More Articles for Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Liebherr PR764 dozer
Liebherr is introducing its third undercarriage version on their largest dozer. Similar to the rigid and the single bogie undercarriage systems, the 110,000 lb PR764 can now be ordered with a double bogie system undercarriage which provides better traction and ... Read More...
The best gets better – Introducing the new re-designed Trellex ABC 70 Pre-Cleaner
The Trellex ABC 70 is a patented Metso belt scraper already well known and appreciated for its effectiveness and long life. Now we’ve made it even better - adjusting the design and materials to increase wear life by 25%, improve ... Read More...
Brigade Electronics Demonstrates NEW Wireless Camera Monitor System at Hillhead.
Brigade Electronics Demonstrates NEW Wireless Camera Monitor System at Hillhead.
Brigade Electronics demonstration truck will be on display at Hillhead this year with all its latest vehicle safety products including their NEW wireless camera monitor system.
Wireless camera-monitor systems have been on ... Read More...
Keeping the ‘Class’ in Classifying Tanks
Long-term operation and maintenance of your classifying tanks can be achieved by following five simple tips.
By Tom Moore and Dave Schellberg
Sand classifying tanks have been used for more than 50 years for refining glacial/alluvial ‘natural’ and ‘manufactured’ sands and sand ... Read More...
Intermat 2012 — A Look at Intermat
Come to Paris in April for Intermat 2012 to see what the construction industry has up its sleeves for 2012 and beyond.
Ahhh, springtime in Paris! Cobblerumble of construction equipment. That’s right; it’s time, once again, for Intermat, one of the ... Read More...
John Deere 750K Dozer
The new 750K crawler dozer features a John Deere PowerTech™ 6.8-L IT4 diesel engine that provides 155-165 hp at 1,800 rpm. A hydrostatic transmission gives customers infinite speed control, power management, live power turns, counter rotation while staying in gear, ... Read More...
Section 103(k) Shutdowns
MSHA’s expansive use of Section 103(k) orders is a derogation of the purpose and intent of an enforcement tool
In the last year, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has shut down several mines and imposed significant operating costs on ... Read More...
The Nation’s Top 25 Construction Aggregates Producers
In 2010, the market appeared to bottom out with production continuing its downward trend and average unit values down for the first time since 1998.
U.S. production of construction aggregates in 2010 was 2.14 billion short tons valued at $17 billion, ... Read More...
AGG1: Something Old, Something New
A hard-hit construction industry makes it tough to grow a show, but the 3-year-old AGG1 is creating a place for education and the latest innovations.
Now in its third year, the AGG1 trade show may be in a holding pattern in ... Read More...
RoadWorks
Probing Two Groups and Deadly Crashes
The Texas Transportation Institute’s Center for Transportation Safety (CTS) is investigating the reasons why two distinct population groups — Hispanics and U.S. military personnel — are experiencing above-average deadly crash rates. They are separate research ... Read More...
New, Used, Rental
Decisions, decisions
By Marcia Gruver Doyle and Mike Anderson
As most contractors enter their fourth year of uncertain work, equipment choices become more critical. Some key factors to consider as you determine your 2012 equipment strategies:
Why buy new?
Aging, slowing fleets best remedied ... Read More...
Come Together, Right Now, Over Bill
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is taking what I think will become a pretty popular position on the House’s HR7 reauthorization bill, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act (AEIJA), just passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. It's ... Read More...
