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Kenworth names 2012 council members

01.27.12

Kenworth Truck Company named its 2012 Kenworth Dealer Council members. The council works with Kenworth to promote the dealer network and to provide customer support. This year’s council are Tim Murphy ...

Kobelco launches custom-wrapped SK485 Mark 9 at World of Concrete

01.26.12

Kobeleco Construction Machinery America launched its SK485 Mark 9 full-size, high-performance excavator with a custom-wrapped version of the new model at the company’s exhibit (Booth C5936, Central Hall) during the ...

Study: Contractors use iPads, smartphones in purchase decisions

01.26.12

Contractors and trade professionals are relying on smartphones and other mobile technology like laptops and tablets to assist in purchase decision-making, according to a national research study conducted by Eric ...

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Equipment Strategies: Why Buy Used?

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On Record

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Machine Management: Inspection Checkpoint: Directional Drills

Focus on these critical areas - drill frame, power system and downhole tools....

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Wix launches fleet website

01.26.12

Wix Filters launched ecoLAST.com, a website featuring an application look-up, a fleet savings calculator and technology information. “We created ecoLAST.com to give fleet managers a place to learn more about the ...

Pulltarps restructures departments

01.25.12

Pulltarps has restructured its organization so the sales and business development departments will now function side by side and report to the Vice President of Operations. Enrique Cerda is the newly-promoted ...

Vermeer introduces tooling and accessory...

01.25.12

Vermeer premiered its Borestore warehouse at the Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition, which took place in San Antonio, Texas, January 24-26. Borestore features more than 1,100 tooling and accessory ...

Construction Equipment and Services Catalog

Cat® CT660 Vocational Trucks Ready for Work

The new Cat® CT660 Vocational Truck, officially announced at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 tradeshow in March, has passed all requirements of the Caterpillar’s rigorous new product introduction process and is approved ...

Caterpillar Introduces the Cat® TL1255C Telehandler

The Cat® TL1255C Telehandler, the largest machine in the new C Series range, has a maximum lift capacity of 5,443 kilograms (12,000 lbs) and a maximum lift height of 16.6 ...

Cat® F Series Backhoe Loaders Feature New Engine,...

The three new models in the Cat® F Series Backhoe Loader range—416F, 420F and 430F—are center-pivot machines featuring significant design enhancements, including a new Cat C4.4 engine that meets Tier ...

New Cat® E Series Mini Hydraulic Excavators Get New...

The five new compact-radius Cat® E Series Mini Hydraulic Excavators—303.5E CR, 304E CR, 305E CR, 305.5E CR and 308E CR SB—all use new engines that meet Stage IIIB /Tier 4 ...

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