Brooke WisdomEquipmentTrucksEPA, Navistar formally end litigation EPA, CARB move ahead with further SCR reviews By Jack Roberts The legal battle Navistar had waged against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency since March 2009 formally came to an end Aug. 16 when the two parties jointly filed to withdraw the lawsuit and a federal appeals court agreed. […]September 6, 2010EquipmentMarketplaceBy Amy Materson JAWBREAKER Crush up to 750 tons per hour with the Powerscreen Pegson XA750 mobile jaw crusher from Terex. Fitted with a hydraulically driven pan feeder and live pre-screening unit, the Pegson XA750 removes fines and sizes prior to crushing while avoiding packing and unnecessary manganese wear. A 55-by-32-inch unrestricted feed opening delivers […]September 6, 2010MaintenanceProduct FocusDemolition attachments By Lauren Heartsill POWER HANDLER Maximize excavator efficiency with Amulet’s G2 PowerClamp progressive-link hydraulic thumb, which can support beams or remove unwieldy materials, debris and rip-rap. • Designed for excavators from 30,000 to 100,000 pounds • Made for use with a quick coupler • Reaches an average of 180 degrees of thumb rotation. […]September 6, 2010SafetySpecial ReportTier 4 Interim Big changes in store for new equipment next year … and 2012 … and 2014. By Tom Jackson It’s just three months and counting before the Environmental Protection Agency’s Tier 4 Interim regulations for non-road engines takes effect for most medium to large horsepower bands. And when it does, the new machines […]September 6, 2010RoadbuildingReporterEquipment Resurrection 3 tips to get idle equipment ready to go 1. Fight fuel fungus If your diesel engine has been idle for more than three months, you could be facing fungus. Bacterial and fungal growth can clog filters, pumps and fuel lines, and also produce organic acids that speed corrosion. Use a diesel fuel […]September 6, 2010Construction EquipmentOn Record2012 is coming By Marcia Gruver Doyle With construction economic pundits seeing most of 2011 as a slow ramp-up recovery, it’s easy to assume any increased manpower needs will be easily met. But during the past two years, we’ve averaged 19 percent construction unemployment. We’ll feel the effects of this massive decline in our employment […]September 6, 2010Construction EquipmentMarketplace (Digital)By Amy Materson FUEL SAVER Prevent diesel fuel spills and contamination with Transcube’s DOT-approved transportable fuel tanks, which are double walled and provide 110-percent secondary containment of the inner container’s total capacity. The secondary containment system eliminates the need for a separate containment pan, and the tanks have no bottom or side exterior outlets that […]September 6, 2010SafetySafety WatchTricky transport Hauling equipment safely means more than just load-and-go. The accident: A tractor-trailer hauling construction machines rear-ended a pickup truck with two men inside. The tractor-trailer ended up on top of the pickup before going off the road. Both of the pickup truck’s occupants were ejected. The driver received only minor injuries; however, the […]September 3, 2010BusinessTechnologyWhat lies beneath Calling 811 before you dig is the law of the land and a good system, but there’s no reason why you shouldn’t double check all your One Call locates.* By Tom Jackson In Texas this past June three construction workers were killed and 11 injured in the span of two days […]September 3, 2010Construction EquipmentFinal WordThe construction side of high speed rail By Kirk Landers By now you’ve heard the popular points in the debate over high-speed rail: It is or isn’t economically viable, it is or isn’t a worthwhile form of transportation, it is or isn’t a political pipe dream that has no chance of becoming a reality in […]September 2, 2010Previous PagePage 23 of 48Next PageTop StoriesSafety & ComplianceContractor Faces $394K in Fines After Worker Dies in TrenchThe worker was buried at the bottom of a 12-foot-deep trench, and his employer had been cited for similar violations in the past.Wheel LoadersLiebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen EngineDozersHyundai Breaks into the Dozer Market with HD100The DirtTest Run & Review: The Market's First Electric Mini Excavator, JCB’s 19C-1ECompact equipmentTakeuchi's TCR50-2 Crawler Dumper is Coming to North America