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Roadbuilding
BOSS Snowplow introduces HTX V-plow for light-duty trucks
BOSS Snowplow has introduced the HTX V-plow for half-ton and light-duty trucks aimed at the contractor and homeowner market. “We know tackling winter can be a challenging endeavor. The HTX V-plow provides a new offering for those who demand extended functionality from their plow while using a half-ton or lighter-duty vehicle,” says Mark Klossner, marketing […]
September 28, 2016
Vocational
How Cat is using the 793F haul truck to bring automation to more machines
Caterpillar first started internal discussions on autonomous trucks back in 1996, says Jim Hawkins, director of the company’s mining technology enabled solutions, “but really we didn’t start in earnest until 2012. We really wanted to focus on how to make an autonomous truck outperform a truck with an operator.” Company executives, including Hawkins and Cat group […]
September 27, 2016
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Roadbuilding
RIDOT demolishes, installs East Shore Expy. Bridge in just 80 hours (Time-lapse)
Over the span of just 80 hours, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation carried out a rapid bridge replacement of the East Shore Expressway Bridge in East Providence. Between September 9 and 13 the department demolished the old bridge—classified as functionally obsolete with significant concrete cracking—and installed a new span which was built in temporary […]
September 27, 2016
Technology
Preco unveils PreView Sentry, adjustable heavy equipment object detection that sees all the way to the face of the machine
Preco Electronics is debuting the PreView Sentry at the MINExpo show in Las Vegas this week, an object detection technology that uses a different radar bandwidth than before, thus making it more functional, says Doug Whitfield, director of marketing. Sentry has a fully adjustable detection zone, with the ability to detect objects from the face of […]
September 27, 2016
Construction Equipment
Komatsu celebrates 30 years of U.S. manufacturing at Chattanooga plant
This week, Komatsu America is celebrating the 30th anniversary of U.S. machine production at its Chattanooga Manufacturing Operation in Tennessee. The company kicked off the celebration Friday, September 23, with an event that hosted past and current executives, along with elected officials including Tennessee Sen. Bo Watson, Rep. Patsy Hazlewood and Hamilton County Mayor Jim […]
September 27, 2016
Dealers
Yanmar America names Berkhimer product manager for construction equipment
Yanmar America has named Eric Berkhimer product manager for the company’s construction equipment division. Berkhimer has more than 20 years of experience in the industry involved in engineering, supervisory and management positions at Golder Associates, P&H Mining, Terex Mining, John Deere and Hitachi Construction Machinery. In his new role, Berkhimer will lead the development and […]
September 27, 2016
Construction Equipment
Komatsu intros WA270-8 loader with higher fuel efficiency, more comfortable cab
Komatsu has updated its WA270 wheel loader with a new model the company says provides more fuel efficiency and more comfort for the operator through an updated cab. RELATED >> Komatsu intros the 980E-4, its largest haul truck yet Powered by a Tier 4 Final, 6.69-liter Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 engine, the WA270-8 is a 149-horsepower wheel loader Komatsu […]
September 26, 2016
Dealers
Caterpillar execs stress confidence in long-term health of mining, despite present depths
Topmost in the mining industry’s mind are these two questions: “Have we hit the bottom of the mining cycle? Is it possible there will be a slight upturn in 2017?” “While there are some definitely optimistic signs that we are at the bottom, we’re still not seeing it in sales.” says Denise Johnson, Caterpillar group […]
September 26, 2016
Construction Equipment
Cat enters home/outdoor power market with introduction of 4 portable generators
Dubbed the RP Series, Cat has introduced a new lineup of generators aimed at the home and outdoor power market. However, the company says the 4-model lineup isn’t necessarily limited to use by consumers. RP Series generators range in power from 3.6 kilowatts to 7.5 kW, and are designed to provide backup or recreational power […]
September 26, 2016
Pickups
Production of 1950s Chevy NAPCO, the Bowtie’s first 4×4, resurrected by Legacy Trucks (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Legacy Trucks in Wyoming continues to attract attention for its restored and customized classic American pickups. Though it’s best known for restoring early Dodge Power Wagons, the company continues to take on new projects, including more recently General Motor’s first commercially produced 4×4 pickups. Not long after Dodge Power Wagons blazed a successful path in […]
September 23, 2016
Technology
Airware acquires Caterpillar partner Redbird to offer full drone planning solution for construction, mining
In order to better integrate planning for and analysis of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights on construction jobsites, Airware, a San Francisco-based company that develops what it calls a “comprehensive operating system for commercial drones,” has acquired French drone data startup Redbird. If that second name sounds a bit familiar, that’s because Redbird has been […]
September 23, 2016
Construction Equipment
John Deere intros grading-heel buckets for G Series compact loaders
John Deere has introduced a new skid steer and compact track loader bucket to its WorksitePro attachment lineup the company says makes land shaping, dirt leveling and landscape installation easier. These new grading-heel buckets have similar dimensions to a standard dirt bucket, but feature a squared-off heel for back-dragging applications and smooth bottoms—with no lifts […]
September 23, 2016
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar’s new 14M3 is a better motor grader in just about every way
With power, balance, steering, service interval and fuel efficiency boosts along with a fully scalable factory integrated semi-automatic cross sloping system, Caterpillar’s new 14M3 represents a major upgrade over previous models. First, Cat has replaced the C11 engine found in previous models with a C13 ACERT with a net power range of 238-235 horsepower. The […]
September 22, 2016
Class 7-8
Automation to transform trucking ‘faster than most think,’ forecasters say
The trucking industry is on the precipice of 10 to 20 years of change unlike it’s ever experienced, says transportation economist Noël Perry, and carriers and haulers who want to survive these changes must be prepared for them, he said. “The last major change we had was deregulation,” he said. “And it had only a […]
September 22, 2016
Construction Equipment
Case intros CX210D LR, CX250D LR long reach excavators with smart hydraulics
Case Construction Equipment has announced the addition of two long reach crawler models to its D Series excavator lineup. For deep trenching, sloping, demolition, dredging, digging in sand or gravel pits or any other jobs that require the performance boost of a longer reach, the CX210D LR and CX250D LR feature an elongated boom and […]
September 21, 2016
Vocational
Mack working to integrate WheresMyConcrete’s real-time mixer data into telematics service
Mack Trucks has announced that it is working to connect real-time concrete mixer data into its telematics service through a partnership with WheresMyConcrete. WheresMyConcrete is a service that allows mixer fleet dispatchers to track delivery and order progress as it happens. The cloud-based software gives dispatchers a 30,000-foot view of the entire operation through order updates, mix […]
September 21, 2016
Components
BKT to expand Earthmax OTR tire range with introductions at MINExpo
At next week’s MINExpo show in Las Vegas, BKT USA will expand its Earthmax lineup of OTR tires with three new models: Earthmax SR 46 Designed for rigid haul trucks, the Earthmax SR 46 is resistant to cuts and chips and features an all-steel casing and belts for protection against shocks, fatigue and flats. The […]
September 21, 2016
Pickups
Ram unveils very slick 2017 Night Package 1500 with black-out features
Later this year Ram will begin production on a special edition pickup based on the 1500 Sport model. Designed to provide a customized look straight from the factory, the 2017 Ram 1500 Night Package adds several blacked-out features to give a distinctive, and quite pleasing to be honest, look to one of five available shades: Bright Silver […]
September 20, 2016
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