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Dynapac intros automated MF2500CS material transfer vehicle to North America
Dynapac’s material transfer vehicles made their official North American debut at this year's World of Asphalt. Check it out right here on Equipment World.
February 22, 2019
Construction Equipment
Kobelco launches slew of new excavators, improved models
Kobelco has been busy as of late, introducing a variety of new excavators and a slew of improvements to previous models. The new models include compact excavators with improved fuel-efficiency and noise reduction, and conventional excavators with increased digging force. Kobelco also upgraded its SR Series and demolition excavators. Compact excavators Two compact excavators, the SK30SR-6E (pictured above) […]
April 13, 2017
Equipment
Study: Hybrid construction equipment emits more harmful pollutants than diesel-only machines
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have concluded that while hybrid construction equipment certainly reduces fuel consumption, they are still worse for the environment due to increased harmful emissions. The scientists deployed 10 hybrid Caterpillar D7E bulldozers and six hybrid Komatsu HB215LC-1 excavators at six different jobsites in California. Both machines were tested for […]
October 23, 2013
Business
Construction industry’s year-over-year fuel consumption sees first dip since Sept. 2012
WEX recently released its construction fuel consumption index for June, showing the first year-over-year decline since Sept. 2012. The index measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an month-to-month measure of construction activity in the United States. The index showed a decrease of 0.6 percent in fuel consumption by the construction […]
July 12, 2013
Roadbuilding
Construction fuel consumption decreases 0.74 percent in April
Our sister site, Equipment World, reported that the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index fell for the second consecutive month in April. The 0.74-percent decrease in the construction industry’s fuel consumption in April represents a slowing in construction activity. The decrease follows an adjusted 1.2-percent fall in March; the original reading was a 0.9-percent dip. Despite […]
May 21, 2013
Business
Construction fuel consumption falls 0.74% in April
The WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index fell for the second consecutive month in April, indicating a slowing in construction activity. The construction industry’s fuel consumption fell by by 0.74 percent in April after falling an adjusted 1.2 percent in March. The original reading was a dip of 0.9 percent. Nevertheless, WEX notes that April marks […]
May 21, 2013
Business
Construction fuel consumption dips 0.9% in March
Fuel consumption by the construction industry fell month-t0-month in March by 0.9 percent, according to the latest WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index. Annually, the index expanded and was up by 1.9 percent over March 2012. That marks the sixth consecutive month of annual growth for the index. The index measures national fuel consumption statistics for the […]
May 10, 2013
Business
Construction fuel consumption up 6.5% annually in February
The latest round of the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), is out and indicates an increase of 6.5 percent in February over February 2012. The FCI was up 1.6 from January. The index measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an month-t0-month measure of construction activity in the United States. Private […]
March 29, 2013
Business
Construction fuel consumption index up 5.8 percent in January
WEX and IHS have released results of the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), which indicated an increase of 5.8 percent in January over January 2011. The WEX Construction FCI measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an up-to-date indication of construction activity in the United States. For January 2012, the […]
March 1, 2013
Business
Construction fuel consumption index up 3.6 percent over 2011
WEX and IHS have released results of the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), which indicated an increase of 3.6 percent in November year-over-year. The WEX Construction FCI measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an up-to-date indication of construction activity in the United States. For November 2012, the WEX Construction […]
December 21, 2012
Gear
Komatsu D37-23 and D39-23 crawler dozers consume less fuel
Komatsu America has introduced its line of D37-23 and D39-23 crawler dozers for land clearing, grading, forestry and site work. The D37-23 and D39-23 are powered by Komatsu’s Tier 4 Interim SAA4D95LE-6 engine which lowers fuel consumption by up to 10 percent compared to previous models. The machines also feature two Working Modes to […]
December 21, 2012
Business
Yearly construction fuel consumption up 5.2 percent
WEX and IHS have released the results of the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), which indicated a 5.2-percent increase year-over-year in October. The WEX Construction FCI measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an indication of construction activity in the United States. WEX tested the indicators at monthly, quarterly, and […]
November 28, 2012
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