Tue July 31, 2007
Komatsu HD785-7 Truck Features Clean Burning Engine
Komatsu America’s HD785-7 off-highway truck with Tier II engine features a powerful, clean burning Komatsu SAA12V140E-3 turbocharged, after cooled engine that provides a maximum net output of 1,178 hp (878 kW)....
Tue July 10, 2007
Hoist Controls Available on J&J Dump Truck Bodies
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a division of Somerset Welding & Steel Inc. and a manufacturer of dump bodies, trailers, and specialty truck equipment, is installing True Feather hoist controls on its commercial dump truck bodies....
Mon August 13, 2007
Hitachi’s X850LC-3 Aids Mining Operation in Eastern Ky.
Formed in March 2004, Louisa, Ky.-based Diamond Energy has been working a 114-acre (46 ha) site in eastern Kentucky. Owner and president Glen Pope said mining there was a foregone conclusion. “I’ve been involved in mining in one way or another for many years, so you could say it’s in my blood,” he said....
Tue July 03, 2007
Terex Site Dumpers Fit Where Dump Trucks Cannot
Used for years on European construction sites, Terex PT2000, PT3000 and PT4000H site dumpers are now available to the North American market. Using Terex site dumpers, North American contractors will find it easier to move materials in confined areas, around or behind buildings — where they can’t fit or move a traditional dump truck....
Wed June 06, 2007
Genie Z-40/23N Articulating Boom Fits Through Narrow Passageways
Genie Industries unveiled its new Z-40/23N Self-Propelled Articulating Boom. Ideal for “up, out and over” applications in tight workspaces, the Z-40/23N offers contractors a narrow profile of 4 ft....
Fri June 22, 2007
Sterling Bullet Trucks Now Available at Tracey Road Equip.
Tracey Road Equipment now has new Sterling Bullet trucks available. The new Sterling Bullet, competing in Classes 4 and 5, is suited for construction, utility, municipality, government and local pickup and delivery....
Gwenyth Laird Pernie - Thu June 07, 2007
Thompson Boosts Fleet to Handle Charlotte Boom
Shane Thompson is taking advantage of the development boom in the Charlotte area. The president of Thompson Grading Inc. has increased its fleet by approximately 40 percent in the past year to be able to keep up with the work happening all around the Woodruff, S.C.-based contractor....
Thu May 10, 2007
Hitzfield Excavating Paves Memory Lane in Indiana
Back in June 2006, there was much hoopla at Iowa’s John Deere Dubuque Works. Not only were they building their 10,000th J-Series Dozer on that day, but also there was a big Gold Key Event for the 10,000th J-Series Dozer customer — Larry Hitzfield of Hitzfield Excavating of Roanoke, Ind....
Thu May 10, 2007
Mr. Lift Truck Offers Lifting, Earthmoving Machines
Don’t let the name fool you. Mr. Lift Truck, while it specializes in equipment that helps lift things, offers a few pieces of earthmoving machinery, too. The company added Terex and Genie complete lines in 2002 and Mustang skid steers in 2003....
Jennifer Rupp - Mon April 30, 2007
Swank Improves Inlets to Grove City Outlets
Shoppers of the Prime Outlets in Grove City, Pa., and area residents will soon enjoy more traffic lanes and easier access to their favorite stores. The Route 208 at I-79 project was designed to accomplish three primary purposes: realignment of the intersection of Route 258/Prime Outlet Mall Drive to improve traffic flow and decrease congestion on Route 208 and I-79; widening of Route 208 to help accommodate future development; and improvement of usage characteristics of the I-79 ramps....
