Photo by Tony Illia for ENR At MINExpo, Caterpillar showed off the D11T, its largest dozer. Photo by Tony Illia for ENR Liebherr premiered its 240-ton capacity T-264 haul truck at MINExpo this year. Related Links: Caterpillar Lauches $5B Global Mining Plan After Bucyrus Deal Looking Back at MINExpo 2008 Tentative optimism filled the exhibit halls at this year's MINExpo, where Caterpillar Inc. delivered a softened three-year outlook. Despite cooling commodities demand, the National Mining Association show, held on Sept. 24-26 in Las Vegas, attracted 50,000 attendees and 850,000 sq ft of exhibits, a respective 30% and 42% jump over
This week we look at an Interim Tier 4 loader-tool carrier from Case Construction Equipment and an upgraded pipe fusion machine from McElroy Manufacturing. Click to begin the slide show.
Spurred on by the demand to build infrastructure bigger, faster and safer, the lifting capacities of the world's largest construction cranes are getting supersized.
Related Links: ENR: Cellphone Nanny Alerts Snap-on Employs Imaging Technology To better manage equipment fleets and cut costs, contractors are increasingly using telematics technology, which blends on-board instrumentation and Internet computing. The recession has forced firms to do more with less, fueling innovation to remain competitive. Telematics has become a digital-age toolbox for succeeding in today's tight economy.Just ask Jeff Ciampa. As operations manager for Aggregate Industries' Northeast region, he processes 23,000 invoices annually from 120 vendors that transport building materials on the company's behalf. Ciampa has reduced paperwork by 70% by combining a global positioning system with payroll accounting
This week we look at Mitsubishi’s upcoming Tier 4 Final diesel engines and a heated jacket from Milwaukee Electric Tool that is compatible with it’s line of power tool batteries. Click to begin the slide show.
Courtesy Ford Motor Co. The new Ford Transit next year will begin replacing the aging E-Series contractor van. Related Links: A Turbo Twist Comes To Ford's Commercial Van Test Drive: Ford Transit Connect Ford Motor Co. has taken the first wraps off its new Transit commercial van, which will begin replacing the aging E-Series van lineup next year in North America.The Euro-styled, unibody, rear-drive Transit, unveiled Sept. 6 in Amsterdam, will provide at least 25% more fuel economy than the body-on-frame E-Series, Ford says. The company plans to offer the sleek-looking van with short and long wheelbases, varying roof heights
This week we look at the largest-ever articulated dump truck from John Deere and some heavy-duty work gloves from Ansell. Click to begin the slide show.
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