HANEY JCB JOINS JCB DEALER NETWORK

TractoPart | Nov 18, 2015 | 0 comments

Haney Equipment Company Inc. opened a dedicated JCB equipment dealership, Haney JCB, in Cullman, Ala. The dealership now carries JCB’s articulated and compact wheel loaders, material handling, agricultural and compact Loadall telehandlers, fixed mast rough terrain forklifts, Fastrac high-speed agricultural tractors and skid steer and compact track loaders. Haney JCB also offers a parts department

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GENIE STANDARDIZES BOOM LIFT MAINTENANCE WITH ONE MANUAL

TractoPart | Nov 17, 2015 | 0 comments

Genie designed a new consolidated maintenance protocol that enables customers to complete the entire program for any Genie S- and Z- boom lift model. With this new approach, maintenance procedures are reduced, or even eliminated, to save time and labor costs. Previously, Genie offered 24 separate manuals to help customers maintain their boom lift

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DEMAND FOR MOBILE CRANES TO ESCALATE INTO 2019

TractoPart | Nov 17, 2015 | 0 comments

The mobile crane market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.92 percent over the period 2015-2019, according to a report by Sandler Research. This growth is driven by mobile crane market vendors offering fleet management services, including real-time data pertaining to crane operation and fuel consumption. The demand for mobile cranes has also

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Kalmar empty container handlers

TractoPart | Nov 16, 2015 | 0 comments

Our range of empty container handlers delivers market-leading strength and stability to ensure precise yet straightforward positioning of containers. The flexible design includes side spreaders for twist-lock (single stacking) or hook (double stacking) handling. Every single element – the lifting mast (also known as the boom), chassis and side spreader – is designed for maximum

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JCB INTRODUCES ‘MYCHOICE’ SKID STEER CONTROLS

TractoPart | Nov 15, 2015 | 0 comments

JCB has launched myCHOICE controls, a new controls operation software that gives operators the ability to adjust their skid steer travel and loader controls for optimal operation during finer, more precise work to faster, high-duty cycle operation. “We recognized that JCB needed skid steer software to satisfy a wide range of customer applications and demands,”

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Sandvik advances further in longwall mining, introduces new MB670-1 bolter miner

TractoPart | Nov 15, 2015 | 0 comments

Sandvik continues its successful development of equipment for longwall mining with the launch of its next generation Sandvik MB670-1 bolter miner. The new Sandvik MB670-1 increases productivity, reduces total cost of ownership and improves safety and ergonomics for operators. This upgraded bolter miner, developed out of the proven and reliable Sandvik MB670, is purpose-built for longwall mining.

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Compact Track Loader Helps Penn-dale Farms Lift More, Work Faster

TractoPart | Nov 15, 2015 | 0 comments

Penn-dale Farms first broke ground in Hastings, Michigan in 1972. Owned and operated by the Pennington family – Jack and Gloria, and their son Dennis – the farm has been tended to by four generations (Dennis’ son is also in the business) and now resides on land that has been in Gloria’s family since 1948.

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New powerhouses for the warehouse (CLARK)

TractoPart | Nov 14, 2015 | 0 comments

CLARK Compact brings storage technology trends to the fore Top-Devices. Attractive pricing structure. CLARK will present in September 2015, CLARK Compact , new technical warehouse equipment for universal use, from the supermarket to industrial warehousing. Designed for the volume trade, the new series of high-lift electric pallet trucks comprises of versions with 1.0 to 2.0t

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CHALLENGES REMAIN FOR WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION

TractoPart | Nov 13, 2015 | 0 comments

The major barriers women continue to face in working in construction include discrimination, isolation, harassment and overall lack of work. The major barriers women continue to face in working in construction include discrimination, isolation, harassment and overall lack of work, reports the StarTribune. The National Women’s Law Center reports that just 2.6 percent of construction workers are women.

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CHILE: Construction begins on world’s largest telescope

TractoPart | Nov 13, 2015 | 0 comments

Concept image of the Giant Magellan Telescope. Graphic: Business Wire A groundbreaking ceremony has been held in Chile for the Giant Magellan Telescope, expected to become the largest telescope ever built upon completion in 2021. Scientists and officials gathered Wednesday on a mountaintop high in the Chilean cordillera at Las Campanas observatory for the telescope ceremony,

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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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