Amy Materson (EQW)Construction EquipmentAtlas Copco’s new Dynapac CA1300 and CA1500 single-drum soil rollers have first cross-mounted engines for easy accessibilityA wide range of parking lot, road, utility pipe and street projects are possible with the new Dynapac CA1300 and CA1500 single-drum soil rollers from Atlas Copco. With cross-mounted engines, which Atlas Copco says is an industry first, and hydraulic pumps in line with the engine, operators can reach all components for service and maintenance, while placing […]December 29, 2014Construction EquipmentDitch Witch MR90 mud recycler can be transported while full of mud (PHOTOS)[imagebrowser id=161] Boost profits by reclaiming, recycling and reusing drilling mud with Ditch Witch’s MR90, a self-contained mud recycler that can be transported while the unit is full of fluid – the only unit of its kind with this capability. Powered by a 25-horsepower Kubota Tier 4 engine, the MR90 has a 450-gallon mud tank […]December 22, 2014Construction EquipmentVermeer launches first Tier 4 Final HDD with engine upgrade to D100x140 S3 NavigatorVermeer’s Navigator horizontal directional drill is the first Tier 4 Final drill to hit the pipeline market, as the company has upgraded the D100x140 S3’s engine to a 275-horsepower Cat diesel that meets emissions standards while providing 100,000 pounds of thrust/pullback, 14,000 foot-pounds of rotational torque and 203 rpm rotations speed. With two Firestick drill […]December 19, 2014Construction EquipmentPile driving rig operators, contractors team up for certification programThe National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators and the Pile Driving Contractors Association have teamed up to form a task force, with the ultimate goal a top-notch certification program for operators of dedicated pile driving rigs. Expected to be available in 2016, the program will be developed with the same strict standards as […]December 19, 2014DealersCat dealer Cashman Equipment installing camera-based system that monitors an operator’s fatigueLas Vegas-based Caterpillar dealer Cashman Equipment has now made available a fatigue monitoring system for heavy equipment operators. Initially rolled out on Caterpillar mining trucks in 2013, the Seeing Machines Driver Safety System is currently installed on 4,000 mining trucks worldwide, and working on 20 mine sites in the United States. Designed to work with mining […]December 10, 2014Construction EquipmentPHOTOS: 2014 Trailer Directory: The best trailers and service truck accessories of the year[imagebrowser id=155] Each year, Equipment World spotlights some of the latest and greatest trailers and accessories available. In this year’s roundup, we feature a range of trailers designed to haul a variety of equipment, including specialty and custom models—with a few trailer and service truck accessories included for good measure. Click through to see new […]December 8, 2014Safety WatchPPE problems: When used incorrectly personal protective equipment can create a hazardThe accident: A backhoe operator jumped off his machine to assist another crewmember. The strap of his fall protection harness became entangled on the control levels, moving the loader bucket. The bucket crushed another worker between the bucket and a concrete building.December 5, 2014Safety WatchSpotting safety problems: Always know what’s around youThe accident: A dump truck backed onto a site behind a skid steer. The skid steer operator failed to see a worker approaching the dump truck on foot, and backed into him, pinning him against the tailgate.December 3, 2014Safety WatchMajor miscalculations: When felling trees with an excavator, know when and where to digThe accident: A worker using a hydraulic excavator to remove trees used a bucket to dig away from the base and then push the trunk over. A tree fell onto the excavator’s cab, pinning him inside.December 3, 2014Construction EquipmentPHOTOS: How Bridgestone builds giant off-road tires at its South Carolina plant[imagebrowser id=154] Bridgestone’s Aiken County, South Carolina, location will now be the home of the company’s North American giant off-road radial tire production, as the company opened a new 1.5-million-square-foot facility purpose-built to manufacture the company’s largest tires. Previously manufactured only at Bridgestone’s Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu plants in Japan, the company says manufacturing large and […]December 2, 2014Previous PagePage 10 of 55Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersKubota Reveals Next-Gen SVL65-2s Compact Track Loader with New FeaturesNew operator comfort and performance features found on the company's larger compact loaders have been added to the 68-horsepower CTL.Compact equipment“Great Blend of Features for Work or Play” – Test Run of Can-Am’s Defender UTVDozersFrom WWII to Building America, Dozers Still Got This! – Buyer’s Guide 2025Compact ExcavatorsCaterpillar Reveals New Engine, Software, Cameras for Mini ExcavatorsCompact equipmentBobcat’s New L35 Small Articulated Loader Brings Big Power to Small Package
