More Articles for Motor Graders
A Base Stacked for Strength
The engineering fabric shown here forms a bond breaker between the cement-treated base and the concrete pavement.
If it’s a super-stout pavement base model you’re looking for, look no further than the Des Moines (Ia.) International Airport. Last summer, Manatts ... Read More...
Kirk Landers, Editor Emeritus
Here’s to the Blademen, and Whoever Comes Next
Launching a new generation of motor graders a few years ago, Caterpillar had a dozen or so magazine editors manually operate the machines in a demonstration area . . . and in less ... Read More...
LiuGong acquires HSW, Dressta
LiuGong Machinery Corp., a global construction equipment manufacturer based in Liuzhou, China, has finalized its agreement to acquire HSW (Huta Stalowa Wola) and its distribution subsidiary, Dressta Co. Ltd., company executives announced.
The agreement was signed by both companies’ executives ... Read More...
Case Power and Equipment adds 3 Southern California branches
Case Power and Equipment has added three branches in Southern California. All three locations had been owned by D3 Equipment and the D3 staff will continue to manage the locations and support customers in the areas.
The new branches are located ... Read More...
Case Power and Equipment adds three branches in Southern California
Case Power and Equipment has added three branches in Southern California. All three locations had been owned by D3 Equipment and the D3 staff will continue to manage the locations and support customers in the areas.
“It’s really just our name ... Read More...
Bid List
MOTOR GRADERS
115-169 horsepower
LEEBOY
785
• 130 net horsepower
• 25,300 pounds operating weight
• 12 feet moldboard length
• 21/14 mph max forward/ reverse speed
CATERPILLAR
120M
• 138-173 net horsepower
• 31,069 pounds operating weight
• 12 feet moldboard length
• 27.7/23.5 mph max forward/reverse speed
CASE
845DHP
• 140-160 net horsepower
• 29,777 ... Read More...
Mike Anderson’s American Iron
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, ... Read More...
Mike Anderson’s American Iron
Used gear on the (global) move
By Mike Anderson
My Thursdays have gotten a little longer . . . and that’s a great thing!
Being IronPlanet’s regular auction day for primarily U.S.-sourced used construction equipment, Thursday had already evolved into a close-the-door, eat-a-sandwich-at-the-desk ... Read More...
Volvo debuts Shippensburg addition
Volvo Construction Equipment has opened a $30 million expansion to its Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, plant. The 20,000-square foot addition will add motor grader manufacturing capabilities, transferred to Shippensburg from a plant in Goderich, Ontario. The expansion also includes a materials service ... Read More...
Applications and Innovations: Cool graders
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” ... Read More...
Bid List: Making the Grade
All with the touch of a single button
The G-Series Grade Pro motor graders from Deere feature industry-standard pattern fingertip controls, located on the armrest, as well as lever steering and a steering wheel for operators who prefer traditional steering. The ... Read More...
