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.Machine controlDeere adds integrated SmartGrade machine control to 950K with Power Angle Tilt bladeJohn Deere is now offering its 950K PAT model with fully integrated machine control from the factory. Introduced last year, the 950K PAT features an 8.6-cubic yard Power Angle Tilt blade. The machine allows operators to place material with greater precision thanks to the cutting angles the six-way blade provides. Deere says the PAT blade […]April 13, 2018Battery electricToyota, Volkswagen strike deal to develop electric, autonomous trucksToyota and Volkswagen have announced a partnership that will see the Japanese and German rivals working together to develop autonomous and electric trucks. As reported by the Financial Times, Toyota’s Hino heavy truck division and Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH will “cooperate broadly in procurement and logistics in addition to hybrid engines, connectivity and other […]April 13, 2018RoadbuildingIs this guy building his own off ramp on the N.Y. Thruway?After a years-long dispute with the state of New York over allegedly untaxed cigarette sales, one member of the Seneca Nation of Indians may be taking his beef with the state one step further with what some drivers and at least one local news outlet say appears to be the construction of an unapproved off-ramp […]April 12, 2018PickupsChevy teases 2020 Silverado HD with a bigger, meaner lookHaving already unveiled the redesigned 2019 Silverado 1500 and an all-new medium-duty lineup in the 2019 Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500HD trucks, Chevy is now teasing the third and final piece of its full truck lineup refresh with a sneak peek at the 2020 Silverado HD trucks. In a wide-angle shot taken just in front […]April 12, 2018DealersMo.’s Luby Equipment Services now a certified Case Precision Construction DealerLuby Equipment Services, based in Fenton, Missouri, has earned Case’s official designation as a certified expert dealer in machine control solutions. The certification is overseen by Case and requires training on off-machine tools and all the way up to 3D and 3D systems. Case requires that its certified Precision dealers have a full-time machine control […]April 12, 2018TechnologyCat S61 brings HD thermal imaging, laser distance measuring to company’s FLIR-toting rugged phoneCat has introduced an updated model of its excellent thermal imaging smartphone that boasts a better camera and a few new construction-centric features. Like the previous generation S60, the new Cat S61’s standout feature is its integrated FLIR thermal imaging camera. With the S61 Cat has improved the image quality of the FLIR camera to […]April 11, 2018Construction EquipmentASV’s new RT-40 Posi-Track is a mini monster CTLAt just 4 feet wide, ASV‘s new RT-40 isn’t the smallest machine in the company’s Posi-Track lineup of compact track loaders. That distinction belongs to the RT-30, which has the same width but weighs 500 pounds less (and has a ground pressure of only 3.0 psi). Positioned between the RT-30 and RT-60, ASV says the […]April 10, 2018ComponentsCamso introduces 7 new construction tires, including revamped and versatile Multi-Purpose lineupCamso says it has overhauled its Multi-Purpose Tire (MPT) lineup with more sizes and new tread patterns with five all-new tires designed primarily for use on compact equipment like telehandlers, compact wheel loaders and mini-dumpers, but also on backhoes, concrete truck mixers and rough-terrain forklifts. The new MPT tires can handle the rigors of agriculture, […]April 10, 2018Construction EquipmentCat unveils redesigned 730, 730 EJ and 735 articulated dump trucksCat has introduced revamped models of its 730 and 735 articulated dump trucks which include a new operator station, new engine and a few features first seen on the new 745 unveiled at ConExpo last year. As was started with the new 745 last year, the 730 and 735 no longer a carry a suffix […]April 9, 2018WorkforceStreak of construction employment gains snapped in March with loss of 15,000 jobsThe U.S. construction industry lost 15,000 jobs in March, snapping a seven-month-long streak of employment gains. The industry’s employment total now sits at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 7.150 million Americans and is up 3.3 percent over the March 2017 total, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Construction’s unemployment rate fell from 7.8 […]April 9, 2018Previous PagePage 79 of 434Next PageTop StoriesHeavy equipmentCloser Look: The Huddig 1370 Cable, An All-in-One Loader, Excavator and LiftThe do-anything machine has 160 horsepower, up to 72-foot platform reach and full attachment versatility. Take a tour here.Compact Wheel LoadersSherpa Releases its Most Powerful Articulated Loader Yet, the F50ExcavatorsBig Year for Excavators with Lots of New Models – Buyer’s Guide 2025Compact equipmentCan-Am Redesigns 2026 Defender UTV: More Power, Smarter Tech, Added ComfortPickups2026 GMC Sierra 1500 Revealed: Choice of 8 Trims, 4 Engines
