Even though green-minded concrete has been used in the southeastern U.S., it has been mentioned around Minnesota only in recent years. Water pollution from storm water runoff has become more of an issue because of tougher regulations in 2003 from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Runoff has been linked to higher phosphorus levels in Minnesota’s lakes and rivers. (more…)
The plaintiff truck driver, who was pulling a hand pallet jack containing 3000 pounds of newspaper bundles onto his truck from the loading dock, contended that the defendant, whose employee placed the pallet containing the bundles onto the pallet jack with a forklift, negligently damaged the bottom slot during the loading process. The plaintiff contended that the hand truck jammed and stopped short - Nerve damage to brachial plexus and partial paralysis to dominant arm. (more…)
Terex believes when it comes to green technology: the simplest solution is the best one. That’s why the company announced the development of a new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) system at the Electric Utilities Fleet Managers Conference, Williamsburg, VA.
Sakai, the self-proclaimed “Masters of Compaction,” has introduced a new series of dirt rollers to further its product lineup.
Providing a high performance, space-saving motor drive solution, Interroll’s redesigned Drum Motor 127i features an internal gearing system with a 97% efficiency that lowers energy consumption and reduces noise levels while operating at full capacity.
These pulse jet filters are designed to handle demanding dust collection jobs, have no moving parts to wear out, and come in compact, top- and side-access modular housings that fit a range of facility layouts. Like all dust collection systems manufactured by this company, each pulse jet filter is custom engineered for its application and comes properly sized and outfitted with the filter media that is best suited for its operating environment and dust collection objective.
Lynch Plant Hire, has purchased five additional Terex TA30 articulated trucks, taking their total Terex dump trucks to 30 units. This new investment comes as a result of increased construction projects in the London area, according to Merrill Lynch, Operations Director for Lynch Plant.
Dunbar Works, the only cement works in Scotland, has recently purchased two Terex TR100 rigid trucks to assist in the restoration of quarry areas where limestone has been removed. Lafarge Cement, who owns the works, is demonstrating a commitment to continually improving its business though such sustainable development.
AEM members and technical staff continue to emphasize crane safety and strive to develop relationships with other organizations to achieve this objective (more…)
John Deere introduces the 75D mid-sized hydraulic excavator. This conventional boom, reduced tail swing unit weighs in at 17,637 pounds, has a 15-foot, 1-inch dig depth and is perfect for light residential, site development, underground and landscaping duties.
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