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Coronavirus concerns push trade show Intermat to 2024
The 2021 Intermat, the next-up show on the construction equipment international trade show circuit, has been canceled âowing to the many uncertainties arising from the Covid-19 pandemic,â say show organizers. Scheduled for April 19-24 in Paris, Intermat has been part of a three-year circuit with Bauma, slated for April 4-10, 2022 in Munich, Germany, and [âŚ]
December 22, 2020
Construction Equipment
Liebherr PR 736 G8 dozer offers 3 levels of grading assistance
Liebherrâs PR 736 G8 is the companyâs first model in its Generation 8 dozer lineup, and powered by a 217-horsepower EVO Series Liebherr diesel. âThe PR 736 G8 is a do-it-all machine for grading and mining,â says Peter Mayr, managing director, Liebherr USA, âwith new assistance systems on three levels.â The three levels are Free [âŚ]
June 17, 2020
Construction Equipment
Doosan unveils DX800LC-7, its largest excavator yet, to North America
At ConExpo 2020 Doosan unveiled its largest excavator yet for the North American market, an 80-metric-ton machine slated for release at some point late in 2020. Doosan says the machine is intended for mining applications like removing overburden and loading large amounts of material into articulated dump trucks or rigid frame trucks. You can watch [âŚ]
April 15, 2020
Battery electric
Takeuchiâs TB220e electric excavator will come with fast-charge pack
Takeuchi made a splash at ConExpo 2017 with its e240 electric excavator, then one of the few electric machines seen by show attendees. The company brought back an electric excavator to the 2020 show, but this time with a different concept. This yearâs show machine, the 4,277-pound TB220e, is completely designed and built by Takeuchi, [âŚ]
April 9, 2020
Workforce
Opinion: To fix labor shortage, contractors must work to debunk stereotypes, misconceptions around the trades
At ConExpo this year, I had the opportunity to interview Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs and the Mike Rowe Works Foundation about what contractors need to do about the skilled-labor shortage. When people in this industry talk about the labor problem, itâs usually about what others should be doing â schools, government, parents, guidance counselors. All [âŚ]
April 6, 2020
Construction Equipment
Case Unveils DL550B: Unique 2-in-1 machine is both small dozer and large CTL
At ConExpo 2020 Case followed its unveiling of a fully-electric backhoe with the introduction of the DL550B, a machine that represents an entirely new machine categoryâthe compact dozer loaderâand one that has been several years in the making under the code name Project Minotaur.
March 27, 2020
Battery electric
Case CE Unveils First Electric Backhoe, the 580 EV, at ConExpo 2020
At ConExpo 2020, Case Construction Equipment unveiled the very first battery-powered electric backhoe loader. Developed under the name âProject Zeus,â the loaderâs model name is the 580 EV. Check out the video for all the details.
March 11, 2020
Business
Coronavirus claims first major ConExpo 2020 exhibitor, others staying put
Editorâs note: This post has been updated to reflect Volvo Construction Equipmentâs decision on Friday to open its ConExpo exhibit, but without Volvo employees. Volvo Group âincluding Volvo Construction Equipment and Mack Trucks â has withdrawn from next weekâs ConExpo. (In a clarification a day after the announcement, the company said it will open its [âŚ]
March 5, 2020
Construction Equipment
VIDEO > ConExpo 2020 Preview: 10 Things to See & How to Navigate the Show!
Whether youâre going to ConExpo 2020 or following the showâs equipment launches from your office, this video has all the details on the machine introductions you need to look for. We also cover the increased scale of this yearâs show, including what youâll need to do to get between the main Las Vegas Convention Center [âŚ]
March 2, 2020
Construction Equipment
Amid coronavirus concerns, international ConExpo show will go on
Addressing growing concerns about the current coronavirus (COVID-19) hitting U.S. shores, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued a statement saying ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 will take place as planned. âThe association is closely monitoring COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, and is taking necessary steps and precautions to ensure a safe and productive CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE Show experience,â [âŚ]
February 26, 2020
Construction Equipment
âSuperheatedâ scissor lift market spurs new entrants Pettibone, LGMG. Can they succeed?
Editorâs Note: Since this article published, LiuGong has also entered the U.S. scissor lift market. You can read about that here and the Chinese manufacturerâs deepening involvement in North America here. Craig Paylor, former president of JLG, was looking to add some scissor lifts in 2018 as an additional revenue stream to his truck distribution business. [âŚ]
February 24, 2020
Construction Equipment
Kobelco to display 20+ machines in ConExpo North Hall, including hybrid excavator
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA will showcase more than 20 machines at its 31,000-plus-square-foot display in the North Hall in booth N10037. On display will be a hybrid excavator, the first Generation 11 excavator available in North America, an array of new conventional models, and several compact and short radius excavators. In the booth will be [âŚ]
February 24, 2020
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