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Tensar appoints roadway systems product manager
Tensar International Corp. has appointed Bryan Gee as roadway systems product manager. In his new role, Gee will be responsible for managing Tensar’s portfolio of roadway products and systems, including Tensar TriAx Geogrid, the GlasGrid Pavement Reinforcement System and GlasPave Waterproofing Paving Mat, Spectra System and Dimension System. Prior to his appointment, Gee worked as […]
August 16, 2011
Equipment
Doosan launches new website for North American market
Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment America has launched a new website designed to provide in-depth product information specifically for the North American market. The new website, ww.doosanequipment.com covers the five lines of Doosan construction equipment products currently sold in the U.S. and Canada, including crawler excavators, wheel excavators, wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks and attachments for […]
August 12, 2011
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Technology
Final Word
Makers of things By Tom Jackson On Saturday July 8, 2011, the day the space shuttle Atlantis launched for its final trip into the cool blue heavens, I found myself wandering amid the dust, din and diesel fumes of some 60 acres of antique construction equipment – all hard at work flinging dirt everywhere. My […]
August 3, 2011
Maintenance
Landclearing and Site Prep (Sponsored Information)
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August 3, 2011
Safety
Product Report
American Augers’ DD-1100RS Short setup time gets drill ready to work in three hours By Amy Materson When American Augers designed their DD-1100RS horizontal directional drill, one design directive was a quick and easy setup process. Although setup time varies depending on the job, the Rapid Setup offers a huge time savings, says Greg Jeter […]
August 3, 2011
Safety
Trucks
What your truck tire treads are trying to tell you Correctly reading and interpreting tire wear can save you money By Jack Roberts Your truck and trailer tires are a virtual wealth of information, and can give you clues on driver behavior, alignment issues, worn components and even improperly spec’d tires. Make sure your truck […]
August 3, 2011
Equipment
Maintenance
Alternative fuels (first of a 3-part series) Natural gas and propane autogas These are truly “green” fuels, all-American, cost competitive and loaded with horsepower. For medium- and heavy-duty truck applications, though, these fuels can’t be beat. By Tom Jackson It used to be simple. There was diesel, and there was gasoline. Now there’s gasoline, E10 […]
August 3, 2011
Equipment
Machine Matters
A loader first and foremost New features, options place the traditional single-purpose wheel loader into more applications, keeping it working in tough times By Mike Anderson The 135- to 174-horsepower wheel loader is often perceived as a throwback: Valued as a highly functional, reliable, yet often single-purpose machine. It’s been a rank-and-file plodder, if you […]
August 3, 2011
Equipment
Marketplace
By Amy Materson  EDITOR’S PICK  FUEL SAVER Lower fuel use with Caterpillar’s 349E hydraulic excavator, which offers a 5-percent boost in fuel efficiency over the previous Model 345D. A C13 ACERT Tier 4 Interim engine delivers 396 net horsepower and operates on ultra-low sulfur diesel or a blend of ULSD and 20-percent biodiesel. […]
August 3, 2011
Technology
Reporter
Hire a Vet Taking aim at the current 13.3-percent unemployment rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, Congress is considering bills that may help contractors hire veterans. The bills call for a retraining program for unemployed older veterans, would give veterans information on how to find a job, and offer tax credits and other incentives to […]
August 3, 2011
Technology
2011 Concrete Industry Day at MIT
On Aug. 11, 2011, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) will present their latest research findings and progress, during the 2011 CSHub Industry Day. The two inaugural work plans of the CSHub are “The Edge of Concrete: A Life-Cycle Investigation of Concrete and Concrete Structures” and “From Liquid to […]
August 2, 2011
Technology
Just released from BTS: Surface trade with Canada, Mexico rose 15.7 percent
Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico, was 15.7 percent higher in May 2011 than in May 2010, totaling $77.3 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
August 2, 2011
Business
Metso acquires Copperstate Industrial Services
Metso has acquired Copperstate Industrial Services, Inc., a mining services provider based in Phoenix, Arizona. The acquisition strengthens Metso’s position as a leading service and technology provider for the mining and construction sectors. The company is transferred to Metso on August 1, 2011. The value of the transaction will not be disclosed. “This fits directly […]
August 1, 2011
Technology
Daimler Trucks North America’s TruckerNet mobile app now available for Blackberry
Daimler Trucks North America has announced the availability of its TruckerNet commercial driver support application for RIM Blackberry devices in addition to Apple iPhone and Google Android platforms. This announcement comes, as the smartphone app surpasses 6,000 downloads since its March introduction at the 2011 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. The mobile app allows drivers […]
August 1, 2011
Technology
Heil Trailer International hires new vice president of product development
Heil Trailer International announced that Yassir Shanshal has accepted the position of vice president of product development. Shanshal will be working out of the Global Support Center in Cleveland, Tenn., reporting to Greg Hewitt, president of Heil Trailer International. Shanshal will have overall management and technical responsibility for new product development, research and development activities, and […]
August 1, 2011
Safety
President Obama announces 54.5 mpg fuel efficiency standard
President Obama on July 29 announced a historic agreement with 13 major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration’s national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025. The President was joined by Ford, GM, Chrysler, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar/Land Rover, Kia, […]
July 29, 2011
Technology
Daimler Trucks North America recognizes 29 North American manufacturers for quality
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has recognized 29 North American manufacturers from the United States, Canada, and Mexico as recipients of the Daimler Trucks North America Masters of Quality Supplier Award for 2010. The selected suppliers provide top quality components for the company’s Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses, and Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation brands. […]
July 28, 2011
Technology
Case donates engine, components display to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Students at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s diesel and heavy equipment technician program will have hands-on access to some new instructional aids, following the recent donation by Case Construction Equipment of a diesel engine, transmission and hydraulic pump display from a Case loader/backhoe. Case had been using the equipment at its Tomahawk Customer Center in Tomahawk, […]
July 27, 2011
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