Frank Raczon
Senior Editor and Trade Journalist at Construction Equipment
Trade journalist, author, marketing pro, baseball/pop culture fan, deranged golfer. Views are my own and often poorly conceived.
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4 days ago |
constructionequipment.com | Frank Raczon
As equipment makers explore hybrid electric solutions, Zquip, part of Moog Construction, has shown how two diesel-powered excavators can become zero-emissions machines with swappable energy modules. Moog took two Case excavators, a wheeled unit and a tracked unit, removed the diesel engines, and installed a modular conversion kit with one, two, or three or more energy modules.
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1 week ago |
constructionequipment.com | Frank Raczon
Skyjack has bet that rental companies and contractor customers will appreciate the versatility of a range of hybrid electric rough terrain articulated booms that offer three operating modes—electric, automatic, and manual. The first two models, SJ45 AJHE+ and SJ60 AJHE+, were on the company’s stand at Bauma in Munich. They will hit Europe first, then come to North America. They feature 51- and 66-foot working heights.
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1 week ago |
constructionequipment.com | Frank Raczon
Where are we in the “energy transition” to electric and alternative fuel vehicles? Will mandates rule the day? Will manufacturers force or spoon-feed change based on what’s most profitable for them? At least one data set indicates that customer demand still rules.
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2 weeks ago |
constructionequipment.com | Frank Raczon
Case Construction Equipment has never been shy about showing trade show audiences its imaginative prototypes celebrated with smoke machines and colorful names. However, it has been a mixed bag as far as machines reaching the market. At Conexpo 2004, Case showed an elevated sprocket, quad-tracked backhoe loader that was compelling—but the windows were heavily tinted, and the cab was locked to attendees—because it was mostly empty.
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2 weeks ago |
constructionequipment.com | Frank Raczon
Using telematics data can help solidify and improve your PM program. Aaron Mayer, director of finance and equipment for Ryan Incorporated Central, a Janesville, Wisconsin-based contractor, says the first thing to do is select a good driver. "A lot of the OEM recommended maintenance is going to provide it, whether it’s hour-based or odometer- based or date-based," Mayer says. Ryan is also looking at a product issue that might suggest a fuel-consumption-based driver.
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