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Sponsored Content
Productivity, Uptime, and ROI Driving Equipment Purchasing Decisions
Regal Rexnord Corp.
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Productivity, Uptime, and ROI Driving Equipment Purchasing Decisions
Telematics
Advanced Telematics Decrease Costs, Increase Uptime and Identify Critical Fault Notifications
Volvo Construction Equipment
With a strong OEM-managed offering, the proof is in the profits.
An advanced telematics system provides several benefits, including the exact reason for the issue.
Trends
Tournapull Attachments
Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA)
Robert G. LeTourneau made several advancements in attachment designs for construction equipment.
1. One of Mr. R. G.’s numerous outside-the-box, as it were, ideas was a Tournapull-powered means of pouring concrete buildings in place as a quick remedy to housing shortages. His system to achieve this revolved around the Tournalayer, a wildly overwidth trailer for A and B Tournapulls. The Tournalayer carried the complete outside forms for the structure to be poured, and after the inner forms for the outer walls had been erected the Tournalayer would be backed so as to position the outer forms above them, and then the outer forms would be lowered over the inner.
Batteries, Capacitors
How Lithium Batteries Can Help with Forklift Lead Times
OneCharge Inc.
The long life cycle of lithium batteries increases equipment utilization to extend the use of lift trucks until the new equipment finally arrives.
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Agriculture
Global Agricultural Equipment Production Projected to be Positive Again in 2022
Power Systems Research
Agricultural equipment production ended 2021 above the previous year's levels in North America and around the world, and is forecast to increase in 2022 as well.
Tractor production in North America and around the world ended 2021 on a positive note.
Trends
The First True Motor Scraper
Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA)
The Model A Tournapull could be yoked to a single-axle scraper in such a way as to allow for extreme maneuverability, offering greater speed and productivity for earthmoving projects.
In 1938, Guy F. Atkinson Company was building the 13,000,000 cubic yard Hansen Dam, the world's largest rolled earthfill dam of the time. R.G. LeTourneau filled the need for high-production equipment with the world's first fleet of motor scrapers: Ten Model A1 Tournapulls with HU double-bucket, 30 heaped yard capacity carryalls. Given their size, these rigs were over a decade ahead of their time.
Trends
Pneumatic Tires for Scrapers
Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA)
The invention of pneumatic tires improved maneuverability of scrapers and other construction equipment, particularly in soft ground conditions.
The first scraper to be equipped with pneumatic tires is pulled by an Allis-Chalmers crawler tractor in California’s Imperial Valley in August 1932.
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Trends
Automation Solves Problems in a Smart, Streamlined Way
Aquajet Systems AB
Implementing automated systems can eliminate patched-together solutions that take a long time to set up and manage, helping to improve job site productivity.
Aquajet Keith Armishaw
Market Analysis
Off-Highway Equipment Markets Have Rebounded in 2021
Power Systems Research
Off-highway equipment production in 2021 is forecast to increase 9.5% compared to 2020, and 2022 production to be 12% higher than 2021.
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Automation and Robotics Key to Overcoming Labor and Other Industry Challenges
Balluff Inc.
Business strategies should include automation and robotics to help extend the careers of experienced employees while also making work easier and safer.
Will Healy
Trends
A Blend of Solutions are Necessary for Climate Neutrality
Volvo Penta of America
A mix of traditional, hybrid and fully-electric options will be required to help the heavy equipment industry meet global emissions reduction targets.
Martin Crop
Trends
Cable Control for Tractor-Drawn Equipment
Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA)
LeTourneau's Power Control Unit utilized wire rope and enabled control of two devices as a means of improving performance of dozers and other heavy machinery.
A LeTourneau Double-Drum Power Control Unit enables this Cat D7 to operate both a dozer and a pull ripper. The scene is a placer gold mine operated by Parker Brothers Corporation and Last Chance Gulch, near Helena, MT.
Engineering & Manufacturing
Will Open Architecture Challenge Military OEMs?
Pailton Engineering
There is a massive commercial opportunity for OEMs who utilize an open architecture to win more customer bids.
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