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Construction Equipment
Train plows through excavator, trailer after truck driver stops on tracks
After a truck driver stops short and leaves his trailer with an excavator on a set of active train tracks, a train inevitably barrelled through the excavator.
April 11, 2019
Machine control
Topcon upgrades 3D MC Max for 4-way dozers, improves blade wear calibration and accuracy
Topcon has upgraded its dozer control system to support four-way pusher bulldozers and a third IMU for improved performance. Learn more on Equipment World.
April 8, 2019
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Construction Equipment
New linkage, bucket up productivity on Deere’s new L-Series Utility Loaders
The new 524L, 544L and 624L wheel loaders feature a new parallel-lift linkage and a redesigned cab. Deere aims to improve productivity and operator comfort.
April 5, 2019
Vintage Equipment
Loading trucks with a steam shovel was a lengthy, multi-person job
This fascinating process exposes all the machine's moving parts. No modern excavator has to accommodate a three-man crew to keep it up and running. Watch here.
April 4, 2019
Construction Equipment
Volvo intros EC750E HR excavator with 118-foot reach for tall demolition jobs
With a pin height of 118 feet, the new excavator the company’s largest high-reach excavator model in North America. More details here on Equipment World.
April 3, 2019
Vintage Equipment
PHOTOS: This vintage 1968 Deere JD544 wheel loader is still one clean machine
To celebrate their 50th year manufacturing wheel loaders, John Deere showed off a vintage John Deere wheel loader at the World of Concrete. Take a look here.
April 1, 2019
Construction Equipment
Komatsu intros GD655-7 motor grader with improved cab, controls
Komatsu's new GD655-7 motor grader sees cab improvements geared towards increasing operator comfort. Check out the motor grader's features on Equipment World.
March 29, 2019
Machine control
The feature that makes Deere’s SmartGrade machine control for graders so unique
The mastless grade control system removes expensive equipment from vulnerable positions. Learn more about the machine control right here on Equipment World.
March 22, 2019
Construction Equipment
Cat intros host of updates to M-Series medium wheel loaders
Caterpillar’s Medium Wheel Loader lineup, which includes the range of machines from the 950M to the 982M, has received several new updates that lower operating costs, improve operator comfort and expand the available number of model configurations. Let’s talk about those new configurations first. With this 2019 refresh Cat is introducing the 982M Forestry Machine […]
March 20, 2019
Machine control
With intelligent excavators ruling the marketplace, here’s how to find machine controls that match your needs
In the early days of machine control the customer had two options: take it or leave it. When manufacturers started bundling basic packages as standard equipment, the “leave it” option started to fade away. The early-adopter contractors heralded the arrival of machine control as the best thing since hydraulics, but many felt it was costly […]
March 18, 2019
Construction Equipment
It’s not a compact track loader, it’s JCB’s 1CXT backhoe
Don’t confuse the JCB 1CXT with a compact track loader, says Diego Butzke, JCB’s product manager of backhoe loaders and dumpers. Unlike a CTL or a skid steer, the engine is in the front of the machine. “It is a full backhoe that benefits from the driveability of tracks,” he explains. “This is a construction […]
March 13, 2019
Machine control
Hitachi intros Grade Guidance system for excavators
Hitachi has introduced a new machine control system for excavators developed with Topcon. The company calls Hitachi Grade Guidance a “one-stop shop solution” for grade guidance, offering fingertip control and real-time distance-to-grade indication on everything from trenching and shaping ditches to slopes and digging foundations. “Instead of spending time on the guesswork that goes into […]
March 12, 2019
Excavators
Rock-climbing excavator can dig just about anywhere
Seasoned excavator operators lay claim to a lot of proud moments in their machines. But very few can say they’ve done their job from a rock face 20 or more feet above the ground. Through the use of cables and a modified chassis, this rock-climbing digger is able to scale hillsides quickly and get work […]
March 7, 2019
Construction Equipment
This Cat excavator makes its living digging at the bottom of the ocean
We’ve posted plenty of videos of folks trying to rescue excavators from the watery depths, but this is the first we’ve seen an outfit content with letting a machine sink. That’s because this excavator is right where it’s meant to be, digging trenches on the ocean floor. It’s unclear exactly what kind of project this […]
February 28, 2019
Battery electric
JCB, Takeuchi, Ditch Witch and Toro show off electric compact construction equipment at rental show
Ditch Witch, JCB, Takeuchi, and Toro showcase electric compact construction equipment at the American Rental Association Show. Learn more on Equipment World.
February 27, 2019
Roadbuilding
Cat 990K Aggregate Handler hauls 25% more, saves lots of time
Caterpillar's brand new 990K Aggregate Handler is specifically made to handle greater loads. Check out the capabilities of the new heavy equipment product here.
February 26, 2019
Construction Equipment
Deere hybrid loaders top 1M hours in the field
John Deere says its hybrid wheel loaders have combined for more than 1 million working hours of field operations. Details on the workload on Equipment World.
February 26, 2019
Battery electric
Equipment Roundup: Volvo to launch 10 electric machines in 2020; Surplus military “Growlers” as jobsite vehicles; Cat’s new electric power division; Komatsu buys TimberPro forestry equipment; Dynapac intros MF2500CS MTV
Get the latest Equipment Roundup news on a number of heavy equipment companies like Volvo, Caterpillar, Komatsu and Dynapac. More info here on Equipment World.
February 26, 2019
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