technology
Send your kid to heavy equipment camp
Do you have a high schooler with idle time this summer? As reported in the the Associated Equipment Distributor’s newsletter yesterday, you could send them to one of the one-week heavy equipment camps put on by Central Arizona College’s Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology Department. For only $250 they’ll learn the basics of operating, maintaining […]
June 8, 2012
Technology
Hauling 80,000 pounds in a fuel efficient manner
Featured in the Diesel Technology Forum‘s “Meet the Leaders” forum, David McKenna, Mack‘s director of powertrain sales and marketing, talks about today’s fuel-efficient heavy truck engines. [youtube UjUBmpKzNuc nolink]
June 7, 2012
Business
Cat inks engine development deal with Westport
caterpillar, westport innovations, natural gas engines, cummins
June 5, 2012
Recruiting & retention
AWS using new approach to find next generation of welders
Did you know more than 140,000 new welders will be needed by 2019? Neither did I. The American Welding Society says many welders in the United States are approaching retirement age, and they’re expecting a bump in demand from industries across the spectrum. To pique interest in the field, AWS helped the Boy Scouts of […]
June 5, 2012
Technology
ADM launches mobile website
Asphalt Drum Mixers (ADM) has introduced a mobile version of its website to allow for smartphone compatibility. The mobile website contains all the content from the original site, but is formatted for easy navigation on small touchscreens. Visit admasphaltplants.com on any smartphone to view the mobile website.
June 4, 2012
Technology
Kennametal, Ganassi renew partnership with multi-year contract
Kennametal has renewed its machining technology partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing Teams. Kennametal expanded the 19-year metalcutting partnership by providing Ganassi’s Indy machine shop with proprietary Precision Surface Management Technology by Kennametal Extrude Hone.
June 4, 2012
Technology
KWIK-WAY ROTARY ROCK PICKER
The KWIK-WAY Rotary Rock Picker is the world’s first Rotary Rock Picker for skid loader use. Now farmers and landscapers can pick up rocks with ease. This means picking rocks two to three times faster than the rock bucket. The KWIK-WAY Rotary Rock Picker will fit on any skid loader with a quick attach plate. […]
June 1, 2012
Safety
Want more press? Tip 2: Explore what’s available
After you establish contact with editors, research what opportunities are available in both print and on the web. The easiest way to know what’s on the print docket is to look at a publication’s editorial calendar. This is our planning document for the year. For example, by looking at Equipment World‘s August calendar, you can […]
May 31, 2012
Pickups
Equipment World’s upcoming issues
Click here for this month’s digital edition. Each issue of Equipment World is packed with information, products and services used by contractors. Here’s a quick glance at what you can expect to find in our next few issues: July– Skid steers, clean-up attachments for skid steers, coolants, end dumps vs. side dumps and more. Utility […]
May 30, 2012
Business
Trucks
Bridging the Gap With a growing number of supply options, is now the time to explore alternative-fuel vehicles? By Jeff Crissey Adoption of alternative-fuel vehicles in trucking has faced some strong headwinds in the last five years. In addition to significantly higher vehicle costs, the nation’s fledgling infrastructure – particularly for liquefied natural gas […]
May 27, 2012
Machine control
Technology
By Tom Jackson Cable-free depth display system Targeted for compact machines, a new version of Trimble’s Spectra Precision Laser DDS300 Depth Display System, version 3.0 uses wireless communications, a laser receiver and angle sensors to show the operator where the bucket is at all times. In cab, it has a 7-inch screen rated to […]
May 27, 2012
Business
Reporter
By Equipment World Staff Built in America Louisiana storm surge barrier takes top global honors The Lake Borgne Surge Barrier, a two-mile-long, 26-foot-tall concrete and steel bulkwark against hurricanes and floodwaters, has been named the world’s most outstanding engineering achievement for 2012. Built in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, the $1.1 […]
May 26, 2012
Workforce
On Record
Making the Demographics Work For Us By Marcia Gruver Doyle As I read through Tom Jackson’s story last month on how fleet managers are addressing the technician shortage (page 23, May Equipment World), it struck me how little progress we’ve made in industry recruiting. The intractable problems remain the same as they were […]
May 25, 2012
Technology
Machine Matters
New Direction Compact HDD systems are drilling through environmental requirements and into new markets. By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle Improved technology and a minimally invasive approach are helping small horizontal directional drilling (HDD) systems gain ground in fiber-optic, sewer and gas markets. “While the maxi-rigs are often considered the most exciting of these machines, the […]
May 25, 2012
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