Equipment Today provides the commercial construction industry with information for equipment selection, application, maintenance, and asset management, as well as safety and regulation. It serves contractors in highway and heavy general building demolition, utility, and other construction segments.
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In The August 2009 Issue
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Construction Company Upgrades its fleet to CJ-4 Synthetic Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil
DURON-E Synthetic 10W-40 diesel engine oil helps keep construction equipment fleet up and running in cold temperatures.
Top Grades in Extreme Conditions
Oregon grading and excavation contractor tackles unusually challenging topography and soil conditions using high-tech GNSS tools.
By Don Talend
The Importance of Bank Height in Dredging Practices
While most people generally think of the pumping capacity of a dredge, the excavation mechanism feeding the dredge and abundance of available material is equally important.
Understanding the Dangers of Hydraulic Systems First Hand
Never use your hand to check for hydraulic leaks - The results could cost you a limb or your life.
Features
Compacts are Up to Tougher Tasks
Features tailor compact excavators for severe-duty use.
By Curt Bennink
Departments
It's a Used Equipment Buyers' Market
Conditions are ripe for adding late-model used equipment to your fleet.
Treat Hydraulics with Respect
Proper precautions can help to minimize injury risks.
It Still Pays to Tailor Your Trucks
It's more important than ever to spec for your operation.
By Curt Bennink
Dig with Precision
Excavator grade control lifts productivity and cuts costs.
By Curt Bennink
Discover a Better Way to Lift
Lift attachments prove an efficient means to move material.
Cut Costs by Investing in Safety
Sacrificing safety in hard economic times can actually cost construction companies more in the long run. By investing in safety instead, you can minimize accidents and work-related injury, reduce workmans comp claims, lower insurance premiums, etc. — all of which add up to more profit to the bottom line.
Products
Trucks & Transportation
Concrete Saws
Attachment Solutions
Compact Excavators
New Construction Equipment
A sampling of both new construction equipment and models that have been recently revamped by the manufacturers.
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