ConExpo

Matthew Willett - Thu August 22, 2013

Demolition in Ever-Changing Las Vegas a Booming Industry

(Editor’s Note: The following article was published in the March 11-15 CEG ConExpo Special). There are lights, cameras and fireworks. Thousands crowd together to feel in their chests the greatest show in town, a town whose shows are legend....

Thu August 01, 2013

ConExpo 1975 Keeps on Truckin’ - ConExpo 1975 Part 5

These ConExpo articles were published in Construction Equipment Guide (CEG) on March 5, 1975 and June 25, 1975, respectively. These and other ConExpo articles to follow will be part of a continuing series that take a look back at ConExpos past through the reporting of CEG....

Thu August 01, 2013

ConExpo 1975 Highlights - ConExpo 1975 Part 4

Total attendance at ConExpo 1975 exceeded 140,000 and compares to a total of 125,000 that attended the last show in 1969. There were a total of 251 exhibitors, of whom 220 were construction equipment and component manufacturers....

Thu August 01, 2013

New Crawlers Highlight ConExpo 1975 - ConExpo 1975 Part 3

These ConExpo articles were published in Construction Equipment Guide (CEG) on March 5, 1975 and June 25, 1975, respectively. These and other ConExpo articles to follow will be part of a continuing series that take a look back at ConExpos past through the reporting of CEG....

Thu August 01, 2013

ConExpo ’75 Attracts Visitors From Across the Globe - ConExpo 1975 Part 2

(Editor’s note: This article was published in CEG Feb. 19, 1975.)ConExpo, the show everyone involved in the construction equipment industry has been waiting for, opened this past week in Chicago....

Thu August 01, 2013

Road Shows From Past to ’Present’ - ConExpo 1975 Part 1

Editor’s Note: These ConExpo articles were published in Construction Equipment Guide (CEG) on Feb. 5, 1975. These and other ConExpo articles to follow will be part of a continuing series that take a look back at ConExpos past through the reporting of CEG....

Fri July 12, 2013

Conexpo ’75 Revisited

(Editor’s Note – the following article appeared in the June 25th, 1975 edition of Construction Equipment Guide). Every year brings new and bigger construction equipment and the developments in off highway trucks have proved no exception....

Wed April 06, 2011

Chicago Pneumatic Offers Full Line of Soil, Asphalt Compaction Equipment

A full line of small-size soil and asphalt compaction equipment is available from Chicago Pneumatic. Included in the category is a range of forward soil and asphalt plates, high-speed asphalt plates, forward and reversible plates, a walk behind double drum roller, tampers and a vibratory trench compactor....

Wed April 06, 2011

Flexible Frame Design, Variable-Width Capabilities Add to Terex Bid-Well 5000

The Terex Bid-Well 5000 automatic roller paver from Terex Roadbuilding features a self-widening leg design that enhances paving efficiency on complex applications. Its standard 15-ft. (4.6-m) frame insert offers up to 12-ft....

Wed April 06, 2011

New Automation Features Add to the Simplicity of Operating Terex Warm Mix Asphalt System

The Terex warm mix asphalt system lowers asphalt production temperatures by as much as 90F (32C). New automation features for the “foamed” asphalt system’s water fill port and storage unit increase reliability, efficiency and simplicity, according to the manufacturer....