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Maintenance: Filter Check, Part 1
In the dusty, dirty world you work in, heavy equipment has always been protected by a gauntlet of specialized filters. But over the past five years, changes to engine designs and new oil and fuel formulas have altered the type and the amount of contamination handled by these filters. Equipment and filter manufacturers responded with […]
May 3, 2007
Trucks: Ford 2008 super duty trucks
The latest incarnation of Ford’s Super Duty truck line have been designated 2008 models, but are available at Ford dealerships now. These models feature an all-new bold look, both inside and out, as well as a wider body stance with three cab styles and two bed length options. Under the hood International has delivered a […]
May 3, 2007
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Side by Side: Scissor vs. articulating vs. telescoping aerial work platforms
There are three different types of machines that put workers in the air; each offers unique strengths and limitations. We asked Howard Kaplan, vice president, product parent for aerial work platforms, at JLG Industries to explain the differences in a way that helps you choose the right aerial work platform for every application. Weight capacity […]
April 17, 2007
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Wheel loader line evolves along with emissions standards Caterpillar’s 990H wheel loader comes with the same cycle times, standard hauler pass matches and impeller clutch torque converter as the 990G Series II, but offers lower engines emissions and increased efficiency. Engineered for mining, handling bulk materials and performing high-volume earthmoving, the standard-lift 990H loads 60- […]
February 28, 2007
Equipment
Engine Notebook: Perkins Engines takes on global challenges
With headquarters in the United Kingdom and plants in Griffin, Georgia, and Curitiba, Brazil, Perkins Engines makes dozens of engine platforms in many variations from 10 to 2,600 horsepower for use in 5,000 applications the world over. There are some tricky economics involved in selling so many engines into so many regions and markets, says […]
February 28, 2007
Safety
Product Report: Kubota KX080-3
The KX080-3, Kubota’s largest excavator, digs into work environments where space is limited but additional power, capacity and efficiency are required. Low fuel consumption by the large output Kubota E-CDIS direct injection diesel engine, the tight tail swing and the newly designed anti-theft system enables contractors to undertake heavy-duty applications in tight spaces. “It’s exciting […]
February 28, 2007
Safety
World of Concrete: Product review
Total Machine Control option offers three speed modes John Deere’s J-Series backhoe loaders – the 310J, 310SJ, 410J and 710J – feature all-new power train components and numerous structural and electrical enhancements from the company’s previous G-Series. ZF power train components include the transmission, plus the front and rear axles. A standard powershift transmission offers […]
February 28, 2007
Business
On Record: The push for green
While most of the environmental discussion – not to mention hand wringing – has centered on making our way through Tier 3 and 4 engine emission regulations, there’s more happening on the environmental front than meeting EPA mandates. In the first quarter of this year there seems to be an invigorated public relations mandate among […]
February 28, 2007
Safety
Trucks: 2008 Dodge chassis cab trucks
Bigger is better on Dodge’s new Ram Chassis Cab commercial trucks. Dodge engineered the new Class 4 and 5 conventional trucks with what it says are several class-leading attributes, including the largest standard fuel tank, largest brake rotors, largest caliper pistons and best-in-class first-gear launch for maximum acceleration on vehicle takeoff. At the same time, […]
February 28, 2007
Equipment
Product Report: MaxxForce carries on DT lineage
Of the seven models of MaxxForce engines International is introducing (see January’s Engine Notebook), the one most contractors will find under the hood is the MaxxForce DT. This inline six-cylinder is the successor to International’s venerable DT 466. The MaxxForce DT retains the earlier DT’s wet-sleeve design and 7.6-liter displacement and is available with 210 […]
February 5, 2007
Business
Side by Side: CJ-4 vs. CI-4/CI-4 PLUS oil
On January 1, by federal mandate, refineries cut the sulfur level for on-road diesel fuel to 15 parts per million from 500 ppm. And all diesel highway truck engines manufactured after this date are now required to funnel their exhaust through what’s known as a diesel particulate filter – something akin to a big catalytic […]
February 5, 2007
Equipment
Maintenance/Management: An interesting blend
It sure sounds like a good idea: Reduce our dependence on foreign oil supplies while making the air cleaner to boot. And for those reasons a lot of government agencies are falling in love with biodiesel. As of September 2006, the National Biodiesel Board has tracked more than 275 pieces of biodiesel-related legislation at the […]
January 10, 2007
Equipment
Engine Notebook: MaxxForce
International kicks off the year with a line of new engines for on-highway and vocational truck applications, the MaxxForce series. Like other engine manufacturers, International is being pressed by customer expectations – many of them related to fuel economy – and by Tier 3 emission standards starting this month. So MaxxForce is not an incremental […]
January 7, 2007
Equipment
Cummins awarded diesel emissions reduction project
Engine maker Cummins will participate in a public-private partnership to demonstrate advanced diesel engine emissions control systems meeting EPA’s 2010 on-highway regulations. Cummins technology will be used on the ISL 9-liter engine to verify the emissions reduction capability of a system incorporating both a diesel particulate filter and nitrogen oxides absorber. The project is focused […]
August 3, 2006
Equipment
Builders in San Joaquin Valley face air pollution fees
Builders in California’s Central Valley may have to pay air pollution fees on new commercial and residential developments beginning March 1, under a rule adopted by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Rule 9510 requires developers of large residential, commercial and industrial projects to reduce smog-forming and particulate emissions. The region’s air quality […]
August 3, 2006
Safety
Hyundai sues dealer over gray market machines
Hyundai Construction Equipment USA has sued a Michigan dealer for selling what it deems to be inferior, gray market machines. According to Bloomberg, the suit asks a U.S. Disrict Court in Chicago to direct the Macomb Township dealer to permanently cease selling machines that do not meet U.S. emissions and safety guidelines. The machines are […]
July 23, 2006
Safety
Sponsored Information: 2006 Demolition Supplement
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July 4, 2006
Equipment
Engine Notebook: Volvo Tier 3 engines
As the world’s largest producer of heavy-duty diesel engines, Volvo has both the resources and the need to stay at the forefront of emissions control. U.S. EPA regulations for on-highway engine emissions will take a rigorous step up starting next year. To meet those standards, the new D11, D13 and D16 engines from Volvo Trucks […]
July 4, 2006
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