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Construction Equipment

Deere launches new lineup of rock, scrap grapple buckets for compact loaders

Available in rock grapples and scrap grapples the new line is compatible with Deere G-Series skid steers and compact track loaders.

November 15, 2018

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

Case provides equipment for Harvey disaster response

The nonprofit Team Rubicon, a group of volunteer military veterans that provides disaster response, is getting some help from Case Construction Equipment in its emergency recovery efforts for Hurricane Harvey victims. Case has been providing heavy equipment and onsite support in Texas since September 14 for Team Rubicon, which deployed 768 volunteers to the state. […]

September 28, 2017

Construction Equipment

What to see at ICUEE 2017: ASV, Yanmar, Xtreme and Thunder Creek in the South Wing

ICUEE is preparing for record exhibit space for the Oct. 3-5 Demo Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. In the run-up to the show we’ll be providing a series of sneak peeks to give you an idea of what to look for at the show. To check out the rest of the ICUEE […]

September 27, 2017

Construction Equipment

What to see at ICUEE 2017: JCB, John Deere and Hyundai in Area K

ICUEE is preparing for record exhibit space for the October 3-5 Demo Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. In the run-up to the show we’ll be providing a series of sneak peeks to give you an idea of what to look for at the show. To check out the rest of the ICUEE […]

August 23, 2017

Construction Equipment

Eterra ups force on PDX-750 post driver with breaker tech

Eterra has used concrete-breaking technology to give its new PDX-750 Breaker Style Post Driver maximum force when driving posts, the company says. The attachment, designed for use on skid steers, compact track loaders, backhoes and excavators, is powered by a nitrogen-charged power cell encased in heavy duty housing for protection and durability. It has an […]

July 25, 2017

Construction Equipment

JCB launches Teleskid at ConExpo: SSL/Telehandler hybrid’s benefits extend further than its long reach (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

One machine generating a significant amount of buzz on the ConExpo 2017 show floor is JCB’s Teleskid, after the company did a series of teaser videos before the show. The half telescopic handler/half skid steer (it also comes in a compact track loader version) is what Randy Tinley with JCB calls “a natural progression from […]

March 10, 2017

Construction Equipment

Suspended from crane, Bobcat demos concrete beneath tracks

Here’s another jobsite video that’s beginning to float around the internet a bit. In it, the operator of a Bobcat compact track loader is suspended above a building by a crane while demoing concrete below. With a few hits of the machine’s hammer attachment the concrete soon crashes below as the Bobcat floats safely above […]

January 12, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: News on Euro Auctions, Yoder & Frey, Ritchie Bros., compact track loader sales, top news stories of 2016

Year in Review: The Biggest Construction Equipment News Stories of 2016 While everyone has their sights on ConExpo in March, it might be easy to overlook what a busy year 2016 turned out to be. Here’s an quick overview, plus a timeline, of what happened in the construction equipment industry last year. Bonus: check out our […]

January 2, 2017

Construction Equipment

Built atop loader tracks, the Mk. II is a giant, 6-ton robot made to battle Japan

Though not in widespread use quite yet, both remote controlled and autonomous construction equipment are not exactly novel ideas any more. But it’s not likely anyone has seen a pair of Caterpillar compact loader tracks be put to use in this way before. A company called MegaBots, with the help of nearly 8,000 backers on […]

January 19, 2016

Construction Equipment

This track loader with a mounted turbine water cannon is the ultimate firefighting robot (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

The newest weapon in Sydney, Australia’s firefighting arsenal is part loader, part turbine engine. It’s called the TAF20, short for Turbine Assisted Firefighting robot, and it was created by EMI Controls by mounting an ‘extinguishing turbine’ to a compact track loader’s loader arms. According to the EMI website, the TAF20’s giant turbine “is fitted with […]

December 22, 2015

Construction Equipment

JCB launches myCHOICE loader controls promising deeper customization, improvements through software updates

Typically, heavy equipment owners and operators unhappy with a particular facet of a machine’s controls have to wait for the manufacturer to release a whole new version of that machine to see their frustrations addressed. But with the release of a new platform, UK-based manufacturer JCB is making control upgrades as easy as a software […]

November 16, 2015