What is Heavy Machinery and what are the merits of Heavy Machinery?

Heavy machine or heavy machinery is referred to a complex machine doing a number of simple machine operations at the same time. The need for usage of heavy machinery arises from the fact that complex and complicated activities such as laying of roads, tilling and sowing seeds equidistantly spread over a vast area of agricultural fields ready for the commencement of agricultural operations can neither be performed with the help of simple machines, nor the labor force is capable of doing the complex and heavy activities at a relatively faster pace. Heavy machinery, or heavy equipment, meets the requirement of completing complex jobs at a relatively quicker pace of time, and in the bargain saving considerable amount of overheads.

Have you ever watched a giant-sized machine being used at the roadside to lay roads? or a heavy machine being put to use to create a gravel and sand mixture to build roads? These business wire release similar types of equipment are jointly referred to heavy equipment required to carry out heavy jobs of specific nature.

The need for usage of heavy equipment machinery arises from the fact that global competition among the different types of activities is on the rise due to technological innovations, and in such a competitive world, any firm aspiring to survive and grow in the competitive market space is to innovate new products, press release with mostly reduce the overhead costs. For example, the activity of laying roads over a stretch of say 500 meters can be completed by the heavy equipment operator (or) heavy machinery operator and a couple of helpers in less than 12 hours maximum. If the heavy machine were not there, about 50 to 60 employees might have to be employed for digging the hole, clearing the debris and all other such related works to complete the mission of laying a new road for the local street.

Heavy equipment or heavy machinery needs the services of heavy equipment operator or heavy machinery operator, who is capable of operating the machine and complete the multi-tasks assigned to some of the custom-built heavy equipment.

The market for heavy equipment is vibrant with lots of competition among the heavy machinery traders to offer heavy equipment sales or heavy machinery sales either as new products, or used heavy equipment or second-hand equipment, in the market to prospective customers.
http://www.meadowfreepress.com/trucks-suvs/0,1873,400761,00.html

Russia top heavy machinery producer listed on Frankfurt bourse

MOSCOW, December 30 (RIA Novosti) - A holding company for Russia's top heavy machinery manufacturer Concern Tractor Plants group of companies has successfully completed a listing procedure on the Frankfurt stock exchange, the group said in a press release.

Concern Tractor Plants N.V. placed shares in the form of Global Depositary Receipts issued by Deutsche Bank, the company statement said.

Concern Tractor Plants is an international producer of diversified light and heavy machinery, with most of its factories located in Russia.

The placement of shares on the Frankfurt stock exchange is important for the stable development of the group's business and is aimed at acquiring a new status, increasing attractiveness for financial institutions, expanding a range of creditors and improving relations with clients and counterparties, the statement said.

http://en.rian.ru/business/20081230/119226290.html

Toyoda's Double Column Vertical Machining Centers Meet Needs of Heavy Part Manufacturers

Toyoda Machinery USA Inc.
Release date: November 19, 2008


Arlington Heights, IL - Toyoda Machinery's bridge type machining centers deliver rugged reliability and high-accuracy output. This provides heavy cutting capabilities for large, heavy part manufacturers in industries such as aerospace and energy.

Toyoda bridge and gantry machining centers' superior structural integrity is essential to achieving high performance and extreme precision. The large Meehanite cast iron base offers higher density and uniform soundness over traditional cast iron, giving the casting greater tensile strength and maximum vibration-dampening capabilities.

The machines' work area ranges from 83 to 239 inches in the X axis. The automatic tool changer technology delivers drastic improvements in high-quality part throughput. A full splash guard, dual chip conveyors, and a Fanuc CNC make the machines easy to use and maintain.

Toyoda Machinery is one of the largest machine tool manufacturers worldwide. Toyoda is an engineering-driven company that builds, supplies and services flexible machining systems, horizontal and vertical machining centers and grinding machines. Toyoda Machinery headquarters is located in Arlington Heights, IL. The Automotive Products Division is located in Wixom, MI. For more information call 847-253-0340 or visit www.toyoda.com.

Contact:
Jamie L. Goff
Public Relations Director
LoSasso Advertising
773-271-2100
jgoff@losasso.com

Company Information:
Name: Toyoda Machinery USA Inc.
Address: 316 W. University Dr.
City: Arlington Heights
State: IL
ZIP: 60004
Country: USA
Phone: 888-513-8368
FAX: 847-253-0540
http://www.industry.net/toyoda.machinery

Ukrainian manufacturer of heavy machinery buys first UpRight

A Ukrainian manufacturer of heavy axles and rolling machinery has bought an UpRight AB38 articulated boom.

NKMZ is one of the largest manufacturers of heavy machinery in Europe and the company employs 50000 people The AB38 is intended to be used for assembling a very large rolling machine for a Russian car manufacturer. NKMZ will also use the AB38 for service and maintenance work.

Wim Jansink, UpRight's district manager for Eastern and Central Europe, visited the NKMZ factory to conduct product training on the AB38. He said, "The people at NKMZ have been very impressed by this unit and we are now discussing the possible delivery of some other powered access platforms.

"This is the first aerial lift in the plant - previously they used a self-built telescopic cylinder with a one-man platform mounted on top."
http://www.khl.com/magazines/access-international/detail/item29873/
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Mitsubishi Heavy Ind. and Mitsubishi Corp Receive Order for 9 Centrifugal Chillers for District Cooling System

Singapore and Tokyo, Nov 28, 2008 (JCN Newswire via COMTEX) -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), jointly with Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), has received an order for nine centrifugal chillers for a large-scale district cooling system to serve Singapore's New Downtown currently under development at Marina Bay. The nine chillers, with a total cooling capacity of 25,600 refrigeration tons[1] (RT), were ordered by Singapore District Cooling Pte Ltd (SDC), a joint venture between Singapore Power Limited, a local energy utility, and Dalkia, a French energy service company. This is the second centrifugal chiller order placed to MHI by SDC.
The New Downtown at Marina Bay in Singapore's southern sector encompasses an area of approximately 370 hectares adjoining the old downtown. The Marina Bay area is now busy with the construction of a new business and financial district development as well as an integrated resort facility. Previously, in 2002 MHI received an order from SDC for the first district cooling plant incorporating five centrifugal chillers with a total cooling capacity of 10,450 RT. The first plant completed in 2006 has been providing district cooling service to the first-phase commercial development in Marina Bay comprising two skyscrapers of 50 and 29 stories. Of the nine units of 2,844 RT capacity chiller now on order, three units are slated for delivery in spring 2009, which will be installed in the first plant as part of SDC's expansion plan. The remaining six units will be delivered in summer 2009 to be installed in the second district cooling plant which is located in the Singapore's first integrated resort development area, the home to a casino, hotels, shopping and convention facilities.
The centrifugal chillers on order use HFC-134a, a chlorine-free and zero ozone depletion potential (ODP) refrigerant. They achieve the world's highest cooling efficiency: compared to the units delivered to SDC in 2006, the new chillers have boosted energy-saving efficiency by about 5% in COP (coefficient of performance)[2] and 30% in IPLV (integrated part load value) rating[3]. The new units also help in lowering the emission of CO2, a greenhouse gas, by 23% compared with the previous model developed about 10 years ago. MHI believes that in addition to the new chiller's technological advantages, environmental responsiveness and operational economy, the strong track record of reliability demonstrated by the first batch of chillers and timeliness of product delivery, both in Japan and Singapore, are the key factors contributed to the second batch of chiller order from SDC.
The district cooling system for Marina Bay, Singapore will be developed in phases to keep pace with the plan to turn Marina Bay area into the new downtown for Singapore. When fully developed, the district cooling system is expected to have an installed capacity of about 256,000 RT.
In April 2008, MHI established centrifugal chiller division at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Singapore Private, Ltd. (MHISP), targeted at strengthening its marketing and service structure in Singapore and throughout Southeast Asia. The company also intends to continue focusing on attracting orders from SDC in the years ahead.
[1] Refrigeration ton represents the refrigerating capacity for turning 1 ton of zero C water into zero C ice in 24 hours. 1 RT = 3,024 Kcal/hr.
[2] Coefficient of performance (COP) indicates the ratio of a system's useful energy output versus the system's energy input. The higher a system's COP, the higher is its energy-saving efficiency. In the case of refrigeration systems, COP = rated cooling capacity (kW) / electricity consumption (kW).
[3] The integrated part load value (IPLV) rating system was developed by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) of the U.S. IPLV measures the efficiency of air-conditioners under a variety of conditions: several partial operational load ratios and coolant water temperatures similar to those in actual usage, to reflect seasonal changes in operational conditions. As with COP, the higher the IPLV rating, the higher is the energy-saving efficiency.
About Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Corporation (TSE: 8058; ADR: MSBHY) is Japan's largest general trading company (sogo shosha) with over 200 bases of operations in approximately 80 countries worldwide. Together with its over 500 group companies, Mitsubishi Corporation employs a multinational workforce approximately 55,000 people. The Group has long been engaged in business with customers around the world in virtually every industry, including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise. Mitsubishi Corporation's commitment to social responsibility is embodied in its corporate philosophy and demonstrated through its extensive programme of cultural, environmental and educational projects worldwide. For more information, please visit www.mitsubishicorp.com .
About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TSE: 7011, 'MHI'), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's leading heavy machinery manufacturers, with consolidated sales of 3,068 billion yen in fiscal 2006 (year ended March 31, 2007). MHI's diverse lineup of products and services encompasses shipbuilding, power plants, chemical plants, environmental equipment, steel structures, industrial and general machinery, aircraft, space rocketry and air-conditioning systems. For more information, please visit the MHI website at http://www.mhi.co.jp
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Mitsubishi-Heavy-Ind-Mitsubishi-Corp/story.aspx?guid=%7B23BB440B-BA5F-4D69-BC17-746CC22BA1C0%7D

Heavy Machinery Auction Realizes $420,000 to the Internet — Facilitated by Ableauctions and NAALive

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- Ableauctions.com (AMEX:AAC) announced today that the Stephen Passy Auction held February 25, 2006, sold approximately $420,000 to the Internet. Highlights from the auction include the following sales:

Caterpillar 627B Push Pull Motor Scraper $55,000

1998 CMI/TEREX PRT525 Solid Rubber Tired
Roto-Mill Pavement Profiler $50,000

Caterpillar 325L Hydraulic Excavator $39,000

2004 Broce RJ350 Mobile Broom $32,000

2005 Ashland l180TS 18CY. Ejector Pull Type
Hydraulic Scraper $33,000

Stephen Passy, President and Founder of Stephan Passy & Associates, has over thirty-two years of experience in the auction industry. As Vice President of the Construction and Trucking Division of Max Rouse & Sons, Inc. Stephen was involved in over $3 billion dollars in auction sales around the globe. In 1991 he formed Stephen Passy & Associates which grossed over $60 million dollars. Forke Auctioneers hired him in 1997 and in three years achieved annual gross revenues of $59 million, and the highest net profit single transaction in Forkes' 78-year history. He reactivated Stephen Passy & Associates, Inc. in 1999 and produced gross revenues exceeding $55 million in the first 20 months of business.

After their first auction with NAALive, Ned Burleigh of Stephan Passy Auctions said that "they are pleased with the results of the first auction. The ease of the process from start to finish has been unmatched by any vendor in the past." They look forward to continuing their partnership with NAALive for their auctions scheduled for Albuquerque, New Mexico March 28, 2006, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota April 5, 2006. Stephen Passy Auctions have reduced their Internet service fee from 5% to 2.5%.

For more information visit www.passyauctions.com

About NAALive

NAALive is an Internet-based broadcast service for NAA members who conduct real auctions. Utilizing NAALive's real-time software, auction houses broadcast over the Internet and online bidders participate in live auctions as if they were physically present at the auction. NAALive also enables bidders to review auction catalogs and place absentee bids prior to an event. NAALive is rapidly becoming the standard for live Internet auctions and the premiere Web site for consumer access to the auction industry. This means thousands more potential bidders for your auctions.

About Ableauctions.com

Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX:AAC) is a high-tech liquidator and on-line auction facilitator that operates the domains iCollector.com, Naalive.com, Unlimited Closeouts.com and iTrustee.com.

As an on-line auction facilitator, the Company, with the experience of over 3,000 auctions, has developed state-of-the-art technology to broadcast auctions over the Internet (www.ableauctions.com/technology) and currently provides the technology and related services to auction houses, enabling them to broadcast auctions over the Internet. The Company broadcasts business and industrial auctions over the Internet for auctioneers and members of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and art, antique and collectible auctions for numerous galleries and auction houses around the world through eBay Live Auctions.

As a liquidator, the Company, through Unlimited Closeouts and iTrustee, purchases overstocks, order cancellations and discontinued products from major manufacturers and importers, then sells the merchandise to major retail chains, other resellers or the public.

For a comprehensive Corporate Update and prior releases, visit www.ableauctions.com. For more information, contact Investor Relations at investorrelations@ableauctions.com

This press release contains forward-looking statements, particularly as related to, among other things, the business plans of the Company, statements relating to goals, plans and projections regarding the Company's financial position and the Company's business strategy. The words or phrases "would be," "will allow," "intends to," "may result," "are expected to," "will continue," "anticipates," "expects," "estimate," "project," "indicate," "could," "potentially," "should," "believe," "considers" or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements fall within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934 and are subject to the safe harbor created by these sections. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, involve known and unknown risks, a reliance on third parties for information, transactions or orders that may be cancelled, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in our industry, to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results include risks and uncertainties related to the performance of our staff, management, financing, competition, on-line auction business, our ability to implement or manage our expansion strategy, general economic conditions, our ability to license our software to other auction houses, our ability to acquire profitable companies and integrate them into our business successfully and other factors that are detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and on documents we file from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements made herein are as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as of any subsequent date. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on such statements. The Company does not undertake, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences, developments, unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statement. Actual results may differ materially from the Company's expectations and estimates. The Company does not realize nor book the full revenue of auctions that it facilitates in its financials, only the net auction fees, that can vary from time-to-time, that it realizes. E.&O.E.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_March_22/ai_n26803025?tag=content;col1

Heavy Machinery Material Handling

Handling of heavy machinery is a task that requires specially designed equipment. Heavy machinery like pneumatic conveyors, milling machines and drill jigs are used in places like farms, docks and construction sites. It is difficult to transport this equipment from one place to another. This is when the powerful material handling machines like tractors, bulldozers, trucks and trailers are used.

The equipment used for handling heavy machinery varies, depending upon the location. Industrial trucks and tractors are used to handle heavy machinery and move material around warehouses, storage yards, factories, or construction sites. A typical industrial truck, often called a forklift, uses a hydraulic lifting mechanism and forks to move large and heavy objects. Industrial tractors are also available to pull trailers loaded with material, goods, or equipment within factories and warehouses or around outdoor storage areas.

Ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors and hoists are used at docks. Specialized material-handling equipment such as shipping tank unloading equipment is also used in docks, to gauge or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.

Other heavy machinery handling equipment includes conveyors and mine cars that are widely used in mines.
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Dillow in Iraq: Heavy machinery protects Marines

With 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines at Battle Position Tripoli, near Al-Qaim

A lot of Marines here don't have much good to say about MRAPs. In fact, perhaps the best you can say about MRAPs is that they help keep Marines alive to complain about them.

"Personally I prefer the Humvee," says Lt. Mike Hussey of 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, a Camp Pendleton-based artillery unit now doing service as a civil affairs unit here. "But then, I haven't been blown up yet."

MRAP – pronounced "em-rap" – is short for "mine-resistant, ambush-protected" vehicle. They're the latest effort by the U.S. military to find an all-purpose vehicle that fits the special needs of this war.

But like every other vehicle that's been used over here, they have their tradeoffs.

Five years ago, in March 2003, the Marine infantrymen I was embedded with rode into this war in "amphibious assault vehicles, " or "amtraks" or simply "tracks." They were 22-ton behemoths designed to carry Marines from ship to shore, but they were pressed into service as land vehicles for the initial march up to Baghdad. But they weren't designed to withstand IEDs or roadside bombs, and soon passed out of use.

When I came back in the spring of 2004 the Marines I was with were using open-back Humvees on patrols. They offered speed and good visibility but no protection against IEDs, so by 2006 they had largely been supplanted by "up-armored" Humvees, which featured heavy armor and thick ballistic glass windows.

But not everyone liked the armored Humvees. Some Marines complained that they presented too much of a "defensive posture" to the enemy, and were hard to see out of.

And as a reporter I had a particular beef with them. Although the new Humvees were air-conditioned, the A/C blower on the right rear seat had to be blocked off to divert cool air to the vehicle's communications and electronics gear. And which seat do you think the reporter always got?

They still have the Humvees, but now MRAPs are the patrol and convoy vehicle of choice. They come in two sizes, four-wheel and six-wheel, and can carry up to six passengers plus driver, assistant driver and gunner. They weigh about 14 tons and get about 6 mpg, and they cost about $500,000 each, about three times as much as a Humvee.

The upside? With their V-shaped hulls and heavy armor, they are can withstand roadside bombs better than almost anything short of a tank. Some reports indicate that they have reduced IED casualties by as much as 90 percent.

The downside is that they're top-heavy and prone to rollovers, and they have the suspension and shock absorption characteristics of a supermarket shopping cart. You have to cinch yourself into your seat like a race car driver or else the slightest bump will send your head crashing into the roof. After one 100-mile ride in one, I needed a chiropractor.

"They do need better suspension," says Cpl. Matthew Habermann of Soldotna, Alaska, with considerable understatement. "But other than that they're a pretty good vehicle."

"It drives like a tractor," says Sgt. Scott Barker of Leonard, Texas. "But it is safer, I'll give it that."

(Habermann and Barker are both members of the 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines – which, incidentally, is the unit "adopted" last fall by the city of Irvine.)

Whether MRAPs will actually be the all-purpose vehicle the military has been looking for is uncertain. Although they work pretty well on the paved roads of western Iraq, the rugged dirt tracks of Afghanistan may be a bigger challenge.

Still, it's clear the MRAPs have accomplished what they set out to do. They are keeping Marines alive – if not particularly comfortable.

CONTACT THE WRITER GordonDillow@gmail.com. You can see more of Dillow's stories and photos from Iraq at www.ocregister.com
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/marines-vehicle-humvees-2160137-mraps-driver?slideshow=1

Ableauctions - Heavy Machinery Auctions Realize $2,100,000 in Internet Sales

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Ableauctions.com (AMEX:AAC) announced today that Stephen Passy and Associates' July 12th, 2007 and July 18th, 2007 auctions, broadcast through NAALive.com, realized over $2,100,000 in combined online sales with Internet bidding influence exceeding $3,800,000. Highlights of the auctions included the following Internet sales:

Caterpillar D10T crawler tractor - $865,000

Power curber 5700B super crawler curb & gutter machine - $125,000

Caterpillar 930G wheel loader - $105,000

Caterpillar 930G wheel loader - $100,000

Caterpillar D5N LGP crawler tractor - $80,000
Stephen Passy, President and Founder of Stephen Passy & Associates, has over thirty-two years of experience in the auction industry. As Vice President of the construction and Trucking Division of Max Rouse & Sons, Inc. Stephen was involved in over $3 billion dollars in auction sales around the globe. In 1991 he formed Stephen Passy & Associates which grossed over $60 million dollars. Forke Auctioneers hired him in 1997 and in three years achieved annual gross revenues of $59 million, and the highest net profit single transaction in Forkes' 78-year history. He reactivated Stephen Passy & Associates, Inc. in 1999 and produced gross revenues exceeding $55 million in the first 20 months of business.

About NAALive

NAALive is an Internet-based broadcast service for NAA members who conduct real auctions. Utilizing NAALive's real-time software, auction houses broadcast over the Internet and online bidders participate in live auctions as if they were physically present at the auction. NAALive also enables bidders to review auction catalogs and place absentee bids prior to an event. NAALive is rapidly becoming the standard for live Internet auctions and the premiere Web site for consumer access to the auction industry. This means thousands more potential bidders for your auctions.

About Ableauctions.com

Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX:AAC) is a high-tech liquidator and on-line auction facilitator that operates the domains iCollector.com, Naalive.com and Unlimited Closeouts.com.

As an on-line auction facilitator, the Company, with the experience of over 3,000 auctions, has developed state-of-the-art technology to broadcast auctions over the Internet (www.ableauctions.com/technology) and currently provides the technology and related services to auction houses, enabling them to broadcast auctions over the Internet. The Company broadcasts business and industrial auctions over the Internet for auctioneers and members of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and art, antique and collectible auctions for numerous galleries and auction houses around the world through eBay Live Auctions.

As a liquidator, the Company, through Unlimited Closeouts, purchases overstocks, order cancellations and discontinued products from major manufacturers and importers, then sells the merchandise to major retail chains, other resellers or the public.

For a comprehensive Corporate Update and prior releases, visit www.ableauctions.com. For more information, contact Investor Relations at investorrelations@ableauctions.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, particularly as related to, among other things, the business plans of the Company, statements relating to goals, plans and projections regarding the Company's financial position and the Company's business strategy. The words or phrases "would be," "will allow," "intends to," "may result," "are expected to," "will continue," "anticipates," "expects," "estimate," "project," "indicate," "could," "potentially," "should," "believe," "considers" or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements." Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, involve known and unknown risks, a reliance on third parties for information, transactions or orders that may be cancelled, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in our industry, to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results include risks and uncertainties related to the performance of our staff, loss of management personnel, an inability to obtain financing as and when we need it, competition from other on-line auction businesses, our ability to implement or manage our expansion strategy, general economic conditions, our ability to license our software to other auction houses, our ability to acquire profitable companies and integrate them into our business successfully and other factors that are detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and on documents we file from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements made herein are as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as of any subsequent date. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on such statements. The Company does not undertake, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences, developments, unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statement. E.&O.E.
http://findarticles.com

Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area

Gilbert is home to Minnesota's first designated state recreation area for off-highway vehicles (OHV) and all-terrain vehicles (ATV). This park features more than 1,200 acres of recreation trails, scramble areas, training, hill climbs, rock crawls, special events. This northern Minnesota OHV facility is for use by off-road motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and 4x4 Jeeps and trucks. This park is open to the public for recreational riding and will also host state and national competitive events.

Some areas offer a view of northern Minnesota from 200-foot-high mountains of ore that stretch more than 20 miles. More than approximately 30 miles of trails are available, along with a six-bay wash area.

Managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN-DNR), the park also features safety training and practice facilities for riders of various skill levels. In this Northern Minnesota Park, OHV trails and areas are signed with the degree of difficulty for users. There will be no charge for admission, but off-road vehicles must be properly registered for off-road use and be equipped with standard safety equipment and a muffler.

Areas for activities and special events include a multi-purpose event area, 4x4 rock crawl and obstacle course, tough-truck competition course, sand and mud drags, hill climbs, motorcycle track, observed trails, snowmobile events, bicycle motocross or mountain bike events and more.

Planning and land acquisition are currently underway for a proposed 3,500 acre addition to the OHV Park located just east of Virginia.
http://www.ironrange.org/recreation/atv-ohv/ohv-park/

Used Construction Equipment - Benefits of Purchasing

A company in the construction, landscaping or related industries generally expend tremendous amounts of money on construction equipment. Perhaps you are the owner of manager of such an enterprise and are looking for methods through which you can reel in the costs associated with running your business, including the costs associated with heavy construction equipment. To this end, you might want to give close consideration to the prospect of purchasing and utilizing used construction equipment. In point of fact, there are a number of definite benefits to purchasing and using used construction equipment.

Perhaps the most obvious benefit of electing to for the used construction equipment route when equipping your construction or construction related company is cost savings. As you undoubtedly understand, the prices of new heavy construction equipment in the 21 st century can be astronomical. However, the costs of used construction equipment are remarkably less. Indeed, you can buy used construction equipment that is of fairly recent vintage for a very reasonable cost.

Another of the benefits of purchasing used construction equipment is found in the fact that you can increase your fleet without breaking the budget. If you have a larger fleet, through the inclusion of used construction equipment, you have the ability to take on more construction jobs. As a result of taking on additional work, you will better your company’s bottom line in a shorter period of time. In short, you save money on the purchase of used construction equipment and you are able to increase your bottom line through the addition of more jobs and projects than you would have been able to undertake had you not been able to expand your equipment fleet.

There are a number of different resources available to a person seeking used construction equipment. As with so many products and services in the 21 st century, the Internet is now a decent resource for a person seeking used construction equipment. There are a number of different websites that cater specifically to trading in used construction equipment. (At these sites you can not only purchase used construction equipment but you can sell these equipment items as well.)

Naturally, in the brick and mortar world, there are a number of operations that specifically market used construction equipment. In most instances, there are different retailers that sell specific types of used construction equipment. Therefore, you will have to spend some time shopping around to find exactly what you are looking for and seeking in regard to used construction equipment.



http://www.machineryjunction.com/blog/category/equipment/

Half-Life 2: Missing Information - Weapons and Enemies

Amid City Construction Boom, Thieves Heist Heavy Machinery

As Moscow's construction boom continues unabated, thieves and robbers continue to heist heavy machinery such as cranes and cement mixers from local construction sites.

Three KamAZ cranes and one cement truck have been stolen in Moscow in the past five days, police sources said Tuesday.

In the latest incident, two unidentified assailants attacked the Uzbek driver of a KamAZ crane Monday on Varshavskoye Shosse in southern Moscow and drove off, a police source told RIA-Novosti.

The crane, worth an estimated 2.25 million rubles ($95,000), was discovered later in the Moscow region village of Sukhanovo, 10 kilometers southwest of Moscow, the source said. No one had been detained in connection with the crime as of Tuesday.

Experts say a dearth of such heavy machinery amid the city's construction boom can make a crane theft a profitable enterprise. "These machines are expensive and in short supply," said Vladimir Pantyushin, head of the economic and strategic research group at Jones Lang LaSalle. "These cranes are being used up to 24 hours a day. They can't travel very far but are easy to sell back for high profits."

On Friday, three separate cranes were stolen in Moscow.

A 42-year-old Kyrgyz man got lost while driving a KamAZ crane and was attacked by armed assailants on Novodanilovskaya Naberezhnaya, a police source told The Moscow Times.

The attackers climbed up into the salon of the crane and assaulted the driver, shooting him with a gas pistol when he tried to resist, the source said.

The robbers drove the crane, worth an estimated 5.5 million rubles ($234,000) out to the Leninsky district of the Moscow region, where they abandoned the Kyrgyz driver and drove off, the source said.

The same day, thieves stole a KamAZ crane on Bolotnikovskaya Ulitsa, near the Varshavskaya metro station in southwestern Moscow, Interfax reported. The crane was worth an estimated 6 million rubles ($255,000), the report said.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1010/42/368818.htm

The Marvelous Diesel Mini-Tractors!

A tractor is one of the most important investments that any homesteader can make. One of these sturdy, reliable "mechanical mules" will handle any job from tilling a field to yanking a fencepost, and can really ease the newcomer's transition from urban to rural life ( or help the established farmer raise the productivity of his or her acreage).

Unfortunately, such vehicles cost money . . . often a good deal more than most folks (especially those who've just made their move back to the land) are able to afford. Even a medium-sized machine, for example, can easily set its buyer back $10,000 or more . . . and that price doesn't even include the optional (but often necessary) equipment!

A few years back, however, several farsighted manufacturers realized that a different tractor market was developing . . . one that demanded equipment that wasn't in line with what the established firms were offering. In short, while the "old guard" continued to design "bigger and better" machines (which had come to resemble construction equipment rather than tractors), the industrial innovators were busy producing smaller work vehicles with diesel engines, big machine capabilities, and lower prices.

Time has, of course, proven that the "little guys" did, indeed, know what a large segment of the public wanted, and the number of manufacturers of smaller workhorses has increased to meet that demand. This year, in fact, there's a real "bumper crop" of "commonsense compacts" to choose from . . . and there may never be a better time to give the thought of purchasing a new tractor some serious consideration.

LITTLE IMMIGRANTS

As you may have guessed, these mini-machines are—for the most part—imported. In fact, tractors made in Japan alone are being sold (or will soon be available) in the U.S. under no less than 10 different company names! According to a recent issue of Implement and Tractor (the agricultural equipment dealers' official handbook), Ford—in the past few months—has signed a marketing deal with Shibaura, while John Deere has teamed up with Yanmar, International Harvester with Kumatsu, White with Iseki, and Massey Ferguson and Allis Chalmers with Toyosha! These arrangements will really "fill out" the small tractor field already represented in North America by Kubota, Satoh, Bolens, Suzue, and Hinomoto.

Even the tiniest of the Japanese diesels (which vary in size from 12 to 17 horsepower) are in no way similar to the gasoline-driven, American-made garden and lawn units so common in suburbia today. Instead, the imports are faithfully miniaturized versions of standard-sized farm machines. They have no pretense of beauty, and their outsized drag rods, links, and lifts could even be called grotesque. . . but—pound for pound—the Oriental vehicles are outstanding performers. Most are available in either two- or four-wheel drive, with six forward and two reverse speeds, hydraulic lifts, standard (1-3/8") power take-off, Category 1 three-point hitches, and many other features previously available only on bigger machines. The small diesels can—with little or no modification—even accept a good number of the implements manufactured in the U.S. for the commercial farmer!


http://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Homesteading

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Sales Of Gas-Guzzling V-8 Cars, Trucks Decline

With gas prices at record levels, many people are looking to get rid of the V-8 gas guzzling car, truck or SUV.

Problem is, some dealers either don't want them at all or will pay you next to nothing in a trade.

Some people may continue to insist on a V-8 truck or car, depending on how they use them, but consumers should not expect to get much money for their V-8 trade because of the decrease in demand.

Lash has been buying and selling cars for years, and $4 per gallon gas is changing the landscape.

"We probably at least had 40 to 50 percent trucks and SUVs, but now everyone's looking for gas mileage," Lash said.

Lash said he's heard that some places are not taking in V-8s because they can't take them in if they can't resell them.

"When I go to the auction, when a V-8 hits the floor nobody even bids on it," Lash said.

At the Holler group, they're still taking V-8s on trade, but not at prices consumers would've expected a few months back.

"Holler is still selling the V8s, just more of the smaller cars. Nationwide, the trade-in value has gone down, but we are still accepting them as trade-ins," Jill Frederiksen of Holler Automotive said.

She said people still want the larger more powerful vehicles to pull boats and travel trailers.

Several trucks will be going to auction so they can be shipped overseas.

Officials said there seems to be a market there for the more powerful trucks.
http://www.wesh.com/automotive/16427672/detail.html

Heavy equipment parts maker doubles plant size

Dura-Tuff Wear Products LLC, a local manufacturer of grouser bars and finishing edges for heavy equipment used in construction and mining, has almost doubled the size of its manufacturing plant.

Formerly located at 5079 W. 2100 S., West Valley City, the firm has taken occupancy of roughly 15,300 square feet at 3005 S. 1030 W., South Salt Lake.

Approximately 20 years old, Dura-Tuff was formed by West Valley City-based Wheeler Machinery and acquired roughly five years ago by Sandy-based GH Peterson Holdings.

Dura-Tuff manufactures grouser bars and a product for backhoes called the SwitchBlade.

Grouser bars, an undercarnage part found on crawlerdozers, are used to replace treads on tracked vehicles when, they have become worn, said Carey Van Orden, chief marketing officer at GH Peterson Holdings.

"We get the steel in bars and then heat-treat it at our facility, then straighten the bar and cut it to length and ship it to dealerships worldwide," she said. Dura-Tuff carries grouser bars that fit tracked machinery manufactured by the likes of Case, Caterpillar, John Deere, Kobelco, Komatsu, Sumitomo and Volvo.

The finishing edge product for backhoes that is manufactured by Dura-Tuff is known in the industry as SwitchBlade. The bucket attachment is designed for those who want to create a clean trench floor or a straight edge finish.

"Normally what they do is weld on a bar, but that takes two hours and then you have to cut it off when it's done," Van Orden said. "Ours is a bolt-on edge so you can interchange it with the teeth very easily. It's good for finishing a construction floor or trenching."

Van Orden said Dura-Tuff presently employs a total of about 15 people at its South Salt Lake manufacturing plant and Sandy sales office, but hopes to increase staff as it begins manufacturing additional products.

Dura-Tuff ships its products to heavy equipment dealerships in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Russia, Africa, China, Australia, Singapore and Indonesia. The firm leased its new manufacturing space with the assistance of Tom Dischmann and Andy Blunt of CB Richard Ellis.

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Cheaper motors offer higher efficiency

A range of motors could be made more efficiently – and more cheaply – thanks to a new magnetic material. Lou Reade reports Swedish researchers have designed a motor, which they claim would be twice as efficient – and half the cost – of existing devices. The innovation centres on a new type of magnetic material, coupled with production methods that slash the number of components and reduce the cost of assembly. The implications are far-reaching and could mean that any device that relies on motors – from a washing machine to a car – could be produced far more cheaply. The researchers, at Lund University’s Centre for Electro-Magnetic Conversion (Cemec), have spent 15 years creating ‘plastic bonded iron powder’ – in which metal particles are ‘suspended’ in a plastic material. This compound is used to produce motor components using a technique called ‘centrifugal moulding’. “The development started with injection moulding of low performance motors,” says Tord Cedell. “We found that new, alloyed powders with very well defined shape and grain structure would give high packing ratio and low losses. Experimenting with other techniques, we understood that a special form of rotational moulding [centrifugal moulding] gives superior properties and high production throughput.” The energy efficiency of conventional electrical actuators – including motors, inductors and transformers – can be boosted by incorporating a laminated core of soft magnetic iron sheets, he says. Cemec proposes to replace the laminated sheets with a single moulding of ‘soft magnetic composite’. As well as being more efficient, it would be made in just “a few” production steps rather than the 60 that it currently takes, says Cemec. The likely list of benefits from using this approach includes: reduced size and weight (as the actuator and driven object are integrated, minimising the need for gearboxes or flange couplings); reduced energy consumption (with fewer mechanical parts); and reduced cost (with modular design allowing for cost-effective automated production – so suitable for high labour cost economies). The Cemec team is already producing inductors, transformers and induction heating coils using the technique – but full-blown motors will take a little longer. “For mass production of motors and generators, it will be – depending on financing – at least one more year,” he says, noting that Cemec is currently seeking venture capital for this development. The technique is not aimed at high-performance motors such as servo motors, but could easily be used in products such as torus, claw-pole and transversal flux motors. “We see it being used in all sorts of motors and generators that work at high electrical frequencies,” says Cedell. He says that the new material – and the new design – will make high frequency losses negligible, give low permeability and have a high thermal conduction between coil and magnetic flux conductor material.” He points out that the material alone does not have a magic effect on a conventional motor design. “Just changing the material in a conventional design would result in a poor motor,” he says. Cemec also accepts that commercial examples of ‘SMC motors’ are already being used – such as a motor that supplies oil to an advanced braking system in a Japanese car. But it adds that these are low volume applications – and its aim is to make the motors in high volume. The work was funded with SEK 12 million (£1 million) over five years from Vinnova, the Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) and venture capital company Industri Kapital. A patent was issued in October. Research such as this is important to Sweden – and, by implication, other high economy countries. “[Researching this field] is strategically important for Sweden,” says the organisation. “[We rely] on innovative design, efficient production and high energy efficiency of products for industrial competitiveness.” Alloy makes motors more efficient Across the pond, researchers at the Iowa-based Ames Laboratory have developed a permanent magnet alloy that will retain its properties at high temperature. This should allow the production of electric drive motors that are more efficient and cost effective. Iver Anderson, Ames Lab senior metallurgist and Iowa State University adjunct professor of materials science and engineering, said that future 'ultragreen' vehicles such as fully electric cars, fuel-cell automobiles and plug-in hybrids will rely on this kind of technology. “They all have electric drive motors, so that’s a common theme,” he said. “It’s important that those motors be made economically with an operating envelope that fits how they will be driven. The automotive companies in this country have set out a series of parameters that they would like electric motors to meet.”One of these is the need for permanent-magnet electric motors to operate well at temperatures up to 200°C. “That raised a lot of eyebrows for people who know anything about magnets,” said Anderson. Most types of permanent magnet lose a lot of their magnetic energy at modest temperatures and operate at less than half their power by the time they reach 100-125°C. This new breed of magnets would operate with good magnetic strength at 200°C, thanks to an alloy that replaces pure neodymium with a mixed rare earth. The alloy exists as a fine powder which can be processed by injection moulding – which Anderson says will be crucial if it is to be adopted by the automotive industry and its need for high volumes. “Currently, each magnet making up the magnet array in an electric motor is glued in by hand,” says Anderson. “That’s fine for small runs of 50,000, but try doing that for the millions of cars with electric drive motors – one for the front and one for the back – that consumers will want to buy in the next 10 years. It’s not going to work.” The work is part of the US Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Program, which aims to develop more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly transportation technologies in order to cut the use of fossil fuels. http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/13687/Cheaper-motors-offer-higher-efficiency.aspx
Author Tom Shelley

Trucks keep rolling...for now

Despite a threatened strike by some independent truck drivers, many trucks were still on the road Tuesday. But for how much longer?

Several industry experts predict problems ahead finding drivers because of higher fuel costs.

Some independent truck drivers, known as owner-operators since they own their trucks, had talked about not working Tuesday to protest the rise in diesel prices.

And there were reports Tuesday of truckers on the New Jersey Turnpike snarling traffic by driving at only 20 miles per hour as a way to protest high gas prices.

But officials with the Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association, which has about 160,000 members nationwide, as well as the Truckload Carriers Association, which represents trucking companies that use owner-operators, both said they had reports of only sporadic shutdowns by drivers.

"We've heard from a lot of members who have no intention of participating," said Norita Taylor, spokeswoman for the OOIDA. "What's more important is what happens tomorrow and the next day and next week if diesel prices don't go down. More and more truckers will be faced with decision about what to do, whether or not to stay in the business."

Gary Salisbury, the chief operating officer of Fikes Truck Line in Hope, Ark., which has about 500 owner-operators driving flatbed trucks, said he's seeing more and more of his owner operators quitting the business because they can't afford to keep running. Many have been forced to try to find a job as a company driver so they don't have to worry about paying for fuel and repair costs.

"I don't have any of my drivers who are striking, but we lost 12 trucks yesterday," said Salisbury. "Guys who have a mechanical problem, if they go down, they don't have the cash reserves to fix it and keep rolling."

However, Matt Turner, an Akron trucker who operates a Web site calling for a shutdown, http://www.unitedcdl.org/, said he believes there are thousands of owner-operators who are participating in the shutdown.

"The unity we've got now is getting stronger because of the corner we're backed into," he said. "The impact of this shutdown, we may not see until the middle of the week. But we'll see it."

Turner has parked four trucks that he owns. He usually drives one and pays other drivers to drive the remaining three.

Chris Burruss, president of the Truckload Carriers Association said his members are hearing chatter about the protest, but none reported more than scattered problems.

But he also agrees fuel prices are causing problems for both independent drivers as well as trucking companies. He thinks the rise in diesel costs will cause many smaller trucking companies to go out of business.

"We've always had a high turnover of drivers, but the turnover we're seeing now to a certain degree is not about jumping from one company to another to another. It's the drivers getting out because they can't afford to operate any longer," Burruss said. To top of page
http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/01/news/economy/trucking_protest/

HSS Hire Ireland becomes country’s biggest Kubota hirer

HSS Hire Ireland has taken delivery of 23 Kubota mini excavators, making them the largest hirer of the market-leading machines in Ireland, with a total Kubota fleet of 48.

The 1.7 tonne KX41-3V and 2.8 tonne KX71-3 models are available for hire through the company's nationwide network of 24 branches, plus six agency outlets.

Dublin-based HSS Hire Ireland is part of the HSS Hire Service Group, the UK's largest tool and equipment hire chain.

Towards the end of 2007, it opened its new Dublin Superstore, with a floor area of 22,955 sq ft, and launched a 26,500 sq ft Superstore in Belfast. The two new outlets will allow HSS to further increase its small plant offering to customers.

The cabbed mini excavators, supplied by Kubota distributor Whelan Plant Sales, of Ennis, Co. Clare, are fitted with a 'quick-hitch' coupler system that allows the operator to rapidly switch between attachments from inside the cab, and three different sized buckets.

They also feature Kubota's unique key-based 'ANTI-THEFT' security system - the first and still the only one of its kind fitted as standard equipment by a mini excavator manufacturer.

Michael Killeen, managing director of HSS Hire Ireland, said: "As a hire company an unreliable machine means a loss of revenue. In the fast moving construction industry in Ireland it's simply not an option for us to hire out machines that would cause delays on site for our customers and ultimately hold up the progress of a project. This has not been our experience with Kubota.

"The brand has an excellent name in the construction industry. Many of our customers specifically request a Kubota machine due to their high level of satisfaction with the first Kubota hired from us."

"It's a huge benefit for us to know that the Kubota machines we stock are a guaranteed source of hire revenue. Such is our confidence in the brand that we are now the biggest user of Kubota machines in Ireland."

He added that in their experience, Kubota machines are of superior quality, with second to none performance. "We are also receiving excellent dealer support from the supplier, Whelan Plant Sales."

George Whelan, owner of Whelan Plant Sales, said: "We have been selling Kubota machines for three years now and this latest sale to HSS Hire Ireland is our biggest yet. We are delighted to be a part of the company's rapid development and look forward to supplying more Kubota minis to them as they grow their business still further."

Kubota is the European and world leader in mini excavators and offers the widest range of machines available from a single manufacturer. Customers can select from 18 base models spanning the weight range from 850 kg to 8 tonnes and including the largest selection of increasingly popular zero tail swing machines.

With a legendary reputation for quality, performance, reliability, excellent resale values and first-class dealer support, their productivity and versatility make them the ideal tool for many different application and end-users, from civil engineering to landscaping and plant hire companies to owner operators.
http://www.hub-4.com/news/945/hss-hire-ireland-becomes-countrys-biggest-kubota-hirer

Heavy Duty Sewing Machines

Sewing machines are of different types, mechanical sewing machines, electronic sewing machines, home sewing machines, computerized sewing machines, and industrial or commercial sewing machines. Of the different types of sewing machines, heavy duty sewing machines are meant for a high production environment.

If you are working with heavy fabrics, then heavy duty sewing machines would be the right choice. Heavy duty sewing machines can perform all sewing tasks such as buttonhole, blind hem, monograms, quilting, as well as decorative sewing. Ideal for continuous applications, heavy duty sewing machines include additional equipments for doing heavy work.

Available in a wide range of models, these machines are well suited for stitching products such as bags, auto, luggage, boat and furniture upholstery, tarps, tents, awnings, outdoor clothing, covers, and much more.

Most heavy duty sewing machines offer stitching speeds up to 1000 plus stitches per minute. They are simple and easy to operate. Heavy duty sewing machines are designed to work with all type of fabrics ranging from lightweight fabrics such as chiffon and silk to heavyweight fabrics such as duck, denim, and canvas. Built-in needle threader, extension bed and free arm design are among the other characteristics of heavy duty sewing machines.

Singer, Euro-Pro, Janome, and Brother are some of the leading manufacturers of heavy duty sewing machines. While purchasing sewing machines, most of these companies offer accessories such as eight presser feet, bobbins, spool cap, assorted needles, twin needles, and much more. Singer 450083 Heavy Duty Professional Sewing Machine, Janome L 344 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine, White model 4042, and Brother Sewing Machine PS33 are some manufacturers of heavy duty sewing machines.

Drive unit suits road roller wheels

Drive is delivered through a hydrostatic transmission system with two variable displacement axial piston motors installed horizontally along the machine's lengthwise axis.

Bonfiglioli has launched a new drive unit designed for driving road roller wheels. These robust units are specially shaped and sized for installation on roller-compactors that generally feature rear axles with four drive wheels and steering front axles with idle wheels. Only two units are needed to drive all four wheels on the rear axle, each unit powering two wheels.

Drive is delivered through a hydrostatic transmission system with two variable displacement axial piston motors installed horizontally along the machine's lengthwise axis at 90 degrees to the wheel axis, in a position where they are well protected but still easily accessible.

In design terms, the drive unit comprises two hubs, on which the two driven wheels are mounted.

Each hub contains a double-stage planetary gearbox.

Inside a central connecting housing a bevel gear pair provides initial reduction and receives drive from a hydraulic motor through a mechanical drive shaft.

The central casing also provides the fixing points for securing the unit to the machine.

The load bearing hubs are designed to withstand the particularly high loads that road rollers apply to their wheels.

A multi-plate hydraulic brake is mounted at the input to the drive unit to provide dynamic braking to stop the machine (assisted by the braking effect of the hydrostatic transmission and diesel engine), and static braking for parking.

Hydraulic fluid passes through the braking system and is cooled by the machine's on-board cooling system.

Heat generated by braking, and especially that generated by speed control and braking on long downhill slopes, is thus removed and dissipated.

Tyre pressure can be controlled and adjusted as required due to a pipe that passes through the rotational axis of the wheel hubs.

This pipe is connected to the machine's compressed air system via a rotary joint and feeds two compressed air drop lines to the two tyres.

The unit is fully enclosed and all internal components, including the drive shaft, are fully protected.

heavy machinery

Caterpillar PM-201 cold planer

The PM-201 is a high production half-lane milling machine that performs controlled depth removal of asphalt and concrete pavements for rehabilitation and maintenance of existing roadways.

• Powered by a Caterpillar C18 engine with ACERT Technology.

• Has two propel speeds, three rotor options, four mode steering and optional automatic grade and slope control.

• Drive tracks are 80.5 inches long, 14 inches wide and feature replaceable steel reinforced polyurethane track pads designed for long service life.
  

• All three rotors are 83 inches wide and have a maximum cutting depth of 12 inches.

• An LED display panel displays desired selections by the operator such as engine RPM, propel speed and direction selection and various other machine functions.

• Other options include hydraulically operated side plates, upper conveyor cover, an auxiliary rotor drive and a high pressure washdown system.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Caterpillar+PM-201+cold+planer-a0149266993