Driverless equipment technology is drastically changing the face of mining

TractoPart | Apr 6, 2016 | 0 comments

Disruptive improvements in driverless technology have enabled heavy-duty equipment manufacturers to produce autonomous drills, railways and trucks for the mining industry. Although there have been some speed bumps along the way, the autonomous mining devices are quickly being adopted as the way of the future by mining companies all over the world. Driverless haulage vehicles

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Getting the Most Out of Your Warranty

TractoPart | Apr 6, 2016 | 0 comments

A warranty is defined as a written guarantee, issued to the purchaser of a machine by its manufacturer, which ensures the repair or replacement of components that are defective in material and/or workmanship within a specified period of time. Warranties are touted all across the industry, but the subject of warranty requirements and how to

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John Deere Introduces App to Track Lawn Care and Maintenance

TractoPart | Apr 5, 2016 | 0 comments

– This spring, John Deere is helping homeowners keep track of and optimize their lawn care responsibilities with the new MowerPlus™ smartphone application. This free app, available for both iOS and Android, provides equipment care tips, maintenance information and other resources to ensure that homeowners feel confident maintaining a great looking lawn. The iOS version of

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ARTBA TAKES OSHA’S SILICA RULE TO COURT

TractoPart | Apr 5, 2016 | 0 comments

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) filed suit April 4 in the 5thU.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to thwart the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) final regulation for exposure to crystalline silica. “OSHA’s silica regulation is based on flawed science, flawed economic data, and flawed logic,” ARTBA President Pete Ruane said. “The

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U.S. construction spending retreated in February

TractoPart | Apr 4, 2016 | 0 comments

U.S. construction spending fell in February by the largest amount in three months. Weakness in nonresidential construction and government offset the strongest month for home construction in more than eight years. Construction spending fell 0.5 percent in February following a 2.1 percent January gain, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Spending declines on construction of

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CASE 580N Backhoe Series Named One of EquipmentWatch’s Highest Retained Value Award Winners

TractoPart | Apr 4, 2016 | 0 comments

CASE Construction Equipment’s Tier 4 Final 580N backhoe loader series was named to EquipmentWatch’s list of winners for the first Highest Retained Value Awards. The awards recognize manufacturers in 26 different heavy equipment categories across the construction, agriculture and lift/access industries for products that show the highest residual value over the last five years.

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OSHA HAZARD ALERT: SCISSOR LIFT SAFETY

TractoPart | Apr 1, 2016 | 0 comments

Prevent deaths and injuries – review OSHA’s Scissor Lift Safety Standards with your crews Over a one-year period, OSHA investigated ten preventable fatalities and more than 20 preventable injuries resulting from a variety of incidents involving scissor lifts. OSHA’s investigations found that most injuries and fatalities involving scissor lifts were the result of employers not

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Caterpillar unveils 630K wheel tractor-scrapers with several productivity, comfort enhancements

TractoPart | Mar 31, 2016 | 0 comments

Designed as a true update to their 630G predecessors and as the replacement for the 620K machines, Caterpillar has unveiled two 630K wheel tractor-scrapers. Though the machines are just now entering production, Cat gave the press a sneak peek of a prototype of the 637K while providing details on the single-engine 631K during a

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CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AT HIGHEST RISK FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES

TractoPart | Mar 31, 2016 | 0 comments

Construction workers sustain more traumatic brain injuries (TBI) than employees at any other type of workplace in the United States, according to a recent report from NIOSH. In a report published in the NIOSH Science Blog, Srinivas Konda discusses the findings of researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) who took

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JLG Debuts Three Boom Lifts

TractoPart | Mar 30, 2016 | 0 comments

The 400S and 460SJ are telescopic (straight) boom lifts, and the 450AJ is an articulating boom lift. With platform capacities up to 1,000 lbs. (453 kg), these machines allow operators to take more tools and supplies to their work, which can improve work o JLG Industries Inc. launched two telescopic booms and one articulating boom

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May 2, 2017

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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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