Agricultural Equipment Articles

Route 36 Project’s Conditions Keep Missouri Contractors on Their Toes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... North central Missouri boasts some of the country’s finest farmland. However, pockets of the region have more challenging geographical features, including glacial till and wetlands. The design and construction of Route 36 illustrate how the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and contractors are addressing the area’s unique topography. A primary east/west highway in the region, Route 36, is receiving a complete overhaul and being upgraded to four lanes. Click for more...

Shamrock Welcomes Job Site Challenges →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Cross over the Georgia state line into South Carolina, and the first thing that greets you is the Welcome Center in Hardeeville, SC. Situated just over the border on Interstate 95, the Welcome Center is a place where you can stop, get a soda, rest, and attend to Nature’s call. Should you want to know more about the Palmetto State, the Welcome Center staff is happy to share their literature, and even make a hotel reservation for you. Click for more...

Fred Weber Inc. Finds Route 141 New Place to Reside →

From Construction Equipment Guide... One of St. Louis County’s most congested intersections is receiving a complete overhaul that should improve the moods of many commuters. Route 141 will be relocated and enhanced from south of Clayton Road to Vance Road. The new road will be a six-lane highway with limited access. All the access to the new Route 141 will be at interchanges and intersections. There will not be any private or commercial entrances. Click for more...

Chenango St. Viaduct Makes Comeback →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It will soon be easier to travel to downtown Binghamton from Interstate 81 in Broome County, NY. The New York State Department of Transportation and the city of Binghamton are working together to fund the rehabilitation of the Chenango Street viaduct, which crosses over Conrail’s railroad tracks. They’ve awarded the $1.6-million project to Slate Hill Construction of Warners, NY. Work began in May. The viaduct structure is 436 ft. Click for more...

Caterpillar, ASV, Complete Stock Purchase Transaction →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar Inc. and A.S.V., Inc. have completed a Securities Purchase Agreement in which Caterpillar has purchased 500,000 newly issued shares of ASV common stock at $18 per share for a total of $9 million. Caterpillar has increased its ownership in ASV to about 15 percent. The two companies also announced the signing of an alliance agreement in which they plan to jointly develop and manufacture a revolutionary new product line of Caterpillar rubber track skid steer loaders called Multi-Terrain Loaders. Click for more...

Gilbane Scores Big in Manchester, NH →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For almost half a century the politicians in Manchester, NH, have been debating and rejecting major proposals to renovate the city’s aging downtown. Last year the Manchester Board of Aldermen finally authorized the construction of the Manchester Civic Center, a sports and entertainment complex that is to be located at a site on Elm Street, the principal street of the city’s downtown. The principal tenant of the complex is to be an American Hockey League franchise. Gilbane Building Co. Click for more...

Midwestern Powers Schwarz With Kawasaki Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Schwarz Ready Mix Inc. recently purchased four Kawasaki wheel loaders from Midwestern Equipment Company, Tulsa, OK. According to Phillip Schwarz, one of the owners of Schwarz Ready Mix Inc., the wheel loaders were purchased to replace old equipment and help the company with work at its sand and concrete plants. The purchase included two 95Z4-2 wheel loaders, with 7.25 yd. (6.63 m) buckets, and two 290Z4-2 wheel loaders, with 5.5 yd. Click for more...

Gulf Stream Wades Through Soggy Soil for Aquatic Park →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Water is the reason for the fun that visitors eventually will find at the Wannamaker Park Family Aquatic Facility. But to Chris Shimakonis, water in the park isn’t fun yet. So far, it is mostly a challenge. Shimakonis is project manager for Gulf Stream Construction Co. Inc., which is building the $10 million facility in Charleston County, SC. The aquatic attraction will be incorporated into an existing county park, and will be the third and largest water facility in the county park system. Click for more...

Equipment Takes Blue Ribbon at Illinois State Fair →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The 2000 Illinois State Fair offered a little bit of something for everyone. Corn dogs, lemonade shake ups, Tom Thumb donuts and of course the butter cow are some of the must see items that bring visitors year after year to the fair. Since 1853, visitors have been coming to the Illinois State fair which is located in Springfield, IL, the state capital. The fair is located on more than 300 acres of ground. Click for more...

Wadsworth Golf Construction Caddies 18 Holes for Maryland’s Hyatt Resort →

From Construction Equipment Guide... All work and no play makes conference attendees dull boys and girls. Fortunately for them, when Hyatt Hotels’ latest resort complex is completed conferees and other guests will be able to avail themselves of a number of relaxing amenities, including a health spa and the opportunity to play golf on an l8-hole championship level course. Hyatt’s Chesapeake Bay resort is being built on a 342-acre site on the Choptank River in Cambridge, MD. Click for more...

Daewoo Rounds Out XL Line of Skid Steers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Daewoo Heavy Industries America Corporation has introduced three new skid steer loaders in its Compact Equipment Division. The new models bring the total Daewoo skid steer product line to four. The new models include the 1340XL, 1550XL and 2060XL. The model 1760XL was introduced in September 1998. “These new models will help us round out our line, giving customers more options for a variety of applications,” according to Kim Robinson, vice president, sales and marketing. Click for more...

Takeuchi Clears the Way With TL150 Rubber Track Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Takeuchi Manufacturing TL150 rubber track loader is the largest of the manufacturer’s compact track loader lineup with an operating weight of 10,692 lbs. (4,850 kg) and a 101.5 hp (75.8 kW) turbo-charged Yanmar diesel engine. With a tipping load of 7,056 lbs. (3,200 kg), bucket breakout force of 8,692 lbs. (38.5 kN) and a traction force of 13,066 lbs. (58 kN) the TL150 has the power needed to handle tough excavating and lifting jobs. Click for more...

JCB Aims High With North American Headquarters →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The close proximity to three major transportation systems is one of the largest factors that went into the decision to construct the new North American headquarters of JCB in Pooler, GA, a suburb of Savannah. The facility, which has been modeled after the company’s United Kingdom plant, is about 5 miles away from the Savannah Airport. The facility also has a mile-long frontage alongside Interstate 95 and is just minutes from the Port of Savannah, which is one of the largest cargo handling ports in the south. Click for more...

Erosion Control Job Helps Save Pennsylvania Creek →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Excavating contractors and conservation officers are working together to solve the problem of soil-eroding and flooding creeks in a unique project that is under way in northeastern Pennsylvania and may serve as a model for similar projects around the country. Using the concept of fluvial geomorphology, in which erosion-causing sediment build up on the creek bed is eliminated by redirecting the water flow back into its original course at the center of the bed, the project is transforming the 20-mi. Click for more...

Contractor Takes On New Jersey Muck With ’Solar’ Power →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Take some New Jersey muck by the side of a river, add some concrete pilings, sift the dirt to remove debris, rearrange things a little bit, and watch as townhouses spring up in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge. That is exactly what is happening along the New Jersey side of the Hudson River, in Edgewater, Bergen County, directly across from Manhattan. In Edgewater and neighboring towns, thanks to the booming economy, homebuilders are busy in an area that was once just barren land. Click for more...

Biggest Turnpike Expansion in Five Decades Takes $2.6B Toll →

It’s the biggest expansion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike System since the l950s, during which the Turnpike’s northeastern, eastern and western extensions were constructed. When the massive Mon-Fayette Expressway is completed and opens as SR-43 it will extend north from I-68 near Morgantown, WV, through the Uniontown and Brownsville areas and the Monongahela River Valley to I-376 near Pittsburgh, PA. “The Mon-Fayette Expressway is actually composed of four separate, localized projects that would interconnect to form a continuous, 65-mi. Click for more...

ACS Coupler Systems Turn Backhoes Into Tool Carriers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... ACS Industries Inc. offers coupler technology for backhoes that is highly durable, easy to use and yet is designed to add versatility to the front end of a backhoe loader. The ACS series 1500 quick coupler has a compact design that balances strength and performance. Its solid faceplate is in full contact between coupler and the attachment to evenly distribute the weight of the load and the attachment to prevent twisting or bending. Click for more...

Komatsu Raises Backhoe’s IQ With ’Intelligent’ HydrauMind System →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu Utility Corp. (KUC) continues to expand its line of products with two new backhoe loaders: the WB140-2 and the WB150-2. These two models feature Komatsu’s Avance excavator technology with HydrauMind system to bring the utility and construction markets greater performance and precision. The HydrauMind system consists of a single variable-flow hydraulic pump and an “intelligent” hydraulic circuit that allows the machine to react almost instantly to a specific operator control. Click for more...

Terramite’s T5C Backhoe Offers Extra Protection for Operators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Terramite has released its T5C backhoe. The T5C backhoe buckets are quick attach and easily changed. They range in size from 20 to 97 centimeters (8 to 38 in.) and have 1.3-centimeter (.5 in.) high carbon cutting edges with cast steel replacement teeth. The backhoe and dipstick are made of large diameter tubing and plate for high strength and long life. It will dig to a depth of 2.5 meters (8 ft. 4 in.). Click for more...

Mennonite Campus Site Brings Local Contractors Together in Good Faith →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When B. R. Kreider & Sons was approached about performing the excavating work for the Mennonite Central Committee’s (MCC) five acre (2 hectare) Orientation Campus in Akron, Lancaster County, PA, the firm did what comes naturally and called on friends and competitors for help. Excavating work on the $4-million project is being performed by five different contractors: Allgyer Excavating Inc., of Womelsdorf, Berks County, and four Lancaster County firms: Andrews Excavating of Willow Street, Flyway Excavating of Lititz, D.H. Click for more...

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