Wayne GraysonWayne Grayson is the former Executive Video Producer for Randall-Reilly; in previous positions, he served as the Executive Editor and Online Editor for Equipment World.Construction EquipmentTadano launches GR-1200XL-2 and GTC-600 cranes at ConExpo, updates the ATF110G-5At ConExpo 2017 earlier this month in Las Vegas, Tadano America introduced two new cranes to the North American market and re-introduced another model with a series of upgrades. We’ll start with the new GR-1200XL-2. This model is Tadano’s largest two-axle rough terrain crane. The company says that this crane was developed with the needs of North […]March 20, 2017TechnologySheriff’s drone busts $400,000 heavy equipment theft ring in MarylandIn just a few short years drones have matured from a hobbyist gadget into a sophisticated tool that can save contractors a lot of time and a lot of money on tasks like progress photos, surveying, asset management and more.March 20, 2017VocationalHybrid F-150, Super Duty conversions now covered under Ford’s Qualified Vehicle Modifier programBefore the automaker releases a factory-built hybrid F-150, Ford has announced that it is extending its Advanced Fuel Qualfied Vehicle Modifier (eQVM) program to include third-party installation of both electric and hydraulic hybrid powertrains on Ford trucks and vans. Citing a commitment to “being a leader in electrification,” Ford says it wanted to provide commercial and […]March 17, 2017Construction EquipmentFPT Industrial to supply Liebherr with N45 HI-eSCR engineFPT Industrial, a powertrain manufacturer owned by CNH Industrial, has struck a long-term deal to supply Liebherr with a four-cylinder, Tier 4 Final engine. FPT says it will supply Machines Bulle SA, Liebherr’s Switzerzland-based engine, injection system and hydraulics manufacturing business, with a new version of the NEF series N45 engine. This new version of […]March 17, 2017Construction EquipmentHyundai unveils HL975, HL965 wheel loaders; adds long boom XT option to HL940Touting a payload measurement system that comes standard, Hyundai has introduced two new models the company says are meant to fill gaps in its HL-Series lineup of wheel loaders. Powered by Cummins engines and available in a long boom, extended reach (XT) configuration, Hyundai introduced the new HL965 and HL975 loaders at ConExpo 2017 last week […]March 16, 2017TrucksPHOTOS: The Trucks of ConExpo 2017While the main areas in terms of crowd draw at ConExpo 2017 in Las Vegas last week were the immense Gold Lot and the packed North Hall, maybe my favorite afternoon of the week was wandering around the South Hall where you could find truck after truck. Custom paint jobs, service bodies, Hellcat HEMI engines […]March 16, 2017WorkforceConstruction sees largest monthly jobs increase in nearly a decade; home starts up 3%The U.S. construction industry added 58,000 jobs in February, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Monthly jobs figures can change as the department revises past estimates month to month, but if February’s figure holds, it would be the second-largest monthly construction jobs gain of the last 10 years. The largest increase of the last decade belongs […]March 16, 2017ConExpo-Con/AggThis ’73 International 1700 with a 700-hp engine is one Hellcat of a service truckDespite the fact that there are thousands upon thousands of people milling about the halls and lots of ConExpo on a given day of the show, you typically don’t see many pileups at booths. There’s a lot of heavy equipment to see so folks generally give everything a once over and move along. That is […]March 14, 2017Construction EquipmentPHOTOS: Vintage Cat dozer joins cranes, loaders, excavators in ConExpo 2017’s Gold LotConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 was a huge show. The Equipment World editors returned home from Las Vegas over the weekend and though we’ve already published a bunch of big news from the show, we’re still going through our notebooks, press materials and memory cards with plans on publishing much, much more from the big show over the […]March 13, 2017BusinessSouth Carolina’s Chipley Company named 2017 Contractor of the YearRoy Chipley, owner of the Chipley Company in Florence, South Carolina, was named Equipment World’s 2017 Contractor of the Year at ceremonies in Las Vegas on Saturday. In 1995, Chipley walked away from from a successful career with Lockheed Martin—where he worked on space shuttle missions with NASA and later asset deployment with the Defense Department—to […]March 13, 2017Previous PagePage 110 of 434Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Takeuchi's First EH-Controlled Compact Track LoaderTake a walkaround tour of the new electro-hydraulic CTL with 40.5 gpm of hydraulic flow, improved undercarriage and upgraded cab.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025PickupsHemi V8 or Cummins Diesel? – 2026 Ram 2500 HD Offers Hefty ChoiceVintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
