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 EquipmentKomatsu expands forestry business with acquisition of Quadco, Southstar attachmentsKomatsu announced today that it has signed an agreement with Prenbec Equipment to purchase the Quadco and Southstar brands of forestry attachments from that Quebec, Canada-based company. The deal, financial details of which Komatsu did not disclose, does not include the Tanguay and Forespro delimbers. The deal will be completed through a Komatsu subsidiary, is […]January 30, 2018Construction EquipmentDeere unveils mid-frame 320G, 324G skid steers, 325G CTLFirst unveiled at World of Concrete 2016, John Deere says it has filled out its G-Series lineup of skid steers and compact track loaders with the unveiling of two new SSLs and one new CTL at World of Concrete 2018. The new 320G and 324G SSLs, and the 325G CTL are mid-frame machines designed for […]January 29, 2018Construction EquipmentFMCSA grants two hours-of-service exemptions for asphalt haulersTruck drivers hauling asphalt “and related materials and equipment” have been granted two hours-of-service exemptions by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration. The FMCSA is lifting the requirement on asphalt haulers to take a mandatory 30-minute break each work day. Instead, according to a National Asphalt Pavement Association press release, these truck drivers will be […]January 26, 2018Construction Equipment24-foot Liebherr LR 11000 the most amazing LEGO creation we’ve ever seenWhen my wife an I finished putting together Volvo and LEGO’s EW160E wheeled excavator set, I couldn’t stop looking at the thing. First of all, I’ve never put together a LEGO set with so many tiny pieces. Second, the thing was just so wonderfully detailed. And then I saw the monster in the video below. […]January 25, 2018Construction EquipmentCaterpillar sales jump 18% in 2017 with 4Q surgeCaterpillar announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 sales Thursday, reporting a 35-percent increase in sales for the quarter and an 18-percent increase in sales for the year. Cat’s 4Q sales climbed from $9.6 billion a year ago to $12.9 billion in 2017. Despite the strong sales, the company still posted a loss per share […]January 25, 2018Construction EquipmentHyundai brings 360-degree camera system to HL900-series loadersAt World of Concrete in Las Vegas this week, Hyundai Construction Equipment announced that it is bringing its All-Around View Monitoring system to its HL900-series wheel loaders. First launched on the company’s HX-Series excavators in 2015, Hyundai’s AAVM creates a 360-degree virtual operating view of the jobsite around the machine using a system of four […]January 25, 2018DealersUnited Rentals revenue up 15% in 2017 as company ends year with big 4QUnited Rentals saw total revenue climb 26 percent to $1.922 billion during the fourth quarter, capping off what CEO Michael Kneeland called “a year of record results.” Rental revenue for the quarter was up 27 percent to $1.646 billion with time utilization increasing 70 basis points to 70 percent over 4Q 2016. Trench, Power and […]January 25, 2018Construction EquipmentAtlas Copco intros 3 new HiLight electric LED light towersAt the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, Atlas Copco has introduced three new electric LED light tower models. The company says the HiLight P2+, V2+ and V3+ can be “powered directly from an auxiliary power source, a portable generator or the grid.” The LED lamps inside of these three new models have a […]January 24, 2018DealersEquipment Roundup: Chevy Silverado gets a 3L diesel, bigger body; Liebherr debuts 50 M5 XXT concrete pump truck; Kenworth intros fuel cell T680; Gradall Discovery designed for disasterGradall intros Discovery Series excavators designed for emergency cleanup Gradall says it has come up with a low-cost solution for local and state governments facing emergency cleanup, such as occurred with last year’s string of devastating hurricanes. The company’s Discovery Series excavators were used during storm recovery on the Gulf Coast and in the Bahamas […]January 24, 2018DealersBusiness Roundup: Cooper Equipment acquires Modern Rentals; NED buys 3 dealerships; Kobelco adds Correlli and Frank Martin Sons; Carter Machinery now a GOMACO dealer; EVs will have big impact on road constructionThe Electric Summer: EVs will have big impact on road construction industry 1967. I was a teenager. The Summer of Love. Fast forward four decades , and it appears we just experienced the Summer of Electric drive vehicles, or EVs, in 2017. No less than GM, Volvo, Daimler, Honda, and even Dyson – yes, the […]January 24, 2018Previous PagePage 86 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. 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