Giles Lambertson - Mon July 08, 2013
Arcilla Mining Focuses on Sustainability
Running through the southeastern United States is a vein of white clay suitable for human consumption, making paper, rubber and ceramics manufacturing and use for fracking. Ted Smith of Arcilla Mining is going after the clay in a big way....
Wed June 26, 2013
Case CX145C SR, CX235C SR Minimum-Swing Radius Excavators Meet Standards, Save Fuel
Case Construction Equipment announced the availability of the CX145C SR and CX235C SR minimum-swing radius (MSR) excavators, both of which use Tier IV certified cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) technology to meet current environmental standards — and save on fuel consumption when compared to previous models....
Thu June 20, 2013
Erb Equipment Lends a Hand in Train Collision Cleanup
On May 25 at 2:20 a.m. a train collision involving a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train and a Union Pacific train occurred in Scott County near Cape Girardeau, Mo. The trains collided and hit a pillar for the Route M overpass, causing the overpass to collapse and injuring seven people....
Wed June 19, 2013
Norris Sales Holds Wacker Neuson Road Shows in Pa., N.J.
Norris Sales Company held a Wacker Neuson Road Show in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., on June 4 and in Sicklerville, N.J. on June 6. The events were held to showcase Wacker Neuson compact equipment line, specifically the larger pieces of equipment, such as wheel loaders, dumpers and excavators....
Wed June 19, 2013
Neiswonger, Hyundai Equipment Support Pa. Coal Industry
Essential to generating affordable and reliable electricity, coal continues to be one of the most valuable fuel sources in Pennsylvania and throughout the nation. With the help of Hyundai Construction Equipment, Neiswonger Construction is able to contribute to the economically beneficial coal production industry in Pennsylvania, where nearly 60 million tons of coal was output in 2011 making it the fourth largest coal producing state in the United States....
Wed June 12, 2013
Ring Power Holds Caterpillar Event in St. Augustine
More than 50 construction professionals including contractors, operators and Cat industry representatives descended on Ring Power's corporate headquarters in St. Augustine, Fla., May 15 for the "Get In, Get Real," demo event....
Fri June 07, 2013
Kobelco Mini-Excavators Deliver Power, Performance for Wide-Range of Applications
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA currently offers four mini-excavators in the 3,000 to 12,000 lb. (1,361 to 5,443 kg) classes. These compact, yet powerful machines provide operators with maximum productivity and maneuverability in even the tightest of spaces, according to the manufacturer....
Thu June 06, 2013
Hitachi Launches Two New Zaxis Dash 5 Reduced-Tail-Swing Excavators
Hitachi introduced the newest models to join its Zaxis Dash-5 line — the ZX75US-5 and ZX85US-5. The two reduced-tail-swing excavators feature the same performance and reliability as the preceding Dash-3 series models, but include a variety of enhancements that make them more durable, productive and easy to maintain, according to the manufacturer....
Thu June 06, 2013
Excavator ’Stag’ Staggered Tooth High Penetration Bucket
Leading Edge Attachments Inc. now offers a newer version of the “Stag” bucket, which is a new style, high penetration bucket utilizing the “staggered tooth” technology, and is designed for excavators allowing the operator to easily dig compacted soils, coral, shale, caliche, stratified materials, shot rock or frozen ground with higher concentrated breakout force for a price that is lower than the multi-ripper bucket....
Eric Olson - Tue May 28, 2013
Pepperdam Faces Bright Future Despite Past Challenges
Similar to many construction companies that have come through the recession of the last 5 years, Pepperdam Construction may be battered, but it is certainly not beaten. In fact, the firm, located in North Charleston, S.C., is facing an increasingly bright future....
