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Dealers
Heavy equipment dealers: trade skills gap costs industry $2.4 billion a year
Construction equipment dealers are reporting significant shortages in getting skilled help, a lack that is directly impacting their bottom line, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation. More than 50 percent of survey respondents said the inability to find qualified workers is both hindering growth and increasing costs. AED says […]
January 21, 2016
Construction Equipment
How the building blocks for autonomous vehicles are being used to assist steering, handling in today’s pickup trucks
Autonomous vehicles aren’t going to happen all at once, but a lot of companies are making small but significant steps toward this goal. One such company, Nexteer, is developing steering and driveline technologies that not only improve the ride and handling of today’s trucks but also give some indication of how autonomous vehicle technology will […]
January 20, 2016
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Doosan’s new power tilting coupler allows for greater precision, elimination of certain attachments
Doosan has launched a new power tilting coupler for select excavators offering up to 134 degrees of flexibility. The new coupler allows operators to angle a trenching or ditching bucket 67 degrees to the left and 67 degrees to the right, saving time normally used to frequently reposition the entire machine or change attachments entirely. […]
January 20, 2016
Construction Equipment
Built atop loader tracks, the Mk. II is a giant, 6-ton robot made to battle Japan
Though not in widespread use quite yet, both remote controlled and autonomous construction equipment are not exactly novel ideas any more. But it’s not likely anyone has seen a pair of Caterpillar compact loader tracks be put to use in this way before. A company called MegaBots, with the help of nearly 8,000 backers on […]
January 19, 2016
Technology
Parrot unveils fixed-wing Disco drone with autopilot and an orbiting “Loiter” mode
Outside of surveying uses, the vast majority of construction applications for unmanned aircraft require multi-rotor drones like DJI’s Phantom series. The helicopter-like function of these drone models allows for way more versatility thanks to their ability to hover and capture images of a given subject at various angles. And though the airplane-like fixed wing models […]
January 19, 2016
Construction Equipment
DeWalt’s new small angle grinder improves safety, productivity and ergonomics
Despite its small size, an angle grinder can be a dangerous tool. DeWalt has taken a number of steps to eliminate or reduce the risks of using their new small angle grinder models, the DWE4222N, DWE4222 and DWE4224. The auto brake on these tools stops the grinding wheel 50-percent faster than previous models. And what […]
January 19, 2016
Construction Equipment
Focus on these skid steer brand differences to choose the best loader for your needs
Skid steers have so much standard and optional equipment in common it may seem all machines are created equal, or nearly so. But look closely at the details and you’ll uncover real differences that will affect how well a machine fits your needs. The similarities The market has settled on a number of features shared […]
January 18, 2016
Roadbuilding
Washington governor halts Bertha tunneling after sinkhole forms
Bertha didn’t get back to work for long. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has put the brakes on the massive tunnel boring machine once again after a sinkhole formed. According to King 5, Inslee announced on Thursday that the machine boring the tunnel for the new State Route 99 in Seattle had to be halted over safety […]
January 18, 2016
Dealers
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January 18, 2016
Technology
Caterpillar unveils S50c smartphone, adding Push to Talk with exclusive launch on Verizon (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Caterpillar has launched its latest smartphone, an update to the thinner S50 model dubbed the S50c. Inside and out, this rugged phone is largely the same. Same processor, same 4.7-inch screen, same long battery life, same thin-yet-rugged body as the S50 which launched in 2014. There are really only two differences between the S50c and S50. But they’re […]
January 15, 2016
Construction Equipment
Bobcat intros 40-inch FMR flail mower attachment for compact excavators
Bobcat has expanded its offering of flail mower attachments with the introduction of the new 40-inch FMR. The X-Change mounting system comes standard for connecting the mower to Bobcat’s E63 compact excavator. However, a pin-on mounting system or optional pin-grabber quick coupler option are available allowing mounting to the E80 and E85 excavators. The mower features a […]
January 15, 2016
Business
Johnson to replace Rapp as president of Caterpillar’s Resource Industries group
The Caterpillar board of directors has elected Denise Johnson as the next group president for Resource Industries. Johnson will replace Ed Rapp who last month announced his plans to retire due to a recent diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Johnson currently serves as vice president of Cat’s Material Handling […]
January 15, 2016
Construction Equipment
3 jacked up pickups in tug of war with Volvo A25G artic would be cute if it weren’t so sad
They seemingly had all the straps, shackles, lift kits and giant tires in the world. And yet… As the emcee says at the beginning of this video “This really could be badass, or it could be boring.” We’d content that it’s boring but still definitely badass. Look, there are three very lifted pickups and an artic […]
January 14, 2016
Construction Equipment
Backhoe swallowed up as water main break causes sinkhole near Boston
A backhoe operator responding to a water main break was able to escape as his machine was partially swallowed by a sinkhole near Boston. According to a report from the Boston Globe, the main break occurred the morning of Jan. 7 and quickly eroded the ground beneath nearby pavement. As the backhoe drove over the road, […]
January 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
PennDOT plow trucks can now be tracked through 511PA
More than 700 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) plow trucks and contracted rental trucks can be tracked this winter through www.511PA.com, Gov. Tom Wolf has announced. The program is part of the state’s Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) system pilot program Wolf announced in October. “This initiative will improve PennDOT’s operations by looking for efficiencies in […]
January 14, 2016
Construction Equipment
Nissan unveils the Titan Warrior, an off-roading concept with “unapologetic” styling (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Just a month after launching the 2016 Titan XD, it’s first Titan refresh in more than a decade, Nissan has already unveiled a concept version of the pickup that is meant to scream “LET’S GO FAST IN THE DIRT.” Whether or not it can do that is a completely different question. Seeing Nissan build an off-roading […]
January 13, 2016
Construction Equipment
Jeep confirms that it will soon release a Wrangler pickup truck
While speaking with the Detroit News during the North American International Auto Show this week, Jeep has confirmed earlier reports that it will release its first pickup since discontinuing the J10 in 1988. The News reports Jeep global chief Mike Manley confirmed that the company “will produce a pickup based off the next-generation Wrangler.” The Wrangler pickup will […]
January 13, 2016
Business
John Deere elects Intel CEO Brian Krzanich to its board of directors
Brian Krzanich, the chief executive officer of technology giant Intel, has been elected to the Deere & Company board of directors. The addition of Krzanich is a huge get for Deere as the company and its competitors in heavy equipment manufacturing work to network their machines together in order to give customers more in-depth data concerning production, […]
January 13, 2016
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