January 2020

Equipment Today January 2020
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Major refurbishing work should be discussed with your dealer to determine whether it may actually be cheaper to have the work performed by qualified dealer technicians.
Coaching & Consulting
Maintain Your People and Equipment Like Your Profits Depend On It

The Danuser Mega Mixer allows operators to mix, scoop and dispense a variety of materials, including bag-mix concrete. Some of the latest changes to the Mega Mixer include an 8-in. diameter and an 8-in. pitch steel auger for faster mixing and dispensing.
Concrete
Innovations in Concrete Attachments Boost Uptime, Productivity and Safety
The U.S. is host to roughly 40% of all mobile elevating work platforms globally - and accounts for 70% to 80% of fatal accidents involving their use, making best practices crucial.
Lifting Equipment
Accident Data Directs Best Practices for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
The U.S. is host to roughly 40% of all mobile elevating work platforms globally - and accounts for 70% to 80% of fatal accidents involving their use, making best practices crucial.
Lifting Equipment
Accident Data Directs Best Practices for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
Concrete pump attachments can provide an optimal solution for on-demand pumping on small projects.
Concrete Pumps
How a Concrete Pump Attachment Maximizes Equipment Utilization
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Compaction Equipment
Intelligent Compaction Still Key to Quality Asphalt Pavements
IC provides the technological means to ensure that compaction is performed consistently, thoroughly and accurately - and contractors should be using it to improve their results
December 3, 2019
The key benefit of intelligent compaction is greater control over the compaction results, which in turn provides better finished paved results.
Technology & Services
SmartRock Concrete Sensors Prove Concrete Strength in Cold Weather
Concrete maturity testing software helps Bottorff Construction stay off the deficiency list on a multifamily project where third-party inspections didn’t collect the full data.
December 2, 2019
Bottorff Construction Inc. used Giatec SmartRock sensors in concrete placed under the same conditions as previous concrete that was ruled deficient. The sensors showed that the concrete was not deficient and that the sensors produce more accurate data than what was used by the agency.
Buckets
Ransome Gyru-Star Screening Bucket Becomes Game Changer for Contractor
Tony Shuler of Shuler's Mulch and Grading was skeptical a screening bucket with polyurethane teeth could tackle his tough jobs, but after 30 minutes of use he was a believer
October 31, 2019
Tony Shuler runs the new Gyru-Star Compact Screening Bucket.
Concrete
Skid Steer Saw More Mobile than Walk-behind
The one-of-a-kind saw attaches to a skid steer and is compatible with any diamond saw blade.
October 25, 2019
Being attached to a skid steer, the attachment can be used in almost any terrain.
Pickup Trucks & Vans
The Half-ton Electric Pickup Truck Soon to Be a Reality
R&D budgets soar as manufacturers compete to mass produce electric ½-ton pickup trucks.
October 9, 2019
A prototype all-electric F-150 was demonstrated by towing 10 double-decker rail cars and 42 2019-model year F-150s, weighing more than 1 million pounds.
Equipment
Construction Equipment Gets More Precise
Systems which automate various machine functions are bringing improved accuracy and efficiency to the jobsite.
October 1, 2019
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Equipment
Contractor Uses Remote-Controlled Demolition Robot to Demolish Xcel Energy Smokestacks
Midwest contractor employs innovative techniques to take its business to new heights and demolishes iconic smokestacks which marks the official end to the plant's coal burning days.
September 30, 2019
The Xcel Energy Black Dog power plant’s smokestacks have punctuated the Burnsville, Minnesota skyline since the 1950s.
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