Equipment World Staff (EQW)MaintenanceHiWayVIP.com free site launched to provide info, service toolsCedar Rapids, Iowa-based Highway Equipment Company (HECO), which manufacturers Hi-Way deicing spreaders and road maintenance equipment, introduced the Hi-Way VIP preferred customer website – www.highwayequipment.com – to provide access to rewards, free service tools, news, event information, and a live chat function once site visitors are registered. Members of the VIP site also may access all of […]August 7, 2012TechnologyProduct ReportEcomax engine revs up JCB lineups  By Marcia Gruver Doyle  JCB will add its new Ecomax engine (see Reporter story on page 11) to a number of backhoe, excavator and telehandler models. The company also announced three new wheel loader models. The Tier 4 Interim Ecomax, using in-cylinder technologies, does not require a diesel particulate filter or diesel emission […]August 7, 2012Construction EquipmentOn RecordAs the equipment ages…  By Marcia Gruver Doyle  When reviewing the responses to our latest equipment strategies survey, I was struck on how similar the answers were to last year’s survey. It appears that equipment owners are holding steady in their equipment management and acquisition plans: buying plans were modest, with small increases […]August 6, 2012SafetyMarketplaceBy Amy Materson   Editor’s pick FUEL SAVER Achieve better fuel efficiency with Link-Belt’s 235 X3 Spin Ace minimum swing radius excavator, which features a Tier 4 Interim Isuzu engine that delivers 17.5 percent improved fuel efficiency when compared to the previous model, the 225 Spin Ace. The 235 X3 Spin Ace also has 15 […]August 6, 2012Construction EquipmentQuick DataGRADERS  A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.  By Marcia Gruver Doyle              $330,000 Top auction price, May 2011 to May 2012, paid for a 2008 Caterpillar 14M at a […]August 6, 2012RoadbuildingNew Road ProductsCrawler excavators, gooseneck trailers and a concrete moisture meter are among the products featured.August 6, 2012RoadbuildingNew Road ProductsCrawler excavators, gooseneck trailers and a concrete moisture meter are among the products featured.August 6, 2012Construction EquipmentPolaris Minerals releases Q2 2012 results; call set for Aug. 7Polaris Minerals released its second-quarter 2012 financial results, which ended June 30, at market close on Aug. 3. Click here for a downloadable PDF of the Polaris Minerals second-quarter 2012 results. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, net loss attributable to shareholders of the company was $6.2 million (six months ended June 30, 2011 […]August 5, 2012RoadbuildingLattatudesIt’s not much of a bill, but it is what we have to work with.August 5, 2012RoadbuildingKirk Landers, Editor EmeritusMAP-21 is not progress at all.August 5, 2012Previous PagePage 77 of 590Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Case CE's Newest and Largest Electric Mini Excavator, the CX25EVThe battery-powered compact excavator delivers the same power as a comparable-sized 34-horsepower diesel machine, without the noise or emissions.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Articulated Dump Trucks and Sales Trends for 2024-2025Compact Utility LoadersVermeer Rolls Out 4 New ML Series Stand-on Mini Track LoadersVintage EquipmentWatch Antique Tractors from Holt, Best, Caterpillar at HCEA Show 2025Pickups2026 GMC Canyon Revealed: 4 Trims, 7,700 Lbs. Towing, Loads of Features
