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Truckers can’t miss Australia’s water curtain stop signs
Via our sister site Better Roads and the always entertaining Jalopnik, when faced with the rampant problem of semi trucks entering tunnels and overpasses with too short a clearance, the city government in Sydney, Australia has turned to an extremely clever implementation of the stop sign that simply can’t be ignored. As you can see […]
May 17, 2013
Roadbuilding
Sydney uses water curtains to alert drivers to stop
What’s the best way to catch the attention of drivers and alert them to stop? Use a giant water curtain with a projection of a stop sign. According to Jalopnik, Sydney, Australia, began installing the water curtains six years ago in response to costly damages and delays caused by oversized trucks crashing into low overhead […]
May 16, 2013
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How a NASCAR stock car is wrapped with all those logos
Ever wonder how NASCAR teams go about getting all the millions of dollars worth of brand logos onto their cars? Well, you’re in luck because the Joe Gibbs racing team has been nice enough to document the three-hour process of wrapping a stock car in the video below. Kyle Busch will race this No. 18 […]
May 16, 2013
Construction Equipment
Spire-mounted camera captures ascent to the top of the World Trade Center
Nearly two weeks ago, as construction workers looked on with pride, the spire was lifted to the top of the World Trade Center in Manhattan. The building has reached its symbolic height of 1,776 feet and is now the tallest building in the United States and Western Hemisphere. Which is why this video taken from […]
May 15, 2013
Construction Equipment
Dump truck spins a massive burnout, smoke show
It’s Friday and we don’t know about you but we’re feeling a bit like this guy, just wanting to let off a little steam, have a little fun. And what better way to do that than head to the local speedway, spin a dump truck in place and burn through a few thousand dollars worth […]
May 10, 2013
Construction Equipment
Smooth German operator opens his beer with a compact excavator
So we’ll just get this out of the way: Anonymous German operator, we are impressed with your delicate bucket skills. We won’t give too much away, but in the short video below, a guy opens a beer with the edge of a Kubota compact excavator bucket. The only question we have is what’s holding the […]
May 7, 2013
Construction Equipment
Working Toyota 4A-GE engine built from Legos
We won’t waste time much time talking about this video so you can get to watching. YouTube user Solde1 posted this video of a Toyota 4A-GE engine (engine that powers the Toyota MR2) that he built entirely from Legos. And it actually works. Check out the video below. [youtube 3MVaarnM6yg nolink]
May 2, 2013
Business
A Tweel for skid-steers: Michelin introduces its air-less tire to the construction industry
A tire that doesn’t go flat? Sounds like something that could save construction professionals both time and money.Since 1995, engineers at Michelin’s Technology Center in Greenville, South Carolina, have been working on making that happen. During an event Tuesday at the company’s nearby Laurens Proving Grounds, Michelin introduced the Michelin X-Tweel SSL for skid-steer loaders and Equipment […]
May 1, 2013
Equipment
Alan Tolley discusses JCB’s “one-can” Tier 4 Final approach
To go more in-depth into JCB’s recent announcement of its “one-can” strategy for its Tier 4 Final EcoMax engines, I sat down with Alan Tolley, the manufacturer’s director of engine programs during the big Bauma 2013 show in Munich. JCB says its Tier 4 Final approach builds on its Interim strategy, still staying away from the […]
April 28, 2013
Construction Equipment
Watch entire build process of the 2 millionth Cummins engine for Ram Trucks
Back on December 10, 2012 the 2 millionth Cummins engine for Ram Trucks rolled down the assembly line at the Columbus MidRange Engine plant. In celebration, Cummins strapped a video camera along for the engine’s ride down the line and have put together a really cool video that chronicles the whole build. The engine being […]
April 28, 2013
Telematics
Volvo remote technology chief discusses how telematics have changed the service call
During  the unveiling of Volvo Construction Equipment’s expanded Shippensburg, Pennsylvania plant, I got to visit Volvo’s CareTrack center — the hub of its telematics operation. There I met Bill Sauber, Volvo’s manager of remote technologies, and as you’ll see in the video below, a passionate proponent of telematics. Bill’s no stranger to Equipment World, as […]
April 26, 2013
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Caterpillar CEO talks Bauma, telematics and customers
From Munich and the Bauma show, Caterpillar recently posted a video interview to YouTube with its Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman. In the video Oberhelman says he really enjoys the opportunities to learn that a show like Bauma affords him. “This is kind of where it all comes together because you have customers here that […]
April 19, 2013
Construction Equipment
What it’s like to be at Bauma, “The world’s largest construction equipment show”
The Bauma construction equipment show that happens every three years in Munich is a sight you have to see to believe. The show spreads thousands upon thousands of pieces of equipment over 16 halls and more than 6.1 million square feet. This week, we’ve provided constant coverage of the show from Munich and we invite you to […]
April 19, 2013
Gear
850-hp Chevy Silverado scorches desert terrain, jumps a GT-R
File this one under “just because it’s cool.” The video you see below comes courtesy of Monster Energy drinks and features driver B.J. Baldwin displaying some serious driving skill behind the wheel of an 850-horsepower Chevy Silverado trophy truck in the middle of the desert. Beyond the amazing driving, there is a horribly dopey plot […]
April 11, 2013
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Overdrive interviews Ice Road Truckers star Lisa Kelly
While kicking around at the Mid-America Trucking Show a couple of weeks ago, our sister site Overdrive scored an exclusive interview with “Ice Road Truckers” star Lisa Kelly. Overdrive Executive Editor Jack Roberts (who does double duty as this site’s Trucks Editor) sat down for a chat with Lisa as she test drove a Volvo […]
April 9, 2013
Construction Equipment
Ring Power Rook is a Caterpillar 287C armored for crime fighting
Take a Caterpillar 287C multi-terrain loader, hit it with some olive drab paint and arm it with a phalanx of urban assault attachments and what do you have? One bad-ass crime bustin’ vehicle, that’s what. Terminator be advised. And this is no joke, or one-off done for laughs. Ring Power, the Cat dealer for north […]
April 9, 2013
Construction Equipment
Runaway pipelayer heads down a mountain
Here’s a hump day video that should cheer you up. If your week has been bad, there’s a very good chance it wasn’t as bad as this crew’s. It’s obvious that a pipelayer has fallen over and these poor guys are trying to fix their problem. But in the end they only make it worse. […]
April 3, 2013
Business
Central Texas Tool Company a family-run machine shop from a bygone era
No computers. Drawings done in the dirt. 100 year-old machines driven by overhead belts. Some might think that the Central Texas Tool Company is an anachronism, serving no purpose in this high-tech, 24/7 global economy. The members of the Carpenter family that run the shop jokingly call it “a working museum” and some of the […]
April 3, 2013
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