Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].TechnologyTrimble sells construction logistics business to Command AlkonCommand Alkon plans to buy Trimble’s construction logistics business to expand its products for coordinating jobsite deliveries among material suppliers, haulers and contractors. Trimble logistics telematics solutions enable ready-mix concrete and aggregates delivery managers to track, schedule, route and communicate across their fleets. “Fleets benefit from automated real-time vehicle location and status, turn-by-turn navigation, monitoring […]October 29, 2020Construction EquipmentVolvo makes trench work safer with new pipelayer kit for excavatorsNote: This story was updated October 29 with more details about the pipelaying kit as well as a video. Volvo Construction Equipment has a new attachment kit that allows its 14-ton excavators to be converted into rotating pipelayers and also improve trench safety. The pipelaying boom can be attached to the excavator’s main boom in […]October 27, 2020RoadbuildingFinal state bridge replaced following Nebraska’s floods of 2019A year and a half after catastrophic flooding took out 27 bridges on Nebraska’s State Highway System, the last of the damaged spans has been replaced.October 26, 2020Vintage Equipment1968 Koehring Crane This Collector’s Favorite Vintage Machine: ‘We’re dealing strictly with clutches and brakes’Antique construction equipment collector Jim Carter discusses his favorite piece he found while driving home from work one day. Read more and see images here.October 23, 2020RoadbuildingPensacola Bay Bridge to remain closed till March after Hurricane Sally damageThe Florida DOT says it is still assessing the number of spans, beams and piers that must be replaced.October 23, 2020Construction EquipmentMBW sells slipform paver business to Miller FormlessMBW’s C-101 and CG-200 curb and gutter concrete slipform paver models will now fall into the Miller Formless product lineup.October 22, 2020Construction EquipmentPower Up: New Tobroco-Giant G2700 compact wheel loader has more power, higher tipping loadTobroco-Giant increased power and tipping load on its new G2700 compact articulated wheel loader models. The loader, which is available in four models, gets a new 50-horsepower Kubota engine, which is 5 more hp than its predecessor, the V452T. It uses a diesel particulate filter and diesel oxidation catalyst to meet Tier 4 Final, as […]October 21, 2020Roadbuilding‘Link slabs’ used to prevent joint leaks on rehabbed Bronx bridgesA $204 million rehabilitation project recently completed on a major expressway in the Bronx created jointless bridge decks by using link slabs of ultra-high-performance concrete. The process is designed to prevent water from leaking from the deck to the substructure, which deteriorates the bridge over time. Six deteriorated ramps on the Bruckner Expressway underwent deck […]October 19, 2020TechnologyNew Trimble Roadworks 2D Paving delivers automatic asphalt thicknessTrimble’s new Roadworks 2D Paving Control Platform provides automatic screed control for asphalt pavers. The company says the system can be mounted to new and existing pavers of any manufacturer. The system is designed to improve paving accuracy and speed. The Android-system software is easy to use for operators of all skill levels, the company […]October 16, 2020MaintenanceAlligood Wins AEMP Technician of the Year: “There’s Nothing This Guy Can’t Figure Out”David Alligood of Manatee County, Florida, has been named the 2020 Technician of the Year by the Association of Equipment Management Professionals Education Foundation. Supervisors and coworkers described Alligood as able to surmount any challenge, always looking for ways to save costs and improve efficiency, as well as being reliable, honest and hardworking. “There is […]October 15, 2020Previous PagePage 131 of 268Next PageTop StoriesGraders/ScrapersCaterpillar Adds Joystick Option for Next-Generation 140 Motor GraderJoystick or lever? We break down the pros and cons. The 140 also gets a new nine-speed transmission, enhanced visibility and upgraded tech.Construction EquipmentCaterpillar Previews 5 Autonomous Equipment Lines at CES (Video)Compact TractorsCloser Look: Kubota’s New Grand L70 Tractors Completely Redesigned After 12 YearsTechnologyA UTV from Toyota? – “Scion 01 Concept” Hybrid Side-by-Side UnveiledPickups2026 Ford F-150 Revealed: Choice of 8 Trims, 5 Engines Including Hybrid, V8
