Doosan Portable Power has successfully completed its global transition to the final Doosan machine branding from its former Ingersoll Rand brand. The transition is complete for its entire line of Doosan Portable Power equipment, including portable air compressors, mobile generators, portable light towers and light compaction equipment.

“We’re proud to display Doosan branding on our complete product line,” said Dave Stahlman, vice president of global marketing for Doosan Portable Power. “Changing brands can be difficult, and we at Doosan Portable Power saw it as an opportunity to re-evaluate our legacy and brand promise and create an even brighter future. Doosan is focused on driving innovation as we continue to build upon a heritage of the most durable and reliable products on the market.”

Doosan Infracore acquired the Ingersoll Rand Utility Equipment business unit from Ingersoll Rand in 2007 to form Doosan Infracore Portable Power. The Ingersoll Rand brand has been in the forefront of technology, design and manufacturing since the early 1900s. Now with the mark of Doosan, the product line will continue to offer best-in-class reliability and durability, highest quality parts and an industry-leading commitment to service and support.

After the acquisition, Doosan Portable Power continued to incorporate Ingersoll Rand into the machine brand for five years. During the transition period, the equipment designed and manufactured at the Doosan Portable Power global headquarters in Statesville, N.C., carried the same signature attributes and was dual-branded to introduce the change to the Doosan brand. Power-Gen International 2011 marked the first public introduction of the final Doosan equipment brand.

For more information on the new Doosan Portable Power brand, watch this short video. For more information about Doosan Portable Power, please visit www.doosanportablepower.com.

Remember that final scene in Aliens, when Ripley battles that alien queen with a robotic construction loader that works simply on the operator’s body movements? If not, just watch it here. Well, the engineers at Raytheon-Sarcos in Salt Lake City have created something similar – for real – demonstrating in the video below a unique set of tele-operated robotic arms attached to a modified Ditch Witch compact tool carrier, reminding us of that awesome futuristic construction tool in James Cameron's classic sci-fi horror flick. This is so awesome.  

Some attachments almost feel as big and powerful as the tool carrier – like the Bobcat wheel saw attachment – which is used to cut through just about anything. Powered by a high-flow Bobcat loader, wheel saw models WS18 and WS24 cut through asphalt, concrete, frozen ground and wire mesh. With trenching depths of 6 to 24 in., depending on the model, these rugged attachments are used for road repair and for laying water, gas, electric and fiber-optic cables. The trench cleaner, which is raised and lowered hydraulically, assures a clean trench. Wheel saws provide a more precise cut than air or hydraulic hammers and are easier to transport than dedicated machines. For more information, visit http://www.bobcat.com/attachments/wheel_saw.

According to a new economic report recently released by the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF), the diesel industry contributes more than $480 billion annually to the U.S economy, provides more than 1.25 million jobs and supplies a substantial export-to-value ratio five times higher than the national average.

The report, “Diesel Powers the U.S. Economy: Providing High-Paying Jobs, Exports and Long-Term Productivity Gains in the Nation’s Fundamental Sectors,” was researched by Aspen Environmental Group and M.Cubed and released during a press conference at the National Press Club. The study evaluated the direct contribution of clean diesel engine and equipment manufacturing and fuel refining to the economy as well as the indirect contributions and influence of diesel technology on 16 diesel-reliant sectors of the economy. To access the report and appendixes go here.

According to the report, the diesel technology producing and servicing sectors directly contributed $183 billion and 1.25 million jobs to the U.S. economy in 2009 and another $300 billion was created through indirect and induced ripple effects. These included “highly productive” jobs with each diesel-related employee creating $146,000 directly in national income, nearly a third higher the national average of $110,000 per employee.

The diesel technology producing sectors were even higher, averaging $207,000 per job.Beyond producing engines and fuel, diesel technology and fuel powered $455 billion or 3.2 percent of the 2009 GDP from key diesel-reliant industries. For every dollar of economic value from diesel technology, $4.51 is added elsewhere to national income in related industries that rely on diesel. The total GDP contribution for key diesel sectors, both technology producing and reliant, as well as diesel services, was $638.5 billion in 2009.

“Diesel is a major economic factor and job creator in the U.S. economy and is vital to America’s economic recovery and growth,” said Allen Schaeffer, the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum. “Diesel not only provides jobs in the manufacturing and refining industries, it provides equipment and engines to our agricultural, mining and construction industries, and transports virtually every commodity available to American consumers.

“Diesel is a technology and an industry that is largely home grown, highly successful, and provides good paying jobs that exemplifies U.S. innovation and technological advancements. The clean diesel industry also manufacturers and supplies the energy efficient, low-emissions products that are not merely aspirations of the future, but highly valued exports that are sought after today by nations in all regions of the world.

“Diesel is the prime fuel for transporting freight, powering tractors, building roads, and meeting critically important demand for emergency services and national defense. More than 80 percent of products exported from and imported to the U.S. are moved using diesel technology and about 75 percent of the fossil-fueled equipment used in construction, mining and agriculture are diesel-powered.”

Want to learn more? Watch this video on why you should join the Diesel Technology Forum.

Bobcat Co. started the American compact equipment revolution way back in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Today it makes a complete portfolio of small, nimble, versatile construction machinery – skid steers, mini excavators, compact tool carriers, telehandlers and compact tractors. It also makes compact track loaders, which are like skid steers, but fitted with a dedicated undercarriage and tracks. In this Bobcat Advantage video below, Bobcat compact track loaders (CTLs) go head-to-head against other brands in a travel speed challenge. Bobcat compact track loaders face off against Caterpillar, John Deere and Takeuchi. Who wins? Well, you gotta watch. To see all of the tests and comparisons, visit www.BobcatAdvantage.com.

With its powerful and fuel-efficient 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine, the 365-hp Ford F-150 EcoBoost is outselling all other competitive six-cylinder trucks combined, according to the officials at Ford Motor Co.

The new EcoBoost V6 is one of four new fuel-efficient engines Ford introduced in the F-150 for 2011. Another of those new engines -- a 3.7-liter, 302-hp V6 -- also outsells all other competitive V6 engines in full-sized trucks from Chevrolet, GMC, Dodge and Toyota. According to sales data from J.D. Power and Associates, both new Ford truck V6 engines accounted for 79.5 percent market share of V6 full-sized trucks sold in July.

The Chevrolet Silverado takes second place with 12.1 percent market share, followed by the GMC Sierra with 4.0 percent, the Dodge Ram with 3.5 percent and the Toyota Tundra with 0.9 percent. Nissan does not offer a V6 in its Titan pickup.

In July, Ford sold 49,104 F-Series trucks. The EcoBoost V6 accounted for 40 percent of the mix, while the 3.7-liter took 16 percent of sales. This is the third consecutive month that V6s have outsold V8s in the F-Series. The last time the V6 outsold the V8 in America’s most popular truck was 1985. Year to date, the F-Series has sold 313,183 units, 8 percent higher than a year ago.

“Both of our new V6 power plants are changing the way customers think about truck engines,” said Doug Scott, Ford’s truck group marketing manager. “The 3.7-liter has more horsepower than two of the three V8 engines we offered in last year’s F-150. The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine, at 365 hp and 420 lb-ft torque, is in a class of its own – no one has anything even remotely close to this engine, which can tow as much as 11,300 pounds and deliver 22 mpg.”

Fuel efficiency, along with best-in-class performance, is another reason the two new Ford F-150 engines are rewriting the book on V6 truck sales. The 3.7-liter F-150 carries an EPA rating of 17 mpg city and 23 mpg highway, while the F-150 EcoBoost is EPA certified at 16 mpg city and 22 mg highway, making it the most fuel-efficient truck with more than 350 horsepower on the market.

The hot-selling F-150 EcoBoost is now the highest volume vehicle in Ford’s growing global family of cars, trucks and SUVs available with the company’s patented fuel-saving technology. EcoBoost combines engine downsizing with turbocharging, direct injection and other technologies to deliver both performance and fuel efficiency gains as high as 20 percent over the larger engines they replace. The next two models scheduled to receive EcoBoost engines are two of the company’s top-selling utility vehicles, the Edge crossover and the Explorer SUV. Both will offer a 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine and deliver class-leading fuel efficiency of 30 mpg and 28 mpg highway, respectively. Edge and Explorer EcoBoost go on sale this fall.

To learn more, watch the video below with Mike Rowe. This is one of several Ford-sponsored videos on the EcoBoost engine series.

Headquartered in Wendell, N.C., KIOTI Tractor is a market-driven manufacturer of a full line of over 30 compact tractors in the 22- to 90-hp range. They offer customers throughout North America a wide range of tractor and implement choices to meet their application needs. The company also offers the all new MECHRON 2200 UTV, which they have dubbed the the Ultimate Transport Vehicle. The company is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary in North America, so in honor of quarter of century, check out the video below to see KIOTI tractors in use across a variety of applications. For more information on KIOTI’s products, visit your authorized KIOTI dealer today or call 877-465-4684 or visit www.KIOTI.com.

CEAttachments Inc. is a global supplier of attachments and accessories for compact equipment. The company offers a zillion different unique implements for skid steers, excavators, tractors and beyond – branded under its EDGE nameplate. Recently CEAttachments announced the newest addition to its attachments catalog -- the all new EDGE stump removal bucket for skid steer loaders. 
 
The all new EDGE stump removal bucket is the ideal attachment for every landscape professional or everyday skid steer operator in need of a multi-functional tool for quick and easy removal of tree stumps and roots, digging ditches or moving and placing rocks.

This economical attachment features three durable 23-Series cast steel teeth that dig deep under roots of tree stumps. With a tilt of the quick-attach, side teeth on the bucket cut through stubborn roots and help extract the stump and roots from the ground. 

This versatile attachment can also use its strong ½-in. laser-cut funnel-shaped steel bucket to scoop up and carry heavy rocks for placement on retaining walls. The robust 1-in. thick cutting edge will channel deep into the ground for digging trenches or excavating ditches. This new EDGE stump removal bucket has an overall length of 62.5 in., width of 46 in. and height of 20 in.

The EDGE stump removal bucket compliments the lineup of other EDGE tree tool attachments available through CEAttachments, including EDGE stump grinders, tree boom, tree handler, tree shears, hi-reach clipper, tree spades, U-blades and tree transplanters.

See the new EDGE stump removal bucket in the awesome action video below. To learn more about CEAttachments, visit their website at www.ceattachments.com.

Griffin has been providing innovative solutions in pump technologies since it was founded in the Bronx Borough of New York City in 1934 by the Griffin family. Today, the company makes progressive pumps under categories like wellpoint, jet, submersible, variable, silent and trash. In the video below, the company discusses trash pumps. Trash pumps, and in particular, centrifugal trash pumps come in many types and variations. Other names for the trash pumps include non-clog or solids handling pumps, among others. Different styles can be self priming, compressor assist prime, vacuum assist prime or submersible. Common to all the different pumps is the ability of the pump end to handle effluent laden with solids (i.e. trash). Want to learn more? Watch the video below.

The Machine Works blog reported on the awesome idea of the Pro-Tech “Project Sno Fighter” documentary way back in April. Now Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution is making its “Project Sno Fighter” documentary available to the public. The film premiered at the Snow and Ice Management Association’s (SIMA’s) Symposium on June 22, 2011, and now the company is sharing the video on its website, www.protechcorp.com/snofighter1, as well as giving away a limited number of DVDs.

Sponsored by Pro-Tech and produced by award-winning filmmaker Joshua C. Pies of C47 Films, “Project Sno Fighter” pays tribute to snow and ice professionals by highlighting the lives of five contractors throughout the U.S. and Canada. The participants were chosen based on their ability to depict a diverse and accurate picture of the industry, and filming took place from January through March 2011.

“’Project Sno Fighter’ belongs to the people of the snow and ice industry,” said Jeff Luke, director of marketing for Pro-Tech. “We encourage everyone to view the video online, and to share it with friends, family and colleagues.”

Founded in 1991, Pro-Tech is the industry-leading manufacturer of commercial-duty containment plows. In addition to these products, the company now offers an extended line of snow removal attachments for skid steers and compact tractors, including blowers, brooms and blades. For more information, contact Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution visit www.protechcorp.com. If want to see how epic this “Project Sno Fighter” documentary is, watch the awesome trailer below.