Off-Highway Trucks

GM Demolishes Plant in Lansing, Mich. →

Due to the prohibitive cost of operating safely and in an environmentally friendly manner in two existing plants in Lansing, Mich., General Motors Corporation constructed two new facilities (the Grand River Assembly and Delta Township plants) to replace them. The new facilities are capable of producing vehicles more efficiently, economically and safely. Now comes the job of demolishing, recycling and removing the two old plants — the Fisher Body Plant (Plant Six) and the Oldsmobile Plant (Plant One), located approximately 1.5 mi. Click for more...

GVT Creates Products to Improve Truck Performance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... GT Development and Norgren’s Global Truck Group have combined forces in a new business unit called Global Vehicle Technologies (GVT), an international developer of products for a broad range of heavy-duty truck cab/chassis and powertrain applications. Fleets and owner-operators have been using GT Development and Norgren products for years, but most don’t know it. “Our products don’t carry our name and aren’t usually visible to truck operators,” said Mike Bozich, GVT president. Click for more...

Concrete Trucks Race to Keep Up With WMC’s Pace →

From Construction Equipment Guide... WMC Contracting Company in Trenton, Tenn., has been in the construction business since 1950, and has specialized in all kinds of slipform concrete projects. If it thinks the project can be slipformed, it will figure out a way to do it with its GOMACO machines, using either one of its Commander IIIs or GT-3600. Dennis Garcia, president of WMC Contracting, has just as much experience in the concrete industry as the company he’s currently operating. Click for more...

Komatsu America Launches Off-Highway Dump Truck →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. has introduced the HD785-7 off-highway truck with Tier II engine. The new truck features a powerful, clean burning Komatsu SAA12V140E-3 turbocharged, aftercooled engine that provides a maximum net output of 1,178 hp (878 kW). The engine is EPA Tier II emission certified. Special features of the HD785-7 include:• High Performance for Enhanced ProductivityThe truck’s engine performance delivers acceleration and travel speeds with high horsepower per ton. Click for more...

J.C. Lee Foreman Wins Ram Truck at Pittsburgh Expo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Contractors, landscapers and public works crews weathered sub-zero temperatures (and that was before the wind chill factor) to attend the third annual Pittsburgh Construction Expo Feb. 6 and 7. The venue, the ExpoMart in Monroeville, Pa., a suburb of Pittsburgh, was filled with heavy equipment, exhibitors and attendees during the two-day show. More than 100 exhibitors vied for the attention of a steady stream of expo guests from western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Click for more...

Caterpillar Lift Truck Forks Equipped With XAR Steel →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Cat Lift Trucks’ new WR6000-WR8000 series of AC powered electric end-rider walkie lift trucks features an AC controller matched to drive motor power requirements with efficiency. The series offers two models with capacities of 6,000 and 8,000 lbs. (2,722 and 3,629 kg), both of which are engineered for manufacturing, industrial and commercial applications. The AC electric end-rider walkies are ideal for food packaging, general stocking, and manufacturing applications where long runs, floor-level order-picking and the need for maneuverability are a substantial part of the working day. Click for more...

Study Proposes I-10 Bypass Could Ease Truck Traffic Flow →

From Construction Equipment Guide... TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Transportation Board may study an Interstate 10 bypass route that would allow trucks and other traffic to avoid the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas. S.L. Schorr, who represents Pima County on the board, proposed the bypass at a board meeting Dec. 14 in Tucson, saying it’s needed because the interstate is getting more congested. Schorr said Tucson is the only city along the I-10 route from California to Florida that does not have a bypass option for trucks or those who don’t intend to get off the highway in the city. Click for more...

Elusive Komatsu HM400 Spotted on N.Y. Contractors Job Site →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The business was started in 1982 by Michael Ritter as a residential tree service. The company expanded rapidly in the 1990s after Frank Paratore purchased an interest in its operation. Today the company operates as a large enterprise performing excavation, site work, demolition and environmental work. In 1994, Frank Paratore bought into the company with Michael Ritter as president. Paratore had a background as a certified public accountant (CPA) and Ritter was one of his customers, but they had known each other since they were children. Click for more...

Superior Industries Expands Truck Unloading Products →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Superior Industries has added another model to the RazerTail truck unloader product line. The 48-in. (122 cm) RazerTail unloader has a 6-ft. (1.8 m) discharge height, 50-hp (37 kW) motor, 44-ft. (1.3 m) in length and capable of 1,000 ton (907 t) per hour. Superior’s RazerTail truck unloaders are road portable and can be moved from job to job. This truck unloader includes hydraulic ramps for quick and easy cleanup of material spillage, eliminates contamination of material due to multiple handling and will reduce operating costs by eliminating the need for loaders, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Ex-Bank VP Hauls Over Career With Trucking Company →

From Construction Equipment Guide... FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Janet Parsons’ red trucks are as well manicured as her nails. The former BB&T vice president keeps her fleet as sharp looking as the power suits tucked away in her closet. Even though her corporate clothes have been replaced by jeans and comfortable shirts, her approach to business has remained smartly focused since starting DJP Trucking Inc. in 1998. She spent 23 years in the banking industry as a programmer and assistant vice president. Click for more...

Cat Adds New Size Class With 770, 772 Off-Highway Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Caterpillar 770 and 772 off-highway trucks incorporate many new features to lower cost per ton. The 772 features a 50-ton (45.4 t) payload, a new size class for Cat trucks. Each of the trucks has a new engine and radiator, enhanced transmission and brakes, and a new cab and operator station. The new trucks offer improved access for operators and service personnel, and a new information system, Cat Messenger, aids both maintenance technicians and operators. Click for more...

Mascaro Assembles Arsenal on Bradford Bypass Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Mascaro Construction, of Pittsburgh, Pa., has assembled an arsenal of heavy equipment on Route 219 to complete an ambitious two-year, $55-million project to rebuild the Bradford Bypass in northcentral Pennsylvania. So far, Mascaro has: • widened and rerouted traffic onto the existing northbound lanes in order to reconstruct the southbound lanes this year;• begun excavating the existing southbound lanes for reconstruction; and • begun demolition work on the southbound side of six existing dual bridges as traffic passes on the existing northbound side. Click for more...

Moxy Expanding Truck Distribution Through Independent Dealerships →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Moxy Trucks’ web of distributors has seen a significant amount of changes over the past year. National Sales Manger Kevin O’Donnell said Moxy had been affiliated in the past with dealers representing another major manufacturer until it introduced its own line of trucks at 2002’s ConExpo-Con/AGG. So instead, O’Donnell said it has been seeking independent dealers — usually those representing single-line manufacturers that needed a truck line to fulfill the needs of its customers. Click for more...

Vt. Trucking Firm Stays in Business for the Long Haul →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Barrett Trucking Company Inc., currently owned and operated by George, John and James Barrett in Burlington, Vt., was founded by their father, Ulderic “Frenchy” Barrett in 1936 as Barrett Coal & Ice Company. As the company continues to change hands from one generation to the next, its service remains steadfast throughout the Green Mountain State. Barrett Trucking Company was the last company to cut ice for refrigeration from Lake Champlain in 1963. Click for more...

A Delicate Demolition →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The textile industry dominated South Carolina’s economics in the late 1800s and 1900s; however, due to international competition, by 1980 all the textile mills closed, creating ghost towns of abandoned factories with depressed surrounding neighborhoods. Located in Rock Hill, S.C., is the textile corridor historic district; 250 acres of buildings associated with the city’s defunct cotton textile industry which was active between the years of 1880 to 1970. Click for more...

Case Trucks Find Sweet Home With Ala. Contractors →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Knowing he needed to expand his fleet of trucks, Kerry Harbaugh, president of Harbaugh and Sons Construction Co. Inc., decided to see how different brands perform before making a purchase. He rented a few different models to assist with the excavation of an eight-acre lake in the Edenshire development in northeast Madison County. The crew ran six trucks at the site to move the material three-quarters of a mile. Click for more...

Pete’s Trucking and Demolition Repairs Protective Berm →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A small crew from Pete’s Trucking and Demolition were called to Boca Raton, FL, this summer to repair damage caused last year during Hurricane Wilma. The Plantation, FL-based company brought its Kawasaki 80ZV wheel loader and a Komatsu D39 bulldozer to build a 6-ft. tall berm along SR 441 for Boca Woods Country Club. The previous berm and several trees were wiped out by the hurricane. Owner Steve Miller said the project required 13,000 cu. Click for more...

John Deere Dump Trucks Provide Higher Productivity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Deere’s 250D, 300D, 350D and 400D articulated dump trucks (ADTs) feature numerous design improvements that deliver a high horsepower-to-weight ratio. Other enhancements increase operator comfort and fuel efficiency while lowering maintenance cost, according to the company. “Our focus when developing these ADTs was lowering the overall operating cost,” said Chris Maifield, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Company. Click for more...

Caterpillar F-Series Trucks Deliver Performance, Productivity, Reliability, Control →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Caterpillar 773F, 775F and 777F off-highway trucks incorporate many new features to enhance performance, productivity and reliability, as well as operator comfort and control, according to the manufacturer. Each of the trucks has a new engine and radiator, enhanced transmission and brakes, and a new cab and operator station. The new trucks offer improved access for operators and service personnel. Click for more...

Oshkosh Truck to Acquire Iowa Mold Tooling Company →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Oshkosh Truck Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc., a leader in field service vehicles and truck-mounted cranes, through a merger. IMT is a portfolio company of American Capital Strategies Ltd. The all-cash deal is valued at $131 million. The acquisition is the second announced in fiscal 2006 to support Oshkosh Truck’s diversification strategy in the commercial specialty truck industry. Click for more...

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