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Construction Equipment: Page 322
Business
U.S. construction equipment exports fall 25% in 1Q
Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment declined 25 percent overall for the first quarter of 2016, compared to the same period last year, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. A total of $2.7 billion in equipment was shipped during the quarter, with the African and South American markets each down nearly 50 percent. On the […]
June 2, 2016
Trucks
Restored ’74 Toyota FJ45 pickup a drool-worthy vintage beast (PHOTOS)
One word pops into mind upon seeing the truck above: “Gimme.” And though it’s $87,000 price tag is a bit hard to swallow, if one had the cash, one could imagine quickly rationalizing parting with said figure for a truck this well restored. Just look at that interior. A beautiful lack of plastic. Listed on eBay […]
June 1, 2016
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Construction Equipment
Bobcat intros T595 compact track loader
Following the introduction of its wheeled brother earlier this year at World of Concrete, Bobcat has taken the wraps off of the T595 compact track loader. Sharing all of the most important specs of the S595 skid steer, the T595 is powered by a 74-horsepower engine, has a vertical lift path, a rated operating capacity […]
June 1, 2016
Construction Equipment
Can’t Cut Too Deep: Komatsu unveils PC360, 490LCi semi-auto excavators. We put one to work
In addition to updating its fleet of new dozers sporting the company’s intelligent machine control with a radio-controlled model,Komatsu has added two new excavators to its lineup of GPS/GNSS-guided machines. At its Cartersville, Georgia, demo facility last week the company took the wraps off the new PC490LCi-11 and PC360LCi-11 and gave us a chance to put […]
May 31, 2016
Business
No Deal: Zoomlion withdraws acquisition offer following Terex MHPS sale to Konecranes
Less than two weeks after Terex walked away from a merger with Finnish equipment manufacturer Konecranes to further pursue acquisition talks with Chinese OEM Zoomlion, Zoomlion has withdrawn its offer. After announcing what appeared to a be done deal last fall with Konecranes, Terex officially walked away from the merger earlier this month after receiving an […]
May 31, 2016
Dealers
INFOGRAPHIC: Wheel loader sales and buyer trends
May 31, 2016
Roadbuilding
U.S. Army to test driverless, connected vehicle tech on I-69 in Michigan
A convoy of U.S. Army vehicles will be cruising Michigan’s Interstate 69 in late June to test technology being developed for driverless and connected vehicles, The Times Herald reports. The convoy will test vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure radio communications, which is the type of computerized communication that would be used in an autonomous vehicle. “This is the first time […]
May 31, 2016
Roadbuilding
AEM, Northwestern study envisions transportation trends, needs through 2050
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Northwestern University Transportation Center have released a study that reviews future transportation infrastructure possibilities and what would be needed to fulfill the needs of these systems. In its 168 pages, “Mobility 2050: A Vision for Transportation Infrastructure,” looks at the current state of the country’s transportation infrastructure, […]
May 31, 2016
Construction Equipment
More Than Small: The renaissance of the compact excavator
Compact excavators also have experienced bracket creep; the category was once capped at machines weighing 6 tons, then went up to 8 tons, and currently includes units weighing 10 tons and lower. The range is now broad enough that some in the industry are defining subsets as micro, mini, midi, and compact with no adjective […]
May 30, 2016
Construction Equipment
Inside Vermeer’s immersive HDD training classes designed to fill fiber’s growing demand
This is not all good news to HDD contractors, who are struggling to man drills in the face of such demands. “Our customers are telling us, ‘we can’t work because we don’t have the people,’” Tony Bokhoven, training manager, Vermeer. And so they’ve asked for help. In response, Vermeer unveiled its first HDD Circuit training […]
May 30, 2016
Roadbuilding
Atlas Copco adds efficiency system to Dynapac CA2500, CA3500 soil rollers
Atlas Copco has updated its Dynapac CA2500 and CA3500 soil rollers with the company’s Efficient Eccentrics and ECO Mode systems in an effort to help improve fuel consumption in the Tier 4 interim machines. “These new rollers have all the advanced features of our fifth generation of Dynapac CA single drum vibratory rollers, but with […]
May 30, 2016
Roadbuilding
Ancillary Equipment: It takes more than pavers and compactors to make smooth roads
The paver and compactor garner most of the credit for quality pavement. Of course, you wouldn’t have a road without these star performers, but it also takes top-notch ancillary equipment in supporting roles for all the elements to come together perfectly. Ancillary equipment, generally taken for granted, often blends into the background and becomes part […]
May 30, 2016
Technology
Telematics 101: How to use equipment data to track fuel, plan routes and diagnose problems
Editor’s Note: This is the third part in our ongoing Telematics 101 series of articles. To view the other articles in this series click here. Telematics data is a lot like a map to buried treasure. The information does you no good unless you act on it. The gold is there. But, if you don’t pick […]
May 27, 2016
Construction Equipment
American Airlines HQ goes up in smoke with implosion
Employees of American Airlines recently gathered atop the roof of a parking garage to say goodbye to six buildings that formed the company’s headquarters since the 1980s. According to a report from the Dallas Morning News, crews demolished the buildings with the help of 380 pounds of explosives. You can see the implosion from multiple […]
May 27, 2016
Class 7-8
Mack, Volvo unveil 2016 “Ride for Freedom” trucks honoring U.S. military
Both Mack and Volvo Trucks have unveiled heavy haulers customized to honor U.S. military members for this weekend’s Ride for Freedom rally in Washington, D.C. Employees at Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Va., put together the truck you see above, a Volvo VNL 670 model. It features custom-designed graphics that honor […]
May 27, 2016
Construction Equipment
Terramac demos new RT14R rotating crawler carrier
Terramac is demonstrating its new RT14R 360-degree rotating crawler carrier at several of its North American dealerships in “tow and show” events to highlight the machine’s capabilities. The RT14R is based on the RT14 launched at last year’s ICUEE event in Louisville, Kentucky. The RT14 was a step up from the company’s RT9 model and can […]
May 27, 2016
Components
Goodyear fills out scraper tire line with 3 new offerings
Scraper tires live a harsh life. They carry huge loads but also travel at high speeds. Those are the twin challenges Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company took on with its addition of three new scraper tires sizes to its lineup. The new tires include: RT-3A (E-3) The RT-3A (E-3) features an aggressive tread pattern and […]
May 27, 2016
Construction Equipment
Graders go wheels up to tackle extreme sloping
Sometimes, graders have to go vertical and when it happens it can be a perfect opportunity for a fine operator to show off his skill. In the videos below we see varying degrees of difficulty. As for the first of these three videos, YouTube uploader big04cummins says he hopped inside the machine to show his […]
May 26, 2016
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