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Renting trench safety
When it comes to creating a safe working environment in trenches, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Which is perhaps the leading reason why close to 75 percent of the trench safety systems in use today are rented, says Steve Schulz, national sales manager, Speed Shore. “Contractors have taken to renting these systems because it’s become […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Compact utility loaders
If you’re still thinking of a compact utility loader as a powered wheelbarrow, you’re behind the curve. Today’s compact utility loader is designed as a portable hydraulic tool carrier. These small, easily maneuverable units can provide up to 3,000 psi of hydraulic flow and pressure necessary to run a variety of attachments ranging from augers […]
June 12, 2007
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Update: The further adventures of Bob the Builder
April, 2001: Bob the Builder had just reached U.S. shores, debuting on the Nick Jr. television channel in January. In just three months, the ever-cheerful Bob – whose catch phrase is “Can we fix it? Yes, we can!” – had become Nickelodeon’s most successful new show ever, with 12 million viewers. United Kingdom-based owners HIT […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Productivity guide: Telehandlers — 6,000 pounds lift, with reach heights from 30 to 42 feet
Gauging productivity for telehandlers is difficult due to the paradoxical nature of their work. Clearly, reducing cycle times and achieving faster boom speeds is a plus for other machines. But manufacturers shy away from such comparisons with telehandlers. Because these machines work with heavy payloads at extreme heights, slow, precise movements are a plus. “Safety […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
First run: The new Volvo BL70 Backhoe Loader
What would you tell a manufacturer if it asked you to help it design the ultimate backhoe? That’s the approach Volvo Construction Equipment took when it decided to add a backhoe loader to its offerings. Volvo started with a clean sheet of paper, spent four years working out the design and tested the results against […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Checkpoint: How to buy a used rigid-frame truck
Despite their immense size, rigid frame trucks are fairly simple machines to assess, according to Larry Bias, product support specialist for Power Equipment, Memphis, Tennessee. “Take extra time and carefully inspect the main frame,” he suggests. “If it’s free of cracks and twisted sections, you’re probably going to be all right.” Steve Wilson, equipment manager […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year finalist: John Colomba, Colomba Bobcat & Trucking, Windsor, Ontario
John Colomba had one basic problem with his tool-and-mold job, a job where he had advanced to the status of journeyman: he was inside all day. “I had to get back outdoors,” he says. “I needed the freedom.” So in 1995, he followed his father – Peter Colomba, a masonry contractor – and started his […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Productivity Guide: Skid Steers, 2,201 to <2,701 pounds
There are nine classes of skid-steer loaders available on the market today. Machines in the 2,201- to
June 12, 2007
Business
Hot Iron
It’s hard to place an exact estimate on the value of construction equipment stolen each year. Everyone just knows it’s big. Based on reports from the Insurance Services Office, other industry statistics and its own databases, the National Equipment Register estimates the annual total value of off-road equipment stolen in the United States is in […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Innovations
Every year Equipment World’s editors roam the aisles of tradeshows and fly all over the country looking for the most innovative new designs in construction equipment. And while equipment manufacturers crank out hundreds of top-notch new machines every year, only a handful of designs can be said to be truly innovative. These are not upgrades […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Telehandlers — 8,000-pound capacity, 40-foot lift height and over
Specialization rules in the construction equipment world – and the telehandler is the machine of choice for contractors engaged in intensive material-handling and pick-and-place applications. Masonry, steel erection and framing contractors are among the top users of telehandlers with 8,000 pounds capacity and 40 feet of lift height or more. Sometimes called rough-terrain forklifts due […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Class 7-8 trucks: What’s best for your job?
Because there are so many powertrain, body and chassis configurations, writing a generic article about spec’ing Class 8 construction trucks can be difficult. So we’re taking a slightly different tack: We dreamed up four fictional construction trucking applications, assigned some specific, real-world needs and problems to each and then asked North American Class 8 truck […]
June 12, 2007
Roadbuilding
Milling machines: 80- to 87-inch cutting widths
They’re called many names: Milling machines, pavement profilers and asphalt cutters, among them. But regardless of the moniker, these highly specialized road-building machines with their faintly prehistoric looks fascinate both the general public and contractors alike. In fact, the History Channel will be dedicating an entire episode of its “Guts and Bolts” series to them […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Backhoe loaders: 4 to <15 foot dig depth
In many ways, you could say the whole versatility revolution in construction equipment started with the backhoe loader. Before the backhoe first appeared in the late 1950s, construction equipment was, for the most part, designed, built and used for single-purpose applications. The backhoe loader, however, was different: One half dedicated loader, and one half digging […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Articulated dump trucks — 20 to <26 tons
Designed for medium to large earthmoving jobs, articulated dump trucks in the 20- to
June 12, 2007
Business
Compact trenchers under 18 horsepower
Small but powerful, compact trenchers are mainstays on many residential and commercial jobsites. They are most often used for excavating short run trenches for utilities placement and drainage in constricted operating areas. Walk-behind units are the most common in these classes, although walk-beside models are used extensively as well. Beyond operator accommodation, there are hydrostatic […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Equipment lifecycles: Wheel loaders
Perhaps no other machine in a construction fleet demands as wide a range of torque output as the wheel loader with its grunt-and-run operation. And while this used to mean inexperienced operators could waste fuel, burn up the brakes and shock load the drivetrain, the current generation of wheel loaders eliminates or reduces many of […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Maintenance management: Getting a grip on your tire program
To construction equipment managers focused on the maintenance and management of yellow iron, tires may seem like an afterthought. Yet tires are a significant part of the owning and operating costs of the wheeled equipment in your fleet. Tires not only demand a significant chunk of your operating budget, but they also have a big […]
June 12, 2007
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