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Portable Lighting
Five Key Considerations When Renting a Portable Light Tower
Creating a lighting solution is a matter of choosing the right size, style and number of portable light towers. Here are five key considerations when making a portable lighting choice for a worksite.
May 11, 2020
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Service & Fuel Trucks
Mechanics Trucks Evolve to Meet Fleet Management Trends
January 31, 2020
Wireless remote control gives the user greater control and safety by using multiple sensors and user feedback functions with proprietary logic programming.
Portable Lighting
Plug-In Light Towers Gain Exposure
Electric light towers have traditionally only been deployed in entertainment, where noise is an issue, or indoors where engine exhaust would be prohibitive. That’s changing rapidly.
July 31, 2019
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Concrete
Crawler Crane Aids in Site Prep for Puerto Rico Luxury Residences
Densification chose Liebherr due to its modular design, which can be easily configured based on jobsite needs.
May 21, 2019
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Service & Fuel Trucks
New Service Crane Options Can Solve Mechanics' Trucks Overweight Problems
Aluminum booms and self-contained electric-hydraulic power promise weight savings and can reduce the cost of service trucks with cranes
May 17, 2019
The Venturo ET12KX-P electric-hydraulic service crane can be installed on trucks with a minimum 8,800-lb. GVWR. It features a 12,000-ft.-lb. rating and a 3,500-lb. maximum capacity.
Service & Fuel Trucks
Electric Mechanic's Truck Cranes Fill Niche
If you have intermittent use demands, an electric crane might be the best option.
April 26, 2019
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Concrete
A Rush Against the Clock to Protect the Oroville Dam
How a team of engineers and construction crews restored the spillway before the next flood season.
April 23, 2019
In February of 2017 the California Department of Water Resources opened the spillway on the Oroville Dam to reduce the flood water level of the lake. Rushing water destroyed the center portion of the spillway floor, washed away a section of the spillway wall, and created a 150 deep canyon in the spillway. With the dam at risk in the event of another flood an emergency construction project commenced to replace the spillway and the emergency spillway beside it. Photo Credit: DWR
Telescopic Handlers
Telehandlers Reach Further Into High-Capacity and Compact Size Classes
Recently, we’re seeing expansion on both ends of the size spectrum with new high-capacity and compact models being introduced.
March 25, 2019
Super compact models like Gehl's RS4-14 offer versatility and greater maneuverability in tight jobsite environments.
Equipment Management
The Internet of Things is Changing Fleet Management
With the technology mostly in place, learning to use it profitably is the next logical step. Insights from Gil Gilbert, CEM, CASS, fleet director for Henkels & McCoy's Pipeline Division.
February 28, 2018
Gil Gilbert, CEM, CASS, fleet director for Henkels & McCoy's Pipeline Division.
Telescopic Handlers
Manitou's Latest MRT Rotating Telehandlers Extend Reach and Lift Capabilities
Manitou introduced the MRT 3050 and MRT 2470 last year, promoting the new machines as three-in-one solutions with high reach and heavy lift capacities.
January 19, 2018
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Portable Lighting
Choose a Light Tower With Safety In Mind
The most active touch points such as a winch, outriggers, fuel tank and control panels should be evaluated when choosing the right light tower for the safety of a jobsite.
July 31, 2017
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Business
The Heat Was On During University of Minnesota Demolition Project
Carl Bolander & Sons Co. faced many known and unknown challenges during demolition of the University of Minnesota’s old heating plant
June 20, 2017
The existing structure of the University of Minnesota’s old heating plant was completely gutted. This included walls, ceilings, mechanical-plumbing-electrical systems
Excavators
Ensure Safe, Effective Excavator Operation on Slopes
Equipment selection and operator skill influence success when using excavators on slopes.
January 4, 2017
When you are on a hill, it’s important to adjust how much effort you are putting into the controls. If you get off level, you can get into trouble very quickly if you don’t understand how to adjust to the situation.
Equipment
On-road Safety Technologies Move Into Off-road Trucks
Technologies initially developed for on-road fleets are migrating to vocational trucks.
January 4, 2017
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Material Processing & Debris Handling
Maximize the Return on Mobile Mulchers
Proper selection and maintenance of mobile mulching equipment can keep land clearing and site prep projects on track.
December 13, 2016
A dedicated mulcher tractor is more likely to have a rugged design with the required safety features built specifically for forestry applications.
Cranes
How Terex Cranes Helped Construct of One of the World's Largest Infrastructure Projects
Two Terex all terrain cranes were the answer to lifting 142-tonne beams 55 feet in the air during construction of a 53-mile light rail system in Saudi Arabia - one of the world's largest infrastructure projects
August 29, 2016
Mohammad Abdullah Al Areedh Lte. Co. was chosen as the lifting contractor to aid in the erection of a launching gantry for a light-rail bridge and raise the 142 tonnes beams and supporting winch 55 ft. in the air using two Terex AC 500-2 all terrain cranes.
Telescopic Handlers
Telehandlers Get Built for Buckets and Beyond
Today’s telehandlers can be equipped with attachments that allow them to do much more than lift and place materials.
January 11, 2016
JLG offers over 24 different attachments and a variety of forks, fork extensions and accessories for its telehandlers.
Lifting Equipment
Fast Crane Line Speeds Keep Construction of Argentina's Tallest Building on Schedule
Two Potain MC 205 B tower cranes selected for job because of their line speeds approaching 384 feet per minute
September 21, 2015
Two Potain MC 205 B tower cranes have been working up to 12 hours a day installing rebar, formwork and machinery to assist in concert pouring for the Alvear Tower in Buenos Aires.
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