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A300 All-Wheel Steer Loader

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MT12 Micro Trencher

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OnGrade System

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The Pros and Cons of Excavators on Wheels

Weigh the benefits against the potential trade-offs to determine if a wheeled excavator will work on your jobsites.

A wheeled excavator can increase productivity in certain applications, such as sloping grades.

Excavators Are On a Roll

Contractors discuss how wheels expand excavator versatility on highway, bridge, airport and other infrastructure projects.

The Lane Construction Corp. uses wheeled excavators for added mobility and ease of travel.

D65-16 Crawler Dozer

Komatsu America Corp.

45,000-lb. dozer boosts efficiency with lock-up torque converter

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Micromilling Can Help Win Smoothness Bonuses

A major South Carolina asphalt milling subcontractor is using fine-tooth milling or "micromilling" to give South Carolina taxpayers smoother roads

Fine milling provides super-smooth base for overlays while correcting cross-slope problems.

Used Asphalt Paver Precautions

Before you invest in a used paver, make sure you know what you're getting

The hopper wing can provide insight into the care of the paver. If it is bent and the paint has come off, the machine was not taken care of properly.

Should You Buy New or Used Pavers?

On a paving job, the last thing you want is a sidelined crew and a fleet of loaded asphalt trucks with nowhere to go due to a paver failure.

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Mobility of Wheeled Paver Keeps Delta in the Black

A Vögele Vision 5103-2 paver is helping this Midwestern asphalt producer and contractor maneuver its way to success.

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Matching Auger Attachments to Compact Construction Equipment

These three steps will make the process of matching an auger attachment to your compact construction equipment a breeze.

The planetary drives of auger attachments on compact construction equipment tend to provide more torque, less maintenance and overall longevity.

3D Transforms Milling and Paving

Grade control technology changes the nature of road building and repair operations.

By using Topcon GPS, Intercounty Paving Associates was able to simultaneously operate five Roadtec RX-900 milling machines to speed production at the John F. Kennedy Airport. This would have been impossible using conventional techniques.

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