Category: Industry News

UpRight gets back on its feet Company that makes aerial lifts is back in the Valley with Fresno plant, plans to grow. Published in: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA) Date: 9/20/2006 By: Tracy Correa UpRight is once again manufacturing its aerial lifts in Fresno County and plans to expand, adding up to 500 new jobs. […]

A life among trees and shrubs: Man finds passion in arborist training. Published in: The Beaufort Gazette (Beaufort, SC) Date: 9/4/2006 By: Sandra Walsh Arborists know a lot about trees. They know tree anatomy and physiology, proper pruning practices and can identify several trees and tree diseases. They should probably also know the difference between […]

Auger designed for heavy-duty work and transportability. Published in: PRO Magazine Date: 9/1/2006 The new SK500 BackSaver Hydraulic Auger by StoutKart has the power of a two-man auger but is designed for one-person operation. The back-saving tool can be operated either attached to the hitch of your vehicle, or by itself. Since it is only […]

J.R. Merritt Controls gets a handle on heavy-duty Published in: Diesel Progress North American Edition Date: 9/1/2006 Filling the heavy-duty end of its joystick line, J.R. Merritt Controls Inc. has introduced the new XL-VNSO joystick model which targets off-road equipment such as aerial platforms, bucket trucks, cranes, agricultural, mining and forestry machines. Already in production […]

Tracking trucks & techs Published in: Fleet Owner Date: 9/1/2006 By: DEBORAH MCGUFFIE-SCHYHOL AC Square has found a very useful tool in Xora’s wireless software application technology. The contractor, which provides installation and repair services to large telecommunications companies like Comcast, AT&T, Time Warner, RCN, and Century Cable, is using the GPS-based software from Xora […]

Aerial work platform alternatives: scissor lifts and telescoping boom lifts can meet job-specific needs. Published in: Arbor Age Date: 9/1/2006 WHEN PERFORMING OFF-ROAD WORK, SCISSOR LIFTS AND telescoping boom lifts are aerial work platform alternatives that can be purchased or rented and are readily available. Even small rental houses carry one or two aerial work […]

Time Manufacturing Versalift VST-7500 articulating, telescoping aerial Published in: Arbor Age Date: 9/1/2006 Time Manufacturing Co. recently introduced the new Versalift VST-7500-MHI articulating, telescoping insulated aerial lift. This 75-foot-platform-height machine has been introduced as a direct result of customer requests for a taller version of the VST-5500 and VST-6000 models. The Versalift VST-7500 offers 80 […]

Aerial lift Q&A Published in: Arbor Age Date: 9/1/2006 TO GET AN IDEA OF RECENT TRENDS IN AERIAL LIFTS for the arborist market, Arbor Age magazine recently spoke with Tommy Nix, vice president of strategic accounts for Terex Utilities, Inc., a Watertown, S.D., designer and manufacturer of aerial devices and digger derricks for the tree […]

High Tech Asset Management Helps Landfill Operate Efficiently Published in: Date: 9/1/2006 By: OEM DD The Service Tracker Asset Management System, undergoing evaluation at a major landfill in northeastern Ohio, generates accurate and timely data regarding equipment use and personnel productivity. The data are an invaluable tool to management in helping to track machine hours, […]

Tree Surgeon Takes Pride In Work. Published in: Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) Date: 8/31/2006 By: Bob Holliday Bill Jones thinks of himself as a tree doctor, not a tree cutter. To emphasize this point, Jones’ license plates say “Tree MD.” The owner of Jones Tree Surgery in Carlock has been in business about 30 years and […]

MoDOT Tests Hybrid Trucks. Published in: Midwest Contractor Date: 8/28/2006 By: Curt Grandia The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is the first government agency in the nation to test a new diesel-electric bucket truck that is expected to cut fuel costs and smog-producing emissions in half, while also reducing maintenance costs, reducing noise and providing […]

Kirby-Smith’s St. Louis Open House Published in: Construction Digest Date: 8/14/2006 Attendees see what’s new at Gravois Road facility Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc., a leading distributor of cranes and heavy equipment for contractors in the central United States, conducted an open house at its St. Louis facility–12920 Gravois Rd.–on June 30. On hand to great guests […]

How to work safely on highways: proper safeguards save lives and reduce insurance premiums. Published in: Pavement Magazine Date: 8/1/2006 By: Cerosky, Scott It is understandable that pavement maintenance on highways poses much different–and in most cases greater–risks than does work on parking lots, driveways and even secondary roadways. The purpose of this writing is […]

New ICUEE chairman announced. Published in: Diesel Progress North American Edition Date: 8/1/2006 Tiffany Sewell-Howard, CEO at The Charles Machine Works Inc., has recently been named chairman of the 2007 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) Management Committee. This biannual utility construction show takes place Oct. 16-18, 2007, in Louisville, Ky. She is joined […]

Don’t forget the trailer: maintenance is crucial to getting long life–and safe operation–from your trailers. Published in: Rental Product News Date: 7/1/2006 By: Cleaver, Lisa With the hectic pace a rental business endures, it’s sometimes hard to keep maintenance schedules current for all your equipment. But you know, without proper maintenance, your customers won’t get […]

THE TOOL MAN Published in: Transmission & Distribution World Date: 7/1/2006 By: RON SMALLEY I’M SURE HE’S HAD OTHER TITLES OVER THE YEARS, BUT “TOOL MAN” AND RON SMALLEY HAVE BECOME ONE AND THE SAME. Linemen appreciate the tool man. He is the guy who brings all the cool gadgets and equipment to the field. […]

Manitowoc Consolidates Boom Truck Operations Under the Manitowoc Name. Published in: PR Newswire Date: 6/26/2006 The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) today announced that it is consolidating its hydraulic boom-truck operations under a single new corporate identity. As of July 1, the boom-truck division will be known as Manitowoc Boom Trucks, and by mid-August, every […]

Progress Energy, Xcel Energy Take Home 2006 Edison Award; Korea Electric Power Wins International Edison Award Published in: Electric Energy Online Date: 6/21/2006 Washington, June 21, 2006 – In recognition of their pursuit of excellence in customer service and operations, and commitment to cutting-edge technological innovation, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) named Progress Energy and […]

On The Mountain: A Future View of Technology in the Utility and Energy Industries Published in: Electric Energy Online Date: 6/16/2006 By: Ethan L. Cohen Why do people climb a mountain? Because it’s there. That is the fundamental statement of human nature. It drives our relationships, our societies and our businesses. Why do companies continually […]

NaturalNano Featured on American Public Media’s ‘Marketplace’ National Business Show Published in: Electric Energy Online Date: 6/15/2006 NaturalNano, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NNAN; FWB: N3N), a company whose primary business is discovering, refining, and marketing naturally occurring nanomaterials, announced that President Michael Riedlinger was interviewed for a segment highlighting a radio frequency shielding application of […]

Deloitte Study Says High Energy Prices Provide Opening for New Oil and Gas Challengers Published in: Electric Energy Online Date: 6/15/2006 Unrelenting high energy prices continue to pressure consumers and businesses who seek new, less expensive energy options. Innovative companies have appeared and are changing the traditional oil and gas market’s competitive landscape. This may […]

BP Joins Biotechnology Industry Organization; First Global Energy Company to Become Member Published in: Electric Energy Online Date: 6/15/2006 Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President & CEO Jim Greenwood announced that global energy group BP has become the first fully integrated energy company to become a member of BIO. “BP joins a growing list of forward-looking […]

Colorado Machinery Grows With Mergers Published in: Rocky Mountain Construction Date: 6/12/2006 Colorado Springs– Colorado Machinery LLC has completed a merger that increases its store total from five to nine and broadens its product mix and geographic reach. On April 8, the Colorado Springs-based construction equipment company merged with Romer Mercantile, based in Holly and […]

Out on a Limb for City Trees: Protecting Power Lines Poses Ever-Growing Problem for Progress Energy Published in: The News & Observer Date: 5/31/2006 A silent army of leafy aggressors inches its way ever closer to Progress Energy’s power lines. When overgrown tree branches are lashed by a hurricane’s stray gust or glazed by an […]