Liebherr PR764 dozer

Better Roads Staff - Mar 21, 2012

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 ...

The best gets better – Introducing the new re-designed Trellex ABC 70 Pre-Cleaner

Better Roads Staff - Mar 21, 2012

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 ...

Brigade Electronics Demonstrates NEW Wireless Camera Monitor System at Hillhead.

Better Roads Staff - Mar 21, 2012

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 ...

Keeping the ‘Class’ in Classifying Tanks

Better Roads Staff - Mar 21, 2012

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 ...

Intermat 2012 — A Look at Intermat

Brooke Wisdom - Mar 21, 2012

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 ...

Mike Anderson’s American Iron

Better Roads Staff - Apr 01, 2011

One Size Doesn’t Fit All When Better Roads editor emeritus Kirk Landers led a group of us Randall-Reilly construction editors on last month’s deep dive into the trends of the equipment industry, it was a not-so-gentle reminder to me that growth, ...

Applications and Innovations: Cool graders

Brooke Wisdom - May 01, 2010

Cool graders By Mike Anderson On most jobsites, the grader operator is king. Nobody dares get in his way … and, should anyone need to tell him anything, such a task is left to only the most senior of supervisors. The “blade hand” ...

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