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Amy Materson

Amy Materson is the Managing Editor of Equipment World. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama, and has been a member of the Equipment World staff since 2006. Materson’s responsibilities include managing the flow of content for the magazine and providing coverage on a variety of topics that include new product information and safety.

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...

Posted on Jun 19, 2013

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

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

Terex launches TL 120 compact wheel loader with a 16%...

Posted on Jun 19, 2013

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

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

Doosan’s new DX140LCR-3 excavator features...

Posted on Jun 19, 2013

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

Hyundai launches R480LC-9A and R520LC-9A production-class crawler excavators

Hyundai launches R480LC-9A and R520LC-9A...

Posted on Jun 17, 2013

Hyundai R480LC-9A crawler excavator Hyundai R520LC-9A crawler excavator Hyundai Construction Equipment has launched two new production-class crawler excavators, the R480LC-9A ...

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

Safety Watch: Best practices when driving machines on...

Posted on Jun 03, 2013

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

Hyundai expands 9A Series with three new Tier 4 Interim crawler excavators

Hyundai expands 9A Series with three new Tier 4 Interim...

Posted on May 16, 2013

Hyundai's R380LC-9A excavator Experience improved operator comfort and enhanced performance with the RC300LC-9A, 330LC-9A and 380LC-9A crawler excavators from Hyundai ...

A Tweel for skid-steers: Michelin introduces its air-less tire to the construction industry (VIDEO)

A Tweel for skid-steers: Michelin introduces its...

Posted on May 01, 2013

A tire that doesn't go flat? Sounds like something that could save construction professionals both time and money.Since 1995, engineers ...

Safety Watch: Secure yourself in the event of a machine rollover

Safety Watch: Secure yourself in the event of a machine...

Posted on May 01, 2013

The accident A worker was operating a compactor on a dirt ramp as part of a highway expansion. While she was ...

Komatsu WA270-7 wheel loader decreases fuel use by 10%

Komatsu WA270-7 wheel loader decreases fuel use by 10%

Posted on Apr 26, 2013

Improve efficiency and decrease fuel production with Komatsu America’s WA270-7 wheel loader, which delivers 149 net horsepower via a Tier ...

VISTA Training launches new dozer simulator

VISTA Training launches new dozer simulator

Posted on Apr 05, 2013

Provide comprehensive training for new operators with VISTA Training’s new PC-based dozer simulator from Simlog, which complements the company’s dozer ...

Economical MBW GPX vibratory plates handle lots of jobs

Economical MBW GPX vibratory plates handle lots of jobs

Posted on Apr 04, 2013

Handle a range of small and medium soil compaction jobs with MBW’s GPX vibratory plate series, useful for granular soils ...

Doosan launches DX420LC-3 excavator with 4 percent boost in lifting capacity

Doosan launches DX420LC-3 excavator with 4 percent...

Posted on Apr 03, 2013

Perform a range of construction applications including road building and site development with Doosan’s DX420LC-3 excavator. The new machine has ...

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