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Tag: CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014
Roadbuilding
New Road Products
utility track vehicles, frame size loaders and backhoe loaders are among the products featured.
May 7, 2014
Roadbuilding
How to move a machine from the ConExpo-Con/Agg show floor
If you attended ConExpo-Con/Agg, or if you saw any photos or videos from the show, you might be wondering how those machines are moved to and from the convention center. I know I was curious. Well, one YouTube video shows how Kobelco moved its patriotic excavator. The process involved an operator, a trailer, what […]
March 31, 2014
Roadbuilding
Fecon intros EX60 utility track vehicle
Fecon, Inc.’s new EX60 utility track vehicle (UTV) is designed to be versatile, heavy duty and compact. Introduced at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014, the EX60 is suited applications including material handling and vegetation management. A 46-horsepower engine powers the UTV, which has a 6,000-pound payload capacity, 7 mph travel speed and all-terrain rubber tracks. The vehicle features […]
March 28, 2014
Construction Equipment
10 ConExpos and counting: How construction’s big show has evolved
This was my 10th ConExpo. Since the show used to be every six years, and now is every three years, that pretty much equates to dog years in Trade Editor Land. As such, I have some old codger memories of North America’s largest equipment show. Cue creaky voiceover: It was in 1981… and the tower-crane dominated city […]
March 25, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Terex donates fingerprint art to ‘I Make America’ campaign
Following ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 earlier this month, Terex donated a unique piece of art to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) “I Make America” campaign. During the show, Terex invited attendees to stop by the company’s exhibit at the Gold Lot to add their fingerprints and signature to a work of art designed to raise awareness […]
March 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
OEMs used ConExpo to preview what will be the most revolutionary decade in the history of heavy equipment and truck technology
As ConExpos go, the 2014 show was a welcome shot of enthusiasm for the construction industry. But it was a short quote from Doug Oberhelman, CEO of Caterpillar, that I think set the tone and the goals for the next decade in the heavy equipment business. Oberhelman was talking to the press about the completion […]
March 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
Bobcat unveils hydrostatic drive utility vehicles, Tier 4-compliant excavators and completes M Series transition
Last year was a big year for Bobcat Company, and it doesn’t look like the equipment manufacturer is slowing down anytime soon. In 2013, Bobcat launched its 3600 and 3650 utility vehicles as the company transitioned its product line to Tier 4 machines with non-diesel particulate filter (DPF) engines. The company also broke ground on […]
March 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
Element Six showcases D Power road cutters at ConExpo-Con/Agg
Introduced in the U.S. in January, the road cutters are designed for use in asphalt milling applications. Features include a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tip; tungsten carbide head with customized grade; and non-rotating, rigid pick design that incorporates tungsten carbide. The company also offers alternative designs for the road cutters.
March 19, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Bobcat is ‘unstoppable’ as it gets ready to produce one millionth loader
As Bobcat gets ready to produce its one millionth loader – expected sometime this summer – the equipment manufacturer is launching its “Unstoppable” campaign. “We are not stopping,” a company rep said during a March 5 press conference at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014. “We are moving ahead.” The company is moving ahead as it continues in its […]
March 18, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Volvo releases EC380E excavator, G-Series articulated haulers and L250H loader
In addition to unveiling an electric, remote-controlled concept compact excavator, Volvo debuted several new products at ConExpo on Wednesday. EC380E Tier 4 Final excavator The new machine is powered by a Volvo 306-horsepower, D13 engine, and offers a 9 percent improvement in fuel economy. Operators can choose from between five work modes—I for idle, F […]
March 17, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Topcon updates P-32 asphalt paving system
Topcon Positioning Systems announced that it has updated its P-32 asphalt paving system at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014. New features include an ST-3 sonic tracker, anti-vibration slope sensor and firmware update to the GC-35 control box. The ST-3 sonic tracker is designed to provide optimal position indication on string lines, a wide range of linear detection and […]
March 16, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Hyundai unveils R220LC-9 HI-POSS excavator prototype with next-gen power system
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas unveiled its R220LC-9 HI-POSS excavator prototype, which features the company’s next-generation power system. The R220LC-9 HI-POSS (Hyundai Intelligent Power Optimal Sharing and Energy Saving) uses an electronically controlled pump to maximize energy use and an accumulator to reduce energy consumption by reducing waste flow. A 143-horsepower Cummins Tier 3 QSB6.7 engine […]
March 16, 2014
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