Equipment & Technology

A Look at Pfanner’s Updated Bluetooth Communication System

Since its initial launch in 2012, the Pfanner Protos Integral Helmet has been building a reputation as one of the premier personal protective equipment (PPE) items in the world of industrial safety. The “integral” refers to its integrated ear, face and neck protection, with a chin strap and rear ventilation between the inner and outer […]

Switch-N-Go for electric work trucks

Switch-N-Go, the nation’s original manufacturer of truck-mounted hoist systems and interchangeable truck-bodies, is now compatible with electric work-truck chassis. The Switch-N-Go patented electric systems are designed to operate seamlessly with the Cenntro 80.6 kWh batteries in conjunction with a 24v to 12v converter. Simply plug in to recharge your truck as you normally would, and […]

All Gear’s Big Blue rigging ring

All Gear’s new Big Blue rigging ring is the largest offering in their lineup of aluminum rigging rings. With a 2-inch inside diameter, it is designed to work with rigging rope up to one-and-a-half inches in diameter. It has a minimum breaking strength (MBS) of 145kN. Rigging rings are designed to add friction up in […]

Fecon FMX28 Bull Hog Mulcher

Fecon’s new FMX28 Bull Hog Mulcher is designed specifically for compact excavators. Optimized for 3.5- to 5-ton excavators with hydraulic flows from 12-40 gpm, it features 14 flippable knife tools on a bite-limiting, split-ring rotor to achieve a 28-inch cutting width. The FMX28 is capable of mulching overgrowth, underbrush and trees up to 5 inches […]

The Budding Network of Grapple-Saw Operators

They have names aplenty: knuckle booms, grapple booms, grapple saws, grapple cranes, truck-mounted knuckle booms and knuckle-boom grapple saws, among others. We’ll refer to them as “grapple saws” for this article. Whatever you call them, when you conjure an image of one, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? An ogre-sized piece of machinery […]

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