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Sany president responds to Manitowoc lawsuit and allegations of patent infringement

Sany president responds to Manitowoc lawsuit and allegations of patent infringement

Manitowoc alleges that the Sany SCC8500 crawler crane infringes upon two of its patents. Sany President President Xiang Wenbo has released a statement in response to ...

Business

Collapsed I-5 bridge reopens with temporary span and speed restriction (VIDEO)

Collapsed I-5 bridge reopens with temporary span and speed restriction (VIDEO)

The temporary span of the partially collapsed Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state has opened to traffic. Traffic is once again ...

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Home construction starts up 6.8% in May

Home construction starts up 6.8% in May

After a tumble of 14.8 percent in April, U.S. home construction starts rose 6.8 percent in May, according to new data from the U.S. Census ...

Equipment

Case intros CX145C SR and CX235C SR minimum-swing radius excavators with fuel savings, boosted productivity

Case intros CX145C SR and CX235C SR minimum-swing radius excavators with fuel savings, boosted productivity

Case has introduced two new minimum-swing radius excavators that aim to reduce fuel consumption in the CX145C SR and CX235C SR. The new excavators deliver fuel savings ...

Equipment

Terex launches TL 120 compact wheel loader with a 16% boost in power

Terex launches TL 120 compact wheel loader with a 16% boost in power

Terex’s new TL 120 compact wheel loader features a 101-horsepower Tier 4 interim four-cylinder turbo diesel engine with intercooler. The Deutz engine delivers 16 percent ...

Equipment

Doosan’s new DX140LCR-3 excavator features reduced tail swing, operator comforts

Doosan’s new DX140LCR-3 excavator features reduced tail swing, operator comforts

Perform a range of site development, commercial construction and road projects with the 16-ton Doosan DX140LCR-3 excavator, which features a Tier 4 interim four-cylinder Cummins ...

Equipment

Ford puts robots behind the wheel to ramp up truck durability testing (VIDEO)

Ford puts robots behind the wheel to ramp up truck durability testing (VIDEO)

The hardware side of Ford's robotic test driving system. We may be a way off from driverless cars on the highways, but Ford is already ...

Business

Fortune: Equipment maker Sany’s “bold” ambitions for U.S. market rub some the wrong way

Fortune: Equipment maker Sany’s “bold” ambitions for U.S. market rub some the wrong way

Sany SCC8500 crawler crane In its comparatively young 23-year history, Chinese equipment manufacturer Sany has quickly climbed the global sales ranking ladder to the no. ...

Business

25% of U.S. bridges declared deficient in 2012

25% of U.S. bridges declared deficient in 2012

The partial collapse of a bridge over the Skagit River on Interstate 5 in Washington has turned attention to the need for infrastructure funding. According ...

Safety

Texas DOT launches new tools for warning drivers about road construction zones

Texas DOT launches new tools for warning drivers about road construction zones

An Automated Flagger Assistance Device is seen in the lowered position. The Texas DOT has begun using the devices to keep flaggers at a ...

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Next-generation engine oil a vital part of heavy-duty pickup fuel economy efforts

Next-generation engine oil a vital part of heavy-duty pickup fuel economy efforts

If recent announcements from truck manufacturers are any indication, the next generation of heavy-duty truck models and engines will be an evolutionary step forward in ...

Equipment

Big dozer features move to smaller 105- to 210-hp machines

Big dozer features move to smaller 105- to 210-hp machines

Big machines often see upgrades and new technology first, since the cost of introducing these features represents a lower percentage of the overall cost. But ...

Equipment

How to convince your boss (or spouse) that you need to be at the next big construction trade show

How to convince your boss (or spouse) that you need to be at the next big construction trade show

ConExpo-Con/Agg: Learning intensified. Our reader research throughout the years ranks trade shows relatively low as one of the ways you gather equipment information. And that’s ...

Business

Be prepared to answer these 9 questions when renting an air compressor

Be prepared to answer these 9 questions when renting an air compressor

Rental compressors come in a variety of sizes,including single tool air compressors, and compressors large enough to power rock drills in quarries.   1. What are ...

Safety

Safety Watch: Best practices when driving machines on and off a trailer

Safety Watch: Best practices when driving machines on and off a trailer

The Accident The owner of a small construction company that performed excavation work was preparing to backfill a pond. He had transported a dozer to the ...

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