REPORT: 2015 was safest year ever for US mining industry

TractoPart | Jan 11, 2016 | 0 comments

The US mining industry took a step forward in 2015, recording the fewest fatalities in the history of American mining. The official figures, issued recently by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), show 28 fatalities for all U.S. mining in 2015. Metal and non-metal mining last year recorded 17 fatalities, while coal mining recorded

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CENTURY OLD DECAYING GAS LINES MAY BE ‘TICKING TIME BOMBS’

TractoPart | Jan 11, 2016 | 0 comments

Federal data says 85,000 miles of bare-metal and cast iron gas mains carry natural gas to communities in the U.S. Many of these lines in the densely populated Northeast are more than a century old. Mark McDonald, a natural gas expert who investigates gas explosions, says aging mains like those found under New York City

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REDBIRDS AND CAT DRONES

TractoPart | Jan 10, 2016 | 0 comments

Caterpillar announces a new marketing agreement with Redbird, a pioneer in the acquisition and analysis of aerial data collected by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones. “This agreement will help create value for our customers,” said John Carpenter, Construction Technology and Solutions manager. “UAV data collection and Redbird’s image analytics capability will provide contractors with

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SDLG ADDS DEALERS IN VERMONT, LOUISIANA, MISSOURI

TractoPart | Jan 10, 2016 | 0 comments

SDLG has added three dealers to its North American network: Wood’s CRW, Scott Equipment, and Scott Van Keppel. WOOD’S CRW Based in Williston, Vt., Wood’s equipment sales manager, Kevin Vellek, said the company added the brand to its portfolio to give customers an affordable, warranty-backed alternative to premium wheel loaders. “A lot of our customers

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Power, Dirt & Intelligence

TractoPart | Jan 9, 2016 | 0 comments

The contractor-dealer relationship can be the tipping point between success and failure for many construction companies – especially as it relates to equipment management. The growing adoption of telematics by heavy equipment owners is making it easier for contractors and their dealers to work together to ensure optimal uptime and efficient operation of each

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JCB CELEBRATES 100,000TH COMPACT EXCAVATOR

TractoPart | Jan 8, 2016 | 0 comments

JCB celebrated the production of its 100,000th compact excavator on January 6. JCB’s first compact excavator—an 801 model weighing 3,307 pounds—rolled off the production line in 1989, a year when the global manufacturer produced just over 450 machines. By 1992, JCB’s compact excavator range had expanded to four models with 1,000 units produced annually. Its

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CASE Construction Machines at Work

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GEORGIA: Construction unemployment way down

TractoPart | Jan 6, 2016 | 0 comments

Georgia’s construction sector – not long ago among the hardest-hit in the nation – in November had the third-lowest jobless rate among the states, according to Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Warm weather overall was a factor nationally, said ABC consultant Bernard M. Markstein, chief economist of Markstein Advisors. But in Georgia – more especially,

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Versatile Carmix takes concrete to North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania

May 1, 2017

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The gold mine in North Mara is situated in the north-west of Tanzania, at about 100 kilometres east of Lake Victoria and 20 kilometres south of the border with Kenya. The gold mine works an average of 8,000 tonnes of minerals a day and produced 287,188 ounces of gold in 2015. The gold

WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY

May 1, 2017

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Workers’ Memorial Day, observed each year on April 28, honors workers killed, injured, or made ill at work. Since 1992, BLS has collected data on both nonfatal work injuries and illnesses that result in days away from work, and fatal work injuries. In 2015, the occupations with the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses

TOP 15 CONSIDERATIONS FOR MAINTAINING UNDERCARRIAGE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY

Apr 28, 2017

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The undercarriage of a machine represents a significant portion of a piece of equipment’s purchase price. Proper maintenance and operation practices are critical for protecting your equipment investment. Undercarriage maintenance is critical to the overall productivity of a machine. It is the mechanism that gives tracked machines much of their power and stability. It also

Deere Adds 8-Year / 20K Hour Warranty on 944K Electric-Drive Components

Apr 27, 2017

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John Deere is now offering a 96-month / 20,000-hour power electronic components warranty on the Deere 944K hybrid wheel loader. The warranty is retroactive to existing machines in the field and provided on new 944K loaders through October 31, 2018. The warranty includes a 96-month (eight-year) or 20,000-hour (whichever comes first) non-prorated assurance on wheel

VERMEER SILVER SERIES DRILL RODS COMPOSED OF S135 COMMON GRADE STEEL

Apr 27, 2017

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Vermeer’s Silver Series drill rod is composed of S135 common grade steel and is threaded in the same facility as the company’s Firestick drill rod with the same column wall thickness. The Silver Series drill rod is available in four sizes: 1.66-inch, 1.9-inch, 2.06-inch, and 2.375-inch, for use on the D7x11 through the D24x40

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