Hitachi is building upon its suite of technology solutions and leveraging dealers’ consultation capabilities with the introduction of the Hitachi Fuel Advantage program. Eligible on 23 pieces of Hitachi construction equipment, the program features fuel consumption commitments, quarterly reports designed to help contractors improve efficiency, and an incentive to utilize the Hitachi dealer as a consultative partner. “Hitachi is about…
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Nine Ways Your Machine Operator Can Help Save You Money
Operator performance is a significant factor that affects the bottom line of an aggregates operation, and there are many different, effective ways to boost that performance. Caterpillar offers these nine tips for improving operator performance across the board: Operator Training. Ensure that your operators read and understand their machine operation and maintenance manuals. Also, training your operators in simulators can…
Read MoreCat Track Drill Offers Enhanced Productivity
The new Cat MD5075C Track Drill is designed for best-in-class productivity, durability and low total cost of ownership, according to the company. Cat rock drills deliver three times the lifespan of competitive drills, the company said, and the Cat carousel rod changer and drill rod handling system are a reliable mechanical design with no sensitive electronic sensors to cause downtime.…
Read MoreMiller Tier 4 Final Welder/Generator EPA-Compliant
Released by Miller Electric Mfg. Co., the Big Blue 600 Pro welder/generator replaces the popular Tier 4 Interim Big Blue 500 with an even more powerful EPA Tier 4 Final–compliant engine. Designed for the U.S. market, this new 600-amp machine tackles tough jobs that require high output for welding, gouging and auxiliary power. Behind the power is Kubota’s new V2403…
Read MoreDonaldson Offers Reservoir Air Dryer
Clean Fuel & Lubricant Solutions, a business unit within Donaldson Co. Inc., recently introduced its Reservoir Air Dryer for fluid tanks and reservoirs. The new product is designed to eliminate the need to continually replace conventional desiccant breathers or to dry fluids with vacuum dehydration units. Water in fluid tanks can cause major problems: corrosion, pump cavitation, viscosity changes, additive…
Read MoreBlue Bloodhound Offers Online Tool for Trucking
Blue Bloodhound introduced a new digital technology that connects carriers and drivers. The innovative company is working to eliminate the rapidly increasing driver shortage with its web- and mobile-based solutions that connect independent, professional (CDL-licensed) drivers with motor carriers who have job opportunities. Blue Bloodhound answers a very real need that has been plaguing the U.S. transportation industry for years.…
Read MoreLytx DriveCam Program Deployed by Dolese Bros.
Lytx Inc., the global leader in video-based driver safety, announced that Dolese Bros. Co., Oklahoma’s leading construction materials company, has deployed the Lytx DriveCam Program throughout its fleet of 540 vehicles in operations across two states. “At Lytx we harness the power of data to change human behavior and help good companies become even better,” the company said. “Our flagship…
Read MoreRockwell Releases PlantPAx Software
Rockwell Automation’s PlantPAx model predictive control (MPC) software embeds fully functional MPC technology into Logix controllers to help maximize equipment performance. When used in process applications, it can improve overall control in a single machine or an entire line to help maximize throughput, increase yield, reduce quality variability and improve energy usage. PlantPAx MPC is included in the latest release…
Read MoreRexroth Hydraulic Motors Up to 26 Percent More Compact
Rexroth fulfills demands for higher power in a small installation space with the new A2FM 70 series bent-axis hydraulic motors. The motors are up to 26 percent shorter with high power density. Rexroth has added two extra pressure levels to the new series, which now covers the pressure range up to 500 bar. The much smaller dimensions in the new…
Read MoreRockShield Offers Screen Media Products
RockShield Rubber Co., Milltown Wis., manufactures molded rubber wear components and screen media that are custom designed specifically to suit the needs of its mining and aggregate customers. Its products range from basic rubber wear components and heavy-duty bolt down screen panels to more sophisticated magnetic and ceramic wear components and modular screening systems. RockShield recently opened its newly constructed…
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