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Study Of Disinfectants On PE Pipe Completed

The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) has completed its analysis on the potential effects of disinfectants on potable water supply polyethylene (PE) pipe. The findings are available at http://www.janalab.com/pdf/disinfection.pdf.

Inventor Of Skid-Steer Loader Dies At 87

Louis Keller, 87, of Edgeley, ND, died July 11. Keller and his brother, Cyril, invented the skid-steer loader, which in 1958 was bought by the Melroe Manufacturing Co., Gwinner, ND, which would later become the Bobcat Co. More than 750,000 Bobcat skid-steer loaders have been produced.

Stimulus Increases Overshadowed By Weak Market: Construction Jobs Down, Infrastructure Bills Stalled

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) announced August 31 that according to its analysis of federal employment data, construction jobs dropped in 276 out of 337 metro areas between July 2009 and 2010. Chicago and Flagstaff, Arizona lost the most jobs, while Prince Georges-Calvert-Charles counties, MD and Eau Claire, Wisconsin topped the list of areas adding jobs.

Case Sponsors MEA National Gas Rodeo

Case Construction Equipment announced August 30 that it will be a platinum-level sponsor of the 16th Annual National Gas Rodeo. The competition will be held Sept. 17-18, 2010, in Fairview Heights, Ill. Case will be the exclusive provider of construction equipment for the event, which includes loader/backhoes and compact excavators.

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Ditch Witch Summer Road Show Attracts 800 Customers

Shell Sets The Pace In Promoting Pipeline Safety

Tee Time for UCTA Golf Tournament

August Business News

Convenient Conversion Of Tampers To Pneumatic

Proper Nozzle Selection In Sewer Cleaning

August Newsreel: Stimulus boosts smart metering, Indiana tunnel prevents sewage overflow and more

Rental Update: RentalHQ.com gets a new look; lien law in Mississippi benefits rental equipment and more

A ‘Real World’ Process

NTSB Head Pushes Expansion Of Transmission IM Program, Pipeline Accidents Raise Questions, EPA Improves GHG Reporting For Pipelines

NASSCO Selects New Executive Director

Spotlight/New Products

Equipment Spotlight: Skid-Steer Attachments

McLaughlin
The M-4500 series hydraulic boring attachments are available in three distinct configurations: M-4500, M-4500SS and M4500MS.

Skid-Steer Loaders

John Deere
The Model 332D skid-steer loader is equipped with an 89-hp turbocharged 5-cylinder Deere diesel engine delivering 2,400 rpm. Patented vertical-lift boom with cushioned boom cylinders provide exceptional load stability, lift-height and reach.

Gas & Water Leak Detection

Gas & water leak detection from Moffatt Enterprises, Fluid Conservation Systems, ADS, Crowcon Detection Instruments, Aries Industries Vivax-Metrotech, Heath Consultants Echologics, SubSurface Instruments, Rycom Instruments, Pressure Pipe Inspection Co.

Spot/Point Repairs

Spot/Point repairs from Infrastructure Repair Systems, Masterliner, Logiball, LMK Enterprises, Link-Pipe, Perma-Liner Industries, Cosmic TopHat, Ratech Electronics, Lansas/Vanderlans and Sons and AMerik Supplies.

Pumps And Dewatering Equipment

Dewatering equipment from Rain for Rent, Thompson Pump & Mfg., Godwin Pumps, Grindex Pumps, Gorman-Rupp Pumps, Goulds Pumps/ITT, Multiquip, ITT Flygt Water & Wastewater, Allegro Industries and Griffin Pump & Equipment.

2010 Equipment Selection Guide

Check out the Equipment Selection Guide to see specs for each manufacturer's products, from auger boring to wheel loaders and more.

PipeLine Machinery Offering New Pipe Handling System

PipeLine Machinery International (PLM), Caterpillar’s global pipeline equipment dealer, has recently teamed with LaValley Industries and is the exclusive distributor of the DECKHAND Pipe Handling System, for use in pipeline and directional drilling construction.

Ditch Witch Offers OnGrade System For HDD

Install new gravity-flow sewer systems using horizontal directional drilling more accurately with Ditch Witch’s new OnGrade.

Weldcrawler

The WELDCRAWLER is a diesel driven welding dozer specially build for pipeline welding.

Kennametal

The new Road Razor ECO from Kennametal is the economical and ecological tool of choice for road-milling companies interested in improved performance and maximum value.

CS Unitec

The PowerGrit Air Chain Saw is ideal for utility, municipal, construction and industrial pipe cutting applications. Cutting ductile iron pipe, cast iron pipe, PVC pipe, HDPE pipe, cured-in-place pipe is now safer, faster and easier.

Ashtead Technology

Ashtead Technology has added advanced Ground Penetrating Radars (GPR) to its extensive range of rental non-destructive testing equipment.