Archive for the ‘Construction Equipment’ Category
Caterpillar Uses “Value-Stream” Manufacturing to Meet 993K Demand
When Caterpillar introduced the 993K wheel loader in March 2008, mine and quarry operators immediately recognized the machine’s capabilities and placed orders exceeding the company’s expectations. But this good news for Caterpillar was soon tempered by the strain placed on the company’s large-wheel-loader assembly line by adding the 993. Then came the economic downturn, an unwelcome development for all manufacturers, but Caterpillar saw the temporary decline in 993 sales as an opportunity to address the manufacturing situation. In only seven months, the company created not just a dedicated assembly line for the 993 at its Aurora, IL, plant, but an entirely new, integrated production system, a “value stream,” that has become the model for all future assembly-line overhauls.
ICUEE 2009 – The Demo Expo
Greg Smith, Marketing Communications Manager, Allied Construction Products, LLC has announced that Allied will attend “ICUEE —The Demo Expo” in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 6th, 7th and 8th. Read the rest of this entry »
RDO Equipment Co. Acquires B&B Heavy Equipment Sales & Rentals, Inc.
RDO Equipment Co. successfully acquired B&B Heavy Equipment Sales & Rentals, Inc. one of the largest heavy equipment rental suppliers servicing southern California and beyond. With this acquisition, sixty-nine team members have joined the organization. Read the rest of this entry »
BAUMA 2010: Action-filled presentations on all aspects of safety on working platforms
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), a ‘not-for-profit’ member organisation, promotes the safe and effective use of elevating work platforms and presents its range of products at bauma from 19 to 25 April 2010. The IPAF safety area on the open-air exhibition area, supported by the organizers of bauma, shows how to select the right machinery and use it correctly. Action-filled presentations will also take place daily.
BolognaFiere invites you at SAIE 09
SAIE International Building Exhibition has been an opportunity to bring together cultural and production potential in the world of architecture and buildings since 1965. For 45 years, SAIE has enabled thousands of building sector firms to meet, communicate, share experiences and compete with a view to offering the building market high-quality technical solutions.
SAIE 2006 by M.Gots
United Rentals Acquires Industrial Rental Company in Ohio
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) announced July 21 that it has acquired the operating assets of Leasco Equipment Services, Inc., a Marietta, Ohio-based rental company that serves the industrial sector with a focus on power generation, petroleum, chemical, and pulp and paper companies. Read the rest of this entry »
Wirtgen Group – New subsidiary opens in Ankara
True to its pledge „Close to our customers“, the Wirtgen Group has moved a little closer to its customers in Turkey, too. Since early 2008, a team of 28 sales and service specialists has been based in new premises in the country. During the Komatek exhibition in Ankara, the second most important local trade fair after Ankomak in Istanbul, the Wirtgen Group invited its customers to the official inauguration ceremony in Gölbasi on 6 May.
United Rentals buys Ohio-based industrial rental company
United Rentals has acquired Leasco Equipment Services, a Marietta, Ohio-based rental company that serves the industrial sector with a focus on power generation, petroleum, chemical, and pulp and paper companies. The price of the acquisition was undisclosed. Leasco operates from a single location, and its fleet is oriented to its industrial customer base, including welding and cutting equipment, fork lifts, industrial cranes, compressors, aerial platforms and hoisting/rigging equipment. Read the rest of this entry »
Hybrid Drives for Construction Equipment
Manufacturers are replacing traditional mechanical and hydraulic systems in construction gear with hybrid-electric drives that improve efficiency and lower operating costs. A growing demand for machines that cost less to operate, together with regulatory pressures for lower emissions, are leading construction-equipment manufacturers to electric and hybrid drives over traditional hydraulic and mechanical ones. Read the rest of this entry »
DEERE & COMPANY PREPARED TO EXPAND OPERATIONS, EMPLOYMENT IN RUSSIA
On the eve of the Russia – USA Business Forum in Moscow, Deere & Company announced today that it is prepared to significantly expand its farm, forestry, and construction operations in Russia, reinforcing Deere’s long-term commitment to a market in which John Deere has had a presence for nearly 130 years. Read the rest of this entry »
