Located just under two hours northwest of Houston in the heart of the Brazos Valley is College Station, a college town with a population of 112,141. College Station is home to the main campus of Texas A&M University and is … Continue reading →
International Baler Corp. (IBC) has begun production of their new ATX Auto-Tie baler series, a high-volume, “European style” baler for MRF and MSW applications. IBC is the first manufacturer to offer this class of machine in the USA. Built entirely … Continue reading →
Dedicated to building affordable, reliable and innovative sweepers, Global Environment Products has created equipment that not only cleans streets, but aids the environment, too. Its latest sweeper, the M4 ZE-Series, is North America’s first hydrogen fuel cell street sweeper, and its only by-product is pure H2O.
Continue reading →They say necessity is the mother of invention. While the city of Appleton, Wis., did not invent the innovative parking enforcement solution it recently adopted, it’s an example to other municipalities of how the right technology can boost productivity. Last … Continue reading →
Scissor lift s can be exceptionally handy when completing a variety of tasks from building maintenance projects to trimming trees and hanging up summertime banners announcing the latest events. While helpful, such lift s can also be cumbersome, hard to store or just not in the budget. But what if you could mount a scissor-lift onto the back of the utility vehicle you already have?
Continue reading →Fecon’s Stumpex removes stumps faster and more safely than traditional rotary stump grinders, and it can be mounted to a variety of equipment from traditional skid-steer loaders to hydraulic track and wheel excavators thanks to the new Stumpex EXC 20-ton model.
Continue reading →When it comes to municipal fleets, resurface could be the fourth “R” in the “reduce, reuse, recycle” mantra. Engine resurfacing can be done on any type of engine and can save cities and towns thousands of dollars versus the cost … Continue reading →
Renewable energy in the form of wind turbines and wind farms has become quite the topic of discussion in rural areas throughout the country. Multiple sides are drawn — the side that strongly opposes wind turbines for a variety of … Continue reading →
Cities, school districts and municipalities are constantly looking for ways to equip their employees with the safest most cost-effective equipment on the market. But many of these organizations fail to address one key piece of equipment, the trailer. In the … Continue reading →
The Swiss heritage of Monroe, Wis., is unmistakably emblazoned on its city seal. Half of the seal depicts the town’s clock tower, a fixture in many Swiss communities; the other half depicts the flag of Switzerland. The 120-foot tower rises … Continue reading →
Can you imagine having a “Day Zero” approaching? A day when the water will run out? Water is a resource many people take for granted, viewing it as something that will always be there — yet in South Africa, Cape … Continue reading →
