JCB INTRODUCES FIRST AERIAL LIFT PRODUCTS

TractoPart | Mar 1, 2017 | 0 comments

JCB introduced its first nine products to signal its entrance into the aerial lift market. By the end of the year, the company will have 27 machines in its new JCB Access lineup: Nine electric and three diesel scissor lifts from 15 to 45 feet Five telescoping articulating boom lifts from 49 to 81 feet

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GENIE: Evolution of Aerial Safety and Training Programs

TractoPart | Jun 24, 2016 | 0 comments

When I started working in a rental yard on aerial equipment in May of 1976, today’s training and safety programs didn’t exist yet because the industry wasn’t very big at the time. Manufacturers like Genie provided a manual with the equipment you bought — if you had an issue with how the machine was

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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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Articulating Boom Lifts (JLG)

TractoPart | Nov 18, 2015 | 0 comments

On the job site, days are measured by productivity. Your productivity. Which means you need equipment that stands up to the day’s demands. JLG® engine powered articulating boom lifts give you the extra reach you need to work over and around obstacles on the job site. They offer exceptional outreach, high capacity, versatile performance and

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Year-End is the Time to Buy New Equipment

TractoPart | Nov 18, 2015 | 0 comments

End of Year Promotions At the end of the year, equipment dealers are motivated to reduce their inventory and make room for new models. This often means running special promotions to help lower the total acquisition cost of new machines. The promotions usually begin in late fall and continue throughout December. This gives you ample

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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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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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