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Hyundai Asks Buyers to ’Think Again!’ With New 9 Series →
At ConExpo earlier this year, a pre-production version of the R210LC-9 was debuted. On Dec. 11 and 12 the R210LC-9 and R290LC-9 models were unveiled to Hyundai dealer principals in Orlando, Fla. The R210LC-9 and R290LC-9 will be available to the market in the first quarter of 2009. Also at the launch meeting, Hyundai previewed two additional 9 series models, the R140LC-9 and the R250LC-9 that will become available later this year. Click for more...
Hyundai Unveils New 9 Series Excavators →
At ConExpo earlier this year, a pre-production version of the R210LC-9 was debuted. On Dec. 11 and 12 the R210LC-9 and R290LC-9 models were unveiled to Hyundai dealer principals in Orlando, Fla. The R210LC-9 and R290LC-9 will be available to the market in the first quarter of 2009. Also at the launch meeting, Hyundai previewed two additional 9 series models, the R140LC-9 and the R250LC-9 that will become available later this year. Click for more...
Operators Hit the Ground Running With TC37 Crawler Excavator →
Designed to turn 360 degrees within the width of its tracks, the Terex TC37 zero tail swing excavator is at home in confined and restricted areas. Ideal for utility contractors, this mini allows operators to get up close and personal in places where conventional excavators can’t fit. “If you’re working in an alley, next to a building, or on a street, where traffic is an issue, you can be certain that the rear of the TC37 isn’t going to swing out into traffic or into a wall,” explained Lowell Stout, Terex Compact Equipment product manager. Click for more...
Kenworth T800 Adds Automatic Transmission Offerings →
Kenworth has introduced new automatic transmission offerings for customers in construction and short-haul applications with high horsepower requirements. Customers can now order the Kenworth T800 with Allison 4000 and 4500 series transmissions when spec’d with Cummins ISX engines, not to exceed 1,650 ft.-lbs. “The new Kenworth T800 configuration offers the benefits of automatic transmissions while also meeting high horsepower requirements,” said Gary Moore, Kenworth assistant general manager for marketing and sales. Click for more...
Doosan Infracore Portable Power Upgrades Mobile Line →
Doosan Infracore Portable Power has upgraded several models in its mobile generator portfolio to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s current standards for mobile, off-highway, diesel-powered equipment. The portfolio now includes a total of 10 models ranging from 25 to 570 kVA, all of which comply with current EPA emissions regulations in North America. All models are assembled at the Doosan Infracore Portable Power factory in Statesville, N.C. Click for more...
Operators Hit the Ground Running With TC37 Excavator →
Designed to turn 360 degrees within the width of its tracks, the Terex TC37 zero-tail swing excavator is at home in confined and restricted areas. Ideal for utility contractors, this mini allows operators to get up close and personal in places where conventional excavators can’t fit. “If you’re working in an alley, next to a building, or on a street, where traffic is an issue, you can be certain that the rear of the TC37 isn’t going to swing out into traffic or into a wall,” explained Lowell Stout, Terex Compact Equipment product manager. Click for more...
Hyundai Asks Buyers to ’Think Again!’ With New 9 Series →
At ConExpo earlier this year, a pre-production version of the R210LC-9 was debuted. On Dec. 11 and 12 the R210LC-9 and R290LC-9 models were unveiled to Hyundai dealer principals in Orlando, Fla. The R210LC-9 and R290LC-9 will be available to the market in the first quarter of 2009. Also at the launch meeting, Hyundai previewed two additional 9 series models, the R140LC-9 and the R250LC-9 that will become available later this year. Click for more...
Kraft Power Expands Sales, Service Facility to Massillon →
Kraft Power Corporation has selected Massillon, Ohio, as the site for its new 30,000-sq.-ft. service and sales facility. The new facility was constructed in early 2007 on approximately 9 acres in the NEOCOM Industrial Park, Millennium Blvd. The company has relocated from Canton, Ohio, which it has occupied since 1997. The new facility allows Kraft Power to expand its service capabilities for overhauling engine power systems, as well as fabricating custom engine systems. Click for more...
Mack Develops Low NOx Solution for CARB Idling Rules →
MACK MP7 and MP8 engines have been certified to meet California’s 2008 criteria to limit emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) while idling. This means Mack customers with compliant engines will not have to shut down their engines after five minutes of idling as otherwise required by California regulations which took effect earlier this year. The California Air Resources Board requires trucks to stop idling after no more than five minutes, under most circumstances. Click for more...
Peter Kiewit Sons Relies on Kenworth for Winter Games →
When the Winter Olympic Games open in British Columbia in 2010, athletes and visitors will travel a spectacular 60-mi. route along Highway 99 from Horseshoe Bay to the Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Ski Area. The winding highway ascends past Howe Sound with grades up to 10 percent. An ambitious $600 million engineering and highway reconstruction project for the Olympics route involves a consortium of engineering and construction firms, including contractor Peter Kiewit Sons Co. Click for more...
Trailer-Mounted Attenuators Protect Workers, Motorists →
Barrier Systems’s U-MAD Trailer TMA units protect errant motorists who impact slow moving or stationary shadow vehicles, thus improving safety for the motorist, the support vehicle operator and shielded highway workers. The U-MAD Trailer TMA has been engineered to keep the impacting vehicle and support vehicle in the travel lane even after angle impacts. The unique design also allows the U-MAD Trailer TMA to be reused after impact by simply replacing the cartridge with an easy to install standard U-MAD cartridge. Click for more...
Felling Trailers Appoints Gary Knudsen as N. American Rep →
Felling Trailers Inc., a full line industrial trailer manufacturer and service provider appointed Gary Knudsen North American outside sales representative. Knudsen joined the Felling team in June of 2008, bringing with him 29 years of experience in the truck and trailer industry. Since then he has been making his introductions to current and prospective Felling Trailers' dealers throughout Canada and the United States. Click for more...
Felling ’The Extreme’ Trailers Designed to Last for Long Haul →
Felling has created “The Extreme” trailer, a base line model that has been designed with the strength and durability to be a multipurpose trailer, but with a smaller price tag. This “Extreme-value” trailer hauls anything from lawn equipment to skid steers to vehicles. The FT-12EX Extreme has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 13,800 lbs. (6,260 kg) and is available in two deck lengths, 16 and 18 ft. Click for more...
Tiger Stadium’s Second Life May Be in New Cars, Roads →
DETROIT (AP) Going to a baseball game in Detroit used to mean heading to Michigan and Trumbull, the intersection that became shorthand for Tiger Stadium. Go there today, and all that remains is a small slice of the arena that once drew throngs of fans to see legends like Ty Cobb and Hank Greenberg play. The rest of the ballpark, which hosted thousands of games between 1912 and 1999, has been demolished, loaded into trucks and driven away. Click for more...
A&A Custom Crushing Recycles U.S. 24’s Excess Material →
As reconstruction continued on U.S. Route 24, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) had to find a solution to deal with excess material that covered the 2.2-mi. (3.5 km) project. ODOT contracted E.S. Wagner, based in Oregon, Ohio, as the general contractor, which brought on A&A Custom Crushing Inc., based in Wauseon, Ohio, to do the recycling. A&A Custom Crushing owned a large portable crawler crusher that could cover the scope of the $36.7 million project. Click for more...
Mack Develops Low NOx Solution for CARB Idling Rules →
MACK MP7 and MP8 engines have been certified to meet California’s 2008 criteria to limit emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) while idling. This means Mack customers with compliant engines will not have to shut down their engines after five minutes of idling as otherwise required by California regulations which took effect earlier this year. The California Air Resources Board requires trucks to stop idling after no more than five minutes, under most circumstances. Click for more...
Freightliner, Sterling Offer UltraShift HV Transmissions →
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation recently announced that the UltraShift Highway Value (HV) transmission is now being offered by Daimler Trucks North America on the company’s 2009 lineup of Freightliner M2-106 and Sterling Acterra medium-duty trucks. The vehicles are available with Cummins engines and GVW ratings up to 33,000 lbs. (15,000 kg). “Daimler Trucks North America, which manufactures Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star trucks, has selected the UltraShift HV so that they could offer their customers the fuel saving features of an automated transmission,” said Dontia M. Click for more...
Caterpillar D-Series Mini Excavators Offer Higher Bucket, Traction Forces →
Three D-Series mini hydraulic excavators have joined the Caterpillar line. The 307D is a direct replacement for the 307C. The 308D CR, a compact radius machine that works productively in tight spaces, replaces the 308C CR. A new model, the 308D CR SB, combines the compact radius design with a swing boom for even more versatility. The D-Series mini excavators retain the best features of the C-Series models while incorporating many improvements that increase productivity and reduce operating costs, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...
Workers Share Accident Story to Raise Safety Awareness →
As part of an effort to raise awareness of the importance of alert driving in work zones, two workers in the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) Highway and Bridge Maintenance section shared their story of being injured in a work zone last year. The men work in RIDOT’s bridge maintenance division, a team that handles a variety of jobs including routine and emergency repairs. Click for more...
Michigan Aggregate Hauler Takes on Kenworth T800s →
A young, wide-eyed Lew Hayes often sat on the front passenger seat of his father’s dump truck as he delivered aggregate, sand and gravel to work sites throughout the Detroit area. “My father drove a 1938 Ford Model AA dump truck when he started this business,” Hayes said. “He had to crank it by hand to get the bed to dump.” Today, Lew’s late father might be amazed at the durability, payload capacity and driver comfort provided by the 13 Kenworth T800s operated by Hayes Trucking. Click for more...
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