http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com en-us http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com N/A info@heavymachineryinfo.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:20:35 -0500 20 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4707/1/Coates-Hire-offers-GPS-Machine-Control-for-Motor-Graders-Excavators-and-Compaction-Rollers/Coates-Hire-offers-GPS-Machine-Control-for-Motor-Graders-Excavators-and-Compaction-Rollers.html Coates Hire is now offering optional Accugrade GPS machine control in a selection of their motor graders, excavators and compaction rollers.   info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4659/1/Commissioners-approve-5-year-lease-on-new-graders/Commissioners-approve-5-year-lease-on-new-graders.html The Putnam County Highway Department will be leasing its three graders at a reduced rate over the next five years. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 14 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4596/1/Volvo-CE-to-spend-100-million-USD-in-its-NA-operations/Volvo-CE-to-spend-100-million-USD-in-its-NA-operations.html Volvo Construction Equipment plans to spend 100 million USD in its North American operations and bring its regional sales and rental activities to Shippensburg, PA, USA. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4595/1/Topcon-announces-3D-MC2-system-for-motor-graders/Topcon-announces-3D-MC2-system-for-motor-graders.html Technological advances from Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) changed the reality at what speeds dozers could operate, effectively and efficiently, with its introduction of 3D-MC2 technology in 2008.  info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4529/1/John-Deere-motor-grader-to-plow-Iowa-county/John-Deere-motor-grader-to-plow-Iowa-county.html John Deere is going to help one Iowa county dig itself out of the snow during the cold winter months. Emmet County, Iowa is now the proud owner of a piece of John Deere heavy equipment. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4470/1/Frisco-fourth-grader-an-inspiring-presence-on-the-sideline/Frisco-fourth-grader-an-inspiring-presence-on-the-sideline.html Kelan Lawson has what you might call an inspirational story.Born two months early with cerebral palsy, the vivacious 10-year old doesn’t have the physical ability to put on the pads and join his teammates in the trenches, but the Curtsinger Elementary fourth-grader is nevertheless one of the Frisco Hurricanes’ most valuable assets. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4399/1/Board-to-open-financing-bids-for-motorgraders/Board-to-open-financing-bids-for-motorgraders.html The York County Commissioners will be opening bids Tuesday, which will determine with what company and through what avenue the financing will be set up for the lease/purchase of five new motorgraders. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4398/1/Hall-Countys-million-dollar-motor-grader-question/Hall-Countys-million-dollar-motor-grader-question.html New federal emission standards, an aging fleet of motor graders and an expected increase in the number of gravel county roads is prompting Hall County supervisors to consider going into $1 million of debt -- for equipment. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4339/1/County-to-purchase-five-motorgraders/County-to-purchase-five-motorgraders.html YORK — After two weeks of debate and a long discussion on Tuesday afternoon, the county board voted 3-2 to purchase five new motorgraders at one time. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2999/1/Caterpillar-To-Site-Motor-Grader-Production-Facility-in-Arkansas/Caterpillar-To-Site-Motor-Grader-Production-Facility-in-Arkansas.html The company will invest nearly $150 million and employ about 600 workers once full production begins. Production of commercial motor graders is expected to begin early next year. A full line of motor graders, with the exception of the 24M motor grader, which is used primarily for mining applications, will be manufactured at the North Little Rock facility. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2978/1/Caterpillars-12M-Motor-Graders-available-from-WesTrac/Caterpillars-12M-Motor-Graders-available-from-WesTrac.html Caterpillar’s 12M model Motor Grader, available from WesTrac , sets the new standard for motor grader operational efficiency. It delivers multiple technological advancements. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2928/1/Caterpillars-12M-Motor-Graders-available-from-WesTrac/Caterpillars-12M-Motor-Graders-available-from-WesTrac.html Caterpillar’s 12M model Motor Grader, available from WesTrac , sets the new standard for motor grader operational efficiency. It delivers multiple technological advancements. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2767/1/Operator-Technique-Extends-Motor-Grader-Life/Operator-Technique-Extends-Motor-Grader-Life.html A good operator is essential to maximize cutting edge life. "The operator is the main controller of the wear on the cutting edge," says Woody Ferrell, Champion Motor Graders. "Make sure you understand what type of application you are operating in for optimal edge life. Harder areas or areas with more rock than dirt will take more operator finesse to keep the edge from wearing prematurely." info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2754/1/Caterpillar-release-24M-Motor-Grader/Caterpillar-release-24M-Motor-Grader.html Caterpillar has recently launched the 24M, the company`s newest addition to the M series of motor graders. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2543/1/Reliance-Electric-Industrial-Engineering-Motor-Parts/Reliance-Electric-Industrial-Engineering-Motor-Parts.html Reliance Electric was set up in the year 1904 at Cleveland in Ohio. The company was formed as a partnership concern between two cousin brothers John Lincoln and the industrialist Peter Hitchcock. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2514/1/Motor-Graders-Reengineered-from-the-Ground-Up/Motor-Graders-Reengineered-from-the-Ground-Up.html Goderich, Ontario, was the home of Champion Motor Graders for many years, and it has remained the site of Volvo Construction Equipment's motor grader operations since the company's purchase in 1997. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2460/1/Articulated-Grader--Frame-Articulation-on-Motor-Graders/Articulated-Grader--Frame-Articulation-on-Motor-Graders.html John Deere's first motor grader was big news in 1967. The revolutionary JD570 featured not only front-wheel steering, but also frame articulation, which caused a stir in the grader industry. Some questioned the need for two methods of steering.  info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2442/1/Tata-NANO-Peoples-Car-for-People-of-India-from-Tata-Motors/Tata-NANO-Peoples-Car-for-People-of-India-from-Tata-Motors.html If ever the history of cars be rewritten, then India’s leading auto maker and an industrial giant Tata’s Nano will be firmly etched in golden words as a car that became ‘a dreamer’s dream come true.’ info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2413/1/MT900C-Machine-Target-for-Use-with-AccuGradeTM-ATS-for-Motor-Graders-Track-Type-Tractors/MT900C-Machine-Target-for-Use-with-AccuGradeTM-ATS-for-Motor-Graders-Track-Type-Tractors.html The introduction of the MT900C Active Machine Target or Advanced Tracking Sensor (ATS) for AccuGradeTM ATS systems broadens Caterpillar’s reach into the machine control and guidance industry through the addition of support for AccuGrade ATS on both motor graders and track-type tractors.  info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2387/1/General-Motors-says-UAW-buyout-tally-to-stand-at-18657/General-Motors-recharges-on-future-of-electric-car.html In its final tally of buyouts, General Motors Corp. said Thursday that 18,657 of its hourly workers will leave the company by July 1 through buyout and early retirement offers, clearing the way for hiring lower-paid employees. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2386/1/Mitsubishi-Motors-May-Introduce-Plug-in-Hybrid-Cars/Mitsubishi-Motors-May-Introduce-Plug-in-Hybrid-Cars.html  Mitsubishi Motors Corp., aiming to be the first mass-producer of all-electric cars, plans to introduce plug-in hybrids as early as 2013 to meet tightening vehicle- emission regulations worldwide. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2151/1/Honda-joins-Toyota-Nissan-in-scaling-back-production-schedules/Honda-joins-Toyota-Nissan-in-scaling-back-production-schedules.html Too many vehicles and not enough buyers has been a recent refrain of domestic auto manufacturers, but now foreign carmakers are finding themselves with supply piling up behind slowing demand in the slumping economy. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2149/1/Using-FPGAs-to-eliminate-motor-resonance/Using-FPGAs-to-eliminate-motor-resonance.html Machine builders face many challenges when designing and prototyping machines or refurbishing old ones. With today’s market pressures, machines need improved performance, increased throughput, and customised behaviour while maintaining low costs.  info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2118/1/Toyota-to-invest-INR-1400-crore-for-small-car-plant/Toyota-to-invest-INR-1400-crore-for-small-car-plant.html It is reported that Toyota Motors will launch a small car in the Indian market and will invest INR 1400 crore for a new factory that will come up in Bangalore by 2010. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2053/1/Telcon-buys-Spains-building-equipment-company/Telcon-buys-Spains-building-equipment-company.html TELCO Construction Equipment Company (Telcon), a part of the $30-billion Tata group, on Friday announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire 79% in the Zaragoza, Spain-based Serviplem for an undisclosed sum. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2050/1/Motor-Grader-has-180-200-net-hp/Motor-Grader-has-180-200-net-hp.html Komatsu GD655-3 Motor Grader Combines Power, Speed for all Grading Applications.Optimum Transmission Gives Operator Choice Of Direct Drive Or Torque Converter Modes info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2022/1/County-board-approves-motor-grader-purchase/County-board-approves-motor-grader-purchase.html The Nuckolls County Board approved the purchase of a new motor grader for the road department at Monday's regular meeting. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2001/1/-Huge-Interest-in-M-Series-in-South-Australia/-Huge-Interest-in-M-Series-in-South-Australia.html The participation of Cavpower South Australian Caterpillar dealer in the state's Local Government Association Roads and Works Conference at the end of August has pretty well guaranteed that every South Australian council was introduced to the Cat M-Series motor grader in a single day. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1714/1/Caterpillar-Introduces-Single-Beveled-Blade/Caterpillar-Introduces-Single-Beveled-Blade.html Caterpillar has developed a single-beveled blade for truck applications that is primarily meant for snow removal and spreading sand on roads during the winter. The product is being marketed for the first time this winter in Michigan info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1346/1/Graders-level-surfaces/Graders-level-surfaces.html Gouldburn Valley based Lawless Lasers have just moved to increase the production capacity for their turf graders. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/1091/1/Compact-grader-lowers-operating-costs/Compact-grader-lowers-operating-costs.html CLARK Equipment has launched the Champion compact motor grader in Australia. The grader claims to have the performance features of a bigger grader. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/855/1/The-New-VOLVO-G900-SERIES-GRADERS/The-New-VOLVO-G900-SERIES-GRADERS.html Volvo Construction Equipment introduces his new Graders range: The G900 Series. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/522/1/Standard-Motor-Parts-turning-75/Standard-Motor-Parts-turning-75.html Standard Motor Parts customers who help celebrate the store's 75th anniversary Thursday will taste what prices were like when Charles Finch started the business in Vance County in 1932. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/436/1/Get-Ready-for-the-Next-Generation-of-Motor-Graders/Get-Ready-for-the-Next-Generation-of-Motor-Graders.html Motor grader marketers in North America are bringing a flood of new models to market. Here’s the latest scorecard. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/435/1/Trimble-GCS900-on-a-Motor-Grader-with-the-ATS-Construction-Total-Station/Trimble-GCS900-on-a-Motor-Grader-with-the-ATS-Construction-Total-Station.html The Trimble® GCS900 Grade Control System with the ATS Construction Total Station can be installed on motor graders for a wide range of earthmoving applications. The Trimble GCS900 on a motor graders with the ATS Construction Total Station is a full 3D control system that puts the site plan - design surfaces, grades and alignments - inside the cab. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/434/1/Cat-Answers-the-Motor-Grader-Challenge/Cat-Answers-the-Motor-Grader-Challenge.html When you think of revolution you think of Fidel Castro, not Caterpillar, right? Well, grab your boots and hold your breath because they’re playing a new game in Peoria and they’re calling it “revolutionary motor grader.” info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/433/1/Trimble-GCS900-on-a-Motor-Grader-with-Single-GPS-and-Laser-Augmentation/Trimble-GCS900-on-a-Motor-Grader-with-Single-GPS-and-Laser-Augmentation.html The Trimble® GCS900 Grade Control System with the single GPS with laser augmentation option can be installed on motor graders for a wide range of earthmoving applications. The Trimble GCS900 on a motor grader with single GPS with laser augmentation is a full 3D control system that puts the site plan - design surfaces, grades and alignments - inside the cab. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/432/1/Governmental---Motor-Graders/Governmental---Motor-Graders.html The motor grader was introduced to the Caterpillar family in 1930. Today, Caterpillar motor graders range from 25,000 lbs to 136,600 lbs with horsepowers from 125 to 500. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/431/1/John-Deere-770D-Motor-Grader/John-Deere-770D-Motor-Grader.html Innovative Event-Based-Shifting (EBS) automatically senses the load and adjusts clutch pack engagement accordingly for smooth shifts and direction changes without touching the inching pedal. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/430/1/Volvo-Motor-Graders-utilizes-Reform-software-from-FabSoft/Volvo-Motor-Graders-utilizes-Reform-software-from-FabSoft.html Volvo Motor Graders, located in Goderich, Ontario, Canada, a division of Volvo Construction Equipment produces motor graders used in applications throughout the world.  With customers and other Volvo group companies located around the world, it is imperative that we are able to effectively communicate with all of these partners in a timely manner.  The Volvo group’s core values are: Quality, Safety and the Care for the Environment – we will explain how Reform allows us to address two of these three areas. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/429/1/Caterpillar-Introduces-M-Series-Motor-Graders-Featuring-Joystick-Control-for-Easier-More-Efficient-Operation/Caterpillar-Introduces-M-Series-Motor-Graders-Featuring-Joystick-Control-for-Easier-More-Efficient.html Caterpillar announces the new, seven-model lineup of M-Series Motor Graders. The new machines feature a number of revolutionary concepts in motor grader design-most notably a pair of joysticks replacing as many as 15 levers and a steering wheel. Because of the many control inputs required and the precision work performed by motor graders, they are widely regarded as the most difficult of all earthmoving machines to operate. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/428/1/Motor-Grader-Technology-Hits-High-Gear/Motor-Grader-Technology-Hits-High-Gear.html Today's motor-grader market offers more choice and more technically advanced machines than ever before. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/369/1/Motor-Graders-for-Production-Support/Motor-Graders-for-Production-Support.html Wheel loaders, excavators and haul trucks are the primary movers of material from the pit face to the plant at aggregate operations. Short loading cycle times and proper loader-truck and truck-crusher size matching are critical to maximizing their efficiency. But haul speed also significantly impacts productivity. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/41/1/Motor-grader-marketers-in-North-America-are-bringing-a-flood-of-new-models-to-market/Motor-grader-marketers-in-North-America-are-bringing-a-flood-of-new-models-to-market.html info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/39/1/What-are-Motor-Graders/What-are-Motor-Graders.html Motor graders are used in excavation and precision finishing in the final shaping of surfaces where pavement will be laid. They come in all types and sizes and are used for a number of construction jobs. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500