Photo Courtesy of Bosse Tools Old Tools, New Tricks Stephen Bosse (above) turned to the crowd-funding website Kickstarter to pay for the initial production run of his Ergonomic Shovel design. The makers of the hybrid hammer-prybar Cole-Bar (below) are now negotiating their own manufacturing arrangements after a successful Kickstarter campaign earlier this year. Photo Courtesy of Cole-Bar Related Links: Hammer-Crowbar Tool Seeks Boost From Kickstarter Kickstarter The initial idea for the Ergonomic Shovel came from personal experience, says inventor Stephen Bosse. "Shoveling is tough," he says. "You get tired and sore. So I came up with this pen-and-paper design for
This week we look at a skid-steer loader from Wacker Neuson, new to the North American market, and a pipe-splitting tool from Condux International. Click to begin the slide show.
Related Links: Electric Utility Contractors Are Fleeting Up at ICUEE Show This week we look at the latest from the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, held Oct. 1-3 in Louisville, Ky. Click to begin the slide show.
This week we look at a fall-protection system from Garlock Safety Systems and a heavy-duty tire from Yokohama Tire Corp. Click to begin the slide show.
Related Links: Facing Soft Demand in Second Quarter, Caterpillar and Terex Look To Refocus Exports of construction machinery fell 21% in the first half of 2013, according to data compiled by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Based on data from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce and other industry sources, AEM says equipment makers shipped $10.8 billion worth of construction machinery in the first half of 2013, down from the $13.7 billion shipped at the midpoint of 2012.Deep declines were seen in exports to all global regions compared to the first half of 2012, with the exception of Central America, which
