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FTA signs $474 million funding agreement, largest public works project in Minnesota history
Minnesotans will soon have the option of taking light rail transit along the 11-mile Central Corridor that links the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, one of the most heavily traveled corridors in the region, thanks to a $474 million funding agreement between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Council.
April 27, 2011
Fecon hires technical service advisor
Fecon Inc. is proud to announce Mike Karre as the newest addition to theirĀ product support team. Karreās responsibilities will include traveling within Feconās dealer network to provide technical support and to assist with new machine deliveries and start-ups. Karre joins Fecon with ten plus years of service experience; most recently he worked for a Komatsu [ā¦]
April 25, 2011
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Hino Trucks named 2011 Medium-Duty Commercial Truck of the Year
Hino Trucks 338 model took home the 2011 Medium Duty Commercial Truck of the Year award, the second year in a row that the American Truck Dealers (ATD) division of the NADA has recognized Hino with this honor. In 2010, Hino's 268 model received the same accolade in 2010. The trucks were judged on innovation, design, fuel economy, driver and owner satisfaction, ease of maintenance and safety.
April 25, 2011
Equipment
New CatĀ® 950K and 962K Wheel Loaders Offer High Performance and Low Emissions
Two new wheel loaders from Caterpillar, the 950K and 962K feature engines certified as meeting US EPA Tier 4 Interim and EU Stage IIIB emissions standards while delivering high performance, long life, excellent fuel efficiency and low operating costs. Each loader features many improvements including a new operator station, optimized Z-bar linkage, Performance Series Buckets [ā¦]
April 1, 2011
Maintenance
New Small Wheel Loader Options from Caterpillar Equip Machines for Waste, Industrial and Batch Plant Applications, and New Performance Series Buckets Boost Productivity in Production Work
CatĀ® small wheel loaders are now available with a number of new guarding options, a new cab filtration system, a reversing lighting package, and new remote breathers for drive train components. Also, new Performance Series Buckets for small wheel loaders mate with Cat Fusionā¢ Couplers and deliver productivity improvements of more than 5 percent due [ā¦]
April 1, 2011
Maintenance
Pirtek introduces new logo
Pirtek USA announced a change to the companyās logo during their 13th Annual Franchise Conference. The change from āhoses and assembliesā to āfluid transfer solutionsā marks an end of an era for the company in the United States, putting it in-line with the more than 350 Pirtek Centers around the world. The change to fluid [ā¦]
March 30, 2011
Maintenance
CASE EXPANDS COMPACT EXCAVATOR LINE WITH NEW CX55B MODEL
LAS VEGAS (March 22, 2011) ā Case Construction Equipment today expanded its compact excavator product line into a new class segment with the introduction of the Case CX55B minimum tail swing model. The new compact excavator provides superior lift capacity, digging force and operator comfort. With a large boom and arm for greater reach, the [ā¦]
March 30, 2011
Maintenance
PumpScout.com connects buyers, manufactuers
Find the right industrial pump suppliers and get multiple price quotes with PumpScout.com. This site is a search engine that helps pump buyers, including engineers, maintenance professional and contractors connect with pump suppliers and get price quotes fast. Buyers can enter their pump system criteria and identify supply suppliers that sell the pump they need. [ā¦]
March 28, 2011
ConExpo-Con/Agg
New Holland launches six upgraded loader backhoes
New Holland Construction introduced upgrades to six of its B Series loader backhoes during a March 23 press conference at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011. The New Holland B90B, B95B, B95B TC, B95B LR, B110B and B115B loader backhoes offer more options to meet customersā needs and feature 4.5-liter, turbocharged engines, ranging from 95 hp to 108 hp. [ā¦]
March 25, 2011
ConExpo-Con/Agg
New Holland introduces 3 new compact track loaders ābuilt to tackle toughest construction applicationsā
LAS VEGASāNew Holland Construction introduced on March 24 during CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 three compact track loaders in the new 200 Series that have been redesigned from the ground up based on input from customers across North America. The new machines feature ābest-in-class forward dump height and reach,ā according the manufacturer. āThese machines are built to tackle [ā¦]
March 25, 2011
ConExpo-Con/Agg
New Hollandās new 7 skid steer loaders: āBigger, badder and betterā
LAS VEGASāNew Holland Construction introduced seven skid steer loaders in its new 200 Series, the result of five years customer research, design and engineering improvements. Rolled out on March 23 during ConExpo-Con/Agg 2011, New Holland says it maintains the best-in-class forward dump height and reach with the Super Boom loader vertical lift design ā and [ā¦]
March 25, 2011
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Doosan Portable Power unveils electric generator
Doosan Portable Power showcased their electric-driven, 750-cfm HP750e portable air compressor at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. The compressor features a three-phase electric motor instead of the diesel engine featured in the HP750, with power and cooling systems controlled by a liquid cooled variable frequency drive system. Useful for applications that have grid power available or are using a [ā¦]
March 25, 2011
Safety
Safety Watch
Balancing act Keeping a level load helps ensure your dump truck remains upright The accident: Two dump truck operators were moving dirt to build an embankment as part of a highway project. The driver of one truck thought his dirt was emptied and pulled forward, tipping onto an adjacent dump truck. The driver of the [ā¦]
March 24, 2011
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Cummins unveils Tier 4 Final solutions
Even though Tier 4 Final regulations are not here yet, Cummins is not wasting anytime in telling its hundreds of engine customers what the company will do for emissions reductions in the QSL9 and QSX15Ā engines. The 9-liter mill combines a Cummins Compact Catalyst with SCR to meet the near zero emissions levels. The CCC [ā¦]
March 24, 2011
Safety
Marketplace
By Amy Materson Ā EDITORāS PICK Creature Comforts Boost performance with Hyundaiās R60CR-9 compact radius excavator, which has a range of features aimed at improving productivity. The 13,010-pound machineās 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 [ā¦]
March 24, 2011
Business
Maintenance
Online Oil Analysis Whether you have one machine or thousands, online reports beat paper anytime. By Tom Jackson The fundamentals of oil analysis havenāt 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, [ā¦]
March 24, 2011
Safety
Machine Matters More
Churning ahead Regardless of what you call them, milling machines are at home in front of pavers By Mike Anderson Some manufacturers call them ācold planers.ā Others market them as ācold milling machines.ā Yet another puts the two terms together for ācold planer milling machines.ā Thereās more, too. āMilling equipmentā and simply āplanersā bring the [ā¦]
March 24, 2011
Business
Machine Matters
Fill out the team Pavers remain the cornerstone of a road contractorās arsenal, but is another full-time member primed to join the equipment team? By Mike Anderson Ā If youāre a paving contractor, no doubt youāre used to having milling equipment working at your jobsites. The use of cold planers as part of the road [ā¦]
March 24, 2011
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