Perhaps the most obvious benefit of electing to for the used construction equipment route when equipping your construction or construction related company is cost savings. As you undoubtedly understand, the prices of new heavy construction equipment in the 21 st century can be astronomical. However, the costs of used construction equipment are remarkably less. Indeed, you can buy used construction equipment that is of fairly recent vintage for a very reasonable cost.

Another of the benefits of purchasing used construction equipment is found in the fact that you can increase your fleet without breaking the budget. If you have a larger fleet, through the inclusion of used construction equipment, you have the ability to take on more construction jobs. As a result of taking on additional work, you will better your company’s bottom line in a shorter period of time. In short, you save money on the purchase of used construction equipment and you are able to increase your bottom line through the addition of more jobs and projects than you would have been able to undertake had you not been able to expand your equipment fleet.

There are a number of different resources available to a person seeking used construction equipment. As with so many products and services in the 21 st century, the Internet is now a decent resource for a person seeking used construction equipment. There are a number of different websites that cater specifically to trading in used construction equipment. (At these sites you can not only purchase used construction equipment but you can sell these equipment items as well.)

Naturally, in the brick and mortar world, there are a number of operations that specifically market used construction equipment. In most instances, there are different retailers that sell specific types of used construction equipment. Therefore, you will have to spend some time shopping around to find exactly what you are looking for and seeking in regard to used construction equipment.

The compact track loader is a relative of the skid steer loader. Also known as a multi-terrain loader or rubber track loader, it’s basically a skid steer body mounted on bulldozer treads instead of wheels.The main advantage a track loader has over a skid steer is that treads get better traction in mud or loose terrain. In addition, because the weight of the loader is distributed across a much larger area, track loaders often do less damage to the ground they’re used on than wheeled vehicles.

Size considerations
If you’re in the market for a compact track loader, there are three central size considerations you should address before you start talking to dealers.

The first is the physical size of the machine. Compact loaders tend to be wider than skid steers, with most models falling between 55″ and 85″ wide. However, heights are comparable to skid steers, usually between 75″ and 95″. Knowing your height and width limitations is a very simple way to narrow your choices, so measure any gates, garages, or other small spaces the loader needs to fit through.

A second point to address is how high you need the loader to lift: if you need it to fill a 9’ high dump truck, make sure the model you choose has the appropriate dumping height. This is usually measured as the “height to hinge pin” – the pivot point between the arms of the loader and the bucket. It can range from around 110″ on smaller models to over 130″ on the largest.

Most compact equipment purchases are driven by physical size and dumping height because they’re often inflexible. The third main consideration is lifting capacity, or operating capacity, which can range from 2,000 lbs to over 4,000 lbs. This consideration is also very important, but you’ll usually have more flexibility here. As lifting capacity increases, the physical size will increase as well. If your primary consideration is access to tight places, you may have to settle for slightly less carrying capacity.

 The undercarriage of compact excavators consists of rubber or steel tracks, drive sprockets, rollers, idlers, and associated components and structures. The undercarriage is also home to the house structure and the work group. The work group consists of the boom, dipper or arm, and attachment. It is connected to the front of the house structure via a swinging frame that allows the work group to be hydraulically pivoted left or right in order to achieve offset digging for trenching parallel with the tracks.

 The purpose of the boom swing is for offset digging around obstacles or along foundations, walls, and forms. Another use is for cycling in areas that are too narrow for cab rotation. Another major advantage of the compact excavator is the independent boom swing. The backfill blade on compact excavators are used for grading, leveling, backfilling, trenching, and general dozer work. The blade can also be used to increase the dumping height and digging depth depending on it’s position in relation to the workgroup.

 The most common place you’ll find compact excavators is in residential dwellings. When digging phone lines or other things, these pieces of equipment are very common for getting between houses. Due to their small size, they can fit almost anywhere. Over the years, the capabilities for compact excavators have expanded far beyond the tasks of excavation. With hydraulic powered attachments such as breakers, clamps, compactors and augers, the compact excavator is used with many other applications and serves as an effective attachment tool as well. Serving many purposes, the compact excavator is a great addition to any job that requires the use of machinery.

The standard backhoe consists of a diesel-powered, four-wheeled vehicle with the operator’s cab in the middle and a tool on each end. On the front, it has a loader: a wide bucket on dual arms that is used to either pick up loose piles of material or to push dirt back into a hole when a job is finished. The rear end has a backhoe — a hydraulic-powered digging scoop on a three-jointed arm, designed to dig through hard earth. The operator needs only to turn around in his seat to switch from digging a hole to filling it back up.

Digging and refilling holes and trenches is commonly required for all kinds of construction, utility work, and landscaping. The ability to exchange the backhoe or loader bucket for a different attachment gives you even more flexibility: crushers, retractable-bottom buckets, grinders, and other tools can handle a variety of other tasks. The combination of power, relatively small size, two common tools, and flexibility makes backhoe loaders extremely useful for contractors and construction firms of many types.

This BuyerZone Backhoe Loaders Buyer’s Guide will explain what you should look for when choosing a backhoe loader, what features to expect, and how much you can expect to pay.

Part of backhoe loaders’ popularity is based on the fact that they fall in the middle of a range of digging and loading equipment, bringing more power than compact machines without the expense of full-sized excavators. You should consider whether a backhoe loader is the right choice for the bulk of your digging and earthmoving needs.

For smaller jobs and increased flexibility, the combination of a skid steer loader with a standard bucket and a mini excavator can sometimes work faster than a backhoe loader. It can be cheaper to buy the two smaller machines than one backhoe loader, but you’ll need an operator for each one and you’ll have more transportation and maintenance hassles. These mini machines are most valuable in very crowded conditions, and recent trends have many contractors replacing at least one backhoe with a mini excavator.

For high-end digging power, full sized excavators are the best choice. These massive tracked machines are only worthwhile if your application calls for ongoing digging: building foundations, for example. However, their size makes them less useful on cramped construction sites.

Backhoe loaders fill a very important middle ground, where having an excavator and loading bucket on one relatively compact machine is essential. They’re also much better at moving around large job sites or between sites — you can drive a backhoe on the road if need be, while excavators and skid steers have to be moved on trailers.

Playing with the same set of irons he used during the 2007 season — the set that helped him finish a career-best third at the Albertsons Boise Open — Mulroy turned in a nearly flawless round on Thursday. He posted a stellar 4-under 32 on the front nine and stood at 6 under through 15 holes before his only bogey of the day at the par-4 16th hole.

“I put in new clubs (this year) and they haven’t felt good,” said Mulroy. “I’ve been messing around with different sets of irons the last month or two and I haven’t been playing very well. Last week I switched back to the irons I used last year and I’m starting to hit it a little better now.”

The opening three holes were crucial to Mulroy’s successful day. He calmly drained a 12-foot par putt on the opening hole to ensure his day got off on the right foot. A 10-foot birdie putt on the par-5 second hole was followed by the shot of the day on the par-4 third hole with a 5-iron to just 12 inches from the hole.

“I got off to a nice start with a 12-foot par putt on the first hole,” said Mulroy. “Making that putt gave me a lot of confidence. Then the birdie on the third hole really got me going.”

Mulroy, a 29-year-old native of Durban, South Africa, began the season with high hopes after finishing No. 35 on the 2007 Nationwide Tour money list and recording nine top-25 finishes. But the season has been rocky for the former North Carolina State University standout — evidenced by four made cuts in seven starts and just one top-20 finish (tied for 11th place at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open).

“My season has not been good,” said Mulroy, who won 12 tournaments on the Tar Heel Tour and Triangle Tour in 2002-03. “I just want to play well again. It hasn’t been fun out here. I’ve been miserable.”

In addition to the recent iron switch, perhaps Mulroy’s misery will be a thing of the past due to a putter switch. After arriving at the Kinderlou Forest Golf Club with as many as five putters in his bag earlier this week — a collection of regular, belly and long putters — Mulroy eventually chose a long version in his attempt to conquer the Davis Love-designed undulating greens.

“I haven’t used the long putter since last year but I put it in the bag this week and it was obviously a good decision on my part,” said Mulroy. “I feel more comfortable with it because it helps me stand much taller. I think I see the line better with this one.”

Mulroy used the same putter the latter half of the 2007 season until it turned balky at the Final Stage of q-school, resulting in a mid-tournament switch to the belly putter (he went on to finish 9 under the final two days of the six-day event) that was used to start the 2008 campaign. This season has seen him alternate between a belly putter and a short putter, before switching to the long putter in Valdosta.

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The Chicago based group has joined with the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) to file joint comments and to give testimony in Washington opposing the regulation.

The excise tax proposal would subject machinery- including mobile cranes, aerial lift trucks and perhaps mobile crushers-to motor vehicle taxes on fuel and tires, as well as other annual taxes. This equipment was previously exempt as it does not technically travel on highways unless mounted on a trailer.

The two groups argue that, unlike commercial highway vehicles that carry goods and passengers, mobile machinery vehicles are not productive when traveling on highways. Thus, while the operators of commercial highway vehicles attempt to ensure that their vehicles spend as much of their time as possible on the highway, the operators of mobile machinery vehicles try to maximize their productivity by maximizing their time at job sites. For such vehicles, highway time is nonproductive time, and they do not derive the same benefit from the public highways as taxable highway vehicles do.

Conmex, the Middle East’s first exclusive trade exhibition for construction machinery, equipment, and vehicles, was inaugurated at Expo Centre Sharjah on November 25, 2006, by H.E. Sheikh Essam Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Ruler’s Office.

Present at the inauguration ceremony were Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Al Midfa, Chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Mr. Saif Al Midfa, Director General of Expo Centre Sharjah, and officials of various government departments, and members of the diplomatic corps and trade associations.

The four-day exhibition, organized by Expo Centre Sharjah with the support of SCCI, is displaying the entire range of construction related machinery, equipment, and vehicles used in the construction process including plant and machinery, commercial vehicles, lifting and conveying equipment, construction equipment, tools and special systems, formwork and scaffolding, construction site facilities, spare parts and accessories, communication and navigation equipment, and safety equipment.

‘The Middle East region is currently experiencing a frenzy in construction activities, resulting in a huge consequent demand for related machinery, equipment, and vehicles,’ said Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Al Midfa, after the inauguration ceremony.

‘Despite the high demand, the region lacks a dedicated one-stop platform that can claim to be exclusively catering to the demand for this category of products from the construction industry. Conmex, with its very focused exhibit profile, will fill that void,’ he added.

The debut edition of Conmex is hosting over 250 brands and companies from 21 countries. Among the major international brands that are being represented at the event are COPMA, Caterpillar, Hyundai, Sennebogen, Kobelco, Liebherr, Potain, Alimak, Dynapac, Atlas Copco, Stetter, Sandvik, Vogele, Snowkey, Sany, Raimondi, Eicher, CGR, RKF, Scania, Daewoo, Hyster, Bobcat, Grove, Konecranes, Soilmec, Terex, and Belle.

Though just in its first edition, Conmex is occupying a massive exhibition space of 16,000 sq. m. including both indoor and outdoor display area.

The outdoor exhibition area is mainly being utilized for showcasing medium to heavy machinery and vehicles. It is for the first time that a construction industry trade event in the region is utilizing such a massive indoor and outdoor display area for exhibition purpose.

‘The Middle East construction industry is currently experiencing an unprecedented boom and in the process attracting astronomical investments,’ said Mr. Saif Al Midfa.

‘The demand for equipment, machinery, and vehicles, has shot up significantly in the last few years as a result of the heightened activities in the construction sector. Given the robust economies of the region, there is no indication that there will be any let up in the Middle East real estate and construction growth in the near future. The demand for construction related machinery, equipment, and vehicles will therefore further shoot up. Conmex is fully geared to meet the growing demands of the region’s construction sector,’ he added.

The impact of the region’s booming construction sector on the demand for related machinery and equipment can be gauged from the fact that in Dubai alone over 30,000 towering cranes are in operation. As per statistics available, there are 125,000 tower cranes operating worldwide. At present, the annual market demand just for used machinery in the Middle East is valued at over Dhs. 5 billion.

There are ways to prevent accidents involving heavy machinery, though there are always freak accidents that can’t be helped no matter what. Freak accidents aside, there are some practical ways you can protect yourself, both by following the rules and adding a few of your own. The spine, hands, head, lungs, eyes, skeleton, and skin are the primary areas of your body that are at a risk for injury.

Common industrial injuries:

Silicosis: also called Grinder’s disease, silicosis is a respiratory disease that is caused by working in a confined, dusty environment. Take precautions against this by always wearing a mask or respirator when you’re working with potentially dangerous materials like fiberglass and asbestos.

Air embolism: an air embolism occurs when small pockets of air get into a person’s blood stream. It is caused by working with compressed air close to cuts in the skin. This can be avoided simply by wearing bandages or hand protection over any cuts or abrasions.

Asbestos poisoning: this happens through working in close proximity to asbestos and usually through the inhalation of dust containing amounts of the toxin. Avoid asbestos if you can, but if you can’t, always wear a respirator; a face mask won’t be nearly as effective.

Decompression sickness: otherwise known as the bends, this sickness is a group of symptoms that are caused by working in a high pressure environment, such as under water. Avoid this by taking the necessary safety precautions outlined in the job manual for your workplace.