Information and advice on construction equipment maintenance, from the editors at Associated Construction Publications - the leading source of information for the heavy, highway and non-residential construction industry en-us http://www.acppubs.com/community/Maintenance/48553.html?nid=4219 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:55:11 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6655977.html?nid=4219 The air around Oregon construction sites will get cleaner thanks to a grant to retrofit diesel engines announced last week. The $1.73 million grant... Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6652162.html?nid=4219 We Energies, Milwaukee, WI, is testing a new, environmentally friendly truck-mounted personnel lift that’s powered by battery instead of by a power take off driven by the service truck’s diesel engine. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648452.html?nid=4219 Michigan CAT's Powertrain Rebuild program assists customers with the cost of upgrading off-road equipment with new Tier 1 engines that will meet anticipated emissions regulations and requirements. "We can analyze a customer's fleet and identify where their emissions level is. If, for example, a customer has three or four unregulated machines that have 10,000 to 12,000 hours on them and they are... Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648851.html?nid=4219 Customers of Terex® Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), Redmond, WA, can now get parts and service manuals free on DVD or from the Genie® website. A Service and Parts Manual DVD will now be included with all Genie boom, scissor and telehandler products, as well as Terex generator and light-tower purchases, instead of a printed set of manuals. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6643132.html?nid=4219 The huge Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) Island Park fabrication shop in Beaumont, TX, specializes in large-scale process modules, shop-built vessels, and large steel plate subassemblies. Nonetheless, this job was a little bit like building a ship in a bottle and then having to remove the ship from the bottle. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6643120.html?nid=4219 Medium trucks are a vital link in our troubled economy, enabling service fleets and deliveries all across America. But while goods and services keep on arriving, average citizens don’t know how dearly the owner-operators and fleets are paying to keep it all going. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6643230.html?nid=4219 Designed for the maintenance and repair professional, farm and ranch operator, and fabrication specialists, the new Wildcat 200 from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. provides industrial quality welding performance, durability and generator power in a compact and lightweight package. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6639119.html?nid=4219 Construction fleets can realize significant cost savings simply by taking the time to care for their tire casings. "Casings are the core of your tire investment," according to Tim Miller, marketing communication manager for Goodyear. "If you focus on that investment, you will reap the rewards of a lower cost-per-mile for the life of the tire. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6641733.html?nid=4219 AquaMaKKs water-cooled clutches and brakes from Wichita Clutch are air, hydraulic or spring-set actuated and feature non-metallic composite water jackets and heat-dissipating copper wear plates for heavy-duty continuous slip tension applications such as mining, logging and forestry operations, metal processing and metal forming, oil and gas, water/wastewater and offshore/marine. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6638304.html?nid=4219 Redmond, WA— Terex Aerial Work Platforms has acquired assets of a refurbishment facility owned by United Rentals in Modesto, CA. The facility will cater to customers with refurbishment needs of Genie aerial equipment, and at a later date, Terex equipment as well. "Our customers are increasingly expressing a need to refurbish assets. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6639301.html?nid=4219 In today’s tight economy, customers are running their construction equipment longer and harder. To help boost equipment uptime, Case Construction Equipment is expanding its toll-free customer assistance hotline – 1-866-54CASE6. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6639515.html?nid=4219 Schwing America’s new Call Center at their White Bear, MN, headquarters has a new system of fielding incoming service and parts telephone inquiries which results in more efficient handling of customer calls. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6634915.html?nid=4219 Many heavy equipment owners are using machine control and guidance systems on track-type tractors, excavators, motor graders ... Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6636390.html?nid=4219 Sheldon, IA— The rain clouds that brought the devastating flood waters to Iowa last June contained a silver lining for students in Heavy Equipment Operations and Maintenance classes at Northwest Iowa Community College. Three pre-production John Deere excavators and a Hitachi excavator that sustained severe flood damage at a Cedar Falls business were donated to the college for students to ... Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6634962.html?nid=4219 Like many expanding suburbs, Camas, WA, faced the problem of how to update an aging infrastructure — in particular, its sewage collection system — to meet the needs of the city's growing population. Located on the north bank of the Columbia River, adjacent to Portland and Vancouver, WA, this ecologically sensitive town couldn't risk any kind of sewage backup, which was a real possib... Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6636948.html?nid=4219 Between the constant grinding and daily pounding, a concrete drill certainly has its work cut out for it. Fortunately, these units are built tough to ... Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6636418.html?nid=4219 JLG Industries, Inc., has introduced a Fluid Analysis Program for JLG customers of telehandlers, aerial work platforms, etc. in North America. This service is designed to complement JLG’s existing Ground Support™ efforts. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6636431.html?nid=4219 Red Dot Corp. introduces the Red Dot Precleaner/Filter/Pressurizer with Gideon® Technology, a powered filtration system designed to protect operators from harmful particulates and extend HVAC service intervals on machines with enclosed cabs. Applications include mining, construction, military, crash/fire/rescue, refuse, and other severe-service operations. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6634680.html?nid=4219 Graco’s Matrix Wireless Fluid Management System has been redesigned to more easily track, monitor, and report lubricating oil and anti-freeze use for auto dealerships, fleet maintenance facilities, off-road maintenance shops, and industrial in-plant lubrication. System components include dispense meters, Tank Level Monitors (TLM), Transceivers, Pump Air Controls (PAC), and operating software. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6629841.html?nid=4219 When contractors install LoJack recovery systems into their machines, it is the one thing they hope to never use. That was not the case recently ... Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST