CASE: Snow: The Equipment Advantage

TractoPart | Dec 13, 2016 | 0 comments

The snow removal industry is becoming more competitive each year. As that happens, the margin of error between profitability and survival is slim. For large commercial snow removal contractors, the shift from trucks and plows to construction equipment – skid steers, compact track loaders, wheel loaders, compact wheel loaders, and backhoes – provides significant operational

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CATERPILLAR WILL CONSIDER RETAINING JOBS IN U.S. UNDER TRUMP

TractoPart | Dec 12, 2016 | 0 comments

Under a Donald Trump government, Caterpillar Inc. will consider keeping jobs in the U.S. that may have otherwise been shifted abroad, CEO Doug Oberhelman said. Bloomberg.com reports that during a CNBC Squawk Box interview with Caterpillar’s outgoing CEO, Oberhelman said he thinks 3 percent growth in the economy is “reasonable”. “This is the first time

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Bauma 2019. New Open Innovation Challenge online

TractoPart | Dec 9, 2016 | 0 comments

Challenge to find alternative power supply for lifting gear Submit innovative solutions by early January The first Open Innovation project was organized at bauma 2016. Now, in mid November 2016, a new challenge is going online, this time with the aim of finding an alternative power supply for lifting gear. The solutions submitted by experts

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WINTERIZING PAVERS AND COMPACTORS

TractoPart | Nov 30, 2016 | 0 comments

In many areas of the country, colder temperatures have started setting in — and with them, a need to prepare equipment for colder morning starts. Here are some tips to help prepare your equipment for the cold season ahead. Asphalt compactors As the working season is finishing up and frost becomes a normal part of

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VERMEER D10X15 S3 NAVIGATOR HDD

TractoPart | Nov 28, 2016 | 0 comments

The compact D10x15 S3 Navigator horizontal direction drill replaces the D9x13 S3 Navigator. A 60-horsepower Deutz TD2.9 Tier 4-Final engine has 36 percent more power. Also increased are the thrust/pullback to 10,000 pounds; the maximum torque to 1,500 lb.-ft.; and the maximum spindle speed to 220 rpm. Maximum carriage speed was increased to 208 fpm.,

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DITCH WITCH SK1050 SKID STEER LOADER

TractoPart | Nov 24, 2016 | 0 comments

The SK1050 mini skid steer loader has a 37-horsepower Yanmar 3TNV88C diesel, and puts 30 horsepower to work on the attachment along with hydraulic power of 15 gpm auxiliary flow and 3,625 psi. Rated operating capacity at 35 percent of tipping capacity is 1,062 pounds. Hinge-pin height is 83 inches. The operator station has a

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TWO NEW YORK WORKERS CRUSHED BY BEAM IN QUEENS CRANE ACCIDENT

TractoPart | Nov 23, 2016 | 0 comments

Workers on a jobsite at 81-10 134th Steet in Briarwood, New York, were hoisting a 30-foot eyebeam while working at a six-story tall structure this morning when the beam became unstable and bumped into a building, causing it to swing out of control. Around 12:10 p.m. the crane cable snapped, the beam fell, smashed into

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ELLIOTT 36142 BOOM TRUCK

TractoPart | Nov 22, 2016 | 0 comments

The 36142 telescopic boom truck has a 5-section, 142-foot main boom with optional two-section jib adding 32 to 49 feet. Maximum tip height is 201 feet, and the lifting rating is 36 tons at 5-foot load radius. Other features: Patented standup ride-around lower control console 9,060 lb. single line pull winch with 12,800 lb. bare

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JOHN DEERE OFFERS THREE MODELS OF SNOW UTILITY V-BLADE ATTACHMENTS

TractoPart | Nov 21, 2016 | 0 comments

Three models (BV6, BV8 and BV9) of John Deere snow utility V-blade attachments deliver four hydraulic angling positions—straight for making larger cuts, V-configuration for pushing through hard-pack, scoop (both sides inward) for snow stacking, and 30-degree right or left positioning for moving snow or dirt. The blades feature an electrohydraulic (EH) valve for independent blade

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NEW KOMATSU FORESTRY DISTRIBUTOR FOR MARYLAND AND DELAWARE

TractoPart | Nov 21, 2016 | 0 comments

Komatsu XT430-3 Track FellerBuncher in action Komatsu America Corporation has announced the appointment of Midlantic Machinery as the forestry equipment distributor for the state of Delaware and most of Maryland. Midlantic Machinery will handle the full-line of Komatsu forestry equipment, which includes track feller bunchersand harvesters, log loaders, wheeled harvesters, forwarders, and harvesting/processing heads.

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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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