Joy Powell (EQW)Construction EquipmentHamm brings hybrid drive asphalt compaction to N. America with new HD+ 90i PH tandem rollerHamm’s new PH hybrid powertrain system for tandem asphalt compactors debuted earlier this month in Houston at World of Asphalt 2018, billed as a new concept that will save owners fuel, costs and maintenance. Hamm introduced the hybrid powertrain system in the HD+ 90i PH tandem roller. Expected to be available this year, the hybrid system […]March 21, 2018Construction EquipmentCNH Industrial CEO Richard Tobin to step downRichard Tobin is stepping down as CEO and as a director of CNH Industrial to pursue another executive opportunity. Tobin’s departure will be effective April 27, 2018, following announcement of the company’s financial results for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2018, CNH says. Derek Neilson will serve as interim CEO for the company, which […]March 21, 2018RoadbuildingUber halts testing of self-driving vehicles after pedestrian killedUber on Monday halted testing of its self-driving vehicles in North America after a woman was killed Sunday night while pushing her bicycle across a street in Tempe, Arizona. The woman was not in a crosswalk, and there was a driver in the self-driving car used by Uber, a Volvo XC90 which was in autonomous […]March 21, 2018RoadbuildingNational Center for Asphalt Technology strengthens team to help industry maintain U.S. infrastructureThe National Center for Asphalt Technology, or NCAT, at Auburn University in Alabama is strengthening its team through several staff promotions and a hiring to enhance its research, training and technical services capabilities. The staff changes will help the center in its goal to provide practical research and development to meet the needs of maintaining […]March 21, 2018Construction EquipmentVolvo CE intros EWR150E, EWR170E and EW220E wheeled excavatorsThe latest wheeled excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment were introduced earlier this month at World of Asphalt: the short swing EWR150E and EWR170E, and the conventional swing EW220E. “Wheeled excavators are underutilized in North America, and contractors are missing out on the benefits they bring, especially in applications like road building and in urban utility […]March 20, 2018DealersAEM elects Fowler, Johnson and Rich as directorsThe Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected three to leadership roles on the AG and CE Sector boards. Rusty Fowler, president and CEO of Krone NA, takes a seat on the AEM AG Sector Board. Rick Johnson, CEO of Charles Machine Works, and Bryan Rich, chairman and CEO of SmartEquip, were elected to the CE […]March 20, 2018DealersH&R Construction Equipment Parts launches new branding with a name changeH&R Construction Parts & Equipment has made a name change to H&R Construction Equipment Parts. The change, the company says, targets its primary responsibility to customers as a way to provide quality alternative parts that fit their machines at a price that fits their budget. The company’s new brand promise – More than just parts. Solutions. – reinforces […]March 20, 2018RoadbuildingProposal to bring back tolls in Conn. fuels debate amid funding shortfall for highway projectsWith Connecticut poised to delay major highway projects due to a funding shortfall, lawmakers grilled the state transportation commissioner at a public hearing this week on a proposal to bring back tolls to Connecticut roads, a local television station reports. Questions about where the tolls would go, how much revenue they would generate and […]March 20, 2018Construction EquipmentEquipment makers launch ad with workers telling Trump to ‘just say no’ to tariffsThe Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released a new ad that urges President Donald Trump to not follow through with his plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The video includes equipment manufacturing workers voicing how the move will hurt manufacturing jobs and the industry, making it harder to for U.S. companies […]March 19, 2018RoadbuildingEngineer reported but ‘not concerned’ about cracking in Miami bridge before deadly collapse; no road closure for stress testing also at issueTwo days before the deadly collapse of pedestrian bridge in Miami Thursday, the lead engineer on the project left a voicemail with state officials saying cracking had been seen on the north end of the span that had been earlier moved into place during accelerated construction. The engineer, W. Denney Pate with FIGG Bridge […]March 19, 2018Previous PagePage 42 of 61Next PageTop StoriesVintage EquipmentThe 1950s Cat “Twin D8” – 2 Joined Dozers, 1 Big Blade, Double the PowerIn the late 1940s, Buster Peterson decided two Cats were better than one and created the “Twin D8” – a great idea until the D9 debuted in 1954.Compact 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 AntarcticaCompact ExcavatorsA Closer Look: Yanmar’s ViO35-7 Mini Excavator Packs Power, Zero Tail SwingAttachmentsRodradar Intros Ground Penetrating Radar Buckets for Large Excavators
