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Construction Equipment

New Holland’s new C237 is a high-capacity CTL with no need for DEF

The C237 features New Holland’s Super Boom, which extends height and reach, so the material can be loaded into the center of high-sided boxes/hoppers. More here.

June 11, 2018

Construction Equipment

Skyjack’s first compact telehandler, the SJ519, has a roomy, convertible cab

Skyjack has entered the compact telehandler market, but it says it has done so without sacrificing cab space. The company says its new SJ519 TH offers best-in-class cab size. The “little big cab,” as the company calls it, also features a door that fully opens so operators can have easier entry and exit. Product Manager […]

March 28, 2018

Construction Equipment

ASV unveils RS-75, VS-75 skid steers with best-in-class ground clearance

ASV designed its new large-frame RS-75 and VS-75 with a ground clearance of 10.5 inches, which is more than 2 inches higher than other machines in their class, the company says. The higher ground clearance makes it easier to traverse obstacles like rocks and stumps without getting stuck. Both skid steers, the company’s largest, also […]

March 23, 2018

Construction Equipment

New Link-Belt 350 X4 long-front excavator designed for speed, power and efficiency

The new Link-Belt 350 X4 LF long-front excavator from LBX boasts increased fuel efficiency and longer arm, boom and auxiliary spools than previous models. LBX added an Isuzu Tier 4 Final engine to the excavator, which requires no diesel particulate filter. It also features a 3 percent consumption rate of diesel exhaust fluid and a […]

February 7, 2018

Maintenance

Sage Oil Vac eases fluid changes with NextLube monitor

Sage Oil Vac’s new NextLube monitor system makes dispensing and changing fluid as easy as a push of a few buttons. Among its features, the new touchscreen system, which is an option for the company’s lube trucks and trailers, displays the amount of fluid gallons inside the tanks, instead of the percentage of fluid. That […]

October 27, 2017

Trucks

For first time, Cummins recommends fuel additives for its diesel engines

Fuel additives usually bring to mind late night TV infomercials. But no less than Cummins, after substantial research and testing, has come out and endorsed two for its brand of engines. The diesel fuel additives are Power Service Diesel Kleen + Cetane Boost and Diesel Fuel Supplement + Cetane Boost. Cummins says that the questionable […]

June 11, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat 953K track loader moves more with 22% less fuel, features new cab

The Cat 953K Track Loader moves 22 percent more material with 22 percent less fuel than its predecessor, the 953D, and comes with an updated cab and safety features. The track loader’s 173-horsepower Cat C7.1 ACERT engine is also quieter than the 953D. And an Eco Mode “automatically reduces engine speed but maintains selected ground […]

March 24, 2017

Construction Equipment

KCM intros Tier 4 Final version of 80Z7 wheel loader

The Tier 4 Final version of the 80Z7 wheel loader has been released by KCM Corporation. Equipped with a 4.2 -cubic-yard general purpose bucket, the loader is powered by a 200-gross-horsepower Cummins QS86.7 engine. The machine has no diesel particulate filter (DPF), which eliminates the possibility of plugging or DPF-related servicing. Instead, the loader uses […]

January 24, 2017

Maintenance

DEF Contamination and how to avoid it

When it comes to the new emissions-compliant engines, OEMs are preaching the need to maintain clean fluids. But when it comes to the purity of your diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), the cleanliness specs are off the charts. All it takes to contaminate a 5,000-gallon tanker truck of DEF is one-tenth of a teaspoon of a […]

December 28, 2016

Business

Before the snow flies, here’s how to properly winterize your heavy equipment fleet

Nothing is more annoying than a maintenance oversight causing a machine to go down –unless it’s a maintenance failure that causes a machine to go down in a howling artic wind.  As the days get shorter and the weather turns colder, contractors are scrambling to finish projects. And while the work has to get done, […]

October 26, 2016

Home

Mack’s new single-unit ClearTech One EATS system reduces weight, adds frame space

Mack Trucks has launched the ClearTech One exhaust aftertreatment system (EATS), an update to its existing ClearTech solution that cuts 17 pounds from the weight and removes 11 inches of frame space to create easier access for body upfit options. The new system, announced at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, compresses into one unit […]

March 4, 2016

Construction Equipment

Disposable DEFBooty prevents contaminants from entering DEF tank

Avoid introducing contaminants into your equipment’s DEF tanks with the disposable DEFBooty, which helps keeps systems clean on Tier 4 Final machines. The DEFBooty slips over the DEF cap, allowing the operator to easily identify the DEF tank and eliminating the possibility of introducing the wrong type of fluid into the tank. The DEFBooty maintains […]

September 4, 2015