Category: Industry News

Governments Pushing Green Vehicle Advances Published in: NTEA Date: 2/3/2009 Oil prices have dropped to levels that would have been hard to believe just six months ago, but dont let that affect your long-term planning. As the economy recovers, so too will fuel prices. Its important that advances continue in the commercial production of trucks […]

My hero, the lineman Published in: Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. Date: 12/21/2008 By: Eva Murray Stone SoupAs the emergency management director for Matinicus Isle Plantation, I don’t really have any duties. Basically, I have to know how to be in touch with the wider EMA world.When the message went around during the recent ice storm that […]

Hydraulics means versatility Published in: Hydraulics & Pneumatics Date: 11/1/2008 Hydraulics has become almost synonymous with mobile equipment. No other technology can deliver so much power in so little space. But that’s only the beginning of the long list of advantages hydraulics holds for mobile equipment. Visit a construction site, mine, farm, or waste and […]

California Inventor Develops Truck Mounted Attenuator Published in: US Fed News Service Date: 10/23/2008 ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 23 — David C. Gertz of San Clemente, Calif., has developed a vehicular crash attenuator. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: “A truck mounted attenuator (TMA) is constructed to minimize length during […]

New GPS tracking device for heavy equipment Published in: National Driller Date: 10/1/2008 AnyDATA Corp. has introduced the AnyTrack GPS120, a real-time tracking solution for heavy equipment. The device, paired with the proprietary tracking system, monitors the location of high-value, mobile equipment anywhere in the United States. Equipment locations can be monitored through secure access […]

Improving efficiency of mobile hydraulic systems Published in: Tribology & Lubrication Technology Date: 10/1/2008 By: Canter, Neil New technology is improving energy efficiency in mobile hydraulic fluids with the use of displacement-controlled actuators. Increases in energy costs are prompting the hydraulic industry to pursue improvements in the energy efficiency of mobile machines. A key example […]

Preserving And Modernizing Our Bridges Published in: Construction Digest Date: 9/8/2008 Digest-area states have aggressive bridge inspection and preservation programs A recent report on the condition of America’s 600,000 bridges shows that one out of every four U.S. bridges needs to be modernized or repaired. The American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO) […]

Safely Stretch Out Published in: Equipment Today Magazine Date: 9/1/2008 By: Curt Bennink Know your limits when using extended booms and sticks. Almost every excavator manufacturer offers long boom and stick configurations, ranging from a few feet of added reach to in excess of 60 ft. “Super Long Front excavators stretch the digging reach of […]

Filters for the underground Published in: Diesel Progress North American Edition Date: 9/1/2008 Longwall mining is a form of underground mining in which a long wall of coal is sliced from the face of the mine. These longwall panels can extend 10,000 to 13,000 ft. long and are surfaced within the low vertical and horizontal […]

Diverse underground rental market keeps industry healthy. Published in: Underground Construction Date: 7/1/2008 By: Griffin, Jeff Rented equipment and tools continue to play a significant role in the work being done on construction sites in North America. Citing figures from its 2007 State of the Equipment Rental Industry Report, the American Rental Association (ARA) says […]

Genie adds new lift options: new tracked S-60, S-65 telescopic booms; 5519 telehandler with increased capacity at reach Published in: Diesel Progress North American Edition Date: 6/1/2008 By: Geske, Dawn Genie Industries Inc, boosted both its telescopic boom and telehandler lines with the introduction of the S-60, S-65 and 5519 models. The S-60 and S-65 […]

DOT Boosts Accountability, Reduces Labor with New Tool Published in: Better Roads Date: 6/1/2008 By: Kerry L. Clines The Michigan Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining 27,345 lane-miles of highway system, despite limited resources and staff cuts. There are ten maintenance garages in the southwest region of the state. One of the largest, based […]

NEW HYDRAULIC LIFT AIMS TO BOOST CONTINGENCY CAPABILITIES Published in: US Fed News Service Date: 5/13/2008 By: Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol Contingency response wings throughout the Air Force rely on their ability to move people and cargo quickly for fast deployment. An Air Mobility Battlelab initiative is looking to make that process even easier. […]

California Inventor Develops Platform Lift System with Integrated Ladder Published in: US Fed News Service Date: 5/9/2008 Jay P. Penn of Redondo Beach, Calif., has developed a platform lift apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: “A platform lift system includes a mounting frame that is fixedly engaged into a scuttle hole formed […]

Terex Acquires Hydra Platforms, Under-Bridge Access Equipment Maker Published in: Business Wire Date: 4/21/2008 Products provide solutions for inspection and repair work needed for nation’s aging bridges WESTPORT, Conn. — Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) today announced that it has acquired Hydra Platforms Mfg., Inc. Based in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Hydra Platforms is a leading […]

System Provides Efficiency For MDOT Published in: Michigan Contractor and Builder Date: 3/17/2008 By: Staff Travel on Michigan highways has increased by more than one-third in the last decade, yet the number of lane-miles to support this traffic has increased just 3 percent. Demands on Michigan’s highways have unfortunately moved in the opposite direction of […]

OSHA ANNOUNCES NEW ALLIANCE WITH SCAFFOLD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Published in: US Fed News Service, Including US State News Date: 2/27/2008 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following press release: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has formed a new Alliance with the Scaffold Industry […]

Georgia Inventor Develops Attenuator Adapter Published in: US Fed News Service Date: 2/27/2008 ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 27 — Joseph W. Martine of Lawrenceville, Ga., has developed an attenuator pad adapter. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to an “attenuator pad adapter for utilizing a replacement attenuator pad in place of […]

New Green Cable Truck Developed At Con Edison Published in: US Fed News Service, Including US State News Date: 2/21/2008 Consolidated Edison issued the following news release: After working for 23 years upgrading Con Edison’s electrical equipment in city streets, veteran employee Anthony F. Prettitore understood the need to develop new “green” vehicles while reducing […]

Illinois, Pennsylvania, Utah Inventors Develop Corrugated Side Panel Published in: US Fed News Service Date: 2/2/2008 ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 — Jeffery D. Smith of St. Charles, Ill., Randy L Warner of Harrisburg, Pa., and Kelly R. Strong of Morgan, Utah, have developed a side panel for use in a crash attenuator or a guardrail. […]

Keeping control of hydraulic loads Published in: Hydraulics & Pneumatics Date: 2/1/2008 By: Pat Jones, P.Eng. CFP Ltd. Knowing the basics when it comes to emergency load lowering is critical in maintaining worker safety. The level of load control in hydraulic load-motion control systems is determined by the safety requirements of the particular application. For […]

Corrosion protection for hydraulic pressure lines Published in: Hydraulics & Pneumatics Date: 2/1/2008 By: Lagao, Patrick High-pressure line tubing often is used in corrosive environments that eventually weaken the tube. Without any protection, its full functionality cannot be guaranteed. Seamless cold-drawn steel tubes widely used as pressure lines in hydraulic or pneumatic systems from Mannesmann […]

Corrosion protection for hydraulic pressure lines Published in: Hydraulics & Pneumatics Date: 2/1/2008 By: Lagao, Patrick High-pressure line tubing often is used in corrosive environments that eventually weaken the tube. Without any protection, its full functionality cannot be guaranteed. Seamless cold-drawn steel tubes widely used as pressure lines in hydraulic or pneumatic systems from Mannesmann […]

Wood pole alternative design challenge: it’s the kind of challenge that will completely change the way students see such a commonplace piece of engineering Published in: The Technology Teacher Date: 2/1/2008 By: Roman, Harry T. Introduction Everyone knows what they are, the wooden utility poles that hold up power lines, telephone lines, and cable TV […]