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Dealers
Cat to end track drill production, intends to sell room and pillar underground mining machine business
Following the announcement of another in a string of division consolidations within the company in the last year, Caterpillar said it would stop making track drills and announced its intent to sell off its lineup of room and pillar equipment for underground soft rock mining. The moves will lead to the elimination of nearly 200 […]
August 19, 2016
Technology
With VP Henricks’s retirement, Caterpillar cuts more jobs in consolidation of tech, R&D efforts
Following a 35-year career with the company, Gwenne Henricks, vice president for the Caterpillar Product Development & Global Technology Division, has announced she will retire from the company. Henricks is the third Cat VP to retire in the last year. Former mining VP Chris Curfman announced his retirement in September and in February former Electric […]
August 19, 2016
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Vocational
Kenworth intros new options for T370
Kenworth is beefing up options for its vocational T370 by offering a straight steel channel bumper, larger size 385/65R22.5 steer tires, and molded thermoplastic fender extensions. The T370—already offered with heavy duty 16,000-, 18,000- and 20,000-pound front axles—can also be paired with 46,000-lb. rear axles for dump, fuel delivery, utility, crane, service trucks, or mixers operations. […]
August 19, 2016
Construction Equipment
Watch as a massive Komatsu PC8000 mining shovel is assembled in this time-lapse
The Komatsu PC8000 is big. So big it requires the power of two 2,010-horsepower diesel engines (or two 1,450 kW electric motors) to do its job. And while the amount of earth this mining monster can move is impressive, maybe more impressive is what goes into putting the thing together. RELATED >> VIDEO: Watch a […]
August 18, 2016
Trucks
U.S. Spec Ops just found its new battle truck: the Ford Ranger
Uncle Sam isn’t waiting. While civilians in the U.S. wait for a return of the Ford Ranger—presumably for model year 2018—U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is instead opting for a global version of the truck that will be prepped for battle by Battelle, the world’s largest non-profit research and development group. RELATED >> Ford Ranger […]
August 18, 2016
Dealers
Durante Rentals places Rental Elite software platform at heart of its operation
Fast-growing New York rental house Durante Rentals has implemented a new software platform that promises to increase efficiency at the company. Durante is now using the Rental Elite platform from Point of Rental, a Texas-based software developer that focuses its efforts on streamlining rental businesses of all sizes. Rental Elite is one of three award-winning […]
August 18, 2016
Construction Equipment
Work truck, heavy hauler emissions regs tighten with release of EPA/USDOT final Phase 2 standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Tuesday finalized new emissions and fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The final Phase 2 standards follow immediately Phase 1 greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency (GHG/FE) standards that won’t be fully implemented until next year. RELATED […]
August 17, 2016
Dealers
Truck, engine makers and industry groups pleased with final Phase 2 emissions standards
Industry stakeholders wasted little time in reacting to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) new emissions and fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) endorsed the mandate, which calls for a phased-in reduction of up to 25 percent in […]
August 17, 2016
Dealers
Ditch Witch backs Power Pipe HD with one-year replacement guarantee
Ditch Witch has introduced a new replacement guarantee on its Power Pipe HD drill pipes. The program, which Ditch Witch says is an industry first, offers free, one-for-one replacement on Power Pipe HD Fluid Miser II and Power Pipe HD Unlined pipes that break during drilling, within one year of purchase. Plus, Ditch Witch dealerships will […]
August 17, 2016
Dealers
JCB adds Atlanta JCB to North American dealer network
Atlanta JCB, headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, is being added to the equipment manufacturer’s North American dealer network and is planning special events during September in celebration of the announcement. “I’ve worked in the equipment industry for more than 20 years now,” says Jim Freeman, CEO of Atlanta JCB. “I know the importance of offering top-quality […]
August 17, 2016
Pickups
Test Drive: 2017 Nissan Titan Platinum Reserve is one fancy work truck
The 2017 Nissan Titan is coming on strong with more power, new features, plenty of comfort and the best warranty in the business to back it all up. Nissan’s new 100,000-mile, 5-year bumper-to-bumper warranty for its full-size pickups is sure to turn some heads. It beats the competition’s standard protection programs by two years and […]
August 16, 2016
Class 7-8
Nikola says its 2,000-hp electric hauler is 100% emissions-free
Nikola Motor Company has announced that advanced internal testing has shown the company’s soon-to-be-revealed Nikola One commercial Class 8 truck achieves “100 percent zero emissions” when spec’d with a CNG-powered turbine. Nikola One’s electric motors are powered by a liquid cooled lithium-ion battery pack, which is charged by an onboard turbine. The fuel agnostic turbine automatically charges the […]
August 16, 2016
Business
Learn how to recruit from the military at AEMP’s EquipmentShift Conference
Tough, trained, able to work all kinds of hours in any kind of conditions, who wouldn’t want to have a few ex-military working on their crews? But what keeps construction companies and fleet managers from recruiting more successfully among the military is a lack of knowledge on how the military works, how to find people […]
August 16, 2016
Dealers
Construction’s Digital Divide: It’s culture, not age, that makes contractors tech-hesitant
The majority of contractors still aren’t using either telematics or GPS/GNSS; a fact that people in technology companies often lament. The cause is usually ascribed to a so-called “digital divide.” The young kids get it; they were raised on laptops and smart phones. The old guys don’t get it; they’re just too slow on the […]
August 15, 2016
Pickups
Here’s how Ford’s back-up trailer assist works on the 2017 Super Duty
Ford has proven that mirrors, spotters and looking over your shoulder are continuing to become a thing of the past when it comes to backing up a trailer. At a media drive in Denver, reporters had a chance to use Ford’s new trailer reverse guidance system available on 2017 Super Duty trucks. RELATED >> Test Drive: We […]
August 15, 2016
Contractor of the Year
Nominations now open for Equipment World’s Contractor of the Year contest
The Equipment World Contractor of the Year contest, which honors 12 finalists each year, is now open for nominations. Designed to honor contractors who have excelled in their markets, the contest is open to construction firm owners who have been in business 10 years or more, have between $3 million and $15 million in annual […]
August 15, 2016
Dealers
Cardinal Supply adds Morbark tree care products
Quebec-based Cardinal Equipment is adding Morbark tree care products to its line up, starting with a new location in Port Perry, Ontario. “Earlier this year, Cardinal became Morbark’s first international dealer to reach Gold Tier status for our industrial equipment line,” says Mark Rau, Morbark director of dealer support. “This means they provide more than just […]
August 15, 2016
Pickups
Test Drive: We punish Ford’s 2017 Super Duty with a rocky climb and a muddy dive
Editor’s Note: This test drive originally appeared on our sister site Hard Working Trucks. While riding on top of the hill, the engineer from Ford tells me to keep driving towards the boulder until it disappears from view. It’s not the most comfortable feeling while driving a new 2017 F-250 FX4. I mean, you know […]
August 12, 2016
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