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Cat D-Series Mini Hydraulic Excavators Boast Higher Bucket, Traction Forces
Three D-Series mini hydraulic excavators join the Caterpillar line. The 307D is a direct replacement for the 307C. The 308D CR, a compact radius machine that works productively in tight spaces, replaces the 308C CR....
Fecon Introduces New Tree Shears for Excavators
Fecon has added three new tree shears to its line of excavator attachments. Two models are designed for 12- to 18-ton (11 to 16 t) excavators with 15 to 20 gpm (56.8 to 75.7 Lpm) — the FBS1400EXC and the FBS1500EXC....
Volvo Construction’s New Class of Pipelayers Now Available
In 2007 Volvo Construction Equipment announced the development of a new product class of pipelaying machines targeting, primarily, contractors in the on-shore oil and gas industry. The first prototype of the Volvo PL4611 and the Volvo PL4608 are now in the field with production availability beginning in the second quarter of 2008....
Demolition Crew Weaves Through Oaks on Jekyll Island
When CST Environmental Inc. of Orlando, Fla., began demo work last November at the Buccaneer Beach Resort on Jekyll Island, management knew it would be a challenge. They didn’t know it would come out so near to a clean sweep....
Blue Goose Takes a Gander at Port St. Lucie Plant Canal
Long before Blue Goose Construction started to repair the intake/discharge canals at the Port St. Lucie, Fla., nuclear power plant, the toughest part of the job already was complete. Just landing the contract from Florida Power & Light (FPL), which operates the nuclear plant, had Blue Goose folks breathing easier....
Massive Forklift Assists With Housing Project for Fish
Weeks Marine of Cranford, N.J., had a problem. It had a contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit to take some 1,662 retired work cars and “B Division” subway cars and drop them into the ocean, where they would serve as luxury homes for sea grass, blue mussels, sponges, black sea bass and tautog....
Optional Magnet Adds Versatility to Jaw Crusher Bucket
Demolition and concrete contractors using the Eco-Crusher, a jaw crusher bucket for crushing material onsite, have the option of adding a magnet to provide an easy and efficient means of removing rebar from crushed debris....
Allu Launches Stabilization System for Earthmoving Jobs
Allu Group has developed the new stabilization system for earthmoving contractors. The Allu stabilization system also gives the opportunity for small contractors to step into the mass stabilization business that was before accessible only to bigger contractors with self-developed stabilization machines....
Walton Construction Company Widens Hillcrest Road
Crews have been at work for a little more than a year widening a nearly 2-mi. (3.2 km) stretch of Hillcrest Road in Mobile, Ala., to accommodate increased traffic flow in the growing area. Meanwhile, they’ve had to make sure not to exacerbate the problem....
Manufacturers Begin to Tout Fuel Efficiency
Contractors trying to cope with zooming fuel costs have short-term and long-term options. They can immediately take steps to operate their heavy equipment as efficiently as possible, though many contractors already are squeezing every last ounce of efficiency from machines and crews....
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