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 EquipmentVideo Walkaround: CAT CT660 vocational truck (WOC 2013)Just about every time you turned around at Caterpillar’s World of Concrete 2013 booth, it seemed like another curious attendee was opening the cab of the CT660 vocational truck. So we got a tour of the truck for ourselves. Check out the video below. [youtube rOY-QkHWeWg nolink]February 8, 2013BusinessTransportation Sec. LaHood: “America is one big pothole”During an interview on National Public Radio’s “The Diane Rehm Show,” outgoing U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood asked lawmakers and whoever replaces him to think outside of the box in order to find more transporation funding. LaHood voiced his disappointment with infrastructure spending in the U.S. and the MAP-21 transportation bill Congress passed last summer, […]February 8, 2013GearToyota unveils redesigned 2014 Tundra at Chicago Auto ShowDuring the 2013 Chicago Auto show Thursday, Toyota unveiled its all new, redesigned Tundra pickup truck. The truck is slated to hit dealerships in September. No price has been announced. The truck is born and bred in the U.S.A. It was designed by Toyota teams in Michigan and California and will be assembled in San […]February 7, 2013TechnologyMaxwell systems adds Web login to ProContractorMX project management software (WOC 2013)Back in January, Maxwell Systems added Web-based access to its ProContractorMX software. The company detailed the software briefly during a press event at World of Concrete. ProContractorMX vertically integrates the entire process of a project, said Jere Richardson, Maxwell’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The software shares updates and changes to project data instantly […]February 6, 2013TechnologyTopcon announces HiPer V site receiver, discusses HiPer SR at World of ConcreteTopcon has announced the latest addition to its HiPer integrated receivers at World of Concrete with the HiPer V. The HiPer V is an upgrade to the HiPer 2 site receiver by adding Topcon’s Vanguard GNSS (Global Navigation Syatellite System) signal tracking and processing technology. Topcon’s Scott Langbein noted that the HiPer V’s full UHF […]February 6, 2013GearSubaru announces 35- and 40-hp big block gas engines (WOC 2013)Subaru Industrial Engines will introduce two new big block V-Twin engines this year in the 35-horsepower EH90 and the 40-horsepower EH99. Both the EH90 and EH99 are 999cc four-cycle overhead valve gasoline engines that feature an oversized air filter for use in harsh, dusty environments. Dave Frank, Subaru Industrial Power Products (SIP) Vice President of […]February 6, 2013GearCase 521F wheel loader boosts fuel efficiency 12 percent (WOC 2013)Case announced its new 521F wheel loader during World of Concrete Tuesday, a machine the company says increases fuel efficiency 12 percent over the 521E while offering faster acceleration. Available in the standard Z-bar configuration, but also in extended reach and tool-carrier models, the 521F is powered along by a 4.5-liter Tier 4 interim-complaint Case […]February 6, 2013GearCummins introduces 2013 engines at World of ConcreteCummins is displaying its 2013 engine lineup, including its clean diesel ISX12 and ISL9 and Cummins Westport ISX12 G natural gas engine, at World of Concrete here in Las Vegas. Cummins 2013 ISX12 and ISL9 on-highway diesel engines provide up to 2 percent better fuel economy than the 2012 model year engines by using XPI […]February 5, 2013HomeIndian researchers make cheaper bricks from paperResearchers in India have formulated a process of making cheaper bricks from recycled paper, reports Inhabitat. Professors Rahul Ralegaonkar and Sachin Mandavgane of India’s Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology visited a recycling plant in 2009 and found that 15 percent of the paper processed there wound up in a landfill as sludge. So the two […]February 5, 2013BusinessContractor voices @ World of Concrete: Paul KemperWe’re here in Las Vegas, Nevada for World of Concrete 2013. From time to time, we’ll be checking in with contractors attending the show for a quick chat. We’ll be offering up their observations about the industry and whatever else they’d like to share. First up is Paul Kemper of Kemper Kemper Trucking & Asphalt in […]February 4, 2013Previous PagePage 406 of 434Next PageTop StoriesGraders/ScrapersLiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215DWith a 225-horsepower Cummins engine, 14-foot blade and EH controls, the motor grader is designed for roadbuilding and other earthwork projects.Off-Road TrucksA Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump TrucksCompact Track Loaders"Send in the The Rook!" – The Crime-Fighting Cat Compact Track Loader (Video)4WD TractorsNew Holland T6.180: World's First 100% Methane-Powered Production TractorFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
