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Seatbelt Engagement & Operator Presence Option For JLG Telehandlers Now Available

JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and leading global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers, now offers a Seatbelt Engagement and Operator Presence option for JLG 742, 943, 1043, 1055 and 1255 telehandler models.

Seatbelt engagement & operator presence option is now offfered on new 742, 943, 1043, 1055 & 1255 JLG models.

This system, which includes seatbelt engagement assurance and operator presence functionality, as well as a high visibility orange seatbelt, uses visual and audible alarms, as well as limits machine functions, to enhance safety during telehandler operation.

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Nov 12, 2021 - 4 years ago
Fecon Launches Rebranding With New Website

Fecon announces a rebranding effort which stresses the user experience rather than mere machinery, for both experiences land clearing contractors and those new to the business, with a new website.

Emphasizing the safety, production, and reliability inherent within each mulching tractor, mulching attachment, forestry attachment, and accessory, the streamlined site is easily accessible from laptops or mobile devices. It includes intuitive architecture which is easier to navigate. An interactive “application roadmap” makes it fast and easy for users to find mulching solutions to suit their situation. The new site may be viewed at www.Fecon.com.

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Nov 12, 2021 - 4 years ago
New Holland Adds T7 Heavy Duty With PLM Intelligence To Series Of Agricultural Tractors

New Holland North America introduces its T7 Heavy Duty Tractor with PLM™ Intelligence to the line of agricultural tractors.

The refreshed operator environment and introduction to PLM™ Intelligence technology sets the new benchmark in this category of tractors – creating a range of customization features that enable operators to personalize their tractor to their individual preferences.

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Nov 12, 2021 - 4 years ago
Six Seemingly Small Ways To Make A Big Impact

Connected solutions are getting smarter by the day. While you are working hard on the job site, hundreds of thousands of data points are doing their own job quietly in the background to allow you to work more safely, efficiently and sustainably than ever before.

Electric machines may be the face of our net-zero future, but when it comes to a more sustainable way of working the real heart of a construction site is the connectivity that is filtering the numbers, pumping out vital information to every part of the site and keeping operations flowing smoothly. Being part of this digital ecosystem is not only a vital tool to achieving our goal of building a better world, by unlocking efficiencies right across the value chain, but also allows for more effective communication in our individual roles. We are only just scratching the surface of what technology can achieve, but let’s look at some of the most recent innovations significantly contributing to increased safety, uptime and fuel efficiency.

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Nov 10, 2021 - 4 years ago
Electric Sennebogen Material Handler Complements State-Of-The-Art Sawmill

The sawmilling industry has continued its meteoric rise despite the strained economic situation in many other industries. In response to this surge in demand, one of Germany's largest wood processing companies, GELO Holzwerke decided in 2020 to make a far-reaching investment in a new small-diameter wood sawmill. And a featured machine in the sawmill is a Sennebogen 835 E electric material handler which is now responsible for all its log handling duties.

Sennebogen 835 E material handler on a gantry in operation at the GELO Timber sawmill in Wunsiedel, Germany.

At the end of 2020 and after 11 months of construction, the 750,000+ ft² (70,000 m²) plant in the Wunsiedel Energy Park went into operation exactly as scheduled. GELO Holzwerke along with a strategic partner combined to invest almost 40 million euros into the new site, where 50,000 solid cubic ft. (1400 cubic m) per day will be processed in a two-shift operation.

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Nov 10, 2021 - 4 years ago
Transforming Agricultural Waste Into Biodiesel Fuel

The Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund is supporting a new facility in southern Alberta that will create jobs and cut emissions by transforming agricultural waste.

Canadian canola is used in biofuel production around the world because it’s a low-carbon, sustainable and renewable resource. Image credit: Raquel Pedrotti on Unsplash

Alberta’s government is using $4.7 million from the TIER fund through Emissions Reduction Alberta to create a $28.6-million facility in Lethbridge that will produce an estimated 70 million litres of high-value renewable fuel. This facility will be the first of its kind in Canada, turning local agricultural waste, inedible animal fats and used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel and glycerin.

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Nov 10, 2021 - 4 years ago