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 EquipmentDoosan’s new power tilting coupler allows for greater precision, elimination of certain attachmentsDoosan has launched a new power tilting coupler for select excavators offering up to 134 degrees of flexibility. The new coupler allows operators to angle a trenching or ditching bucket 67 degrees to the left and 67 degrees to the right, saving time normally used to frequently reposition the entire machine or change attachments entirely. […]January 20, 2016Construction EquipmentBuilt atop loader tracks, the Mk. II is a giant, 6-ton robot made to battle JapanThough not in widespread use quite yet, both remote controlled and autonomous construction equipment are not exactly novel ideas any more. But it’s not likely anyone has seen a pair of Caterpillar compact loader tracks be put to use in this way before. A company called MegaBots, with the help of nearly 8,000 backers on […]January 19, 2016TechnologyParrot unveils fixed-wing Disco drone with autopilot and an orbiting “Loiter” modeOutside of surveying uses, the vast majority of construction applications for unmanned aircraft require multi-rotor drones like DJI’s Phantom series. The helicopter-like function of these drone models allows for way more versatility thanks to their ability to hover and capture images of a given subject at various angles. And though the airplane-like fixed wing models […]January 19, 2016HomeRams’ move to LA will bring luxurious stadium, 22k construction jobsWith the National Football League agreeing to allow the St. Louis Rams to move to Los Angeles, the team is bringing a new stadium and thousands of jobs back to its original home, which it left after the 1994 season. According to the Sporting News, the $2.5 billion stadium will house 70,250 seats and as […]January 19, 2016BusinessFrom digging graves as a boy to relocating a construction business during the recession, Tim Humerick built a career staring down the oddsTim Humerick has spent little of his life doing things he didn’t want to do. There was the one time he got a job in high school at Kroger that lasted all of a couple of weeks. “It was kind of hard to get hours at my other job during the winter, so I went […]January 18, 2016TechnologyCaterpillar unveils S50c smartphone, adding Push to Talk with exclusive launch on Verizon (PHOTOS, VIDEO)Caterpillar has launched its latest smartphone, an update to the thinner S50 model dubbed the S50c. Inside and out, this rugged phone is largely the same. Same processor, same 4.7-inch screen, same long battery life, same thin-yet-rugged body as the S50 which launched in 2014. There are really only two differences between the S50c and S50. But they’re […]January 15, 2016Construction EquipmentBobcat intros 40-inch FMR flail mower attachment for compact excavatorsBobcat has expanded its offering of flail mower attachments with the introduction of the new 40-inch FMR. The X-Change mounting system comes standard for connecting the mower to Bobcat’s E63 compact excavator. However, a pin-on mounting system or optional pin-grabber quick coupler option are available allowing mounting to the E80 and E85 excavators. The mower features a […]January 15, 2016BusinessJohnson to replace Rapp as president of Caterpillar’s Resource Industries groupThe Caterpillar board of directors has elected Denise Johnson as the next group president for Resource Industries. Johnson will replace Ed Rapp who last month announced his plans to retire due to a recent diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Johnson currently serves as vice president of Cat’s Material Handling […]January 15, 2016Construction Equipment3 jacked up pickups in tug of war with Volvo A25G artic would be cute if it weren’t so sadThey seemingly had all the straps, shackles, lift kits and giant tires in the world. And yet… As the emcee says at the beginning of this video “This really could be badass, or it could be boring.” We’d content that it’s boring but still definitely badass. Look, there are three very lifted pickups and an artic […]January 14, 2016Construction EquipmentBackhoe swallowed up as water main break causes sinkhole near BostonA backhoe operator responding to a water main break was able to escape as his machine was partially swallowed by a sinkhole near Boston. According to a report from the Boston Globe, the main break occurred the morning of Jan. 7 and quickly eroded the ground beneath nearby pavement. As the backhoe drove over the road, […]January 14, 2016Previous PagePage 162 of 434Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersA Closer Look: Komatsu's New WA485-11 Wheel LoaderTake a walkaround tour of one of Komatsu's first next-generation models – a 6.4- to 7.2-cubic-yarder with 363 horsepower.Compact ExcavatorsNew Holland Unveils Its First In-House Designed and Built Mini ExcavatorsCompact Track LoadersJCB Unleashes Its Most Powerful Teleskid & Compact Track Loader: The 4TS and 400TBackhoe LoadersQuick Data: Top-Selling Backhoes in 2024-2025Featured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
