Category: Industry News

TXU Electric Delivery Brings First Hybrid Bucket in North Texas to Dallas. Published in: PR Newswire Date: 5/17/2006 The first hybrid diesel-electric bucket truck in North Texas looks and works like a normal utility bucket truck, but it runs on up to 60 percent less fuel. The fuel-efficient “cherry picker” will join the TXU Electric […]

ComEd Adds Hybrid Bucket Truck to Its Fleet. Published in: PR Newswire Date: 5/10/2006 Consumers aren’t the only ones feeling the fuel pinch. Businesses and municipalities with vehicle fleets are developing strategies to deal with rising diesel costs. ComEd, which operates more than 2,100 diesel-operated vehicles in northern Illinois, is now testing a first-of-its-kind hybrid […]

Removing stumps poses a common, perplexing landscaping problem Published in: Kansas City Star Date: 5/4/2006 By: Doug Worgul Removing a stubborn stump from your yard or garden is an onerous task, but it can be done. WHAT NOT TO DO: Don’t use your truck or car to try to pull the stump out of the […]

Can your scissors make the cut? Get long life from your electric scissor lifts by giving them a thorough inspection when they return from a rental. Published in: Rental Product News Date: 5/1/2006 By: Jenny Lescohier Electric scissor lifts can be very useful tools on many jobsites, and fortunately, manufacturers have worked hard to produce […]

Auger boring continues to fill important niche.(Productivity = Better Bottom Line) Published in: Underground Construction Date: 5/1/2006 By: Jeff Griffin Auger boring is perceived by many in the underground construction business as an effective but old-fashioned method of making short bores to install large-diameter pipe under highways, railroad tracks and other surface obstructions. For the […]

ICUEE 2007 to take place in Louisville, Kentucky. Published in: Trailer/Body Builders Date: 5/1/2006 The next International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) will be held October 16-18, 2007, at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville KY. ICUEE targets the business needs of industry professionals with electric, sewer/water, phone/cable, gas, general construction, government, […]

EPA to Co-Sponsor Clean-Diesel Technology Conference in Naperville. Published in: PR Newswire Date: 4/13/2006 WHAT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5’s Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative will co-sponsor “Tools for Cleaning Up Illinois Diesel: Technology, Funding and Collaboration,” a one-day conference on tools to help Illinois fleets reduce fuel usage, decrease emissions and save money. Topics […]

New CAFE standards unlikely to stop the guzzling. Published in: Chicago Tribune Date: 4/7/2006 By: Jim Mateja It was easy to tell the victors from the vanquished when President Bush announced new Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations last week. Auto executives clapped and turned somersaults; environmentalists pounded their chests, raised heads heavenward and wailed. Despite […]

Terex Corporation Awarded $150 Million Order to Supply Mining Trucks to China’s Shenhua Group Published in: Business Wire Date: 4/6/2006 WESTPORT, Conn. — Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) announced that it will sign a letter of intent today with Shenhua Group Corporation Limited, a wholly state-owned Chinese company, for the manufacture and delivery of TEREX|Unit Rig […]

Knapheide Invests in SolidWorks 3D Design Software to Keep New Truck Body Designs Rolling; North American Market Leader Speeds Innovation and Customization. Published in: Business Wire Date: 4/5/2006 Knapheide Manufacturing Company, the dominant producer of steel service truck bodies and platform/stake style truck bodies, has selected SolidWorks(R) software to accelerate innovation of new products in […]

3 People Die in Boston Crane Collapse Published in: AP Online Date: 4/4/2006 By: GLEN JOHNSON A 10-ton construction platform collapsed and crashed 13 stories onto a busy downtown street Monday, killing three people and crushing cars stopped in midday traffic. Witnesses described hearing a rumble, then the crash of scaffolding that kicked up metal, […]

Keep in the know on OSHA: reward employees who follow safety incentives as a way to promote safety in the workplace. Published in: Alaska Business Monthly Date: 4/1/2006 By: Myers, Deborah J Since the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, OSHA has been the organization overseeing America’s workplaces to ensure their safety for employees. […]

How to Select the Right Protective and High-Visibility Apparel and Hand, Foot and Fall Protection Published in: Occupational Hazards Date: 4/1/2006 By: Bradley, Janice Comer The primary criteria for personal protective equipment (PPE) selection is that it be suitable for the hazard to which the worker is exposed and conforms to the standard(s) for that […]

Pole-Pulling Innovation. Published in: Transmission & Distribution World Date: 4/1/2006 By: Kysely, Joe A high percentage of the new utility poles that We Energies is installing are going toward replacing existing poles, rather than for new pole lines and expanding the system. Road-widening projects, for example, force electric utilities to relocate their existing facilities, replacing […]

Wood chippers get sophisticated Published in: Product Design & Development Date: 4/1/2006 By: Vermillion, Len A wood chipper might not seem like that most sophisticated type of equipment. These outdoor power machines generally perform basic functions. Their main task is simply to clear brush and to turn vegetation into mulch. But handling shrubbery, branches, and […]

Master of All Trades Published in: Rental Equipment Register Date: 4/1/2006 By: Whitehead, Erin A skid-steer loader without an attachment is a skid-steer loader not living up to its full potential. But connect it to the right attachment and it turns into a lean, mean, productivity machine. A lot of equipment – from skid steers […]

Products & Services Published in: Transmission & Distribution World Date: 4/1/2006 Transformer Health Products High Voltage Supply, a division of Waukesha Electric Systems, manufactures a group of Transformer Health Products designed to increase the reliability and life of your transformer while lowering the cost of maintenance: nitrogen generators, inert air systems, dehydrating breathers, LTC oil-filtrations […]

Spring time: spec suspensions for trouble-free performance Published in: Fleet Equipment Date: 4/1/2006 By: Gelinas, Tom Sure, today’s heavy-duty suspension systems are fairly trouble free. But, any suspension system, whether on a truck, tractor, dolly or trailer, is going to give you trouble if you try using it outside its design parameters or simply ignore […]

A more extensive spin on intake air filtration: Donaldson expands TopSpin pre-cleaner line; airflows up to 1600 cfm. Published in: Diesel Progress North American Edition Date: 4/1/2006 Donaldson Co. Inc. has further broadened its family of Donaldson TopSpin self-cleaning air intake system pre-cleaners designed for a range of applications including ag equipment, compact construction and […]

Picking a scissor lift: in the final analysis, a new machine pays for itself in long-term savings and reliability. Published in: Electrical Contracting Products Date: 4/1/2006 By: Jobes, Jim If your jobs require overhead work and you are still using ladders or scaffolding, it’s time to consider the efficiency and safety of a scissor lift. […]

Landscaper trucks big at NTEA show Published in: Trailer/Body Builders Date: 4/1/2006 ANDSCAPING and lawn care must be fast-growing service industries, judging by the popularity of landscaper truck bodies at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show in Atlanta. Crysteel Manufacturing, for one, devoted its entire exhibit to grounds keeping and such green […]

In Search of the Perfect Utility Pole Published in: Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association Date: 4/1/2006 By: Hayward, Dennis For over a century utility managers have searched for and dreamed about the perfect utility pole: a pole that is economical, always in good supply, environmentally friendly, easy to install, strong enough to handle every challenge, […]

Volvo Introduces Hybrid Technology For Heavy Vehicles Published in: Associated Equipment Distributors Date: 3/13/2006 The Volvo Group has developed a hybrid power system for heavy vehicles which offers up to a 35 percent savings on fuel. The engines will be released in 2009. We envision opportunities to accelerate developments in commercially viable hybrid engines for […]

Atlas Copco’s Portable Compressor Line Wins Red Dot Award Published in: Associated Equipment Distributors Date: 3/13/2006 Atlas Copcos Hardhat portable compressor line has been awarded a red dot award for outstanding product design. Since 1955, the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Germany, has been marking outstanding international product design with its famous “red dot.” With […]