Brooke WisdomTechnologyOn RecordThe Big Show By Marcia Gruver Doyle It’s weird to be writing this one week before our industry’s largest show, knowing many of you will hear about the major announcements well before you read this column in April. OK, this gap is a regular part of producing magazines, but the Big Event last month only […]March 24, 2011SafetyMarketplaceBy Amy Materson EDITOR’S PICK Creature Comforts Boost performance with Hyundai’s R60CR-9 compact radius excavator, which has a range of features aimed at improving productivity. The 13,010-pound machine’s Yanmar 4TNV98 engine delivers 56 net horsepower at 2,400 rpm, and includes heavy duty rings, pistons and bearings manufactured from high strength alloys. An advanced hydraulic […]March 24, 2011BusinessMaintenanceOnline Oil Analysis Whether you have one machine or thousands, online reports beat paper anytime. By Tom Jackson The fundamentals of oil analysis haven’t changed much over the years, but in the past decade the emergence of online reporting of oil analysis results has given fleet managers a great set of tools to do more, […]March 24, 2011SafetyMachine Matters MoreChurning ahead Regardless of what you call them, milling machines are at home in front of pavers By Mike Anderson Some manufacturers call them “cold planers.” Others market them as “cold milling machines.” Yet another puts the two terms together for “cold planer milling machines.” There’s more, too. “Milling equipment” and simply “planers” bring the […]March 24, 2011BusinessMachine MattersFill out the team Pavers remain the cornerstone of a road contractor’s arsenal, but is another full-time member primed to join the equipment team? By Mike Anderson If you’re a paving contractor, no doubt you’re used to having milling equipment working at your jobsites. The use of cold planers as part of the road […]March 24, 2011RoadbuildingSpecial ReportBackhoes By Tom Jackson, executive editor, Equipment World Contractors extend trade-in times, rely on used equipment As with just about every other category of equipment, the sales of both new and used backhoes plunged between 2006 and 2010. What’s a little less obvious until you do the math is the ratio of new to […]March 4, 2011RoadbuildingSpecial Report: EQUIPMENT’S BRAVE NEW WORLDWhere we are, how we got here and what happens next. by Kirk Landers, editor emeritus, Better Roads A recovery is coming for the U.S. construction industry. It will be long and slow. It will be different than other recoveries. And it will require planning. Even in the early stages, it is likely to […]March 4, 2011SafetyCONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 (Supplement)SHOW PREVIEW For new products, the latest technology and access to the best minds in the industry, CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the place to be this March. The show, held March 22 through 26 in Las Vegas, will host more than 2,000 exhibitors, include a comprehensive education program and launch new events, such as the International Mixer […]March 3, 2011BusinessTrucksNissan enters commercial vehicle market New commercial dealer network will support dedicated, commercial-grade NV work van By Jack Roberts A few years ago, at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Chicago, Nissan asked heavy-duty truck journalists to dinner one evening. This was a bit odd, because outside of its Titan pickup truck line, Nissan didn’t […]March 2, 2011SafetySafety WatchWork Zone Woes The busier the zone, the greater the risk The accident: A dump truck driver was transporting a load of asphalt through a work zone during a nighttime paving project. In backing up to the next section to be paved, the driver felt a bump and then noticed the victim appear from under […]March 2, 2011Previous PagePage 7 of 48Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersLiebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen EngineThe L 566 H's hydrogen reciprocating piston engine is the "optimal power source" for larger equipment, offering comparable performance to diesel, Liebherr says.DozersHyundai 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 AmericaCompact Track Loaders“There’s Something for Everyone” – Compact Track Loaders Continue to Evolve