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Slippery dump body
Crysteel designed its new Poly Tipper for
contractors who haul loads that stick to traditional steel dump bodies. Made
of crosslinked polyethylene plastic, the new body offers easy clean-out of
snow, clay and other sticky loads, and at lower dump angles. Crysteel says
it can handle occasional tough loads as well.
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Patriotic clean up
 Vactor
worked with Sticker Dude Designs in Lake Zurich, Illinois, to create this
custom red, white and blue scheme on a machine used for trade show displays
this summer and fall.
Vactor, a Federal Signal Corporation company, is a
leader in sewer cleaning technology.
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Push or pull grader
The Seven Blade Road Drag from Paul Wever
Construction Equipment can be pushed in front of a truck or tractor, or it
can be pulled like a conventional road drag. It can be hydraulically
controlled from inside the cab. It can pitch from side to side, and from
front to aft, and it can have pressure applied to the front hitch. This
allows the unit to be used in ditches, something conventional drags cannot
do, according to Wever.
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Rating ride quality
Humboldt
says its Roughometer II gives users a simple, cost-effective alternative
for determining the ride quality of paved and unpaved roads. The
easy-to-use, portable unit can be used to track trends in road
deterioration, and as an alternative to assessment methods like laser
profiling systems, according to the company.
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Simpler cleanup added
NLB’s Starjet automated stripe removal system now
has an optional vacuum recovery system to simplify cleanup. Starjet uses
ultra high-pressure water to remove coatings, membranes and epoxies at a
rate of 7,000 feet per hour. The vacuum recovery option allows water and
debris to be contained so the water can be filtered and reused.
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Compact line debuts
Ingersoll-Rand is adding compact excavators and wheel loaders to its
product portfolio. The new machines include 7.5-ton and 12.5-ton excavators,
and 60-horsepower and 73-horsepower wheel loaders. The new machines are
available through Ingersoll-Rand dealers and Ingersoll-Rand Equipment
Services stores.
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Crushes limestone and recycles
 Grasan
touts its road-portable KRH1315 impact crusher as a recycling plant that
combines high production capacity, portability, and fast setup on the job.
It can crush shot limestone at up to 500 tons per hour, and concrete or
asphalt rubble at 400 tons per hour. Total weight is 127,000 pounds.
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Mobile filtering system
John Deere
says its new Super Caddy is the most advanced fluid filtering caddy on the
market. The field-mobile filtering system allows a technician to see, clean,
and flush particles and water from any machine in the shop or the field,
according to the company. It features a B7 1000 filter with a patented new
design that holds more dirt and is easier to change than other designs. The
unit also features separate filters for each fluid type on a machine to
avoid mixing lubricants.
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Easy-to-move dozer
 Komatsu
says its new 40-horsepower D21-8 dozer weighs just 8,680 pounds (9,530
pounds in low-ground-pressure trim) and can be transported on the same
trailer used for skid steers while still remaining below the weight limits
that require a driver with a CDL.
The Hydroshift machine is designed primarily for
slope work and fine-grading applications.
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Reinventing loader linkage
John Deere
is rolling out a new loader linkage design for its utility size loaders that
combines the virtues of parallel lift with powerful digging performance and
improved visibility. The company’s patented new Powerllel linkage option
uses a revolutionary linkage geometry to increase boom power at all
positions and provide more effective breakout forces in stockpile loading. A
floating bell crank allows the forces at the attachment to be transmitted to
the loader frame without reduction of boom lift.
“The result of enhanced boom power is higher
breakout forces from ground level to full height, enabling the loader to
work more efficiently in both bucket and fork applications,” said John
Deere’s David O’Keefe, product marketing manager.
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Aluminum rear-dump trailer
Titan Trailers has introduced a new all-aluminum
rear dump trailer with load capacities up to 78 cubic yards that is
compliant with new load limit codes in Ontario and Quebec. The custom-built
trailers feature Titan’s proprietary extruded aluminum sidewall panels, and
an aluminum floor. The 45-foot trailer has 98.5 inches of interior width and
has ample strength for heavy materials, according to the company. Smooth
inside walls enhance speedy unloading and cleanup.
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Powerful compact sweeper
 Elgin
made its new Crosswind Fury sweeper by combining the technology of
regenerative air with a compact truck body. The company says the new model
delivers the same efficient cleaning system as its larger models, but in a
package to meet the needs of municipalities with smaller sweeping
applications.
Built on an Isuzu cab-over chassis, the Fury’s
sweeping system is powered by an auxiliary 60-horsepower diesel engine and
includes hydraulically driven, dual 36-inch trailing-arm side brooms. In
addition to its regenerative air system, the unit features a 72-inch
container height, rear dumping, a 4.4-cubic-yard hopper, and a 105-gallon
water tank for dust suppression.
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Shot blasting system improved
 Blastrac
has introduced a version MK3 of its 1-10D blasting system for surface
preparation of concrete and steel surfaces, including bridges and highways.
New features include a permanently attached umbilical power cord,
easy-to-read analog gauge for blast load amps, urethane feed spout for quick
access to blast wheel components, and a slide-out screen for debris removal.
Several components, including the separator, rebound
plenum and blast housing have also been redesigned.
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Lab-size crusher
 Stedman
has introduced the GS1209 Lab Size Crusher for small production rates or lab
applications like delumping or uniformed cubical processing. The unit is
built for daily operation with wet or dry materials. It uses heat-treated
steel in product contact areas and for the rotor and breaker bars. It is
controlled by primary and secondary aprons and rotor speed controls.
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More responsive mid-size dozer
Komatsu’s new 155-horsepower D61-15 dozer comes in
standard (EX) and low ground pressure (PX) trim and is designed to work in a
variety of construction and quarry applications. Ranging in weight from
35,080 to 41,010 pounds, depending on model, the new model features a
hydrostatic steering system that eliminates the steering clutch and offers
faster, more agile movement in dozing. The power angle tilt blade of the EX
version has a 4.4-cubic-yard capacity; the PX model has a 5-cubic-yard
blade.
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Guide to used equipment
Toughquip has released a guide to Caterpillar
construction equipment models, including equipment upgrades by serial
number, for machines produced from 1960 through 2003. The Caterpillar
Equipment Buyer Information Guide is designed as a 700-page reference for
buyers and sellers of used Cat equipment and is said to include
specifications for more than 1,700 serial series models.
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