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Construction Equipment
2020 Was a Great Year For Compact Equipment Sales…Not So Much For Heavy Machines
Financing for compact equipment saw growth during the first three quarters of 2020 while heavy equipment saw significant declines. Get all the details here.
December 18, 2020
Construction Equipment
Manitou to close 148-employee Texas plant, move loader production to S.D.
Manitou Group will close its plant in Waco, Texas, next year and consolidate operations at its South Dakota location. The plant, which employs 148 people and produces articulated wheel loaders and forklifts, is scheduled to close at the end of March. Manitou says it will assist those workers with job searches. The articulated loaders will […]
December 16, 2020
Construction Equipment
Skid Steers Are Earning New Respect on the Jobsite
Wacker Neuson uses its All Access design theme on its skid steers, including the SW32 (shown). Features include improved service access with a cab that can be tilted forward even with the loader arms down and a wide rear door that provides easy access to daily check and PM points. The large entrance door and […]
July 24, 2020
Construction Equipment
New Loftness Battle Ax mulcher designed specifically for ASV loaders
Loftness has introduced a new Battle Ax mulching head attachment specifically designed for ASV compact track loaders. The ASV-focused S-Series Battle Ax, available through ASV dealers, produces a finer mulch with fewer passes due to Loftness’ shear bars and two-stage cutting chamber. It is geared to such tasks as land clearing, right-of-way maintenance and forestry […]
July 7, 2020
Battery electric
Gehl shows 165E electric skid steer concept at ConExpo
At this year's ConExpo, Gehl demonstrated their concept electric skid steer the 165e. Learn more about Gehl's new skid steer here on Equipment World.
April 1, 2020
Construction Equipment
Celebrating 50th skid steer anniversary, Deere to show historical JD24 model at ConExpo 2020
John Deere’s first skid steer boasted 37 horsepower, a multidisc transmission clutch on each wheel, traveled 7 mph and had an 18-gpm auxiliary hydraulic system. Fifty years after that JD24 Loader was produced,  Deere’s skid steer line is now in its 11th iteration with the G-Series skid steers and compact track loaders. To commemorate the […]
March 4, 2020
Construction Equipment
JCB adds smaller, tracked 2TS-7T to Teleskid lineup of skid steer/telehandler hybrids
JCB designed its new 2TS-7T Teleskid compact track loader for small jobsites that need extra lift, reach and digging ability. The 2TS is built on the company’s small skid steer chassis. With an operating weight of 9,914 pounds, it can be transported without requiring a CDL, depending on local regulations. It becomes the third member […]
February 12, 2020
Construction Equipment
Compact equipment goes big time
It’s not surprising that we’re hearing tales of compact equipment sales in some geographical areas growing 40 percent per year from 2015 to 2018. The construction industry has seemingly gone gaga over these versatile, maneuverable machines. From a sheer numbers standpoint, you could even say they’ve taken over. Three compact machines – for this part […]
December 25, 2019
Dealers
3Q ’19 Financed Construction Equipment: Compact excavators grew the most, CTLs still dominate
Compact excavators led all types of financed new equipment in year-over-year 3Q growth, growing 14 percent, according to UCC-1 data from EDA. Other equipment types showing 3Q growth over 2018 were new compact utility loaders (up 7 percent); compact track loaders or CTLs (up 4 percent); excavators (up 4 percent); and backhoes (up 2 percent). […]
December 9, 2019
Construction Equipment
Keep hydraulic fluid cool with Fecon cooler for skid steers, CTLs
Fecon’s new hydraulic coolers can be mounted on top of compact track loader and skid steer cabs for maintaining hydraulic fluid at optimal temperatures and viscosity, the company says. It uses two 11-inch cooling fans to regulate hydraulic fluid temperatures, delivering 120,000 BTU per hour of cooling capacity. It fits on most skid steers and CTLs and can handle flows […]
November 1, 2019
Construction Equipment
Manitou launches compact construction equipment with Manitou name, color
Manitou Group is known in the United States for its telehandlers and forklifts, and now the company plans for the Manitou brand name to also resonate with buyers of compact construction equipment. The company is currently launching a Manitou compact equipment line worldwide, including in North America. The nine compact track loader models, 10 skid […]
August 7, 2019
Dealers
JCB adds Equipment Source as Alaska dealer
Equipment Source has joined the JCB North America dealer network. With locations in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, the company will sell and service the full range of JCB machines, including excavators, skid steer, compact track loaders and telehandlers. “Since 2000, Equipment Source has provided equipment to oil, mining, construction and agriculture customers in some of […]
August 2, 2019
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