CHINESE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPANIES COUNTING ON U.S. INFRASTRUCTURE FIX

TractoPart | Mar 10, 2017 | 0 comments

The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products and China Construction Machinery Association made it very clear this week at ConExpo that they are ready when we are. With tons of machinery shipped across the Pacific to be displayed this week in Las Vegas, China dominated the Gold Lot

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Prices hit 9-year low on weak construction, mining

TractoPart | Feb 10, 2016 | 0 comments

Specialty steel prices have fallen to their lowest in nine years due to sluggish demand for construction and mining equipment as building slows in China and resource prices slide. Prices for structural steel, the specialty steel most produced, have been hit hard. SC, a type of carbon steel used in machinery parts, sold recently

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Shenzhen Landslide Exposes China’s Problem With Construction Waste

TractoPart | Dec 30, 2015 | 0 comments

A mountain of soil and construction debris collapsed in the city of Shenzhen on December 20, destroying 33 buildings and leaving 100 people missing. The accident was not triggered by an earthquake or heavy rainfall. It was caused by the manmade pile giving way after collecting for two years with no safety inspections. The

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Why Chinese firms are elbowing out foreign rivals in road construction

TractoPart | Nov 23, 2015 | 0 comments

The firms will pocket a cool Sh63 billion of a possible Sh90.6 billion when they complete the projects. The balance will be shared between three European contractors and one Indian contractor. Kenya will have the crumbs that are maintenance and supervision. And, even those are not guaranteed. This year when the Government advertised for

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Everything for your engine

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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