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Vocational
Kenworth intros AWD configuration for T880
Kenworth has added an all-wheel drive configuration to its T880. The front drive axle is installed at the Kenworth factory, which Kenworth Marketing Director Kurt Swihart says speeds delivery time and saves costs. “We see our all-wheel drive T880 being used in oil fields, configured as an off-road crane, in utility and construction work, or used with […]
May 1, 2017
Construction Equipment
A brief history of Wacker Neuson’s 60 years in the U.S.
From humble beginnings in a blacksmith shop in 1848 in Dresden, Germany, Wacker Neuson has grown into a global manufacturer of construction equipment. This year, the company is celebrating its 60th anniversary of making equipment in the United States and its 50th anniversary in Canada. The Wacker family business started nearly 170 years ago […]
May 1, 2017
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Roadbuilding
Komatsu, NCDOT team up to give students first-hand look at construction jobs at Extreme Sandbox
Thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Fund, 40 Warren County High School students from Warrenton (16 girls and 24 boys) took a 20-hour bus ride to the Extreme Sandbox in Hastings, Minn., to learn about construction industry jobs and learn to operate heavy equipment. The students were able to hop […]
May 1, 2017
Construction Equipment
Contractors warm up to intelligent compaction as spec requirements increase
Intelligent compaction (IC) has been the most-touted development in roller technology the past few years. It is quickly becoming a necessity as transportation agencies gradually integrate the requirement for it into their specifications. For example, by 2018 the Minnesota Department of Transportation will require any project bigger than 5 lane miles to have 100 percent […]
April 28, 2017
Construction Equipment
Crush, mix, screen and more with ALLU’s D-Series Screener Crusher Bucket
The new D-Series Screener Crusher Bucket attachment from ALLU can take waste from the construction site and create recyclable material in one step. The bucket can screen, crush, aerate, mix, separate, feed and load materials such as construction and demolition waste, excavated dirt, milled asphalt and a variety of other materials, wet or dry. ALLU […]
April 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Roadtec named Tennessee Association of Manufacturers 2017 Company of the Year
The Tennessee Association of Manufacturers (TAM) has named Astec subsidiary Roadtec, based in Chattanooga, its 2017 Company of the Year, during the association’s recent Manufacturers Excellence Awards. “We are very proud to have been selected for this prestigious honor, which underscores the Astec Core Values that all of us here live each day,” says John J. […]
April 28, 2017
Construction Equipment
Barko intros 930B, 937B industrial tractors with increased power to attachments
Barko’s B-Series Industrial Wheel Tractors are designed to send more power to mulching heads and other attachments for land-clearing and various large municipal and commercial applications. The company recently introduced two new models in the series, the 937B and 930B. The 937B has a 380-horsepower Cummins Tier 4 Final diesel engine with selective catalytic aftertreatment. The […]
April 27, 2017
Construction Equipment
John Deere adds 20,000-hr. warranty on 944K hybrid loader’s electronic components
John Deere has introduced a 20,000-hour/96-month (eight years) warranty on the power electronic components of its 944K hybrid wheel loader. Deere says the warranty is retroactive to existing machines in the field and will be provided with all 944K loaders purchased through October 31, 2018. The warranty covers wheel motors, generators, power inverters and brake retarders […]
April 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
Case extends deadline for Dire States Equipment Grant for infrastructure projects to May 18
Case CE has extended the deadline for submissions for the Dire States Equipment Grant to May 18. The program will provide one community $25,000 in free equipment to be used on a “critical piece” of infrastructure in that area. Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District received the first Dire States grant last year. The district, […]
April 27, 2017
Pickups
Ram unveils Rebel Blue Streak, goes neon with limited edition 1500 Sublime Sport
Ram is again expanding its wide offering of pickup packages aimed at customers looking for a custom truck look straight from the factory. We’ll start with the limited edition Sublime Sport, a Ram 1500 sporting a shocking amount of neon green. The exterior features monochromatic styling thanks to a body-color grille, and is complemented by black […]
April 26, 2017
Technology
Fixed-wing eBee Plus surveying drone coming to Cat dealers through Airware/senseFly partnership
Commercial drone technology company Airware has announced a partnership with another drone manufacturer that will add a different type of aircraft to the company’s current offerings. Airware, which sells drones and end-to-end mapping solutions to construction, mining, surveying and other business customers, currently offers only rotary drones (those driven by a number of rotors). But through a […]
April 26, 2017
Vocational
Test Drive: Mack’s Granite MHD ‘baby 8’ fights well outside of its weight class
The idea of a “tweener” or a baby 8 truck isn’t exactly new, but Mack’s approach with the Granite MHD is somewhat unique. In many cases, a Class 6 or 7 unit is spec’d up to give the smaller truck enough power and capability to move upwards of 60,000 pounds. This lowers the sticker price but most often […]
April 25, 2017
Dealers
Cat sales & revenue grow in same quarter for first time in 2 years; profit down 16%
Caterpillar sales and revenue for the first quarter of 2017 reached $9.8 billion, a 4-percent increase compared to the same period last year, with profit per share lower at $0.32, compared to 2016. However, excluding restructuring costs, the figure was $1.28 and twice the same metric for last year. The company attributes the increase to […]
April 25, 2017
Construction Equipment
Vermeer unveils R250C reclaimer prototype
Vermeer recently unveiled its R250C reclaimer prototype, a machine that can be paired with a variety of directional drills and mud pumps and be moved where and when you need it on the jobsite, the company says. The modular mud recycling system comes with a variety of improvements over previous models. Pumps, electric motors, plumbing […]
April 25, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cat’s new MD6250 blasthole drill takes on elevation, temperature, rock extremes
The new Cat MD6250 is built to drill in a variety of conditions, including high elevations, arctic and 100-plus temperatures, and soft and hard rock. The blasthole drill comes equipped with automated operation features for accuracy and efficiency in heavy construction operations. It also meets emissions standards for any region in the world and over […]
April 24, 2017
Construction Equipment
Rear eject bodies, concrete planer among Philippi-Hagenbuch’s 4 new truck attachments
Philippi-Hagenbuch has released four new products to improve truck performance for dumping, hauling, concrete planing and carrying water. ♦ Rear Eject Bodies, which eliminate the need to raise the body of the truck to dump. ♦ Autogate Tailgates, which increase hauling capacity by as much as 20 percent. ♦ Rolling Wedge Concrete Planer, which reduces […]
April 24, 2017
Construction Equipment
Case looks back on 175 years of manufacturing construction equipment
In 1842, Jerome Increase “J.I.” Case founded the Racine Threshing Machine Works in Racine Wisconsin. Now, in its 175th year, the company he started to make threshing machines has grown into an international powerhouse in the construction equipment world, manufacturing a range of machinery, from backhoe loaders to rough-terrain forklifts. Case Construction Equipment, as the […]
April 24, 2017
Construction Equipment
Backhoes are getting better as CTLs, compact excavators chip away at market share
The response of backhoe OEMs? Make their machines even better at the many things they do. The sales of compact track loaders and compact excavators have exploded and one machine within that burst radius is the backhoe. Many contractors have made CTLs and compact excavators their go-to machines while their backhoes sit idle or are […]
April 21, 2017
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