WORKSTATION IN THE SKY LIGHTING Accessory Packages For Boom Lifts New accessory packages turn boom lifts into light towers for nighttime work in tunnels or in other applications. They fit JLG's boom lifts with platform heights ranging from 60 to 135 ft. The Sky Bright package uses four or six lights, turning a boom lift into a 6,000-watt light tower. Nite Bright has four 40-watt lights mounted on the chassis and two 40-watt lights mounted on the platform for more efficient work in low light conditions. JLG INDUSTRIES INC.; 240/420-8721; www.jlg.com HOISTS Low Voltage Indicator Light This Pocket Climber (PC-1)
HYDRAULIC POWER PUMP Two-Speed Operation The new Pow'r-Buddy 10 Series is a lightweight, portable 10,000-psi power pump that is designed for a broad range of industrial and construction applications. It weighs 29 lb and also can be used for projects that require long extension cords and/or power from portable generators, the maker says. Features include a 115 VAC universal motor capable of operating on as low as 60 volts, yet powerful enough to start under full load. Its two-speed operation provides for faster advances, making this unit appropriate for use with small to medium-size hydraulic cylinders and tools. The integrated
Skid steer loaders are finding a new life, sort of, as mine-clearing robots in Afghanistan. ON DUTY Standard issue skid steer (top) is beefed up for mine detection in Afghanistan. An Ocala, Fla., company, Marion Metal Works Inc., is working on a $1.2-million contract to convert six LS125 units from New Holland Construction Co., Carrol Stream, Ill., into military machines called Enhanced Mini-Flails. The modified machines feature a rotating drum with flapping chains in place of a bucket, armor plating, foam-filled tires, steel treads and remote control. Its job is to give new definition to "the beaten path" by slapping
Terex Corp., Westport, Conn., announced May 16 that it will buy the $365-million-a-year Demag mobile crane business of Germany's Siemens A.G., Munich. As part of the $145-million deal, Terex will acquire the two production plants of Demag Mobile Cranes GmbH & Co. KG, at its headquarters in Zweibrücken, and its Pec, Hungary plant. Siemens acquired Demag and other crane companies when it bought Mannesmann Dematic A.G. in April 2001, targeting its automation and electronic assembly systems. Siemans says it never integrated the cranes into its business.
Construction equipment prices are slowly recovering from a beating they took at the end of last year. Last December, the producer price index for construction equipment fell 0.3% to its lowest level since July 2000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Since then, prices have averaged monthly increases of 0.1%, finally pulling ahead of last November's price level in April. The modest four-month price rally accounts for virtually all of the annual increase, with the index now standing just 0.3% above April 2001's level. Portable air compressors are being priced 1.3% lower than a year ago, while prices for
BOOM LIFT ACCESSORIES Integrated Saw and Drill Package The SkySaw package, part of JLG's Workstation in the Sky accessory product line, integrates a concrete wall saw system into an aerial work platform. It mounts on a JLG 60-ft boom lift and uses an on-board hydraulic manipulator that holds the saw and guides it along a bolt-on track for precision cuts. The SkySaw can be combined with the SkyCleaner, an on-board pressure washer with a water line running through the power track. It includes two 150-gal chassis-mounted water tanks and a cleaning wand with an adjustable nozzle that can operate up
MINIMUM SWING RADIUS EXCAVATORS Performs in Tight Spaces This all-new line of minimum swing radius excavators, called the Spin Ace Series, is designed for urban construction sites, traffic-restricted road maintenance or other jobs with limited maneuvering. The series includes the 75 model with an operating weight of 16,900 lb, the 135 model with an operating weight of 29,100 lb and the 225 with an operating weight of 51,376 lb. The excavators come standard with a blade attachment and an optional offset boom attachment for working on existing foundations or wherever space is limited. LBX COMPANY LLC; 859/245-3927; www.lbxco.com RUBBER-TRACKED COMPACT
VACUUM EXCAVATION SYSTEM Remote Operation Vacmasters System 4000 is designed to help utilities and utility contractors reduce costs and increase production by automating the potholing process and cutting time to 7 or 8 minutes in any kind of soil conditions, the manufacturer claims. The vacuum excavation uses the kinetic energy in a high velocity air stream to penetrate, expand and break up soil to expose buried utilities. The process won't damage the road base. The system is installed on a 25,950 GVW (Non-CDL) diesel chassis and features remote operation up to 200 ft away. VACMASTERS; 800/466-7825; www.vacmasters.com MINI HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS
TELEHANDLER High Boom Design Model G9-43A telehandler offers a 9,000-lb capacity, a 43-ft maximum lift height and a 30-ft reach with the operator's choice of all-wheel, front-wheel or crab steering. The machine's backbone frame is offset slightly to the operator cab side, bringing the mid-mounted engine closer to the center of the machine for better left-right weight distribution. In addition, the G Series operator cab is equipped with a high boom design and a new wrap-around instrument panel. JLG INDUSTRIES INC. AND THE GRADALL CO.; 240/420-8721; www.jlg.com ROTARY SCREENER Fits Base Machines up to 60,000 lb Manufacturer introduces a low-maintenance,
BACKHOE WORK TOOLS In-Cab Operator Controls New backhoes for Cat skid-steer loaders and multiterrain loaders, models BH30 and BH30w, provide a digging depth of 9 ft, 6 in. They feature in-cab operator controls and an 180û boom swing to further enhance digging capabilities in tight spaces. Standard backhoe loader controls are mounted on a console that folds into the cab of both models. The operator can use the backhoe as well as reposition the entire machine when needed-all while seated in the cab. Each unit has a frame that allows the loader to be shifted manually to the left or
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