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Grapple rake clears debris
 FFC
Attachments says its new Heavy Duty Grapple Rake loads logs, brush,
rock, and debris while leaving the dirt behind. The grapples open to a
height of 44 inches and are available in three widths: 66, 78, and 90
inches. Their heavy-duty features include 1.25- by 7-inch grease-able pivot
pins, and 1.25- by 24-inch patented grapple pins that are designed to reduce
torsional force. End plates and times are crafted from half-inch T-1 steel.
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Compact under-hood generator
Fabco’s improved
Power-Mite 110 mounts under the hood of a work truck and features a control
panel with a self-resetting, automatic overload protection system. The
compact unit weighs 29 pounds and measures just 5.5 by 10 inches. It
converts truck engine output to a 120-volt generating system with a
3,500-watt capacity. The company also offers a new voltage regulator to
provide constant voltage when varying engine speeds are needed.
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Slipforms new lane additions
Power Pavers’
new SF 2700 two-track paver is shown here on an interstate highway project
last summer in Little Rock, Arkansas. The paver was used to slipform five
24-foot-wide lane additions and two 8-foot shoulders. The project called for
11 inches of concrete pavement; the unit has the ability to pour up to 16
inches.
The 2500 features an independently controlled, split, dual-auger system
that Power Pavers says gives it the ability to spread concrete mix quickly
and evenly. It can pour roads up to 32-feet wide with extensions, and the
company says it changes width quickly.
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Grader-mounted pneumatic compactor
The PR30-8 Pneumatic Compactor attachment from Mountain West Attachments
mounts quickly on the outside ripper shank pockets of a motor grader to
provide kneading-action compaction for maintaining gravel roads and in
compacting asphalt overlays in applications where it is cost prohibitive to
transport a self-propelled pneumatic roller.
Weighing about 2,700 pounds, the unit has eight foam-filled, 14-ply,
30-inch paving tires mounted on alloy axle segments. The host machine’s
ripper hydraulics provide down-pressure during compaction and lift the
attachment off the ground when it is not needed. The unit rotates on two
dust-sealed, extreme-service flange bearings.
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New shear tip lasts longer
Stanley
LaBounty is now offering a longer-lasting piercing tip for its MSD
50-200 Mobile Shear models. The company says the new tips look exactly like
the ones they replace, but a new, proprietary heat-treatment process used in
their manufacture significantly extends the working life of the new units.
The new tips carry a 37% price premium, but Stanley LaBounty says field
tests have shown they last 3 to 5 times longer, reducing ownership and
operating costs by requiring less maintenance and downtime.
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New pavers get a power boost
 The new
500 Series Tier 2 pavers from Terex Roadbuilding’s Cedarapids Paving
feature a 40% increase in horsepower for more efficiency in driving Remix
systems, electric screeds, drive systems, and full-width paving applications
up to 30 feet. The series includes the 552 rubber tire model, and the 562
rubber-track and steel track models.
In addition, hopper load bearing capabilities have been boosted on the
552, giving it the same 25-ton capacity available in the 562 models.
Cedarapids says the 552 has the largest rear drive tire in the industry,
giving it exceptional tractive effort, flotation, and stability.
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Compact planer cleans up nicely
 Dynapac’s
compact PL 350S planer rides on three wheels and has a 4-inch cutting
radius, making it easy to clean up around manholes, curbs, and drains. Its
maximum operating weight, including ballast, is 9,481 pounds, so it can also
work in many building where the load is limited. The machine cuts 14-inches
wide to a maximum depth of 4 inches. Other features include all-wheel drive
and a 60-horsepower diesel engine, the largest in its size class, according
to Dynapac.
Dynapac’s milling line also includes two larger models, the PL 2000S
and PL2100S, featuring cutting widths of 79 and 83 inches, and cutting
depths of 12.6 inches.
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Telehandler gets more power
Ingersoll-Rand’s
new VR-1056C telescopic material handler boasts more power and better
operator control than the model it replaces, according to the company. The
improvements stem from a new engine and upgraded hydraulics. The machine has
a 56-foot lift height and 40.5-foot forward reach, tops in the 10,000-pound
class, according to the company. It also features Ingersoll-Rand’s
patented rear axle stabilization system which allows operators to extend the
boom to its fullest reach without stabilizer deployment. It carries 6,000
pounds to 56 feet with stabilizers and 4,000 feet to the top with no
stabilizers.
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Eight amplitude choices
 Ingersoll-Rand
has added an 84-inch-wide model to its high-frequency line of tandem asphalt
rollers. The IR DD-125HF double-drum machine employs IR’s patented
eight-amplitude system and a vibration frequency of 3,200 vibrations per
minute. It weighs 28,043 pounds and develops up to 35,190 pounds of
amplitude. Standard features include chamfered, radiused drum edges to
prevent seam imprinting, a patented impact meter measuring the number of
impacts per foot, and a vibrations system designed to minimize the size of
the bow wave in front of each drum in order to produce a smoother surface.
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Production crusher gets new cone design
Pegson’s new 1300 Maxtrak cone crusher plant features the company’s
Automax “all-in feed” cone design and is engineering for high tonnage,
specification, and flexibility, with low operating costs. The Automax can
effectively utilize greater engine power and low friction loss, according to
Pegson. The “all-in feed” process with level control for choke feeding
is designed to maximize throughput and production, optimize shape, and
minimize wear in secondary, tertiary, and quaternary applications.
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Compact crawler loads anywhere
 Caterpillar
has expanded its line of rubber-track-mounted loaders with the introduction
of the 287 Multi Terrain Loader. The 74-horsepower machine has an operating
capacity of 2,450 pounds and weighs 9,860 pounds. It features a suspended
undercarriage, for smooth, fast movement on uneven terrain, and
vertical-lift loader linkage. It uses nearly all the attachments available
for the Cat skid-steer loader family.
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All-wheel-steer loaders debut
Gehl has introduced a three-model line of all-wheel-steer loaders
representing an operating load range of 3,278 to 5,150 pounds. The smallest
model weighs 9,480 pounds, uses a 58-horsepower diesel engine and carries a
standard 1.1-cubic yard bucket. The largest model weighs 16,500 pounds, has
an 82-horsepower engine, and has a 1.5-cubic yard bucket as standard
equipment. In addition to maneuverability, Gehl says a unique advantage to
all-wheel-steer loaders is that their center of gravity does not change
during the steering cycle, so load capacities are not affected while
turning.
All three units have four-wheel hydrostatic drive, pilot-operated
joystick controls, and a self-leveling parallel lift boom design. An
optional telescopic boom provides up to 60 inches of forward reach.
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Upgraded mid-size dozer line
 Komatsu
has upgraded two mid-size dozer models, the 190-horsepower D65-15, and the
240-horsepower D85-15. Improvements include Tier-2 compliant engines that
consume less fuel than previous models, and the company’s Hydrostatic
Steering System, which Komatsu says makes them faster and more agile than
competing models. The D65 weighs 42,540 to 45,080 pounds, depending on
undercarriage, and the D85 weighs 60,740 to 61,735 pounds.
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Quiet power for night paving
Fabco says its
new Whisper line of hydraulic generators employs a new concept in noise
reduction to operate 35% quieter than standard hydraulic motors. The line
comes in 6, 8, and 12 kilowatt sizes; the units are designed to mount on a
paving machine to power flood lights for night paving.
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Fleet service truck body
Stellar Industry’s new 1302 Elite fleet service truck has 72 cubic feet
of haul space and can accommodate up to 30 medium truck tires. The 13-foot
long aluminum body comes with 26-inch-wide front compartments, skirt-mounted
halogen floodlights, 22-inch side panels, and an electric-hydraulic lift
gate with a 1,600-pound capacity. The standard body weighs 1,000 pounds.
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16-ton compactor for thick lifts
Ingersoll-Rand
says its new 16-ton, single-drum SD-160 compactor was designed for thick
lift application such as developing new road bases, dams, and embankments.
It is available with a smooth drum for granular soils or with a padfoot
roller for cohesive soils. The 160DX model can be converted from smooth drum
to padfoot with an optional kit. The 84-inch-wide models develop more than
76,000 pounds of centrifugal force.
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Telehandler covers the highs and lows
Ingersoll-Rand’s
new VR-843 telehandler has an overall height of just 95 inches in the carry
position and the ability to carry a load under an 8-foot overhang, yet its
A-frame boom-mount design provides excellent operator visibility even when
the boom is fully lowered. The new unit has an 8,000-pound lift capacity, a
maximum lift height of 43 feet, 1 inch, and a forward reach of 28 feet, 4
inches.
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Loader-mounted snow blowers
Quebec-based Contant, manufacturer of high-production, loader-mounted
snow blowers, is expanding sales into the United States. The company makes
two series of snowblowers. The smaller unit weighs about 10,000 pounds and
produces 2,500 to 3,300 tons per hour, depending on snow conditions; power
choices range from 250 to 340 horsepower. The larger unit weighs about
13,000 pounds, moves 3,500 to 5,500 tons per hour, and carries 400 to 600
horsepower.
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More lift capacity for loader
 Thomas
Equipment’s revamped 255 skid-steer loader has a rated lift capacity of
2,500 pounds and boasts more than 7,000 pounds of breakout force. An
optional counterweight kit boosts lifting capacity to 2,600 pounds. The
87-horsepower machine produces a hydraulic system flow of 21 gallons per
minute; an optional high-flow system produces 40 gpm. The unit is covered by
Thomas’ standard 5-year, 5,000-hour warranty.
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Reprinted from October 2003 issue Better Roads Magazine |
