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Technology

Volvo CE uses 5G wireless to test remote-controlled, autonomous machines

Volvo Construction Equipment says it has partnered with phone company Telia and communications network giant Ericsson to launch Sweden’s first industrial 5G network at Volvo CE’s facility in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The launch means that Volvo CE will be “one of the first to use 5G technology to test remote-controlled machines and autonomous solutions,” says the […]

March 13, 2019

Dealers

During 60th anniversary, LiuGong dealer conference looks to future

LiuGong’s 2018 Global Dealer Conference held special significance this year as the company celebrates its 60th anniversary. Get more details on Equipment World.

December 13, 2018

Technology

Trimble launches AI-powered load scale on Hitachi wheel loaders

Trimble says the system uses AI for more efficient loading. Trimble also joined with Hitachi to bring its weighing system to Hitachi's wheel loaders. More here.

October 31, 2018

Dealers

Operators, dealers get first taste of intelligent Machine Control at Komatsu Demo Days

Komatsu had its traditional earthmoving machines at its Demo Day which included excavators, dozers, articulated dump trucks, wheel loaders and motor graders.

October 29, 2018

Construction Equipment

Attachment Roundup: Break, crush, grab with these 10 add-ons for demolition work

Hyundai, Bobcat, and Doosan are just a few of the brands that make up the 10 construction attachments that'll make demolition work a breeze.

August 10, 2018

Dealers

Financed new wheel loader sales up 10% in 1Q. These are the top sellers

The number of new wheel loaders financed in the first quarter of 2018 tracked 10 percent above the same period last year, according to an Equipment World analysis of EDA data. Used financed wheel loader sales during the quarter, however, were 7 percent below the number of units sold in the first quarter of 2017.   Who […]

July 24, 2018

Construction Equipment

Loader flips when questionable demo technique lands whole building on top of bucket

During a demo day, the driver of a CAT 950 got a little too aggressive trying to knock down the building. Check out the video here on Equipment World.

May 31, 2018

Construction Equipment

How Volvo is building a loader that works a quarter-mile beneath the operator’s feet

Volvo Construction Equipment partnered with Swedish mining company Boliden to field test remote control of a wheel loader located more than 1,312 feet underground.

May 25, 2018

Construction Equipment

Lifting Roundup: 10 attachments for grabbing, hoisting, working at heights

From vacuum-powered lifts to platforms with easier access, these 10 attachments for loaders and telehandlers are designed for grabbing, hoisting or working at lofty heights. Lifting with wireless remote Vacuworx is offering a wireless remote option for its SL 2 Vacuum Lifting System, eliminating the need to route hoses and a controller to the cab […]

May 8, 2018

Construction Equipment

Volvo debuts updated L90H loader with up to 20% greater fuel efficiency

Volvo Construction Equipment debuted its updated L90H wheel loader at the recent World of Asphalt show in Houston. The L90H 2.0 offers improved fuel efficiency, productivity, serviceability and greater ease of use. “The L90H wheel loader features updates to its transmission and torque converter that shorten cycle times and provide up to 20 percent greater […]

March 27, 2018

Construction Equipment

Doosan’s new DL280-5 loader designed for the dirtiest environments

Attendees of the recent World of Concrete show got a sneak peek at Doosan’s new 172-gross-horsepower, 3.7-cubic-yard DL280-5 wheel loader. The new loader fits between the company’s DL250-5 and DL300-5 loaders. “The DL280-5 is a model line extension for us,” says Aaron Kleingartner, Doosan Infracore North America marketing manager. “It fits a gap that was […]

February 9, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils Next Gen excavators; Chevy unveils Colorado ZR2 AEV; <75 hp engine technology; Inside Cat 988K XE development; The best GM trucks of SEMA 2017

Cat unveils 3 20-ton Next Gen excavators: ‘Platform for the future’ boasts new hydraulic tech, remote start from phone app How cool is this: An excavator that you can start with an app on your smart phone. That’s just a tiny fraction of the digital razzle-dazzle Cat showed us last week in the most significant […]

November 28, 2017