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.DealersKomatsu Q1 sales jump 44%, profit doubles in wake of Joy Global acquisitionThe immediate impact of Komatsu’s acquisition of Wisconsin-based surface and underground mining equipment manufacturer Joy Global has been overwhelmingly positive as the Japanese equipment manufacturer has seen big sales and profit gains in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. According to the company’s FY 2018 Q1 earnings report, sales are up 44.2 percent to […]August 11, 2017Construction EquipmentBlade Buddy bucket gives excavators skid steer abilitiesCalling it a “skid steer bucket on steroids,” Canadian company Blade Buddy has unveiled a new attachment for excavators that gives operators much of the capabilities of both of the aforementioned machines in one. The Blade Buddy is a 40-inch deep bucket that mounts to most 5- to 6.5-foot excavator blades without the use of […]August 10, 2017ComponentsCamso expands in Texas through purchase of Omni Industrial TireRubber track, undercarriage and off-road tire manufacturer Camso has announced that it is acquiring Texas tire distributor Omni Industrial. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. With four locations in southern Texas, Omni is the second largest tire distributor in the state. The company notes in its announcement that the material handling equipment market in […]August 10, 2017Construction EquipmentKomatsu intros WA200-8 loader with quick coupler, lower fuel useCalling the new loader “versatile” and “useful in virtually any application,” Komatsu has introduced the WA200-8 with improvements to fuel efficiency and operator comfort. Powered by a 4.46 liter, 126-horsepower Komatsu SAA4D107E-3 Tier 4 Final engine, the WA200-8 can drop fuel consumption by up to 4 percent in V-cycle and in load-and-carry applications. Further aiding […]August 8, 2017BusinessConstruction adds 6,000 jobs in JulyThe U.S. construction industry added jobs for a third straight month in July, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Construction added 6,000 jobs, bringing the industry’s total employment to 6.899 million Americans. The July report also brought revisions to June’s employment figure. June employment was revised downward from the previously reported 6.896 million […]August 7, 2017Construction EquipmentCrane tumbles despite loader’s help with unwieldy loadThanks to the wonders of internet video, we’ve seen a lot of terrible ideas involving heavy equipment on this here website. But this one just might be the worst offender of all. (Well, maybe except for this one.) In the video below, an all-terrain crane is lifting a large billboard in place for mounting. And […]August 3, 2017Construction EquipmentLink-Belt intros 110RT rough-terrain crane with six-section boomLink-Belt Cranes has upgraded its 100RT rough terrain crane to handle more capacity through improvements that required no physical changes to the machine. With its new rating of 110 US tons (100 metric tons) the new machine does however carry a new model number: 110RT. The company notes that because there were no physical changes […]August 3, 2017BusinessNonresidential sends construction spending down 1.3% in JuneDecreases in spending on apartment homes and nonresidential projects were the difference in June’s construction spending report, as total U.S. spending fell 1.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.205 trillion. Despite the monthly drop, the annual rate remains 1.6 percent above the June 2016 rate. Total residential spending fell 0.3 percent in […]August 3, 2017Construction EquipmentCat CFO Halverson to retire; company begins external search for replacementThe leadership turnover at Caterpillar continues as an eighth company executive in the last 24 months has announced plans to retire. The company announced Wednesday that group president and Chief Financial Officer Brad Halverson will step aside in early 2018. According to the Cat website, Halverson oversees the Finance Services Division, Human Services Division, Global […]August 2, 2017Machine controlCase unveils SiteControl CoPilot: A simple, affordable dozer machine control systemCase Construction Equipment has introduced a machine control solution for dozers that the company says it is positioning as an affordable bridge between automatic and indicate-only systems. SiteControl CoPilot is available as a retrofit or as a factory-installed option on select Case M Series dozers. The equipment associated with SiteControl CoPilot is an internal measurement […]August 1, 2017Previous PagePage 99 of 434Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentCan-Am Redesigns 2026 Defender UTV: More Power, Smarter Tech, Added ComfortOverhauled from the ground up, the new UTV packs a 95-horsepower engine, beefed-up suspension, and a tech-loaded cab with class-leading space.Pickups2026 GMC Sierra 1500 Revealed: Choice of 8 Trims, 4 EnginesCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Takeuchi's First EH-Controlled Compact Track LoaderMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025Featured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
