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By Equipment World Staff Dozer, grader advances highlight Deere’s 175th This year, John Deere celebrates its 175th year, a history that includes the company’s entry into construction equipment in the mid-1950s. Key products along the way include: 1958: The first all-hydraulic dozer, the Model 64, featured a new six-way power-angle-tilt (PAT) blade. The operator could control tilt, angle, […]
August 28, 2012
Safety
Product Focus
Trenchers By Wayne Grayson SINGLE-HANDED CONTROL Barreto Manufacturing offers multiple application solutions with the TK Track Trencher Series. TK series walk-behind trenchers feature an ergonomic single-handed control, with engine options ranging from 13 to 30 horsepower and trench depths between 24 and 48 inches. Track trenchers have a larger footprint, doing less […]
August 28, 2012
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Pelican’s Advanced Area Lighting Group Redefines The 9460 and 9470 RALS
TORRANCE, CA –Pelican™ Products, Inc., announced today that their Advanced Area Lighting Group, has rolled out refined and more powerful versions of their 9460 and 9470 Remote Area Lighting Systems (RALS). The 9460 RALS and 9470 RALS are part of Pelican’s line of area lighting systems that provide convenient and ecologically responsible alternatives to wasteful […]
August 28, 2012
Safety
Final Word
Where the Jobs Are If there is one bright spot in the economy and employment numbers it’s in the energy development field. There are plenty of good paying jobs from the Canadian oil sands to the shale gas in South Texas for people who’ve got the moxie to seek them out. Take Carrie Sims, […]
August 27, 2012
Safety
ASSE, OSHA, NIOSH support Fall Prevention Campaign
In order to provide additional tools to prevent worker injuries and fatalities in the construction industry, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is joining with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to support a new Fall Prevention Campaign. The NIOSH National Occupational Research […]
August 24, 2012
Safety
Defining what it takes to be a professional equipment manager
The education portion of the Randall-Reilly Construction Symposium kicked off today in Dallas with a presentation from Guy Gordon, who is director of asset management for Aegion, chairman of the Association of Equipment Management Professionals. Gordon began by asking attendees to define who manages the equipment in their construction companies. He noted that everybody: operators, […]
August 22, 2012
Safety
Vista offers articulated haul truck training online
Vista Training has launched an articulated haul truck training module as part of its Silver Series of web-based operator training programs. The program, Articulated Haul Truck – Basic Operation & Safety, is a one-hour, web-based, self-directed course which focuses on machine basics, pre-use inspection, loading methods, hauling and unloading the truck. For more information about […]
August 20, 2012
Business
Finding the best mobile BIM apps to put to work on your jobsite
Thomislav Zigo of Clayco Inc. spent about an hour during the first day of the Associated General Contractors of America IT Forum Conference on getting the most out of Business Information Modeling applications for tablets and smartphones on the jobsite.
August 17, 2012
Safety
Miller hosts show-and-tell at Lambeau Field
Welding equipment manufacturer Miller Electric used the home of the Green Bay Packers to showcase their products in action at an event held August 15. Along with sister ITW subsidiary Hobart Brothers, Miller provides welders and supplies for Neenah, Wisconsin-based Miron Construction, the general contractor handling the Lambeau Field expansion. The expansion, set to have […]
August 17, 2012
Safety
Volvo CE offers Road Institute courses
Volvo Construction Equipment is offering courses during the 2012-2013 Road Institute. The course curriculum offers two- to five-day sessions beginning in October and continuing through May 2013, with classes held at two training facilities in North America. These facilities are located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and Phoenix, Arizona. Road Institute focuses on the hot-mix asphalt (HMA) […]
August 16, 2012
Safety
AGC, ClickSafety offer online training
The Association of General Contractors of America (AGC) has joined with ClickSafety to offer a wide range of mandatory and optional safety training programs online. ClickSafety is authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to provide its online Outreach Training Program, plus the company offers more than 300 courses […]
August 13, 2012
Safety
Issa: Obama strong-armed auto companies
Now comes the claim that President Obama basically strong-armed automakers into providing more fuel-efficient vehicles. California Congressman Darrell Issa, (R-Calif), no stranger to headline-making charges, says Emperor Obama and his ‘czars” had defenseless General Motors and Chrysler by the throat and used that grip to squeeze the fuel efficiency concessions out of them. His charge […]
August 13, 2012
Safety
JCB offers new mid-range JS excavators
JCB is offering three new mid-range JS excavators for the 11-15 tonne sector. The JS115, JS130 and JS145 crawler excavators feature Stage IIIB/Tier 4 Interim Ecomax engines, a new multi-function LCD monitor, LiveLink, low noise levels and revised hydraulic systems. The excavators’ Ecomax engine, which requires not DPF or additives, features high efficiency hydraulic pumps […]
August 7, 2012
Safety
Inspection Checkpoint
How to Inspect a Used Skid Steer Note a machine’s history, check for signs of abuse and take it through several cycles before you decide to buy Inspection machine: 2005 Case 420 with 682 hours Seller: Independent rental company Inspector: Chuck Abney, former general manager of Border Equipment, Conley, Georgia, now with […]
August 7, 2012
Safety
JCB adds Ecomax to backhoe loaders
JCB has added Stage IIIB/Tier 4 Interim Ecomax engines and variable flow hydraulic pumps across the 3CX and 4CX backhoe range, which is expected to boost fuel efficiency by 11 percent. Improvements to the new 3CX and 4CX backhoes include variable flow hydraulic piston pumps, uprated backhoe slide performance, reduced daily checks, LiveLink connectivity for […]
August 7, 2012
Safety
Marketplace
By Amy Materson Editor’s pick FUEL SAVER Achieve better fuel efficiency with Link-Belt’s 235 X3 Spin Ace minimum swing radius excavator, which features a Tier 4 Interim Isuzu engine that delivers 17.5 percent improved fuel efficiency when compared to the previous model, the 225 Spin Ace. The 235 X3 Spin Ace also has 15 […]
August 6, 2012
Success Stories
Charles Graham, Graham and Sons, uses construction to give back
For Chuck Graham, owning a successful construction company means more than being able to provide for his family – it means giving back to his fellow man in a way many could never imagine. By Amy Materson Like many construction companies, Graham and Sons has always been a family affair. Started more than 45 years […]
August 2, 2012
Safety
TennDOT awarded $1.5 million in grants to Memphis
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer today announced three transportation enhancement grants to the city of Memphis totaling nearly $1.5 million. The grants will provide $666,523 to fund Phase 4 of the Wolf River Greenway, $285,944 to the Highway 61 Blues Trail, and $529,436 to the first phase […]
August 2, 2012
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