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Technology

Cracking the Service Code Companies are using QR codes for more than just marketing. By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle Initially used by the automotive industry to track vehicle parts, quick response (QR) codes can now be seen everywhere from magazines to store signs. When scanned, these 2-D barcode patterns take smartphone users with the proper app […]

April 5, 2012

Air Burners’ QR codes take customers to the equipment’s owner manual.

RentSmart

Home-grown rental Compact Power Equipment Centers come on strong with 405 locations in The Home Depot stores By Marcia Gruver Doyle From a start of seven locations in 2009, Compact Power Equipment Centers are now in 405 Home Depot Tool Rental Centers, growing by 100 locations in the first four months of 2012 alone. […]

April 5, 2012

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Around the Table Eavesdrop on what top contractors are saying. By Marcia Gruver Doyle Talking with the finalists last month during our 2012 Contractor of the Year event opened up a rich vein of experience and wisdom. You’ll get to met each of them in the coming months, but for right now I thought you’d […]

April 5, 2012

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Marketplace

By Mike Anderson and Amy Materson EDITOR’S PICK Mini skid tackles small jobs Perform a wide range of small jobs with the S450TX mini skid steer from Vermeer, which has a four-pump hydraulic system to power attachments. The S450TX has a 500-pound operating capacity with a 1,430-pound tipping capacity, a 24.8-horsepower Kubota diesel engine […]

April 5, 2012

Tier 4 rules for gensets and compressors

As Tier 4 Interim and Final construction equipment continues to roll into the marketplace over the next two years, contractors and fleet managers will be paying increased costs for the engines and learning new maintenance protocols. Unlike mobile equipment, the environmental protection agency puts generators in two categories: those that are standby emergency power generators […]

April 5, 2012

The EPA allows for a lower Tier engine to be used only if a generator is used for standby emergency power.

Mark Core of Vermeer named ICUEE 2013 chair

Mark Core, vice president marketing and lifecycle management for Vermeer Corp. based in Pella, Iowa, has been named chair of the 2013 ICUEE exposition, to be held October 1-3, 2013 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. Core leads the show's managing committee, which represents a cross section of industry volunteer company executives to ensure the exposition meets the needs of all market segments. ICUEE - the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition - is held biennially and is geared to the utility/construction industry, with a primary focus on the electric, phone/cable, sewer/water, gas, general construction, landscaping and public works sectors. ICUEE 2013 is expected to cover more than one million net square feet of outdoor and indoor exhibit space and is known as The Demo Expo for its hands-on working equipment demonstrations.

April 5, 2012

Heavier Workload: 30- to 50-metric-ton crawler excavators winning over new customers with added versatility

By Mike Anderson Impressing veteran equipment operators is never easy. For Georgia contractor Lee Deas IV, though, a light bulb turned on the day he pulled himself into the cab of a 72,000-pound crawler excavator. “I’ve run small excavators my whole life, but it’s a whole different ballgame when you get on something that big,” […]

April 5, 2012

Automatic warm-up and overheat protection systems are standard on the Tier 4 Interim Isuzu engines used by JCB on its excavators, including the 82,829-pound JS360 shown here in a common LC configuration. A reinforced XD version for demolition and land-clearing applications was recently introduced.

Final Take

Building a Future Fun day draws a new generation to construction By Amy Materson How do you attract new people to an industry with an aging workforce? That was the question David Demby of David’s Landscaping and Design in Erie, Pennsylvania, found himself asking a couple of years ago. He felt the best method […]

April 5, 2012

Equipment World Digital Plus

C/V: Chrysler’s commercial van offers cost-effective option for hauling, towing Product Focus: More grinders, chippers and shredders Digital Marketplace: New products from Knaack, Sokkia, Telogis and more Product Report: Ram Cargo Van Ram Cam Chrysler’s new entry into the commercial van market proves fleet of feet, easy on the pocketbook. By […]

April 5, 2012

Despite the mini-van appearance, the Ram C/V has the cargo and towing capability of a half-ton pickup.

New Doosan DX300LC features performance enhancements with interim Tier 4 updates

WEST FARGO, N.D., — The Doosan DX300LC excavator combines performance and comfort enhancements with interim Tier 4 technologies. The DX300LC is powered by a 213 horsepower, 6-cylinder Doosan DL08K water-cooled diesel engine that has been optimized for use with a cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) system, diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and diesel particulate filter (DPF). […]

April 5, 2012

Cat Logistics adding parts distribution center in Mexico

Caterpillar Logistics Inc. is is adding a new parts distribution center in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, the company announced on March 30. The 500,000-square-foot facility will employ up to 150 people and is expected to be operational mid-2013. The capital city, San Luis Potosi, serves as an ideal location for a strategic logistics operation. Access to major airports and a rail hub is complemented by a major highway crossroads providing easy access to transportation routes between major cities in Mexico.

April 3, 2012

Holt Cat slated to open Texas ProTech facility in September

Holt Cat, the Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new ProTech facility location at the company’s San Antonio campus. This new 10,651 square foot facility will be built to silver LEED standards designated by the U.S. Green Building Council. The building […]

March 31, 2012

Doosan names JWH Equipment as authorized dealer

Doosan Portable Power named JWH Equipment, which is located in Jackson, Mississippi, an authorized dealer for portable air compressors, mobile generators, lighting systems and light compaction equipment. JWH Equipment will represent Doosan in 26 counties in Mississippi including Attala, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah, Greene, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, […]

March 30, 2012

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March 29, 2012

Steel Joist Institute hosts webinar

Steel Joist Institute will host its “Design of Steel Joist Roofs to Resist Uplift” webinar on April 25 from 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. The webinar, which will highlight the key points of the recently rewritten Technical Digest No. 6, will discuss how to effectively communicate to the joist manufacturer the design requirements of the […]

March 28, 2012

Vermeer Sales Southwest expands Albuquerque location

Vermeer Sales Southwest (VSSW) has moved its Albuquerque location to a new, expanded facility. The new building is 13,000 square feet on 2.5 acres of land. It is 7,000 feet larger than the previous facility, which has been open since 2000. VSSW purchased the building and invested $350,000 for improvements as well as interactive technology […]

March 28, 2012

Work Zone Clearinghouse to host virtual conference

National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse will host a virtual conference for transportation industry professionals September 18-20. This web-based, interactive learning and networking experience will exhibit the “Best Practices in Work Zone Safety” educational component of the “Local Transportation Asset Management Virtual Conference & Innovation Showcase” (LoTrans 2012). Sessions will focus on several areas, such […]

March 28, 2012

NTEA Work Truck Show 2012 sets new records

NTEA, the Work Truck Show 2012, held March 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, was the biggest work truck event in history. It broke all standing event records, with a verified 10,408 attendees checking out work trucks and equipment from 563 exhibitors. The event’s Green Truck Summit on March 5-6 also hit new […]

March 27, 2012

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