http://www.ceunbound.com Compact Equipment Online is a publication of Benjamin Media. hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.ceunbound.com/index/webapp-stories-action?id=1072 By all accounts, bauma 2013 was the largest construction trade show on record, but that did not deter myself and Utility Contractor editor Pam Kleineke. Nope. We weaved through miles of booth space, thousands of visitors, days of straight press conferences and various foreign languages... 2013-05-13 http://www.ceunbound.com/index/webapp-stories-action?id=1073 Throughout the last decade, contractors have increasingly expected more from their jobsite tools. For example, a mobile phone is no longer just a mobile phone; it’s a mobile office — connecting the owner to others via phone, text, e-mail, video, photos and social media channels at any time, in any place. 2013-05-13 http://www.ceunbound.com/index/webapp-stories-action?id=1074 Selecting a geothermal drilling rig can feel a little like a high performance car comparison. The difference being instead of brake horsepower and 0 to 60 stats, the specifications under analysis are pullback, pushdown and rotary torque. What do these terms mean, and how do they relate to your drilling requirements? Let’s look... 2013-05-13 http://www.ceunbound.com/index/webapp-stories-action?id=1075 Dealing with market uncertainty and what appears to be a generally “slow positive” trend across the economy, companies are faced with many decisions. Sitting on your hands and waiting for perfect information is not a successful approach to lead in the face of volatility. 2013-05-13 http://www.ceunbound.com/index/webapp-stories-action?id=1076 Last October, Caterpillar announced a game-changer in the excavator business — the 336E Hybrid. This innovative 37-ton excavator is by no means compact, but its use of an ingenious “hydraulic hybrid” system to capture and reuse energy is a technology that all machine categories should be discussing. 2013-05-13 http://www.ceunbound.com/index/webapp-stories-action?id=1080 Technology has added a new dimension to that familiar question of whether you should rent or purchase equipment for periodic use. Software is very good at recognizing the complex nature of business decisions — and in this case — it pays off with consumption management. 2013-05-13 http://www.ceunbound.com/index/webapp-stories-action?id=1077 The new four-wheel-drive Cat 450F backhoe loader center pivot complements the durability, reliability and lifting performance of its 450E predecessor with a more efficient overall design, including more horsepower, electronic control of the hydraulic system, serviceability improvements and added operator comfort and convenience. 2013-05-13 http://www.ceunbound.com/index/webapp-stories-action?id=1078 On March 21, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) cut the ribbon on its $100 million expansion program at its Shippensburg, Pa., facility. In addition to the official opening of a new headquarters building for the Americas, the event also marked the start of wheel loader production at the company’s North American base in Shippensburg. 2013-05-13