Construction Tools & Equipment News

Having completed its initial operation tests in China, the new Zoomlion QY30V truck crane is ready for action in Europe. Designed and manufactured as a joint Sino-British venture between Zoomlion and UK distributor Crowland Cranes, the 35 ton truck sports a 40 m main boom and an 8 m under-sling fly jib. The power unit is an American Cummins that's linked up with an eight-speed manual transmission, plus a state-of-the-art, safety conscious, anti-lock road braking system. Other standard specs include twin hoist drums, auxiliary boom nose, and pilot joystick controls. The unit is said to look "significantly better than the model it replaces."

Bolt Norge manufactures bolts with expanding cone sleeves for use in equipment with moving joints. The Bondura® bolt is designed with cost efficiency in mind, having the cone sleeves to compensate for slack created in the joints after years of wear and tear.

Experience the power of a complete finishing system by combining the 3M abrasives and accessories you've always trusted with the new line of 3M tools specifically designed to help get the job done more efficiently.

Griffin Wellpoints available with 1.5 in. PVC or 2 in. PVC or stainless steel screen. They are available in non jetting and self jetting tips.

Griffin Butterfly Swingjoints are constructed of flexible reinforced hose with a clear elbow for visibility of flow through the wellpoint system.

The SKF Machine Condition Advisor is a rugged, easy-to-use, hand-held device that simultaneously measures vibration signals and temperature to gauge machine health, identify bearing damage, and provide early warning of machine problems before a costly breakdown occurs.

Once the skyrise is imploded, your demolition project isn't over. How do you move the resulting mountains of reinforced concrete, steel beam, glass, and concrete block? By utilizing a claw attachment as powerful as a dinosaur's jaw. In this demo video, a tough jaw-like attachment clears the remains of Las Vegas' once-famous Frontier Casino.

If you're an operator who needs to dig, cut, or grind in a tight inner city working area, the newly engineered Rototilt attachment will allow you to rotate and tilt simultaneously. Designed with flexibility in mind, this new attachment can be "manipulated" under obstacles and even around corners.

A smooth cut is the whole purpose behind the invention of the hand-held circular saw. After 10 years of on-the-job development, how good are today's dual-blade circular saws? One brand-new saw boasting 36-tooth carbide counter-rotating blades and a 6.8-amp motor was tested by Tools of the Trade Online. Here are the "smooth" results.

In the modern age of high-tech cordless screw guns, it's comforting to know that technical improvements can still be made to the basic screwdriver. Consider this eight-piece, shock-resistant steel screwdriver set. A newly patented bit perfectly fits the "hybrid specialty screws" on HVAC duct systems, conduit couplings, electrical boxes, and more.

Ceiling mounted Workstation Cranes are an excellent solution to keeping floors clear when a work area must be clear from any support structures. Handling capacities up to 4000 lbs with overall bridge lengths up to 34 ft, these systems are pre-engineered and modularly designed for easy installation, expansion, and relocation.

Ruger Industries, Inc. has announced a new series of stainless steel hydraulic floor cranes. These cranes are more versatile than jib cranes and more mobile than gantry cranes. Their stainless steel construction makes them appropriate for pharmaceutical manufacturing, clean room, electronics manufacturing, or food processing applications.

What happens when wheel bearings go on your tractor? A quick, efficient way of making on-the-spot repairs is needed. In this short video, a major problem with John Deere front-loader tractor bearings is identified and a repair is quickly effected. The best part about working on a front-loader? The bucket works just like a jack!

With new particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions standards being enacted worldwide, the need for diesel particulate filters has never been greater. Enter a new diesel particulate filter retrofit system designed primarily for Tier 3 and 4 engines. The equipment qualifies as the "best available control technology" that can reliably meet new standards.

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Commercial fleet owners have three priorities: location, tire pressure, and load weights. Now an "all-in-one" GPS, tire pressure monitoring system, and weighing feature saves fleets precious cash by conserving fuel, limiting downtime, and extending tire life. The integrated information solution exposes poor driving habits and weight problems in real-time.

High-tech has made its way to the garden variety commercial sandblaster. With environmental restrictions on silica grit product use being widely adopted, engineers devised sand-free solutions. Wet-abrasive systems remove up to 90% of paint on old bridges and buildings with high-velocity water blasts. Learn about other wet and dry smart-green alternatives to sandblasting.

Rieker PRO RDSR3-BA-09 Digital Boom Angle Indicator

•  OSHA compliant
•  Rugged and easy-to-use
•  Backlit LCD display
•  Bright LED's for visual warnings with field adjustable trip angles

If you need a boom angle indicator for your crane or derrick (OSHA required), call today 1-800-497-4523. Go here for our Web site.

Demag top running and under running end trucks are designed for heavy duty service. End truck type DFW (shown) utilizes the Demag DRS travel wheel system. Wheels are made of a patented cast iron material with impregnated speriodal graphite, resulting in superior wear resistance and low noise.

Looking for heavy construction equipment but don't want to invest in something brand new and don't want to rent? Auctions might be the thing for you. Now you can bid on any type of equipment imaginable, "from aerial lifts to crawler dozers," in the comfort of your office or home. This online construction equipment bid site also offers current equipment information, monthly digital updates, a toll-free help hot-line, and more.

Researchers and engineers at the University of Pennsylvania are about to improve upon the way heavy payloads are hauled from one site to another. They're doing it with unmanned drones. Recently developed robotic copters fit through some very tight spaces and have the ability to carry significant payloads when working in tandem with teams of other quad-rotor drones. Not only do these drones display amazing control, they are also very agile, as showcased in this video.

Recession! What Recession?!

Class 8 truck orders in North America jumped in June. Is your business experiencing recession-like sales or are things picking up, as they are for these trucks?