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Rental Equipment Register News
Full-size telehandlers
28-Jul-10
Four full-size JLG telehandler models and three compact models offer lifting capacities to 12,000 pounds, lifting heights to 55 feet and horizontal reach to 42 feet
Compact excavator
28-Jul-10
The Volvo EC35C compact excavator features a conventional excavator design for stability with minimal superstructure swing
Excavator tool carrier
28-Jul-10
The new XT855 excavator-tool carrier is a compact, multi-function machine that features an excavator with a 260-degree swing
Compact hydraulic excavator
28-Jul-10
Komatsu America Corp. introduces the PC78US-8 compact hydraulic excavator, which is equipped with the latest KOMTRAX technology to send machine operating information to a secure website
Conventional-tail-swing compact excavator
28-Jul-10
A redesigned work group allows the new Bobcat 324 compact excavator to reach farther, dig deeper and dump higher compared with previous models
St. Louis Building is First All IPAF-Trained U.S. Jobsite
27-Jul-10
The Robert A. Young building in St. Louis is the first construction site in the United States designated 100 percent AWPT-trained. American Work Platform Training is the North American subsidiary of the U.K.-based International Powered Access Federation that manages the training program in the North American market.
Single-stage portable compressor
27-Jul-10
Jenny Products introduces the J11HGA-30P single-stage gas-powered wheeled portable compressor
Utility portable compressors
27-Jul-10
Kaeser Compressors’ Mobilair M57 Utility portable compressor delivers 210 cfm at 100 psig
Drain inspection system
27-Jul-10
Ridgid introduces the SeeSnake microDrain inspection system, which allows for quick inspection in places previously difficult to inspect
Variable-speed drain cleaner
27-Jul-10
The new Electric Eel Model CT features variable-speed motor control that gives the operator maximum cable control and cleaning power from 75 to 350 rpm with constant torque
Automatic feed drain cleaner
27-Jul-10
The Speedrooter 92 Model R from General Pipe Cleaners is designed with the power to handle tough stoppages like tree roots and other heavy obstructions
Spider Mobilizes Fast to Expedite LeBron’s Exit
27-Jul-10
Spider, a division of SafeWorks LLC, recently provided the powered access solution to promptly remove the massive Nike advertisement featuring LeBron James from the Sherwin Williams Building, near Public Square in Cleveland.
Volvo Group Net Sales Grow 27 Percent in Second Quarter
27-Jul-10
Volvo Group last week reported that sales in the second quarter ended June 30, continued to increase on a gradual recovery in demand in most of its markets. Net sales in the quarter increased 27 percent to SEK 68.8 billion (about U.S. 9.41 billion) from SEK 54.0 billion (U.S. $7.39 billion) in the year-ago period.
Wacker Neuson’s Order Backlog Jumps 350 Percent at End of Q2
26-Jul-10
The Wacker Neuson Group increased second-quarter revenue relative to both the first quarter of its current fiscal year as well as the same quarter in 2009, according to provisional figures the company released this week. Wacker Neuson also posted positive earnings and a strong revival of order intake, with order backlog for compact equipment at the end of June 2010 350-percent higher than for the same period last year.
Caterpillar Profit Soars 91 Percent in Second Quarter
23-Jul-10
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) last week reported a second-quarter profit of $1.09 per share, an increase of $0.49 per share from a profit of $0.60 per share in the second quarter of 2009. Profit of $707 million was 91-percent higher than second-quarter 2009 profit of $371 million. Sales and revenues of $10.41 billion were up 31 percent from $7.98 billion in the second quarter of 2009.
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