Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].Construction EquipmentNew Link-Belt 350 X4 long-front excavator designed for speed, power and efficiencyThe new Link-Belt 350 X4 LF long-front excavator from LBX boasts increased fuel efficiency and longer arm, boom and auxiliary spools than previous models. LBX added an Isuzu Tier 4 Final engine to the excavator, which requires no diesel particulate filter. It also features a 3 percent consumption rate of diesel exhaust fluid and a […]February 7, 2018DealersEquipment Roundup: Link-Belt 350 X4 excavator; Ram unveils 2019 Laramie Longhorn; Dozer sales trends; Hyundai redesigns quick coupler; International unveils mid-range trucksINFOGRAPHIC: Dozer sales and buyer trends A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service. To view the chart, click here. Hyundai intros redesigned quick coupler for HL900-series loaders During the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, Hyundai announced that it is bringing a […]February 7, 2018DealersBusiness Roundup: AED chief: “infrastructure talk must become action”; Construction adds 36k jobs; Trail King adds dealers; RDO now a Wirtgen dealer; Cat dealer teams with HDA Truck PrideConstruction adds 36,000 jobs in Jan. The U.S. construction industry began 2018 with a bang, adding 36,000 jobs in January. Total industry employment increased for the fifth consecutive month in January and now stands at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of nearly 7.1 million workers, according to the Labor Department. The January total is 3 […]February 7, 2018Construction EquipmentVacuum, shred and load with Harper Turf’s ML32 MultiLoaderThe ML32 MultiLoader from Harper Turf Equipment sucks up debris, shreds it and emits it into the back of a truck in an all-in-one process. The ML32 features a “first-of-its-kind” coned inlet to boost vacuum efficiency and provide a smooth transition from inlet to impeller, the company says. Its downward angle and 12-inch inlet also […]February 6, 2018Construction EquipmentContinental to expand Neb. rubber mixing operations, add employeesContinental is undergoing a $9.3 million expansion of its industrial hose plant in Norfolk, Nebraska. The expansion focuses on the company’s rubber-mixing operations for supplying its North American plants with rubber for industrial hoses and whitewall tires for cars. Continental plans to add more than 30 employees at the Norfolk plant, which has more than […]February 6, 2018Roadbuilding‘I Heart NY’ highway signs ordered taken down, or lose federal fundingSome highway signs with the “I (heart) NY” logo are getting no love from the feds. The Federal Highway Administration has cut $14 million in funding to the state of New York for installing more than 500 signs across the state with tourism logos that the FHWA says violates federal and state traffic standards, according […]February 6, 2018Construction EquipmentNew Kinshofer DXS-50 shears add power, reduce weight for demo jobsKinshofer has designed its new DXS-50 hydraulic mobile excavator shears to work faster and more efficiently at a lighter weight. The DXS-50 is the debut attachment for the company’s new DXS Series. Its DemaPower cylinder technology consists of four chambers instead of two, giving the smaller attachment the ability to exert 25 percent more power […]February 5, 2018RoadbuildingPilot threads needle in emergency landing on Ca.’s 55 FreewayA pilot lost power to his single-engine plane and glided to a stop on a California freeway after flying under an overpass, according to the Orange County Register newspaper. The incident occurred at 7:35 p.m. January 28 when the 24-year-old pilot was flying from San Diego to Van Nuys. He lost power over Costa Mesa […]February 5, 2018RoadbuildingI-81 coalition forms in Va. to improve safety, reduce congestionA group of regional chambers of commerce in Virginia are banding together to try to get improvements to Interstate 81. The coalition wants traffic relief and a safer highway, as accidents and truck and passenger-vehicle volumes increase, according to the Augusta Free Press newspaper. The coalition says the need is urgent and congressional and legislative […]February 5, 2018RoadbuildingI-440 reconstruction plan for Nashville progresses, TDOT saysThe Tennessee Department of Transportation has released the request for proposals for widening and revamping Interstate 440 in Nashville, with construction scheduled to begin this summer. TDOT says the project will involve replacing deteriorated concrete with asphalt, widening the road in each direction from two lanes to three including the bridges over I-65, and replacing […]February 2, 2018Previous PagePage 213 of 265Next PageTop StoriesVintage EquipmentWatch Antique Tractors from Holt, Best, Caterpillar at HCEA Show 2025The historical construction equipment show presented a veritable timeline of Caterpillar history from 1917 to 1979, including Best and Holt tractors.Pickups2026 GMC Canyon Revealed: 4 Trims, 7,700 Lbs. Towing, Loads of FeaturesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon’s Reduced Tail-Swing DX62R-7 Mini ExcavatorCompact Utility LoadersCloser Look: Bobcat's Largest Mini Track Loader Packs Power & PrecisionCompact equipmentKubota Launches New RTV-X Long Bed UTV for 1,200-lbs. of Hauling
