CASE Launches Dire States Equipment Grant

TractoPart | May 24, 2016 | 0 comments

CASE Construction Equipment has launched the Dire States Equipment Grant – a new grant that will provide one winning community with $25,000 in free equipment use to help offset the costs of building or repairing a critical piece of local infrastructure. Representatives of municipal, county and other local governments are eligible to apply for

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JCB 540-140 TELEHANDLER ADDED TO HI VIZ LINEUP

TractoPart | May 23, 2016 | 0 comments

The 540-140 Hi Viz telehandler is the fourth in the range, with a maximum lift capacity approaching 8,500 pounds The 540-140 Hi Viz telehandler is the fourth in the range, with a maximum lift capacity approaching 8,500 pounds. Maximum lift height is 44.2 feet; 45.2 feet with stabilizers. The boom is mounted 9.25 inches lower

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GRADALL XL 5200 V CRAWLER EXCAVATOR

TractoPart | May 23, 2016 | 0 comments

The XL 5200 V excavator weighs 54,452 pounds, delivers 24,941 pounds of boom force, and has bucket breakout force of 25,405 pounds. The XL 5200 V excavator weighs 54,452 pounds, delivers 24,941 pounds of boom force, and has bucket breakout force of 25,405 pounds. The Tier 4-Final Volvo Penta engine helps improve fuel efficiency by

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US builders increase home construction in April

TractoPart | May 23, 2016 | 0 comments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Builders ramped up construction of new homes in April, suggesting that the market remains solid despite sluggish economic growth at the beginning of the year. Housing starts climbed 6.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million units, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The increase makes up for much of

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BOBCAT T595 CTL UPDATED TO T4-F

TractoPart | May 20, 2016 | 0 comments

The T595 compact track loader has a 74-horsepower engine that meets Tier 4 regulations without a DPF. The T595 compact track loader has a 74-horsepower engine that meets Tier 4 regulations without a DPF. Rated operating capacity at 35 percent tipping load is 2,200 pounds, and it has a vertical lift path. Nonhydraulic attachments can

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The future is now: Volvo moves autonomous technology underground

TractoPart | May 19, 2016 | 0 comments

Volvo Group will be road testing its autonomous trucks in underground mines, following the development of its autonomous vehicles. The Swedish car maker has been testing autonomous cars on public roads in both China and in the UK, but in a cooperation with Saab, the company’s first automated truck is ready for the underground

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TEREX TRUCKS TA400 ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCK

TractoPart | May 19, 2016 | 0 comments

The Generation 10 TA400 is a 38-tonne ADT with upgraded hydraulic hoses, electrical interfaces, transmission mountings, and brake pipes. The Generation 10 TA400 is a 38-tonne ADT with upgraded hydraulic hoses, electrical interfaces, transmission mountings, and brake pipes. Magnetic pressure filters have been added to the hydraulic system in an effort to reduce the risk

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US Builders Increase Home Construction in April

TractoPart | May 18, 2016 | 0 comments

Builders ramped up construction of new homes in April, suggesting that the market remains solid despite sluggish economic growth at the beginning of the year. Housing starts climbed 6.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million units, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The increase makes up for much of March’s 9.4 percent

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Liebherr mobile cranes installing bell tower at Basilica in Brazil

TractoPart | May 18, 2016 | 0 comments

Liebherr mobile cranes LTM 1750-9.1 and LTM 1500-8.1 are used in the installation of the metallic structure of the bell tower of the second largest catholic temple of the world Two Liebherr mobile cranes were used in the assembling of the metallic structure of the bell tower of the National Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora Aparecida,

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GENERAL EQUIPMENT M235 TWO-MAN HOLE DIGGER WITH BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE

TractoPart | May 17, 2016 | 0 comments

The M235 Two-Man Hole Digger features new polymeric Gen 2 Comfort-Flex operator handle technology with integrated flex-type handle grips, designed to absorb torque-related kickback forces and dampen machine vibrations. The M235 Two-Man Hole Digger features new polymeric Gen 2 Comfort-Flex operator handle technology with integrated flex-type handle grips, designed to absorb torque-related kickback forces and

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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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