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Vocational
Latest heavy truck advances all about comfort, configurability and driver assistance
Equipment World dives into heavy-truck advancements in electronic safety features, steering, drivetrain integration, chassis and body integration. Details here.
November 19, 2020
Construction Equipment
New Compact Excavators: What Comes Standard – and What Doesn’t – Might Surprise You
Compact excavators are rapidly evolving but not all manufacturers are focusing on the same advancements as their competitors.
October 1, 2020
Construction Equipment
How Good Can Dozers Get? OEMs Answer With Their Latest Models
Dozers have been recognizable in their current form for nearly a century. After this much time a machine this basic must be fully evolved, right? Not so, say manufacturers. Their newest dozers are more advanced and more capable than ever before.  Technology marches on Much of the advancement of dozer design is owed to […]
August 14, 2020
Class 7-8
Heavy-truck market settles down as technology advances ramp up
After the huge backlogs and massive sales numbers in recent years, the truck market has returned to calmer days. But calm isn’t stagnant, as ongoing changes to technology and market conditions clearly demonstrate.  A return to normalcy Perhaps the best news for those seeking to invest in new trucks is that the lead time […]
December 31, 2019
Construction Equipment
Latest directional drills reflect improving and expanding market
Directional drilling garners less attention than it did a decade or two ago. But it hasn’t gone away. If anything, it’s expanding. There were 42 models listed in the 2009 Equipment World Spec Guide; there are 56 models this year. Here’s an overview.  A triple-purpose machine Barbco has expanded its catalog to include more […]
October 4, 2019
Construction Equipment
Backhoe bounce-back? OEMs declare rebound underway with improved features, value, versatility
Backhoes are on a rebound, manufacturers say. They declare that the reduction in model counts and sales figures is over, and the loss of market share to compact excavators and other upstarts is history. Backhoes are not just making a comeback, they say. They’re bringing improved features, value and versatility. It would seem backhoes […]
September 13, 2019
Construction Equipment
The Evolving Compact Excavator: Operators, OEMs getting inventive with tiltrotators, attachments
Learn more about the versatility of compact excavators, from attachments and warranties to strong demand for compact equipment on Equipment World.
December 24, 2018
Equipment Experts
Dozers are getting better at what they’ve always done—and taking on new tasks
While other equipment basks in the limelight, dozers keep toiling away in the background. There are no new applications, no profound upgrades to design technology, no threat of dozers stealing market share from other types of equipment. Despite that, newsworthy things are happening with dozers, and it would be a mistake to dismiss them as […]
September 25, 2018
Construction Equipment
Dozers are getting better at what they’ve always done—and taking on new tasks
Major improvement are happening with dozers, and it's mistake to dismiss them as the same old machines with slightly altered model designations. Details here.
September 25, 2018
Construction Equipment
Beyond Size: Latest articulated dump trucks include better drivetrains, dumping and more
A For decades, the average size of articulated dump trucks (ADTs or artics) has been creeping up. Where once 24-ton machines were considered the standard size, 35-ton machines are the new benchmark. And the over-39-ton size category now sports 17 models (see chart). As long as they’re properly matched to their loading tools, bigger trucks […]
October 9, 2017
Construction Equipment
Adapting Dozers: Changes to mid-size and larger models, make them more versatile, productive
Construction equipment manufacturers typically answer customer demands by making equipment more versatile, durable and productive. That’s fine for skid steers and toolcarriers, but what about purpose-built machines? Dozers, for example. There’s no market for dozer-mounted augers. No one uses a dozer for snow removal. If a dozer’s primary applications are to push dirt and grade, […]
July 10, 2017
Construction Equipment
The evolution of heavy truck design
So what’s new in heavy trucks? Everything. Since the first emissions regulations for on-highway diesels arrived in 1974, four primary components of emissions have become well controlled: carbon monoxide (CO), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), hydrocarbons (HC) and particulate matter (PM). Now the federal government has its sights on regulating greenhouse gases and improving fuel economy. […]
January 2, 2017
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