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Freightliner introduces severe duty report
Freightliner Trucks has introduced its Severe Duty Report newsletter. Aimed for Freightliner vocational customers, the monthly electronic publication will highlight industry news and product developments, among other features. Freightliner’s Severe Duty Report will feature vocation-specific information on topics such as products and features, service and maintenance tips, new products and technology, business trends and advice […]
February 8, 2011
Pettibone unveils redesigned website
Pettibone, in Baraga, Missouri, launched a redesigned website, gopettibone.com, that features a new look, increased machine and service parts content and an efficient structure. The redesigned site provides users with a comprehensive overview of the company and its Extendo rough terrain forklifts, Carry-Lift material handlers, Speedswing rail maintenance machines and ARDCO geophysical, geothermal and off-road […]
February 7, 2011
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How to Manage Your Rising Fuel Costs
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Rising fuel prices impact contractors and fleet managers more than any other industry besides trucking. The good news is there are steps you can take to manage your fuel costs.
May 1, 2024
Maintenance
Fuel Filtration New fuels and new engines demand a new filter regimen By Tom Jackson Going green has its drawbacks. When it comes to cleaning up diesel emissions, the price you pay is reduced fuel quality. If you’re not careful, clogged fuel filters and ruined injectors may result. Fresh from the refinery, diesel fuel is […]
February 7, 2011
Maintenance
Machine Matters More
Keeping Compactors on a Roll The trend is to size up when buying, and try to work that soil roller more often, says product specialist By Mike Anderson The dozer’s done its job, the dirt’s in place, and now you need that compactor to come along. But, regardless of brand (and there’s a healthy choice), […]
February 7, 2011
Maintenance
Product Focus
Compact Excavators BRIDGE GAP The Hitachi ZX60USB-3, with a swing boom and backfill blade, bridges the gap between Hitachi’s compact and mid-sized excavators. • Uses a D-section frame skirt to increase the rigidity of the upper structure frame • A 20-inch variable speed fan reduces the excavator’s noise level and fuel consumption • Independent […]
February 3, 2011
Safety
Mining Electrical Maintenance & Safety Association Annual Technical Symposium
The Mining Electrical Maintenance & Safety Association (MEMSA) Annual Technical Symposium will be held Sept. 7-9 in Clearwater, Fla. For more information on the conference and trade show, go to http://www.miningelectrical.org/.
February 3, 2011
Maintenance
Top Financed Equipment
Backhoes, 14- to 15-foot maximum dig depth What are the top financed models in this size of backhoe? Contractors and others have been choosing these machines – new and used – throughout most of 2010. Lauren Heartsill The Case 580 Super M, which has a maximum digging depth of 14 feet 5 inches with […]
February 3, 2011
Safety
Reporter
By Equipment World Staff Top 10 For 2010, EquipmentWorld.com readers were most interested in new product releases, with an article announcing Caterpillar’s new line of vocational trucks garnering the most visits for the year. News from Case, Doosan and JCB also landed in the top 10 list of news articles. California Air Resources Board […]
February 3, 2011
Maintenance
Trucks
Technician training What small contractors can learn from big fleets By Marcia Gruver Doyle and Jack Roberts It’s easy to think that large truck fleets like Walmart and FedEx have the all the resources you don’t have to properly train their technicians, but in many cases they also have the right mindset. Much of this […]
February 3, 2011
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist
Brad and Tim Goodson Candler, North Carolina Stubborness pays off for two brothers who want nothing more than a career in construction. By Amy Materson Tennoca Construction Year started: 1978 Annual volume: $14-15 million Markets served: Highway, utility and site work Passing down a construction company from father to son is a time-honored […]
February 2, 2011
Business
United Rentals awarded contract by National Joint Powers Alliance
United Rentals, Inc. has been awarded a contract for construction, maintenance and operational-related rental equipment by the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) and is currently the sole source equipment rental vendor for NJPA.
January 19, 2011
Safety
MSHA: Falling material death at Martinez Stone
A 41 year- old laborer with four years of experience died on Dec. 29, 2010, at Martinez Stone in Texas, a dimension stone operation, because of falling material, according to a report from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The victim was replacing a hydraulic lift arm cylinder on a skid steer loader. The […]
January 19, 2011
Business
EnviroTech hires West Coast regional, Midwest regional manager
Rob McPherson has joined EnviroTech Services, Inc., a road maintenance and safety solutions company, as the company's Midwest division manager and Jerold Vincent has joined as West Coast regional manager.
January 18, 2011
Maintenance
Cat sponsors regional AEM Construction Challenge rallies
Caterpillar Inc. has signed on as a major sponsor of the 2011 Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Construction Challenge presented by Volvo Construction Equipment. Caterpillar Inc. is sponsoring four of the nine regional rallies taking place on Jan. 15, 2011. Caterpillar Inc. is sponsoring AEM Construction Challenge regional rallies in Atlanta, Ga.; Chicago; Cincinnati, Ohio; […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Associated Builders and Contractors names new CEO/president
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has appointed Michael D. Bellaman as president and CEO, effective Feb. 1.
January 12, 2011
Safety
AEM expands Compact Excavator Safety Manual; now in Spanish-English
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has significantly updated its compact excavator safety manual and now offers a new Spanish/English version of the material.
January 10, 2011
Business
AGC: Construction spending up, but industry still ‘fragile’
Construction spending increased by 0.4 percent in November, the third straight rise in the total, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) noted in an analysis of new Census Bureau data. Private residential and public construction each gained 0.7 percent compared with October’s totals, while private nonresidential construction edged down 0.1 percent. “It is heartening to see three increases in a row for the total,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist, in a written statement about the analysis. “But most categories showed more of a seesaw pattern over the past three months, indicating that construction spending remains fragile at best.”
January 10, 2011
Maintenance
Doosan names distributor in Albany, N.Y.
Abele Tractor & Equipment Co. Inc. has been named a distributor for Doosan excavators and wheel loaders in the Albany, N.Y., area. Abele will handle the Doosan line in the counties of Schoharie, Albany, Rensselaer, Greene and Ulster.
January 10, 2011
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Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $394K in Fines After Worker Dies in Trench
The 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 Loaders
Liebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen Engine
Dozers
Hyundai Breaks into the Dozer Market with HD100
The Dirt
Test Run & Review: The Market's First Electric Mini Excavator, JCB’s 19C-1E
Compact equipment
Takeuchi's TCR50-2 Crawler Dumper is Coming to North America
Equipment World Contractor of the Year
The Contractor of the Year contest recognizes contractors who have annual revenues of between $3 million and $20 million and exemplify the highest standards of construction professionals.
