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Clark: Alternative fuels key to American economic prosperity

- May 2012

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Retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark says the investment in alternative fuel is the most important component in U.S. prosperity.

How-to: Identify quality air coils

- May 2012

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A quality air coil will exhibit good “strength, durability, flexibility, memory recoil, and performance in hot and cold temperatures,” say the writers behind parts manufacturer Phillips Industries’ Qwik Tech Tips ...

Information Library: Dozer training, ConveyCalc app, and more

- April 2012

Dozer operator training Immersive Technologies released a new dozer operator training technology for use with its Advanced Equipment Simulators, including the PRO3. The release includes dozer enhancements in SimControl 4.2, including ...

Equipment Innovation: Customers, manufacturers chime in on leveraging customer feedback to upgrade equipment

- March 2012

Deere, Case, Terex, and Bobcat customers and product experts talk about the process and how they influenced current and future equipment. To read this digital exclusive section on customer feedback and ...

Lafarge, PACCAR working on $15 billion storm surge protection system with Corps of Engineers

- January 2012

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To protect New Orleans and its residents from surges in future storms, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on a $15 billion protection system of linked levees, flood ...

MSHA pre-assessment conference procedures begin, but spark concerns about program execution

- January 2012

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is planning, this month, to begin implementation of pre-assessment conferencing procedures “to help reduce any backlog of future violations” before the Federal Mine ...

Iowa Overlay: Concrete on asphalt overlay upgrades farm-to-market road

- January 2012

Oak Crest Hill Road South East in Johnson County, Iowa, appears to be just a typical farm-to-market secondary road. But being one of 11 Iowa highway “stimulus” projects worth, in ...

Diesel Technology Forum report: iesel industry contributes more than $480 billion annually to U.S economy

- September 2011

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 ...

New White Paper: Keys to Alternate Bidding

- February 2011

Alternate bidding is a complex subject, but a new white paper, Keys to a Successful Alternate Bidding Process, breaks it down for contractors and agencies. It outlines the procedures set up ...

Prepare for Winter Colds

- December 2010

Industry manufacturers offer advice on how to immunize your operation against the harmful effects of winter cold. by Tina Grady Barbaccia, News/Digital Editor Failure to prepare your aggregate processing equipment for winter ...
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