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Case Opts for DOC-Only Tier 4 Final Path on Two Skid Steers
Two Case mid-frame skid steer models — the radial-path SR175 and the vertical-path SV185 — will offer a diesel oxidation catalyst-only solution for Tier 4 Final emissions compliance, says Case Construction Equipment.
February 15, 2013
Business
Top 10 Attachments
Until just recently, the Great Recession put a good many landscapers across the country in survival mode. A dearth of new home construction along with a tsunami of foreclosures and high unemployment resulted in the loss of many longtime landscape maintenance customers as well as the availability of new landscaping projects. As a result, many landscapers have been forced to reconsider the equipment they need to remain productive and profitable.
February 15, 2013
Business
John Deere Reveals 35G Compact Excavator
John Deere has introduced a 35G Compact Excavator. A smaller, nimbler cousin to John Deere’s G-Series excavators, the 35G is designed for rental, commercial/residential building, landscaping, underground and site development, and offers a Final Tier 4 engine, without the need for an after treatment device.
February 14, 2013
Business
Kubota Launches Three Compact Excavators
Kubota unveiled three new compact excavators at World of Concrete – the KX040-4, KX018-4 and the U35-4. The machines, which replace older models, include a number of enhancements, says Keith Rohrbacker, construction equipment product manager for Kubota. “New features include heated cabs with plenty of leg room, wider door openings and improved auxiliary hydraulics,” Rohrbacker says.
February 13, 2013
Compact equipment
Enjoy Outdoors with New Products
Breathe easy on your next project with these new products. Made from neoprene material and equipped with an active carbon filter, the RZ Mask filtrates 99.9 percent of dust and allergens, while absorbing odors.
February 12, 2013
Landscaping equipment
Reduce Downtime
Your equipment won’t get far without functional tires or tracks, so here are some maintenance tips to keeping them rolling. Perform visual inspections of undercarriage components. Most manufacturers’ idlers and rollers are permanently sealed and lubricated; however, they — along with sprockets and tracks — may need to be replaced periodically depending on a machine’s use.
February 11, 2013
Landscaping equipment
Wheels or tracks? Let the jobsite be the judge.
Let the job site be the judge of whether to use wheels or tracks. In the battle between choosing tires or tracks, landscapers should let their projects cast the determining vote on which would be the best fit for their fleet.
February 8, 2013
Business
John Deere Releases E-Series Skid Steer, CTL Line
John Deere has released its new E-Series line of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders. The new line will feature five skid steer models and four compact track loaders with enhancements and improvements from the input of customers.
February 7, 2013
Safety
Safety watch: Stay in the cab
Know how to spot skid steer safety hazards. The accident: A 27-year-old landscaper and his crew are clearing trees from the backyard of a newly constructed house with a skid steer.
February 7, 2013
Compact equipment
New Products, Equipment
Check out these new products that can help you out on the jobsite and back at the office. Featuring the vertical lift Super Boom design, the New Holland C232 compact track loader has an 82-horsepower engine and a 3,200-pound rated operating capacity.
January 28, 2013
Business
Tracking undercarriage wear on compact excavators
Compact excavators are often workhorses on jobsites, spending the day digging trenches or picking and placing materials. In these applications, or even in more demanding work, such as demolition, the excavator has the advantage of sitting in one place, letting the swing of the machine’s house and movement of the boom and arm do the work.
January 23, 2013
Business
Kubota releases Kommander ZG100-Series
Kubota Tractor Corporation enters the residential zero-turn mower market with the “Kubota Kommander” ZG100-Series now available at dealerships nationwide. The new series includes two E models, the ZG124E and ZG127E, and two S models, the ZG123S and ZG127S, available with 48- and 54-inch decks.
January 17, 2013
Landscaping equipment
New Equipment for 2013
Be on the lookout for these cutting-edge products as you and your business welcome in the New Year. This mower trio is available in the B, M and R Series, the John Deere Z900 Series mowers feature 7-Iron mower decks.
January 9, 2013
Safety
Prevent Rolling
Parking mowers on level ground can help prevent accidents. The accident: A 54-year-old public sector equipment operator is mowing a section of a 480-acre, city-owned park. He stops the mower on the edge of a hill and turns off the engine.
January 3, 2013
Landscaping equipment
In the know: Winter operation tips
To help you operate safely and prevent damage to your machines, we've assembled a helpful list of 21 best practices you should remember when starting and using them in cold weather.
December 28, 2012
Business
Kings of Equipment
Three episodes of “Machines of Glory,” a Discovery Channel show originally scheduled to debut this spring, will air this Sunday beginning at 6 pm eastern/pacific. The premise — a high octane construction equipment rodeo pitting three crews of operators against each other — has gotten fans and detractors talking on the Heavy Equipment Forum.
December 27, 2012
Landscaping equipment
Rev Your Truck Engine
By now, every car and truck buff in the country has weighed in on the new sheet metal pressed into service for the 2014 Sierra and Silverado trucks from General Motors. And you either like it or you don’t. The real news here is what’s under the hood. GM designed and built the three EcoTec3 engines new from the oil pan up: a 4.3L V6, 5.3L V8 and 6.2L V8.
December 19, 2012
Business
Rain Bird Introduces Hand-Adjustable Rotary Nozzles
Rotary nozzles have become well known for their multiple rotating streams of water that provide efficient performance at low precipitation rates. Variable arc nozzles are praised for their design flexibility.
December 18, 2012
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