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Rollouts March 2012
Your complete guide to new and updated equipment and supplies in the aggregates industry. Improved fuel economy, performance Case Construction Equipment says its new 621F wheel loader provides up to a 10-percent increase in fuel economy over the previous model, while delivering faster acceleration, quicker cycle times, and higher travel speeds. The loader […]
March 21, 2012
Maintenance
Quality Control is Everything
Every aggregate operator spends time and money sampling, sizing, and checking aggregate to make sure it meets requirements. Here are products that can help operators achieve that goal. Endecotts Ltd. Digital sieve shaker Endecotts says its D450 digital sieve shaker is fitted with a unique clamping system that ensures the sieves are […]
March 21, 2012
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Technology
Equipment Innovation: Customers, manufacturers chime in on leveraging customer feedback to upgrade equipment
Deere, Case, Terex, and Bobcat customers and product experts talk about the process and how they influenced current and future equipment. To read this digital exclusive section on customer feedback and the process these construction equipment manufacturers use for input, go to http://www.digitalmagazinetechnology.com/a/?KEY=aggregatesmanager-12-03march#page=31. To read, “Can You Hear Me Now,” a sister segment of the […]
March 21, 2012
Business
Cummins: 2014 compliant engines ready in 2013
Cummins announced its lineup of diesel engines will meet 2014 fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas regulations beginning in January 2013. The new engines will deliver up to a 2 percent fuel economy improvement over comparable engines being produced today and will use the same “critical engine sub-systems” such as variable-geometry turbochargers, high-pressure fuel systems and […]
March 21, 2012
Maintenance
Cummins developing natural gas on-highway engine
Cummins today announced that it has begun development of a 15-liter heavy-duty, spark- ignited natural gas engine to meet demand for on-highway applications. As natural gas production grows in North America and the fuel becomes more readily available, Cummins says it believes there is a strong market for engines powered by an alternative to diesel […]
March 21, 2012
Safety
Intermat 2012 Preview
Pre-show introduces innovative machines and a sneak peek at SCR-equipped equipment By Tom Jackson Innovations Award winners were showcased in an Intermat pre-show reveal for construction journalists. The show, on a three-year cycle with U.S.-based ConExpo-Con/Agg and the Bauma show in Germany, will take place April 16-21 in Paris, France. Volvo’s on-board weighing system […]
March 19, 2012
Technology
Granite JV with Yaquina River Contractors receives Notice of Default
Granite Construction Inc.'s joint venture with Yaquina River Contractors (YRC) received a Notice of Default from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) relating to the US 20 project, according to a written statement issued by Granite on March 17.
March 18, 2012
Technology
AEMP’s management conference kicks off next week
The Association of Equipment Management Professionals’ management conference will take place March 18-20 at the Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, marking the 30th anniversary of this event. The equipment managers conference will feature three keynote speakers and seminars on the theme of “Fleet Optimization: 30 Years of Making the Wheels Go ‘Round”. Opening […]
March 15, 2012
Maintenance
Allison Transmission introduces Allison Excellence program
Allison Transmission has launched a national service certification program for Allison automatic transmission maintenance and repair services. Allison created the program to ensure high quality service for its customers. Allison already requires authorized distributors to have all technicians factory-trained, to use Allison-specific equipment and to maintain a comprehensive inventory of only genuine Allison parts. This […]
March 14, 2012
Safety
Dowel bar retrofit process turns 30
The concrete pavement restoration/preservation industry last year celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first high production, large scale dowel bar retrofit (DBR) project constructed by the Washington State Department of Transportation. This project utilized specially designed machines that allowed for the placement of hundreds, even thousands of DBR’s in a single day making it a cost effective and viable preservation treatment. What many people don’t know is that the DBR process was actually envisioned and developed nearly 10 years prior to its optimization in Washington. With early research in Georgia dating back to the 1980s, dowel bar retrofit (DBR) has reached its 30th anniversary as an essential pavement preservation tool.
March 13, 2012
Business
2013 GM 2500HDs bi-fuel
Chevrolet and GMC today announced details of General Motors’ bi-fuel 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN. The vehicles include a compressed natural gas (CNG) capable Vortec 6.0L V8 engine that seamlessly transitions between CNG and gasoline fuel systems. The truck […]
March 13, 2012
Technology
Ram intros 2500 CNG pickup truck
Ram brand president Fred Diaz says there was “a lot of head-scratching” when his company announced it was separating the Ram truck line from the iconic Dodge car line. But two years later, he says that decision has been vindicated. At a press conference today at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN, Diaz […]
March 13, 2012
Business
GM debuts bi-fuel Sierra, Silverado pickup trucks
Chevrolet and GMC today announced details of General Motors’ bi-fuel 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN. The vehicles include a compressed natural gas (CNG) capable Vortec 6.0L V8 engine that seamlessly transitions between CNG and gasoline fuel systems. The truck […]
March 13, 2012
Contractor of the Year
Steve Cosper, Granite Contracting named 2012 Contractor of the Year
Equipment World magazine named Steve Cosper, CEO of Granite Contracting, Contractor of the Year Saturday night at the magazine’s annual award ceremony. Eleven other Contractor of the Year finalists were also presented awards in the event held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Each of the finalists and the winner along with a guest and their […]
March 13, 2012
Technology
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) has appointed Greg Halsted as its Pacific Northwest/Western Canada Regional Manager
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) has appointed Greg Halsted as its Pacific Northwest/Western Canada Regional Manager
March 11, 2012
Business
Southeastern Equipment hires Steven Croucher as service manager
Southeastern Equipment hires Steven Croucher as service manager
March 11, 2012
Technology
Terex offers training sessions
Terex Roadbuilding will host spring paving service school dates for Terex Bid-Well automatic roller pavers and workbridges. The two-day training sessions will take place April 26-27 and May 2-3 in Sioux Falls and Canton, South Dakota. The classes, which are taught by service and field instructors, offer in-depth discussion for paver and workbridge set-up, operation […]
March 8, 2012
Business
President Obama visits Daimler plant in Mt. Holly, N.C.
During a visit to the Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) manufacturing facility in Mount Holly, N.C., on March 7, President Barack Obama announced a $1 billion National Community Deployment Challenge designed to spur deployment of clean, advanced vehicles in communities around the country. He also congratulated Daimler on the production of its 1,000th Freightliner natural gas truck, and for adding 1,000 workers to the plant last year, many of whom had been laid off during the recession.
March 7, 2012
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