This week we look at a compact, handheld jigsaw from Bosch Power Tools and a new series of robotic total stations from Topcon Positioning Systems. Click to begin the slide show.
Photo courtesy of Chrysler Group LLC The 2013 Ram 1500 will be available in the fall. Photo by Tudor Van Hampton Chrysler is using the 2013 Ram to introduce its next-generation Uconnect telematics system. Here, an app compares local fuel prices. Related Links: Test Drive: 2012 Ram Tradesman 1500 Whats New for the 2013 Ram Automotive suppliers know they must do more to win over contractors than just hiring Sam Elliott's western drawl to talk up the trucks in commercials. That's why Chrysler's Ram division is boosting fuel economy and internet connectivity in its latest full-size pickup.Earlier this month, Chrysler
This week we look at a Manitowoc crawler crane accessory for wind turbine installations and a compact cable cutter from Milwaukee Electric Tool. Click here to begin the slide show.
Courtesy of Ford Motor Co. Ford's first gasoline-powered 2012 F-650 rolled off the assembly line on August 15. Courtesy of Ford Motor Co. The 6.8-liter V-10 gas engine fills a void among medium-duty trucks, which are dominated by higher-costing diesels. Related Links: Truck Quality Suffers From Cleaner Diesels A Turbo Twist Comes To Ford's Commercial Van Many private contractors and public fleet owners have been switching their truck fleets to gasoline lately due to the high upfront cost of diesel engines, reliability concerns and the ongoing hassle of maintaining the added emissions equipment. When diesel is not mission-critical to the
This week we look at a longer jib for a Linden Comansa tower crane and a platform system for working around obstructions on two-story structures. Click here to begin the slide show.
Photo by Tudor Van Hampton Navistar's switch to SCR will impact supply deals, such as the truck it makes for Caterpillar. Related Links: Navistar Goes It Alone In 2011 Navistar Submits 13-Liter Engine for EPA Certification Navistar International Corp. is abandoning its decade-long Class 8 diesel-truck-engine strategy and turning to rival and onetime supplier Cummins Inc. for a viable solution. The move marks a setback for the Lisle, Ill.-based Navistar, which had been bullish about exhaust-gas-recirculation, or EGR, its in-cylinder technology worth about $700 million in development costs since 2001. The truck engines still do not meet Environmental Protection Agency
This week we look at a self-leveling floor surface laser from Bosch and a rideable concrete trowel from Atlas Copco. Click here to view the slide show.
This week we look at a rough-terrain scissor lift from Haulotte Group and a high-capacity skid-steer loader from Manitou Group. Click to begin the slide show.
Related Links: The appeal of renting equipment and renting for longer terms is increasing among contractors because of "the uncertainty created by the economic downturn of the last few years and an unwillingness to commit to purchases, given the work situation," says Sidney Sexson, senior vice president at Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Tempe, Ariz.Scarce new development activity amid tight lending conditions has ratcheted up the rivalry among job-hungry contractors, leaving more firms vying for fewer projects. The increased competition has narrowed already slim bidding margins, forcing contractors to eke out a financial edge wherever possible. For some firms, that has
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