Tue October 14, 2008
Working Closely With Residents, Stone Quarry Operation Gains Rare Acceptance in Community
It’s rare that residents would accept the idea of a stone quarry operation opening for business in their “backyard.” But the residents of Savage, Md., worked closely with Laurel Sand & Gravel when it was looking at the acres needed to open a new quarry along Highway 1 between Laurel and Savage....
Tue August 26, 2008
Cat Expands Capacity of Its 740 Artic Truck to 43.5 Tons
Caterpillar has introduced the 740 articulated truck with expanded capacity — now 43.5 tons (39.5 t). Expanded capacity enables greater productivity and lower cost per ton in high volume earthmoving applications....
Fri August 15, 2008
New TA30 Artic Dump Truck Features Terex Independent Front Suspension
Terex’s TA30 articulated dump truck (ADT) has Terex independent front suspension system with integral wet disc brakes and is fitted with the latest Tier III engines for optimum performance and fuel efficiency....
Fri August 15, 2008
Environmentally Friendly HM400-2 Driven by Productivity
Built for a variety of conditions from rough-terrain construction sites to landfills, Komatsu’s HM400-2 articulated dump truck builds on Komatsu’s features such as hydropneumatic front and rear suspension, 2-stage lift cylinders, wet multiple disc brake retarder and maintenance free oscillating hitch....
Fri August 15, 2008
Komatsu Launches HD465-7, HD605-7 Rigid Dump Trucks
Komatsu America Corp.’s two new rigid dump trucks, the HD465-7 and HD605-7 are designed for rock and quarry sites. Both trucks increase productivity while lowering fuel consumption, provide a safer and more comfortable operator environment and offer improved durability and reliability, according to the manufacturer....
Fri August 15, 2008
Hitachi Releases Two Large Electric-Drive Truck Models
The newest and largest models of Hitachi trucks are the electric-drive EH3500ACII and EH5000ACII trucks. The new EH3500ACII truck uses the Hitachi AC-Drive system for better performance, higher availability, and significant reductions in maintenance and operating costs, according to the manufacturer....
Fri August 15, 2008
Case Introduces 327B, 330B Tier III Articulated Trucks
The Case 327B and 330B articulated trucks feature more horsepower, an ergonomically designed cab and a variety of service and maintenance features. These two Tier III-certified trucks also feature the same technology as the rest of the rugged Case 300 Series ADT line, such as an integrated differential, variable geometry turbocharger, auto warm-up system and self-diagnosed fluid-level checks....
Mon September 15, 2008
Dallas Convention Center Hosts Great American Trucking Show
The Dallas Convention Center hosted the 10th annual Great American Trucking Show (GATS) Aug. 21 to 23. Attendees had the opportunity to visit more than 600 exhibitors. GATS 2008 also had education seminars sponsored by The Texas Motor Transportation Association....
Rebecca Ragain - Tue September 02, 2008
King County Taps $1.8 Billion to Expand Treatment Plant
As in many urban areas, infrastructure in King County, Wash., was not built to handle the needs of today’s population levels; in 2006, King County was the nation’s 14th largest county, with 1.8 million people....
Fri September 05, 2008
Hydrema 912C Compact Dump Truck Excels in Tight Spaces
Building Corp II, a general contracting company specializing in the development of human services/special needs facilities, is successfully using a Hydrema 912C articulated dump truck to handle its onsite construction needs at the Center for Discovery project....
