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WPS 62 (i): The WPS 62(i) placer/spreader rounds of f WIRTGEN’s slipform paving product portfolio It is always called for in situations where high productivity is required when paving over pre-placed steel rebar or when concrete can only be supplied from the side. Field-tested and proven slipform pavers like the SP 62(i) compact the concrete placed and spread before them and pave it true to grade and slope A texture curing machine like the TCM 180(i) can produce a transverse, diagonal or longitudinal surface texture and spray a homogeneous coating of a curing agent onto the concrete surface The result is a concrete surface that fulfils even the highest quality standards Take advantage of the innovative solutions from the technology leader in the road construction segment.

Aem Releases New Portable Rock Crusher And Slipform Paver Safety Manuals

AEM has released a pair of new safety manual titles that offer accessible content on safe practices to use when operating and maintaining portable rock crushers and slipform pavers.

The new portable rock crusher and slipform paver manuals provide up-to-date and industry-consensus resources that encourage safe equipment operation.

“AEM safety manuals couldn’t be created without the valuable insights and contributions of AEM’s member companies and their product safety experts, and these two manuals truly represent best practices for portable rock crusher and slipform paver operation,” says AEM Safety Materials Manager Becca Basten.

AEM’s safety materials are consensus documents that are developed, reviewed, and approved by committees empanelled by AEM, and they represent best practices for the industry. AEM’s safety materials program includes more than 55 manual titles, and they also include collateral such as videos, brochures, decals, and training kits.

Often an AEM safety manual is assigned a part number as part of a manufacturer’s production process to ensure it is included with other safety literature when the equipment is sold into the market.

“This integration with the manufacturing process helps AEM member companies by reinforcing their already existing risk management programs,” adds Basten.

When its first safety manual was published in 1969, AEM (then known as CIMA) set into motion a safety materials program that has grown and developed significantly over the half-century that followed. The goal was a simple one: Provide members with a safety manual that worked in lockstep with OEM publications and conveyed industry best practices for equipment safety. To accomplish that goal, the association enlisted members to set aside competitive differences and develop, review and approve consensus-based safety documents related to operating equipment.

AEM shipped 1.2 million units worth of safety materials to its members and the public in 2022. While North America was the biggest destination for those materials, AEM shipped its materials to Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and Germany as well.

CNH INDUSTRIAL TO DISTRIBUTE TOBROCO-GIANT COMPACT WHEEL LOADERS IN NORTH AMERICA

CNH Industrial will distribute Tobroco-Giant’s compact and sub-compact wheel loaders under the CASE Construction Equipment and New Holland Construction brands in North America. Tobroco-Giant’s machines will bolster the existing lineup of compact wheel loaders that the CASE and New Holland brands currently produce and distribute.

The initial lineup provides compact and sub-compact wheel loader models ranging from one to five tons of operating weight, with various lift profile configurations. The range also includes CNH Industrial’s first electric sub-compact wheel loader. These new models are expected to be commercially available via the CASE and New Holland Construction dealer network in the second half of 2023.

“The expansion of our product portfolio is central to the growth of our construction business. Tobroco-Giant is the optimal partner for us as they have a strong customer-first mentality and have consistently demonstrated the ability to supply builders with high-quality, innovative products,” says Stefano Pampalone, president of construction at CNH Industrial. “This agreement allows us to immediately provide our North American customers with a wider offering of high-performance machines for agriculture and landscaping applications.”

High Attendance At The Ara Show 2023 Reflects Positively On The Rental Industry

Attendance at the recently-concluded ARA Show 2003 soared. The number of rental stores that attended the show increased tremendously from the previous show in October 2021. More than 750 exhibitors attended the trade show – many celebrating milestones from first-time exhibitors to a remarkable 66 years as an exhibitor at the show.

New this year was the addition of two rental-specific education programs, EventsU and Future of Equipment Rental. More than 700 rental professionals attended the full-day education programs in event and equipment rental respectively.

Cooper Equipment Rentals Acquires Hub Equipment

Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited has purchased Toronto-based Hub Equipment.

Established in 1946 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Hub Equipment moved its operations into Southern Ontario in the 1950s and is a provider of specialized heavy equipment, offering brands such as Cat, Volvo, Hitachi, John Deere, Komatsu, and more.

Tom Stevenson, president of Hub Equipment, says that the company is excited to join Cooper Equipment Rentals.

Hub Equipment will operate as a specialty division of Cooper under the leadership of Tom Stevenson, serving as president, and Raegan Fatouros, serving as general manager.

Hydrogen Combustion Engines For Heavy Iron Under Development

Turn to page 38 to learn about JCB’s hydrogen combustion engine development and how hydrogen combustion power could be the future for heavy iron.

The Brandt Group of Companies has been named the exclusive Canadian distributor for the complete range of heavy equipment mobilization products from Sleipner Finland Ltd.

Sleipner products work to deliver travel-time reductions of up to 85 percent when transporting tracked or wheeled equipment 30 to 570 tonnes, including front shovels, large dozers, excavators, wheel loaders, trucks, drills, and more. They are used in more than 50 countries worldwide, working in the mining, quarrying, and construction industries.

A full range of Sleipner products, along with replacement parts and service personnel, will be accessible via Brandt’s dealer network.

Built Robotics And The Iuoe Renew Robotic Equipment Operator Training Partnership

Built Robotics has renewed its partnership with the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE). The renewal extends the partnership through 2026 and will continue to put union members in the operator’s seat of construction automation technology.

As part of the agreement, the IUOE and Built Robotics will continue training robotic equipment operators on Built’s autonomous construction equipment.

Since the partnership began in 2020, the IUOE and Built have held in-person demonstrations, educational seminars, and media events at the ITEC and locals throughout the country.

Case Sponsors Mentoring Program

CASE Construction Equipment has partnered with the non-profit Crew Collaborative to sponsor and help build a new career counselling and mentoring program called FrameWork. The program is for high school students interested in the construction industry trades.

To help build the program, Crew Collaborative has started to seek out industry veterans that are interested in becoming a mentor to high school students. An in-person retreat hosted by Crew Collaborative will feature CASE employees and other industry insiders to build out the program and begin beta testing. A full FrameWork program launch is slated for the first quarter of 2024.

Exodus Global Acquires Rockwheel Americas

Exodus Global has acquired Rockwheel Americas, the North American distributor for RockWheel, RockCrusher, and RockScreener hydraulic attachments. Moving forward, the division will operate as RockZone Americas to better reflect the product line and to align with RockZone Global.