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Components
Toyo’s rugged new Open Country C/T tire is designed for both the jobsite and highway
Toyo’s newest commercial grade tire for half- to 1-ton pickups combines rugged construction with a comfortable highway ride. The new Open Country C/T is an on-/off-road tire with all-terrain commercial durability and a Three-Peak Mountain snowflake for use in severe snow conditions. With a three-ply construction, a tread design with dual-angle shoulder blocks and all-weather traction, […]
August 12, 2016
Dealers
Fecon adds dealers at home and abroad
Fecon Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio, has added two authorized dealers, with Tri-State Bobcat covering Minnesota and parts of Iowa and Wisconsin and Fecon UK Ltd. covering the United Kingdom and Ireland. Tri-State Bobcat will offer Fecon’s line of Bull Hog Mulchers, FTX Tracked Carriers (97-600 hp) and other forestry attachments. “Tri-State Bobcat has done a […]
August 12, 2016
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Driver/operator coaching/training
Cat shows how to operate large loaders like a pro with in-depth tour of 988K
Caterpillar has posted a helpful training video for large loader operators to its Cat Mining YouTube page. The 25-minute video spends much of its time going through pre-operation basics such as maintenance checks, control location/functionality and start-up/shutdown procedures, but the last 10 or so minutes are chock full of information that even seasoned operators should […]
August 11, 2016
Pickups
Ford to offer STX trim on Super Duty for first time with 2017 model
Ford said Wednesday it will roll out its STX Appearance Package for the first time on Super Duty trucks for the 2017 model year. The option will also be available on the 2017 F-150 in either SuperCab or SuperCrew configurations. Positioned between Ford’s XL and XLT models, the STX trim level targets customers looking for the utility […]
August 11, 2016
Business
The Robin, a wearable surveying system, maps sites unreachable by conventional equipment
The company 3D Laser Mapping has launched a new multi-platform mapping system called Robin, which can scan and map terrain when worn by the operator while walking, or when attached to a moving vehicle, drone or helicopter. Unlike most other mapping systems, Robin can capture date from paths, forest trails and coastlines that are only accessible on […]
August 11, 2016
Dealers
Curry Supply expands parts distribution
Curry Supply, Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, is expanding its parts and components distribution network and is adding 32,000 square feet of warehouse and office space capacity to its East Freedom location. The facility is expected to be complete late summer. The company, which manufactures service vehicles for the construction, rental, mining, oil and gas, and waste industries, […]
August 11, 2016
Pickups
PHOTOS: Inside Toyota Texas to see how the Tundra and Tacoma are made
At its Texas Motor Manufacturing facility just outside of San Antonio, Toyota manufactures both the Tacoma and Tundra pickups. The 4.2 million-square-foot facility’s 7,200 employees build an incredible 40 pickup models across the two platforms. For comparison, the Camry, Toyota’s best-seller and the best-selling car in America, has less than 10 models being made at […]
August 10, 2016
Dealers
INFOGRAPHIC: Skid steer sales and buyer trends
August 10, 2016
Dealers
Canadian heavy equipment dealer Strongco to sell U.S.-based Chadwick-BaRoss
Strongco, the Mississauga, Ontario-based distributor of Case CE, Manitowoc, Grove, Volvo CE and many other equipment brands, has announced plans to sell 100 percent of its shares of U.S. subsidiary Chadwick-BaRoss to ISH Capital for $12.75 million on or about Sept. 9. Strongco, which has locations across Canada and operates several Chadwick-BaRoss locations in the northeast […]
August 10, 2016
Construction Equipment
JCB upgrades 4 wheel loaders with larger, more comfortable CommandPlus cab, new engines
A year after unveiling the latest version of its 457 wheel loader, JCB promised at an event in March 2015 that it would be bringing that machine’s redesigned cab to its smaller loaders. Now, the company’s four-model, mid-range loader lineup features that CommandPlus cab and new Tier 4 Final engines. JCB EcoMax diesel engines power the new […]
August 9, 2016
Dealers
John Deere joins forces with HCSS to deliver mixed fleet telematics data
John Deere has announced that it is partnering with HCSS, maker of Heavy Bid and other construction software products, to enhance the capabilities of Deere’s WorkSight telematics machine reporting system. Most contractors will know HCSS from their popular back-office software systems, but in recent months the company has made substantial inroads into the telematics business. […]
August 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
Case CE extends entry deadline for Dire States equipment grant
Case Construction Equipment is extending its deadline for entries for the company’s Dire States Equipment Grant. The deadline to enter for the grant, which will give a municipal, county or other local government $25,000 in free equipment to offset the costs of building or repairing a critical piece of local infrastructure, has been extended to August […]
August 9, 2016
Dealers
Paralyzed from waist down, gritty operator still gets the job done with this modified excavator
It’s not uncommon when talking to skilled operators for them to talk about how the machine, at some point in their development, began to feel like an extension of their body. That’s especially true for excavator operators, who are tasked with quickly operating a giant arm and bucket and with high precision. But for Norwegian excavator operator Tim […]
August 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
New Kenco Dual Lift attachment moves two barrier walls at a time
Kenco’s new Dual Lift attachment can lift and move two barrier walls at a time and is fully automatic for hands-free operation, the company says. The Dual Lift can grip a barrier when it is set down and releases only when it has been placed into position. Kenco says the attachment can fit “any type […]
August 8, 2016
Dealers
Komatsu profit falls 52% in 1Q on stronger Yen
Komatsu, the world’s second-largest construction equipment maker, reported a down first quarter where profit plummeted 52 percent as sales slumped. Profit fell to 15.5 billion yen ($151 million) while sales fell 13 percent to 389.2 billion yen ($3.8 billion). Construction, mining and utility equipment sales fell 12 percent to 345.1 billion yen ($3.4 billion) while […]
August 8, 2016
Dealers
How to set up and operate a dozer using GPS blade control
Editor’s Note: This is the third in our four-part GPS/GNSS 101 series. To read more, click here. Bulldozers were the first machines to begin operating using GPS satellite data to guide the operator and position the blade. Today these systems have evolved to become more productive and user friendly, but you don’t just jump on one and […]
August 5, 2016
Dealers
JLG doubles length of service intervals on telehandlers
JLG has announced that the length of engine service intervals on JLG and SkyTrak telehandlers equipped with Cummins QSF3.8 diesel engines have doubled, from 500 to 1,000 hours. JLG global product director for telehandlers Brian Boeckman says the service interval extension is due to the use of synthetic oil and new oil and fuel filters. […]
August 5, 2016
Vocational
Meet ‘Jack,’ Mack’s 800-hp mega crew cab pickup truck
Last weekend at the Pocono Raceway, fans were treated to quite the sight when a massive pickup truck toting the American flag led the ceremonial laps at the Pennsylvania 400. The pickup in question is named Jack and is the monstrous creation of Mack Trucks’ Customer Adaptation Center. Given the nickname of Mack Trucks co-founder […]
August 4, 2016
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