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  • Quality Filter Cleaning
    By Liz Moucka, 5/5/2008
    Cylindrical cartridge filters from trucks and heavy construction equipment are replaced on an average of once a month. At this rate, filters for one truck can take up approximately 37.2 cubic feet in a landfill in one year's time*. Imagine how much landfill space could be eliminated if the filters for an entire fleet could be cleaned and reused nine or 10 times. More

  • 10 Steps To Keep Your Cool
    By Tom Kelley - 05/01/2008
    With images of snow and ice all too fresh in our memory, it might be easy to forget that summer's blistering heat lies just ahead. While much attention is given to ... More
  • Custom Built Productivity
    By David Huey - 04/28/2008
    All contractors who get out of bed in the dark of night to head off to the work site have at least one thing on their mind: get as much work done as is safely ... More
  • Hydraulic Hoses Launch New Career
    By Alexis Mattera - 04/21/2008
    During times of life-changing transition, the saying "you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone" can be somewhat of an anthem — but not so for Steve Goulette. He knew what he had, and he still wanted something more. Over his 25-year career working in the hydraulic hose and fitting manufacturing industry, Goulette had held positions ranging from design engineer to manager of training a... More
  • Lube Trailer Reduces Costs
    Staff - 04/14/2008
    Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT) single-line distributor QT Equipment recently unveiled its new Lube Trailer, which can provide services similar to a traditional lube truck but at a fraction of the lifetime cost. The lube equipment is mounted onto a trailer. Typically, traditional lube units mount this equipment on a chassis. More
  • MISTRAS Acquires Controlled Vibrations, Inc.
    03/21/2008
    Non-destructive testing provider MISTRAS Group Inc., Princeton Junction, N.J., has acquired Controlled Vibrations Inc. (CVI), Doylestown, Pa. A leader in the predictive ... More
  • System Provides Efficiency For MDOT
    Staff - 03/17/2008
    Travel on Michigan highways has increased by more than one-third in the last decade, yet the number of lane-miles to support this traffic has increased just 3 percent. Demands on Michigan's highways have unfortunately moved in the opposite direction of resources: operating revenues have fallen, and staff cuts at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) have been substantial. More
  • Rebuilding Can Be Cost-Effective
    By Aram Kalousdian, Editor - 02/18/2008
    The rebuild programs offered by Caterpillar and Michigan CAT can be a cost-effective way of purchasing and maintaining construction equipment. Caterpillar and Michigan CAT offer Cat Certified Power Train Rebuild (CPT); Cat Certified Power Train Rebuild plus any additional parts, systems or components (CPT Plus); and Cat Certified Rebuild (CCR — a full machine rebuild) programs. More
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