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Cover Story/Machine Matters: A construction classic
Like all classics, the basic bones of midsize skid steers remain the same. New features make a good machine great. Steering is easier and more precise with electronic controls that replace the mechanical hand bars on the skid steer’s original design. Caterpillar skid steers were the first to use joystick controls on all of their […]
August 18, 2008
Welcome to our new website!
What’s so new? For starters, we’ve just added an information-packed feature that will overcome one of print’s perennial downfalls – not enough space. While we receive a bare minimum of 60 new product submissions per month, we unfortunately only have room to run 12 of these products in each issue’s Marketplace section. That means out […]
May 27, 2008
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Perspective: Feet in the dirt
Step into any high-tech manufacturing facility today and you’ll see CNC machines shaping components with speed and precision while robotic welding arms dance back and forth at a superhuman rate. Behind the assembly line, computer algorithms guide the logistics, bin filling and just-in-time delivery. Factory managers use data from computers and insights from line workers […]
March 2, 2008
Business
MEC appoints business development director, director of marketing
MEC Aerial Platforms has named Steve Citron as the company’s director of business development. Citron has 26 years of experience in the aerial work platform industry, including 20 years with Genie Industries, where he held project and product management responsibilities for the development and ongoing maintenance of a multi-line product portfolio that represented nearly a […]
January 24, 2008
Safety
On Record: Two for the web
Sometimes words, however carefully crafted, just aren’t enough. And so we’re excited that our new digital version – which debuted this past October – allows us to even further explain some of the innovations we’re highlighting in this issue. Log on to http://www.equipmentworlddigital.com, take a few moments to subscribe, and using this printed version of […]
January 1, 2008
Business
’08 World of Concrete Supplement
With more than 900,000 square feet of exhibits, 1,739 exhibitors and 91,628 registrants, World of Concrete 2007 was the largest event in the show’s 33-year history. This year’s show promises to be even bigger and better. The January 22-25 event in Las Vegas will feature new products, the latest technologies, 90-minute and 3-hour seminars, indoor […]
January 1, 2008
Business
CEO Interview: Better solutions
Gary Vermeer, founder of Vermeer Manufacturing, loved to fly planes. Inevitably, he’d combine a trip demanded by his growing business with a family excursion. And so growing up, siblings Bob Vermeer and Mary Andringa literally had a bird’s eye view of their father’s business. The company plane is even more vital these days. Bob recalls […]
November 11, 2007
Business
Reporter: This year’s ICUEE to be largest ever
Approximately 17,000 industry professionals will attend the 2007 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, scheduled for October 16-18, 2007, in Louisville, Kentucky. The show, held at the Kentucky Exposition Center, will feature 1.118 million net square feet of products and equipment for the construction and utility industries. Held biennially, the show will feature exhibit and […]
October 4, 2007
Equipment
Fueling the Future: Electrifying!
Of all the alternative fuel and power options available to the world of construction trucks and equipment, nothing holds more promise than hybrid diesel-electric systems. These designs use an internal combustion engine to turn a generator that pumps electricity into a big battery and then tap either the mechanical or the electrical system – or […]
October 4, 2007
Gear
Gomaco names three new directors
Gomaco announced three new appointments for 2007, including Grant Godbersen as vice president of manufacturing; Kevin Klein as vice president of research and development; and Dan Soellner as general manager of manufacturing for Gomaco and Bobalee Hydraulics. Godbersen will oversee all manufacturing operations, while Klein will be responsible for the direction of research for new […]
October 3, 2007
Safety
World of Asphalt adds new exhibits to 2007 show
The 2007 World of Asphalt show and conference will feature two new exhibit pavilions, with one focusing on traffic safety products and another showcasing information technology resources for industry use. The 2007 show will also have an exhibit pavilion for testing equipment, and one displaying new products. The show will be held March 19-22, 2007, […]
October 3, 2007
Gear
Mike Wood new global product manager at Manitowoc
Manitowoc Crane Group has appointed Mike Wood as global product manager for Manitowoc crawler cranes. Wood is taking over for Raman Joshi who has transferred to Singapore taking the position of director of marketing for the Asia-Pacific region. Wood’s duties will include overseeing strategy and financial performance for Manitowoc, as well as managing Manitowoc’s manufacturing […]
September 18, 2007
Safety
The World of Concrete product review
Hilti device makes tool theft pointless The electronic Hilti TPS Theft Protection System consists of a company card, activation key and electronic module inside the tool. Hilti gives each participating company a unique theft protection code, which is set initially in each tool by using the company card. Simply connect the tool to the power […]
June 12, 2007
Construction Equipment
Rent Smart: How to rent a compact excavator
Because they’re so handy from the beginning to the end of the job, especially considering the attachments they use, it’s not uncommon for compact excavators to rent a month at a time,” says Mike Lumbers, senior project manager, compact utility line, Ditch Witch. Tasks assigned to these machines can include truck loading, setting pipe, precision […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Business Matters: The value of contractors’ associations
It is entirely possible to run a construction business and never participate in any of the associations that serve this industry. But if you’ve shied away from them – thinking perhaps it’s all just backslapping and golf – think again. In addition to providing education, training and professional development, many of these associations serve as […]
June 12, 2007
Technology
Trucks: Three for the road
Three vehicles manufacturers introduced late last year – an all-new Mack highway tractor, Chevy’s 2500 Duramax pickup and Hummer’s “small” H3 SUV – deserve a closer look: 2006 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Duramax offers more complete shifting control The Silverado 2500HD with Duramax diesel power is just about as heavy duty a pickup as you can […]
June 12, 2007
Technology
Trucks: Eaton’s HEV vocational hybrid truck technology
Dana unveiled several new products at a recent press conference at the company’s Kalamazoo, Michigan, vehicle test center. Most of them – including Dana’s Eaton Ultrashift transmission variants – are designed for long-haul freight applications. But there was notable vocational product news too. Most interesting to vocational truck owners was a prototype of Eaton’s HEV […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
How to rent gen sets and light towers
Night work is a fact of life for several contractors. Take Jim Jacobs, owner of Jim’s Concrete of Bevard, Jacksonville, Florida, who uses light towers on early morning pours. “We typically use four light towers for our larger, 20,000 to 30,000 feet pours,” he comments. “Two of those will be rented, since we need light […]
June 12, 2007
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