Tag: perkins engine

Dealers

Perkins Pacific names Emily Fletcher aftermarket sales manager

Perkins Pacific has appointed Emily Fletcher as its aftermarket sales manager, overseeing all aftermarket sales and strategy for the company’s operations. Fletcher previously worked for Caterpillar and Perkins where she focused on the aftermarket business on the manufacturing side of operations. She also spent seven years as a Perkins and Cat parts representative where she […]

January 17, 2020

Construction Equipment

Perkins Engines promotes David Nicoll, Jason Kern

Perkins Engine has named David Nicoll product manager of its Industrial Large Engine department, and placed Jason Kern in Nicoll’s former position as marketing and channel development director. In his new position, Nicoll will lead global strategy, product introductions and lifecycle management for industrial 9.3 to 18-liter engines manufactured by the Caterpillar subsidiary in Mossville, […]

November 20, 2019

Construction Equipment

Bobcat launches its largest excavator: 15-ton E145 is strong, nimble and durable

Bobcat is delivering an excavator that can handle the most challenging tasks while also staying nimble at only 12 inches of tail swing. More details here.

October 7, 2019

Dealers

LiuGong names Quality Fleet Service, Jewell Machinery to dealer network

LiuGong North America has named Quality Fleet Service, South Hadley, Massachusetts, and Jewell Machinery, Rocky Mount, Virginia, to its network of dealers. Established in 2005, Quality Fleet Service specializes in the maintenance, repair and refurbishment of a wide variety of heavy equipment, on-highway trucks, industrial and marine engines and gen sets. The dealer has a […]

July 5, 2019

Construction Equipment

It’s not a compact track loader, it’s JCB’s 1CXT backhoe

Don’t confuse the JCB 1CXT with a compact track loader, says Diego Butzke, JCB’s product manager of backhoe loaders and dumpers. Unlike a CTL or a skid steer, the engine is in the front of the machine. “It is a full backhoe that benefits from the driveability of tracks,” he explains. “This is a construction […]

March 13, 2019

Technology

Cat indicates a Perkins “SmartCap 2” engine oil filler cap is on the way

The Perkins SmartCap got a lot of attention when it was introduced in 2017, with Perkins billing it as the world’s first low-cost engine telematics device.

June 26, 2018

Construction Equipment

Inside Cat’s Seguin engine plant which plans to produce its 400,000th engine this fall

Caterpillar's Seguin engine plant is scheduled to produce its 400,000th engine in the fall of 2018. Check out the video and details here on Equipment World.

June 25, 2018

Construction Equipment

Hyundai’s new HX130LCR excavator fills gap for compact swing machine

Hyundai has introduced its HX130LCR, a 13.5-ton compact-radius excavator, and its companion, the HX130LCRD, which includes a dozer blade. The machines made their official debut at the ICUEE show earlier this month. The cab features an 8-inch touchscreen monitor with an optional 360-degree virtual view of the jobsite environment around the machine. The system includes […]

October 26, 2017

Construction Equipment

Perkins discusses “Tier 5” planning, impact; announces new engine to be built in US

British engine manufacturer Perkins, is meeting with customers and media although not exhibiting at Intermat this year. At least not in the conventional sense. Perkins has created a “virtual” stand or booth for the show that demonstrates all their products and technology. So even if you don’t make the jump over the pond to Paris […]

April 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

Bauma: A Shapshot

Here’s a brief look at Bauma’s major equipment introductions.

June 6, 2013

Construction Equipment

Skid steers grow up; how to choose the right one for you

Developed for a single task, skid-steer loaders have become multifunction workhorses in the 50-plus years they’ve been around.

January 1, 2013

Machine control

Machine Matters

Lift Higher, Reach Farther   Large skid steers help contractors add services     Although on the small end of construction equipment, skid steers with 2,201-pound rated operating capacities and up are playing a large role in operator comfort and productivity. “From 2000 until 2005, the unit-size-class popularity changed from the 1,500-pound class and up […]

June 30, 2012