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Tree transplanter eliminates need for cutting and dozing Save time and increase transplant survival rate with Big John’s Model 42 loader-mounted tree transplanter. Handles 3- to 4-inch diameter trunks and root balls 42 inches wide and 38 inches deep Features a 25-inch gate opening Includes a hydraulic gate lock Install silt fence quickly and economically […]
June 6, 2007
Safety
Product Review: World of Asphalt 2007
Separate auger, conveyor systems improve material control The road development division of Ingersoll Rand – recently bought by Volvo Construction Equipment – has launched a new trio of pavers, one tracked and two rubber tire that feature separate auger and conveyor systems with their own sensors to provide greater control over material flow. Both styles […]
May 3, 2007
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Technology: Keeping the pressure up
The 94 percent solution According to Michelin, a tire carries only 6 percent of the vehicle’s load. That means the air in the tire supports 94 percent of the vehicle’s weight. Relying on the strength of an invisible support system calls for a reliable way to measure that support. Companies who make tire pressure monitoring […]
May 3, 2007
Safety
How to Use: Air compressors
Using a portable air compressor can be a simple process, but knowing you have the right one for the right application gets a bit more involved. Work site environment, application and air needs all affect the best use of these units. Application affects the compressor type. In construction, the two most common portable compressors are […]
May 3, 2007
Safety
Trucks: Ford 2008 super duty trucks
The latest incarnation of Ford’s Super Duty truck line have been designated 2008 models, but are available at Ford dealerships now. These models feature an all-new bold look, both inside and out, as well as a wider body stance with three cab styles and two bed length options. Under the hood International has delivered a […]
May 3, 2007
Safety
Product Focus: Concrete equipment
Dispense up to 300 cubic yards per hour with CemenTech mixer Choose from a wide range of sizes with CemenTech’s volumetric concrete mixers. Mobile and stationary dispensers have material capabilities from 2 to 12 cubic yards and production rates from 15 to 300 cubic yards per hour. CemenTech’s mixers can also produce concrete mix designs […]
May 3, 2007
Safety
Marketplace
Excavator can reduce width to 40 inches Adjustable-width tracks and a backfill blade with foldable end sections are two of several enhancements made on Hitachi’s Zaxis 17U-2 compact excavator. Using both features reduces the overall width of the machine to 40 inches. With an operating weight of 4,173 pounds, the machine has a maximum dig […]
April 9, 2007
Safety
Maintenance: Lubes in the shop
When contractors decide its time to bring their maintenance in house one of the first questions they need to address is how to handle fluids in the shop – everything from engine lubes, to hydraulic oil, to coolants and grease. Just as you need to be fast and efficient in moving dirt in the field, […]
April 5, 2007
Workforce
First Word: A problem you can solve
The last thing the construction industry needs is another labor problem, but two recent studies confirm a disturbing trend you’ve probably noticed: most high school and college graduates lack basic literacy and math skills and don’t understand what it takes to hold a full-time job. A Pew Charitable Trust study found 50 percent of college […]
April 5, 2007
Business
Road Building Supplement
A New American Transportation Vision: “Critical Commerce Corridors” America does not have the modern, intermodal transportation system necessary to facilitate future robust economic growth, or to safely meet the mobility needs of U.S. citizens and businesses. Failure to address this fact will significantly impede the nation’s future competitiveness. In response, the American Road and Transportation […]
February 28, 2007
Safety
Marketplace
Wheel loader line evolves along with emissions standards Caterpillar’s 990H wheel loader comes with the same cycle times, standard hauler pass matches and impeller clutch torque converter as the 990G Series II, but offers lower engines emissions and increased efficiency. Engineered for mining, handling bulk materials and performing high-volume earthmoving, the standard-lift 990H loads 60- […]
February 28, 2007
Workforce
Feature: What will that shortcut cost you?
Odds are you expect to leave work today, drive home and start again tomorrow. Based on figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an average of 4.5 people started work today on a construction job with the same plan as you. Instead their drive home was to the morgue. According to the National Institute […]
February 28, 2007
Safety
Product Report: Kubota KX080-3
The KX080-3, Kubota’s largest excavator, digs into work environments where space is limited but additional power, capacity and efficiency are required. Low fuel consumption by the large output Kubota E-CDIS direct injection diesel engine, the tight tail swing and the newly designed anti-theft system enables contractors to undertake heavy-duty applications in tight spaces. “It’s exciting […]
February 28, 2007
Safety
World of Concrete: Product review
Total Machine Control option offers three speed modes John Deere’s J-Series backhoe loaders – the 310J, 310SJ, 410J and 710J – feature all-new power train components and numerous structural and electrical enhancements from the company’s previous G-Series. ZF power train components include the transmission, plus the front and rear axles. A standard powershift transmission offers […]
February 28, 2007
Safety
Trucks: 2008 Dodge chassis cab trucks
Bigger is better on Dodge’s new Ram Chassis Cab commercial trucks. Dodge engineered the new Class 4 and 5 conventional trucks with what it says are several class-leading attributes, including the largest standard fuel tank, largest brake rotors, largest caliper pistons and best-in-class first-gear launch for maximum acceleration on vehicle takeoff. At the same time, […]
February 28, 2007
Safety
Reduce risk of dropping attachments
Reduce the risk of dropping attachments at the initial latching stage with Wedgelock‘s I-Lock Multi-Model hydraulic quick coupler. The I-Lock coupler has an independent front latch that automatically engages onto the front pin. Even if an operator gets distracted during the changing of attachments, the I-Lock safety latch automatically resets itself ensuring that the coupler […]
February 28, 2007
Safety
Caterpillar
Caterpillar reported record third quarter 2006 sales and revenues of $10.517 billion and record third quarter profit of $769 million, or $1.14 per share. Sales and revenues increased 17 percent, and profit per share was up 21 percent compared with the third quarter of 2005. Sales and revenues for the first nine months of 2006 […]
February 26, 2007
Safety
Marketplace
Horizontal drill lets you navigate in the right direction A Caterpillar 540-horsepower diesel engine powers Vermeer’s D330x500 Navigator horizontal directional drill with a 15-horsepower boost over the older D300x500 model. A hydrostatic hydraulic system produces 50,000 feet per pound of rotational torque for drilling in difficult ground formations and delivers 330,000 pounds of thrust/pullback force […]
February 5, 2007
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