Construction Equipment back issues from March 1996:
They're taking control of our machines. (Global Positioning System technology)
Mar 01, 1996 ... Here's what you should know about the Global Positioning System and how it's being plugged into construction and mining machinesThe Global Positioning System (GPS) came to Construction Equipment in the form of a rental car. Avis had loaned one of CE's regional managers a new Buick ...
Big Komatsu gets design overhaul. (Komatsu's new Avance PC400LC-6 excavator)(includes related articles on Komatsu's PC400LC-6's and PC400LC-5's trenching, truck-loading and lifting power capacities)(Field Test)
Mar 01, 1996; ... When engineering its new Avance PC400LC-6 excavator, Komatsu aimed for improvement in production capacity, durability, controllability, and operator comfort; the result seems right on targetThe weather in northern Illinois last October was nearly perfect, except, of course, for ...
Alternate fuels face off. (includes related article on alternate fuels)
Mar 01, 1996; ... For owners of light and medium-duty truck fleets in the nation's problem-air-quality areas, the purchase of clean-fueled vehicles could soon be mandatory, and it looks like these will be the choicesAny firm that has more than 50 vehicles smaller than a Class 7 truck running on the ...
How to save by throwing away working parts. (includes related articles on how to save on repairs made on engines, transmissions and final drives)
Mar 01, 1996; ... Repairing components before they fail sacrifices the sacrificial parts and safeguards those designed to last a machine's lifetimeIt sounds like heresy, but repairing or replacing components before they fail is the most cost-efficient way to manage construction equipment, even ...
Power and precision keynote excavator class.
Mar 01, 1996; ... Features such as choice of work modes and pilot controls give excavators in the 60,000- to 80,000-pound class the ability to handle heavy-duty as well as lighter jobsBig enough to chalk up impressive production figures, yet precise enough to handle lighter jobs that call for a ...
New Western Star wows the crowds. (Western Star Constellation Series)
Mar 01, 1996; ... Western Star has launched the first all-new truck in its 30-year history. With bigger cabs, more comfort and more equipment, the trucks are a radical redesignWestern Star's long awaited replacement for its aging line was launched to company dealers at a January introduction at ...