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Roadbuilding
Evolution of the Asphalt Paver: Operator ergonomics, visibility and controls lead advancements
When you boil it down, not much has really changed about the asphalt paver. It’s still a tractor laying down and spreading material as it travels. But that simple principle required a lot of setup, skill and man-hours to perform. So the changes in the equipment over the years have progressed with the goal of […]
April 21, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cummins launches oil analysis program, connectivity features for X15 engines
Cummins is launching several new features in its effort to optimize maintenance procedures and lower cost of ownership for its fleet customers. Cummins OilGuard, first mentioned at the launch of the company’s new X15 heavy-duty engine last summer, is now available. The engine oil analysis program is offered free of charge for customers that sign up […]
April 21, 2017
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Pickups
Test Drive: 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4×4 is a pickup built to tow—and keep you connected
Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part review of the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 High Country 4×4 with the newly redesigned 6.6-liter Duramax turbo diesel. Click here for Part 1. Information and Entertainment Overall, the information and entertainment systems on the 2017 Chevy Silverado 2500 High Country are very impressive. First up is the […]
April 20, 2017
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar will move global HQ to Deerfield, lll., beginning this year
Nearly three months after announcing plans that the company would be moving its global headquarters from Peoria to Chicago, Caterpillar has actually settled on a location a bit further north. By mid-2018, the world’s no. 1 heavy equipment manufacturer plans to call the Chicago suburb of Deerfield its new home. The company will move into […]
April 20, 2017
Vocational
Thunder Creek intros the Combo Tank, first transfer system for pickups that can dispense diesel and DEF
Thunder Creek Equipment introduces two portable tanks to help handle diesel exhaust fluid in the field, including the first combination diesel and DEF transfer tank for pickup trucks, the company says. The combo tank debuted at ConExpo, along with Thunder Creek’s DEF Saddle Tank, designed to be mounted to a truck’s frame rails. Combo Tank […]
April 20, 2017
Construction Equipment
GeoSLAM allows you to scan buildings, rooms and interior spaces as fast as you can walk them
Tech savvy contractors have been using GPS systems to survey and map outdoor jobsites for more than a decade. But, once you move indoors, its back to the old tape measure and clipboard. The GeoSLAM Zeb Revo is a new product that can do for indoor building measurements what GPS did for outside survey work. […]
April 20, 2017
Construction Equipment
John Deere unveils Fixstern: A lightweight vision for the backhoe of the future
Off to one side at Deere’s ConExpo booth, attendees were asked to don a set of virtual reality goggles to get a glimpse of Deere’s vision of what a backhoe might look like in 10 or more years. Dubbed “Fixstern”—which is German for “fixed star”—the project behind the VR experience is the creation of Deere […]
April 19, 2017
Pickups
Ford files patent for sliding pickup bed
Loading and unloading a pickup bed can be a real challenge. To help make the job easier, Ford has come up with plans, seen in the images below, for a sliding bed floor that it submitted recently to the U.S. Patent Office. The automated floor may be available on the automaker’s upcoming hybrid F-150 which […]
April 19, 2017
Business
Hyundai spins off Construction Equipment division as new company
Hyundai Heavy Industries announced Wednesday that it has spun off its Construction Equipment division as a new company, Hyundai Construction Equipment Co., Ltd. The spin off took effect April 1st and is based on a restructuring plan that Hyundai reports began last year. The company says the move “offers great possibilities and improved agility.” Parent company Hyundai […]
April 19, 2017
Construction Equipment
Case launches CX245D, its most powerful minimum-swing excavator
Case has unveiled what it calls its most powerful and efficient minimum-swing radius excavator with the CX245D. Case boosted digging force to 34,600 pounds and lifting capacity to 22,950 pounds compared to the previous model. The company says the CX245D is designed for confined job sites, such as road and bridge work, residential projects and urban […]
April 18, 2017
Vocational
Test Drive: Kenworth’s T880S is a more versatile replacement for the W900S
Last September, Kenworth announced it would add a set-forward front axle configuration to its T880 and those trucks entered production early last month. I flew up to Kenworth’s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio to watch one roll off the assembly line and to hop behind the wheel for a roughly 100 mile drive. The T880S, at its […]
April 17, 2017
Vocational
ARDCO’s latest Articulating Multipurpose Trucks handle range of jobsites, applications
ARDCO has introduced its new Articulating Multipurpose Trucks (AMT). The new AMT 400 and AMT 600 can operate under a variety of configurations, including bare chassis, flatbed, water tank, fuel tank, dump bed, service and lube station, utility bed, personal carrier, pipe trailer or drill. The choices continue with tires, with a variety of tractor, construction, […]
April 17, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cat D8T moves more at less cost with several new options
Following a ConExpo appearance where Cat allowed attendees to try out its Remote Operator system and operate a D8T 1,700 miles away, the heavy equipment manufacturer is now announcing several other productivity options for this dozer. Moving more For starters, Cat is now offering a new blade for the D8T that increases capacity by 19 […]
April 14, 2017
Construction Equipment
McLaughlin launches its largest boring machine, McL-60, and first Steerable Rock System
McLaughlin recently launched two innovations in its auger boring machine lineup. The company’s McL-60 marks its largest boring machine, and its Steerable Rock System (SRS) has the first steerable head designed to handle solid and fractured rock. McL-60 Workhorse Able to install steel casing up to 60 inches in diameter, the McL-60 Workhorse packs a […]
April 14, 2017
Dealers
INFOGRAPHIC: Articulated hauler sales and buyer trends
A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.
April 14, 2017
Construction Equipment
Kobelco launches slew of new excavators, improved models
Kobelco has been busy as of late, introducing a variety of new excavators and a slew of improvements to previous models. The new models include compact excavators with improved fuel-efficiency and noise reduction, and conventional excavators with increased digging force. Kobelco also upgraded its SR Series and demolition excavators. Compact excavators Two compact excavators, the SK30SR-6E (pictured above) […]
April 13, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cummins introduces 2017 updates to midrange, natural gas engines
Cummins recently introduced several improvements to its lineup of midrange engines for the 2017 model year. Jeff Caldwell, Executive Director of North American Truck OEMs, says the company’s market-leading B6.7 is seeing an average improvement that exceeds the program’s 7 percent initial target. “Today’s 6.7 is the B Series’ most efficient engine to-date,” Caldwell says, noting the […]
April 13, 2017
Construction Equipment
JLG enters utility vehicle market with 315G and 615G
JLG has launched a line of utility vehicles, designed to transport people and equipment around large construction sites and other venues. The gas-powered three-seat 315G and six-seat 615G were manufactured through an agreement with Arctic Cat. Diesel models are coming later this year, the company says. Both models can be switched in and out of four-wheel […]
April 13, 2017
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