Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].Collectors CornerHis Rare Traxcavators are for Show – His Vintage Cats are for WorkThis collector/contractor restored rare machines that inspired Cat's track loaders and runs vintage Cat dozers, scrapers and motor grader on the job.September 18, 2024Safety & ComplianceWhat Does OSHA’s Proposed Heat Rule Mean for Contractors?Construction is among the industries affected by the proposal, which calls for mandatory breaks, written plans and other provisions to keep workers safe.September 17, 2024Compact Wheel LoadersVideo: A Closer Look at Bobcat’s Most Powerful Compact Wheel Loader, the New L95Take a walkaround tour of the new 74-horsepower CWL, with 1.2-cubic-yard bucket and a top speed of 24 mph.September 16, 2024BusinessManitou Expands U.S. Plants to Produce New Compact Loader, Telehandler LinesA second plant in South Dakota has been expanded, to produce a new range of telehandlers, a year after expanding its compact loader plant.September 13, 2024ExcavatorsTrain Crashes into Excavator, Truck, Trailer Stuck on Tracks in S.C.A CSX train crashed into a truck and lowboy trailer hauling an excavator that were caught on the rail crossing, a witness' video shows.September 12, 2024Safety & ComplianceLane Fined $155K for Hoisting Workers with Crane After Elevator Broke, Agency SaysWashington State L&I says the elevator should have been repaired instead of using a crane to transport workers into and out of a 95-foot tunnel shaft.September 11, 2024Backhoe LoadersBobcat Enters North American Backhoe Market with New B760The new backhoe has the highest dig depth in its class size, the company says, along with a loader lift capacity of 7,985 pounds.September 10, 2024CranesLiebherr Unleashes Most Powerful 6-Axle Mobile Crane, the LTM 1400-6.1The telescopic mobile crane has a travel speed of 53 mph and a 7900,000-pound capacity. It's 230-foot-long boom can be extended to 394 feet.September 9, 2024GearTactacam Launches New Cell-Based Defend Security Cameras for Remote SitesThe outdoors-camera maker is expanding to large-area surveillance, including construction sites, with its new camera that uses a cellular connection.September 6, 2024Safety & ComplianceWorker Killed in Trench Collapse; 3rd Trench Death in California Since 2023A 27-year-old worker was trapped at the bottom of a 20-foot-deep trench under dirt and a 4-foot-diameter reinforced concrete pipe.September 5, 2024Page 1 of 236Next PageTop StoriesCollectors CornerHis Rare Traxcavators are for Show – His Vintage Cats are for WorkThis collector/contractor restored rare machines that inspired Cat's track loaders and runs vintage Cat dozers, scrapers and motor grader on the job.ExcavatorsHitachi Goes "Super Long" with 2 New Extended-Reach ExcavatorsCompact Wheel LoadersVideo: A Closer Look at Bobcat’s Most Powerful Compact Wheel Loader, the New L95Compact Track LoadersASV's New RT-65 Overhauled from the Ground Up – And it Gets a Yanmar EngineCompact Track LoadersVideo: A Closer Look at Cat’s New, Largest Compact Track Loader, the 285
