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Rent Smart: Renting a backhoe
While 14-foot-dig-depth backhoes seem to be the bread-and-butter models of both rental and purchased machines, compact backhoes also have gained rental muscle. With a ready arsenal of attachments for rent, these digging/loading workhorses can also take on a variety of other tasks. Here are some things to keep in mind when renting a backhoe: Check […]
May 28, 2009
Business
Productivity Guide: Pickup this
You expect lots of promises from pickup truck manufacturers as they announce their offerings for the upcoming year. There’s usually a long list of new items both under the hood and inside the cab. This year, in addition to power train enhancements and design changes, there are some optional extras that just might make your […]
May 28, 2009
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Side by Side: Manual vs. automatic truck transmissions
In vocational trucks, automatic transmissions offer numerous benefits and are gaining in market share against manual transmissions. To find out more about how they compare, we talked to Lou Gilbert, manager North American marketing, at Allison Transmission. For a detailed discussion of automatic vs. automated transmissions refer to the June 2004 issue of Equipment World. […]
May 28, 2009
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Bill Morris
Bill Morris has always been cautious and thoughtful, and it’s a business strategy that’s paid off. After 27 years of slow, steady growth and building relationships with solid customers, Morris, owner of W.J. Morris Excavating, turns down as much work as he performs each year. Many times he could have doubled the company’s size overnight, […]
May 28, 2009
Safety
Sponsored Information: 2006 Site prep supplement
While it seems natural and benign, dust can be harmful to your health and the health of your employees and citizens in the communities where you work. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, studies have shown an association between exposure to inhalable dust and reduced lung function, increased hospital admissions for respiratory distress and […]
May 28, 2009
Safety
Rent Smart: Air compressors
Renting the right compressor for your jobsite is a matter of understanding your needs. All compressors basically do the same thing: build air pressure and use that pressure for applications such as powering pneumatic tools, sandblasting and painting. “The first question a rental manager will ask is how you are using the compressor,” says Marc […]
May 28, 2009
Business
Application Tips: Directional drills
With all the machine options available to contractors, choosing a directional drill can be tricky. Factors to consider include size of work area, the type of work being done, the size of bore needed and the type of soil the crew will encounter on the jobsite. Directional drills are used in various applications from burying […]
May 28, 2009
Safety
Aftermarket Options: Tricking out the cab
Flexible cab covers change out quick If your weather conditions change a lot and you need a covered cab one day and an open one the next, Fremar’s vinyl and acrylic cab covers can be installed and removed in minutes. The basic three-sided vinyl cab enclosure blocks wind and rain and helps contain cab heat. […]
May 28, 2009
Business
Application Tips: The impact of the compact
If you’re looking for a less expensive way to perform a variety of applications in an environment that may be confined and needs a specialized tool, there’s a simple solution: the compact utility loader. “Compact utility loaders are growing in popularity because contractors are looking for cost-effective ways to accomplish several jobs without having to […]
May 28, 2009
Business
First Word: A perfect time for planning
With the busy summer season winding down, now is a good time to recharge your batteries with a vacation, start on your business plan for next year or attend an industry meeting to get the scoop on the latest trends and techniques that can help you be a more successful contractor. Two major contractor associations […]
May 28, 2009
Safety
Aftermarket Options: Flattening downtime
If there is a possibility of getting flats on your jobsites, you can minimize the risk with flatproof tires. Making the leap from standard to flatproof isn’t cheap, though. A flatproof tire is about triple the cost of a pneumatic tire. But when you consider a flatproof tire can last up to five times as […]
May 28, 2009
Safety
Application Tips: The trials of trailering
You can’t just load a piece of equipment onto a trailer, hitch it to any old truck and then take off. When you trailer equipment, there is a lot to think about – trailer capacity, tiedown regulations, balancing the load – so make the task easier by combining common sense with knowing the rules. Loading […]
May 28, 2009
Business
Cover Story/Productivity Guide: 2007 Heavy-Duty vocational trucks
Any preview of 2007 Class 8 vocational trucks will naturally focus on the extensive engine enhancements mandated by the 2007 Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Exhaust Standards. But reengineering trucks for substantially different engines, which include catalyzed traps, oxidation catalysts, NOx absorbers and selective catalytic reduction systems is an extensive task from an engineering point of […]
May 28, 2009
Safety
Trucks Management: Know the fundamentals
Truck maintenance is one area where knowing component fundamentals can allow you to better spec vehicles to match your applications, or spot trouble before it blossoms into a catastrophic failure. To test a transmission properly, you need to climb behind the wheel Aside from the engine, no systems affect a truck’s performance more than the […]
May 28, 2009
Safety
Dover Industrial Products names new executive vice president
Dover Industrial Products has promoted Andy Fincher to the position of executive vice president. As executive vice president Fincher will be responsible for six operating companies; Heil Trailer International, Rotary Lift, Texas Hydraulics, Crenlo, PDQ, and Chief. Fincher will also assume leadership for the Dover-wide Gibson Indirect Purchasing Initiative and provide oversight for the Dover […]
May 26, 2009
Safety
Line-X coatings division receives MSHA acceptance
Line-X Industrial Coatings Division’s new fire retardant product, LINE-X XS-252, has been accepted to meet the requirements of the Mine, Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) standard application procedures for acceptance of flame-resistance solid products taken into mines. LINE-X XS-252 is the first spray-on product to meet the MSHA regulations, according to the company. XS-252 can […]
May 26, 2009
Safety
IAPA names winners of first ever Access awards
Nearly 400 access industry professionals attended the first ever International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) in Dublin, Ireland, on April 2. Here is the full list of IAPA winners: The Access Rental Company of the Year – Riwal. li>Access International Product of the Year – JLG Industries’ LiftPod IPAF Safety Champion of the Year – […]
May 26, 2009
Business
Safety Vision hires new global business development manager
Safety Vision, provider of mobile video surveillance, has hired Chuck Garrett as the global business development manager. In this role, Garrett will be responsible for international partnerships.
May 26, 2009
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