Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].Construction EquipmentBobcat intros new undercarriage on M2-Series T870 CTLsThe M2-Series T870 compact track loader is the first Bobcat machine equipped with the company’s new 5-Link torsion suspension undercarriage. The undercarriage, with its fifth link on the rear axle, is designed to increase durability, reduce noise and vibration, and improve performance and operator comfort. Bobcat’s third-generation undercarriage has a new drive motor that is […]September 4, 2017RoadbuildingRoadtec launches SX-8e, its largest soil stabilizer-reclaimerRoadtec has introduced its largest soil stabilizer-reclaimer with the new SX-8e, which has an operating weight of 82,000 pounds. The machine is designed for road rehabilitation, cold recycling and soil stabilization. It can cut up to 20 inches deep and 100 inches wide. Cut depth can be set by the push of a button, and […]September 4, 2017DealersLooking for a used crane? Manitowoc improves website to help with thatManitowoc has redesigned its website for selling used, refurbished tower and mobile cranes. The site, Manitowoc-used.biz, offers Grove mobile all-terrain cranes and Potain tower and self-erecting cranes. As of publishing time, the site had 64 cranes, most based in Europe, where the site is maintained. The company says the cranes are available to customers around […]September 4, 2017RoadbuildingMd. Purple Line rail project gets $900 million boostA plan to make travel easier via light rail for residents in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland got a $900 million infusion, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The money will go toward the future 16.2-mile Purple Line that will link with three Washington Metropolitan Area Transit (WMATA) lines, […]September 4, 2017DealersSouth Texas construction equipment dealers reeling from Harvey’s wrathHeavy equipment dealers in southern Texas are working to get back up and running following Hurricane Harvey’s devastating flooding, but are contending with storm damage, flooded roads, and loss of power and phone service, among other obstacles. All eight branches of Hlavinka Equipment Company, which sells, rents and services Kubota, JCB, Case-IH and Terex brands, […]September 1, 2017RoadbuildingALDOT seeks help from private sector for funding I-10 Mobile River BridgeThe Alabama Department of Transportation is calling on the private sector to help to fund the Mobile River Bridge project on Interstate 10. Such funding could also include a toll for the proposed six-lane span to alleviate traffic jams at the George Wallace Tunnel. Cost estimates for the bridge have ranged from $850 million to […]September 1, 2017RoadbuildingWondering what to do with your eclipse glasses? Donate them to Wyoming DOTThe Wyoming Department of Transportation didn’t like the thought of more than 100 million eclipse glasses possibly ending up in landfills, so it has joined with Astronomers Without Borders to collect and redistribute those glasses to other parts of the world where eclipses will occur. The astronomers organization is currently focusing on getting eclipse glasses […]September 1, 2017BusinessMont. construction employee charged with embezzling $218k in rental schemeA former division head of a Montana construction office has been charged with embezzling $218,000 from the company, according to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. A sheriff’s investigation alleges that Kirk Hogan, who was the civil division head for Dick Anderson Construction’s Bozeman office, was renting construction equipment he owned to Anderson and pocketing rent on […]August 31, 2017DealersSuperior expands partnership with General Equipment in Neb., IowaGeneral Equipment & Supplies, a Midwestern distributor of aggregate and construction equipment, has become an exclusive dealer for Superior Industries in Iowa and Nebraska. Superior has maintained a longtime partnership with General Equipment for selling and servicing its conveying equipment throughout the Upper Midwest. The expanded partnership means the distributor will also exclusively represent Superior’s […]August 31, 2017RoadbuildingDespite Harvey’s Texas exit, over 400 roads still flooded in the stateHarvey has left Texas, but more than 400 roads covering a large portion of southeastern Texas remain closed due to flooding, the Texas Department of Transportation reported August 31. The number of closed roads is down from August 30 when more than 500 roads were reported as flooded. The affected area extends north from Corpus […]August 31, 2017Previous PagePage 250 of 258Next PageTop StoriesPickups2026 Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck Smashes World Record for Mileage RangeThe truck traveled over 1,000 miles on a charge – more than twice its estimated EPA range – showcasing the advancements in EV technology.Backhoe LoadersA Closer Look: Deere's New Backhoes Deliver Improved Comfort, Visibility, ControlVintage EquipmentThe 1950s Cat “Twin D8” – 2 Joined Dozers, 1 Big Blade, Double the PowerCompact equipmentNew Polaris Ranger 500: Work-Ready UTV Priced at $10K, Can Tow 1,500 Lbs.Construction EquipmentExtreme Machine: Prinoth’s Massive Panther XL Crawlers Traverse Antarctica
