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 EquipmentCaterpillar’s new 308E2 excavator with variable angle boom lets you work really close to the tracks and bladeThanks to a variable angle boom design, Caterpillar’s new 308E2 VAB is more capable when digging near and away from the tracks. “The VAB design is hugely popular in Europe and Germany,” says Cat’s Greg Worley. “The standard 308’s boom has a fixed arch, but with this design you can straighten that arch all the […]April 4, 2016BusinessConstruction adds 27,000 jobs in MarchFor 12 months now, the U.S. construction industry has not posted a loss in jobs. The industry added 27,000 jobs in the most recent tally for March, bringing the total number of Americans employed in construction to 6.672 million, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The latest data also revised February’s total, increasing it from […]April 4, 2016RoadbuildingDo Tesla’s 200K+ Model 3 pre-orders signal the shift to electric on U.S. highways?With many pundits calling it the U.S electric car manufacturer’s most important product to date, Tesla this past weekend unveiled the highly anticipated Model 3. And if pre-orders are any indication of how the car will change the landscape of Amerian highways, the shift to electric may soon be upon us. Though hybrids and cars with […]April 4, 2016Construction EquipmentPOLL: What do you think of Cat’s new half excavator, half skid steer 304.5E2?Caterpillar recently launched a new type of excavator it’s referring to as an Xtra Tool Carrier, a compact, 4-ton machine with a skid steer interface where the dozer blade is typically located. Started as a garage project rather than as a specific request from customers, Cat envisions several useful applications for the new 304.5E2, saying […]April 1, 2016Construction EquipmentDiggerland USA to open grown-ups only heavy equipment playground April 2Though the grownups have always been more than welcome to hop on a machine at New Jersey’s Diggerland USA, the heavy equipment theme park’s many attractions are mostly comprised of compact equipment and aimed at children. But that’s all about to change with the launch of what the country’s only construction theme park is calling Diggerland […]April 1, 2016BusinessKomatsu becomes sole provider to Extreme Sandbox as equipment playground begins nationwide expansionKomatsu has inked a deal with Minnesota-based heavy equipment playground Extreme Sandbox to become that company’s exclusive sponsor and equipment provider. Komatsu sees the growing company, which allows patrons to operate excavators, dozers, loaders and much more in a 10-acre sandbox, as an opportunity not only to expose more Americans to the Komatsu brand but […]March 31, 2016Construction EquipmentFord’s Kansas City plant launches special edition F-150 to honor Royals’ World Series winWith the first pitch of Major League Baseball’s 2016 regular season Opening Day leaving the mound Sunday, Ford has launched a limited run of F-150 pickups to celebrate the Kansas City Royals’ 2015 World Series win. The Royals clinched their second World Series title in November beating the New York Mets four games to one. Ford […]March 31, 2016Construction EquipmentCaterpillar unveils 630K wheel tractor-scrapers with several productivity, comfort enhancementsDesigned as a true update to their 630G predecessors and as the replacement for the 620K machines, Caterpillar has unveiled two 630K wheel tractor-scrapers. Though the machines are just now entering production, Cat gave the press a sneak peek of a prototype of the 637K while providing details on the single-engine 631K during a recent […]March 30, 2016Construction EquipmentCaterpillar launches AP500/555F, AP300/355F pavers with new screed heating system, flexible consolesAlong with new cold planers and a new roller, Caterpillar unveiled last week at the World of Asphalt show two new pavers with wheeled and rubber-track versions of each model. AP500F/AP555F The AP500F, accompanied by its rubber track version the AP555F, is the larger of the two models. It’s powered by a Tier 4 Final Cat C4.4 […]March 28, 2016TechnologyJohn Deere’s new ROI calculator lets you see how much JDLink telematics could save your fleetFor those contractors and fleet managers interested in telematics but hoping to see those benefits illustrated in dollars and cents, John Deere has released an online ROI calculator for its JDLink telematics service. The aptly named JDLink ROI estimator is primarily designed to give those Deere customers facing the decision of whether or not to […]March 28, 2016Previous PagePage 151 of 434Next PageTop StoriesVintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventWatch Caterpillar Ten, Twenty, Thirty and Sixty track-type tractors traverse rugged, hilly terrain and crash through buildings.Compact equipmentMassimo Expands UTV Line with 6-Seater T-Boss 900LThe DirtWhat’s New on Komatsu’s Next-Gen PC220LC-12 Excavator? – Almost Everything!Market PulseTop-Selling New and Used Construction Equipment in the First Half of 2025Featured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
