September 2020

Equipment Today September 2020
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If you have to dig a trench while on a slope, be aware of the boom and arm position. When swinging, bring the boom and arm in fairly close to the machine. When coming out of the hole, bring the mast in toward the machine so the swing torque will allow the machine to swing.
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Operator Skill and Excavator Setup Critical for Safe Operation on Slopes

Snorkel's 'Mega Boom' 2100SJ telescopic boom lift is the world's largest self-propelled boom lift.
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Lift Equipment Adds Technology While Hitting New Heights
Steel undercarriage is expensive to replace. Maximizing its useful life will have a major impact on operating costs of the machine.
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Operators Drive Steel Track Undercarriage Costs
Steel undercarriage is expensive to replace. Maximizing its useful life will have a major impact on operating costs of the machine.
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Operators Drive Steel Track Undercarriage Costs
Crusher bucket attachments allow concrete to be accurately sized and reused as aggregate on smaller jobsites, requiring minimal investment in support equipment.
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Concrete Processing Attachments Enhance Recycling Savings
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2020 Contractors' Top 50 New Products: 50 Productivity Boosters for Your Construction Fleet
In this industry exclusive awards program, construction equipment owners and end users determine the top new products of 2020.
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Hilti EXO-01 Wearable Exoskeleton
Human augmentation device is designed to help contractors tackle health and safety issues associated with repetitive stress and labor shortage challenges on jobsites.
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Soil Search App Leads to $30,000 Savings on Mini Storage Site Development
Rather than pay for specified material, DE Storage used Soil Connect and found the soil it needed for free.
July 23, 2020
DE Storage has mini storage units (such as shown) throughout Delaware and is now branching into Pennsylvania.
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Volvo Trucks Unleashes Redesigned VHD Vocational Truck
The VHD incorporates structural upgrades and advanced technologies.
July 22, 2020
Safety and productivity features being introduced on the VHD include Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS) and the next generation of Volvo Active Driver Assist (VDS).
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Technology Improves Communication and Product Management on Two Ontario Construction Projects
Mobile internet and tablets put all the information to manage a construction project at a project manager’s fingertips, and allow them to communicate changes instantly
July 9, 2020
When working in the Oracle Primavera P6 Resource Assignments window, you can use the Resource Usage Spreadsheet to display resource usage over time, display spreadsheet fields for budgeted / planned and actual / remaining values and use the Layout Options bar, View menu on the Menu bar, or the Layout toolbar to customize resource assignment layouts.
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