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A heavy hauler’s guide for managing load distribution: Keeping things in balance
To help heavy haulers manage load distribution and vehicle weight, they need to know a few key items about their vehicle and its load: The empty weight of the vehicle. The weight of the load. Usually, the load weight is on the paperwork. Vehicle weight and load weight provide the driver an idea of gross […]
October 21, 2015
Business
Kubota breaks ground on new corporate HQ in Texas
On Monday, Kubota Tractor Corporation broke ground at the new location of its corporate headquarters in Texas. Located in Grapevine, near Fort Worth, Kubota says the three-story office building will be approximately 125,000 square feet in addition to a 68,000 square-foot research and development facility. The new $51 million HQ is expected to be completed by […]
October 21, 2015
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Technology
Komatsu says its drone-powered automated equipment service eliminates 20-30% margin of error in soil volumes
Much like here in the U.S., Japan is experiencing a severe lack of skilled construction and craft workers. And right now, that shortage is only being amplified as Japan is in the middle of several stadium construction projects as the country readies to host the 2020 Olympics. Which is why the country is really hoping […]
October 20, 2015
Construction Equipment
Bobcat unveils Trimble 3D grade control for M-Series, a first for compact loaders
In big earthmoving jobs 3D GPS machine control on dozers and motor graders has proven its worth. Now Bobcat is bringing that same precision and performance to the compact end of the equipment scale with its new 3D grade control system. The company announced last week it is adding the option of using a Trimble […]
October 20, 2015
Roadbuilding
Zachry-Odebrecht Parkway Builders JV disposes assets from $1.1 billion SH99 Grand Parkway Project
As it closes out the massive $1.1 billion SH99 Grand Parkway Project road project in Houston, Texas, during the next few months, the Zachry-Odebrecht Parkway Builders construction joint venture needs to dispose of more than 900 machines. The assets, purchased new during the project that began in 2013, include cranes boom lifts, dozers, wheel loaders, […]
October 20, 2015
Construction Equipment
Wacker Neuson intros dozen+ machines including new excavators, loaders, ground-engaging telehandler (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Once known only for compaction, Wacker Neuson now has a wide range of equipment from loaders to excavators to material handlers. The company’s new tag line, “all it takes,” reflects the depth and diversity of their offerings. Here are highlights of some of their new models. Excavators There are five new excavator models, three with […]
October 19, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ford hoists 8 F-150s and a dump truck from crane to strength test 2017 Super Duty frame
In a spectacular marketing stunt designed to simultaneously show off the strength of the new steel frame on the 2017 Super Duty trucks while reminding everyone of how sweet the new F-150s are, Ford strung up a bunch of trucks from a crane. RELATED >> Ford unveils 2017 Super Duty trucks: redesigned aluminum body, better […]
October 19, 2015
Technology
Most drone purchases will soon require registration with U.S. government
Soon, the majority of drone purchases, no matter the owner’s purpose for use, will be required to be registered with the federal government. According to a report from NBC News, the move comes as federal agencies have become increasingly concerned over the rise in “close calls between unmanned drones and aircraft flying into and out of some […]
October 19, 2015
Technology
Culture Dash: Inside Caterpillar and Uptake’s data-driven race to solve heavy equipment’s tech dilemma
It’s no secret that, among owners and operators in the construction industry, there’s a healthy amount of distrust of or flat-out disinterest in a lot of the technology heavy equipment manufacturers are now loading onto their machines. Adoption rates of telematics/machine monitoring, more economical and customizable engine power modes and GPS grading, are all low within […]
October 16, 2015
Construction Equipment
Komatsu unveils D61-24 dozer with enhanced high-power, custom transmission modes (PHOTOS)
As the EPA regulations have ramped up to Tier 4 Final status over the last few years, heavy equipment manufacturers have toiled mightily to reduce emissions and fuel consumption on these machines—despite drawing the ire of many customers who value power and speed over just about everything. After all, time is literally money in construction. […]
October 15, 2015
Construction Equipment
Allison 4700 automatic among new options for Kenworth work trucks
Kenworth has added Allison’s 4700 RDS 7-speed automatic transmission with optional second “deep reverse” as an option on its Kenworth’s T880, T800, W900, and C500. The transmission is part of the Allison rugged duty series, which Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing director, says is ideal in applications calling for an increase in overall transmission ratios. […]
October 15, 2015
Construction Equipment
World’s first 3D-printed hotel suite is complete with a 3D-printed jacuzzi (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Though 3D printing has grown in popularity in recent years, it has yet to mature into a reliable construction method for everyday structures that is cost effective and easy to duplicate. But that isn’t stopping the owner of a hotel—and soon to be home developer—in the Philippines from going all-in on the technology. In a […]
October 15, 2015
Business
Charles Machine Works veteran Kevin Smith tapped as next president of HammerHead Trenchless
A longtime veteran at parent company Charles Machine Works (CMW), Kevin Smith has been named the new president of HammerHead Trenchless. Smith assumes leadership of HammerHead after serving as president of MTI Equipment, also a CMW-owned company. HammerHead primarily offers solutions for the installation, replacement, and maintenance of underground utility pipe and cable, but the […]
October 15, 2015
Construction Equipment
Cat 432D backhoe becomes massive, remote-control chainsaw with Dazzini’s QST3000D (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
While there aren’t a whole lot of construction applications for it, we’re pretty sure guys and gals in demo work and forestry would love nothing more than to try running a Cat backhoe toting a giant chain saw. Dazzini, the Italian company that makes this attachment, specializes in cutting tools, specifically those for quarrying applications capable of slicing […]
October 14, 2015
Construction Equipment
Hands-on with Hyundai’s new HX Series excavator monitor with AAVM bird’s-eye machine view
A few weeks back we told you about all the slick cab upgrades Hyundai Construction Equipment recently made in its new HX Series excavators and HL Series loaders. The main feature in the cabs of both of those machine lineups is this tech-packed new touchscreen monitor with button cluster. In the video below, we get […]
October 14, 2015
Construction Equipment
Thousands of bras strung together from boom lift raise breast cancer awareness in Minnesota
It might sound a bit odd, but drivers along Highway 52 in Rochester, Minnesota, have become accustomed to the sight of thousands of strung-together bras appearing one day each October. According to a report from KTTC TV, a group called Join the Journey recently held its seventh-annual Bras for a Cause event in Rochester in […]
October 14, 2015
Construction Equipment
Engine updates to Bobcat 700, 800 loaders make T870 company’s first 100-hp CTL (PHOTOS)
Bobcat has updated seven of its 700- and 800-frame-size loaders with new engines, bringing the machines to Tier 4 Final compliance and boosting the power of the T870 compact track loader. In addition to the T870, the T750 and T770 CTLs, the A770 all-wheel steer loader, the S750, S770 and S850 skid-steer loaders are now powered by 3.4-liter Bobcat […]
October 13, 2015
Construction Equipment
Police need beanbag shotgun, taser to subdue man on dozer rampage in South Dakota (PHOTOS)
Police officers in Rapid City, South Dakota, had to use just about every non-lethal weapon at the disposal in order to detain and arrest a man who went for a destructive joyride in a bulldozer. According to a report from ABC 7 News in Denver, officers responded to a “suspicious man in a bulldozer” […]
October 13, 2015
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