ATLAS COPCO MINE SAFETY TRAINING APP

TractoPart | Feb 1, 2016 | 0 comments

Atlas Copco offers new ways to access training on mining equipment. Classes available on site, in classrooms and even online. classrooms and even online. Atlas Copco’s free mobile app, Training365, is now available from Apple or Google Play stores. “We’ve seen how training can make mines more productive and workers safer. Our classes range from

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KOMATSU SUFFERS FROM DRASTICALLY REDUCED CHINESE DEMAND

TractoPart | Feb 1, 2016 | 0 comments

Sales in China plunge 40 percent Komatsu Ltd., the world’s second-biggest maker of construction and mining equipment, reports its profit was almost unchanged in the third quarter as slowing economic growth in China and the collapse of commodity prices extended the slide in sales to mining companies and builders. Komatsu reports that for the nine-month

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Liebherr Group generates record sales of € 9.2 billion in the 2015 business year

TractoPart | Jan 31, 2016 | 0 comments

Liebherr at the Bauma in Munich, Germany (2013) Last year, Liebherr generated growth both in the construction machinery and mining section and in the section covering the maritime cranes, aerospace and transportation systems, machine tools and automation systems, domestic appliances, components and hotels divisions. Revenue from the construction machinery and mining product area increased by

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Cat Revises 2016 Sales and Revenues Outlook

TractoPart | Jan 29, 2016 | 0 comments

Company lowers original 2016 expectations due to little improvement in global economic growth. Caterpillar announced it does not anticipate the world’s economic growth or commodity prices to improve in 2016 and has revised its earlier outlook, dropping yearlong 2016 expectations by 10 percent. With sales and revenues expected to be in the range of $40

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Houston construction slows in December

TractoPart | Jan 29, 2016 | 0 comments

A slowdown in home and apartment construction in the Houston area showed up in recently released monthly stats tracked by Dodge Data & Analytics. The value of residential construction starts dropped by 18 percent in December to $610.5 million, down from $743.9 million in December 2014. For the year, the residential tally was down

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Hitachi Construction Cuts Profit Forecast as Demand Weakens

TractoPart | Jan 28, 2016 | 0 comments

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. cut its full-year profit forecast by 27 percent, as weaker global demand adds to pressure from China’s economic slowdown. Japan’s second-biggest building and mining-equipment maker swung to a small loss over the first nine months after posting net income of 20.8 billion yen ($175 million) a year ago. It

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UPDATE: TEREX REJECTS ZOOMLION TAKEOVER APPROACH

TractoPart | Jan 28, 2016 | 0 comments

Offer of $30 a share refused. Bloomberg Business valuesTerex at about $3.3 billion. Terex has reportedly rebuffed the proposal from the Chinese manufacturer and is focused on completing its merger with Konecranes. Zoomlion has not abandoned its interest in Terex but it is not clear if the company will improve on its offer. Zoomlion is

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921F Tackles Busy Concrete Plant

TractoPart | Jan 27, 2016 | 0 comments

Augusta Ready Mix has been in the concrete business for more than 30 years, and has grown along with its hometown of Augusta, Ga. “I started Augusta Ready Mix with my dad in 1985. We were in the dump truck business before that,” explains Terry Davis, owner and co-founder. “We try to be a complete

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MEDIUM EXCAVATORS PROVE VERSATILE WORKHORSES

TractoPart | Jan 27, 2016 | 0 comments

“These machines [crawler excavators weighing 60,000 to 80,000 pounds] are used across a wide range of applications, across a number of industries, and can be found working most everywhere, from heavy infrastructure projects, to underground utilities, road construction, pipeline, commercial site prep, demolition—you name it,” says Brian Stellbrink, Caterpillar excavator market professional. “These machines strike

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AI, robotics expected to claim nearly 500,000 construction jobs by 2020

TractoPart | Jan 26, 2016 | 0 comments

An estimated 5.1 million jobs are expected to be lost in the next five years due to advances in technology, specifically those in artificial intelligence, machine-learning, 3D printing and robotics, according to a report from the World Economic Forum. Of those job losses, construction and extraction are anticipated to account for nearly 10 percent.

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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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