equipment
Senate bill would boost business with tax break on equipment, property
Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., introduced legislation to amend the U.S. tax code and make permanent a 50 percent depreciation bonus on new equipment and property purchases. The tax break previously expired. According to a press release, the bill would allow… Keep Reading
Buy or lease?
New rules will have an impact on whether it’s better to buy or lease equipment for your operation. Even as credit becomes more readily available, whether to buy or lease is a question facing many crushed stone, sand and gravel… Keep Reading
Liebherr signs Heavy Machines as distributor
Liebherr Construction Equipment signed a distribution agreement with Heavy Machines Inc. Heavy Machines will now be a dealer for Liebherr equipment in Maine, Tennessee and Louisiana. “The new agreement with Liebherr will allow us to continue to focus on our… Keep Reading
Equipment leasing association shares its 2015 outlook
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) expects 2015 to be a breakout year for the U.S. economy, with overall growth expected to top 3 percent. Although ELFA says 3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth was the average pace… Keep Reading
W.S. Tyler to address customers’ technical inquiries through technology team
W.S. Tyler formed a process equipment technology team to gives its customers the fast track to specialized equipment answers. The team is made up of six W.S. Tyler employees, including Duncan High, who leads the team. Michael Hines, Michael Honea,… Keep Reading
Masaba
Masaba designs and fabricates a full line of bulk handling equipment at two manufacturing locations. Masaba manufactures a wide range of portable and stationary crushing, screening and wash plants as well as a complete line of conveyors, Magnum telescoping conveyors,… Keep Reading
A look back at the industry nearly 100 years ago
The pages featuring the February 1918 issue of Pit & Quarry within our in-house archives are so old that their edges are crumbling and they're barely bound to the book that contains them. But the 96-year-old pages still offer a… Keep Reading
Wheel loader coolant maintenance
When someone realizes during the summer that the coolant level in a cooling system is low, it may seem to make sense to add a jug of water to top off the system when the correct fluid is not available.… Keep Reading
How to maximize wheel loader uptime and productivity
Wheel loaders take a pounding. They work in material that wears away the very steel from which they’re built. Wheel loaders lift and carry enormous loads across uneven terrain for hours on end. They fight dust that is determined to… Keep Reading
