Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].Construction EquipmentAmerican Augers intros M-300D cleaner, DD-240T HDDAmerican Augers’ new M-300D HDD fluid cleaning system got its first running at ICUEE, keeping a steady flow of material churning at the company’s booth. The company also used the demo show in Louisville, Kentucky, to launch its DD-240T Midi Rig horizontal directional drill. M-300D The HDD fluid cleaning system for 60- to 100-ton drill […]October 18, 2017DealersKansas Cat dealer moving to new $19M headquartersCaterpillar dealer Foley Equipment Co. is moving to its expanded Wichita, Kansas, headquarters, according to the Wichita Business Journal. The company is relocating its departments and personnel to the new headquarters, which includes 160,000 square feet across two buildings, the Journal reports. The new buildings are beside the current headquarters. The company was formed in […]October 18, 2017RoadbuildingView of Olympic ski jumps adds to charm of new N.Y. bridgeA new bridge on Route 73 in New York comes with a great view of the 1980 Olympic ski jumps. Two 85-year-old bridges were removed to make way for the new bridge, which New York State Department of Transportation officials see as part of a plan to increase tourism and help the local economy in […]October 18, 2017RoadbuildingSeven Western states agree to ease electric vehicle travelThe governors of seven Western states have signed an agreement to create a plan for electric vehicles traveling major highways through their states. “With more than 20,000 electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids already on the roads in Western states, the electrification of these major corridors is expected to reduce range anxiety and drive further adoption […]October 18, 2017RoadbuildingDeer-vehicle collisions concern NCDOTThe North Carolina Department of Transportation is warning drivers to be on the lookout for deer as the animals start to show near roadsides with the return of fall hunting and mating seasons. In 2016, the state posted 17,902 animal-vehicle collisions, a slight drop from 2015, but still too high for NCDOT comfort. In three […]October 18, 2017DealersRosztoczy elected new chairman of Equipment Dealers AssociationTom Rosztoczy, president and CEO of John Deere dealership Stotz Equipment, has been elected the new chairman of the Equipment Dealers Association board for a two-year term. He has served on the board since 2015, including as treasurer and on the Audit and Finance Committee. Rosztoczy graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in industrial engineering. […]October 17, 2017RoadbuildingHow crews fixed a Houston tollway’s massive sinkhole in Harvey’s wakeJoe Harper had just hit the road to work September 7 when his mobile phone went off at 6:30 a.m. The Harris County Toll Road Authority wanted to know if he could immediately mobilize enough workers and equipment to fix a giant sinkhole at the Sam Houston Tollway in Houston. Tropical Storm Harvey’s rains had […]October 17, 2017RoadbuildingFlorida to re-examine evacuation routes post-Hurricane IrmaIn the aftermath of the largest evacuation in U.S. history, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has directed transportation officials to find quicker ways to get residents out of the state should a hurricane threaten. The Florida Department of Transportation says it will begin examining ways to help expedite evacuation routes from the Interstate 75/Florida Turnpike Interchange […]October 17, 2017RoadbuildingCalif. uses ABC for first time to replace bridge destroyed in landslideA 49-year-old concrete bridge in the Big Sur community of California that collapsed from a landslide has been replaced after eight months, the state’s department of transportation reports. Caltrans used accelerate bridge construction for the first time to build the new State Route 1 Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge. “It’s a project that would normally take several […]October 17, 2017Construction EquipmentTerex unveils A330, A650 augers, Optima aerial devicesTerex was out in full force at ICUEE 2017, launching redesigned A330 and A650 auger drills and its Optima Series of aerial devices. Auger drills The redesigned A330 and A650 come with hydrostatic drive transmissions, and they also can be operated by remote control, says company Director of Marketing Joe Caywood. The drills have several […]October 16, 2017Previous PagePage 233 of 258Next PageTop StoriesThe DirtKubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?On this episode of The Dirt, we take a deep dive into Kubota’s dash-5 mini excavator lineup.Compact Track LoadersTakeuchi’s First EH-Controlled Compact Track Loader – the TL11R3Compact Track LoadersCTLs Dominate 40 Years After Tracks Added to a Skid Steer – Buyer’s Guide 2025Compact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
