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Roadbuilding
3D Paver using Lidar, asphalt modeling to create adaptive surfaces, turns to Kickstarter for funding
The University of California Pavement Research Center (UCPRC) and Advanced Paving Technologies are teaming up to launch a Kickstarter campaign Oct. 15 to raise $60,000 in research funds for developing a 3D asphalt paver. The research would begin as early as next spring at UCPRC. According to Advanced Paving, Lidar is used to scan the surface to […]
September 10, 2015
Construction Equipment
Jeep reportedly developing a Wrangler pickup truck
It likely won’t have the same Hummer-esque stature as the concept Red Rock Responder shown off earlier this year, but according to a report from Automotive News, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will soon launch an honest-to-God Jeep Wrangler pickup. While reporting FCA’s plans to continue making the current Wrangler at its Toledo, Ohio, plant, AN found out that […]
September 10, 2015
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Construction Equipment
What’s your state’s favorite construction machine? The top-selling heavy equipment models and types, state by state
Looking at the financed equipment data for the first six months of this year, we thought it would be a fun exercise to list which models were most popular—in terms of unit sales—by state. Our data comes from Equipment Data Associates, a Randall-Reilly division that tracks Uniform Commercial Code-1 filings used by lenders when a […]
September 9, 2015
Construction Equipment
Vermeer’s new FT100, FT300 forestry tractors designed for easy customization between land-clearing jobs
Designed for knocking out any job with demanding land-clearing, Vermeer has launched its two new forestry tractors with powerful mulching attachments. First up is the FT100, a compact track loader outfitted with Vermeer’s above-ground mulcher attachment. The machine is powered by a 111-horsepower Perkins E3TA Tier 4 interim engine with a hydraulic system that optimizes horsepower […]
September 9, 2015
Construction Equipment
Chevrolet intros 2016 Colorado Midnight Edition, a sharp monochrome midsize (PHOTOS)
Aimed at truck customers with more particular tastes, Chevrolet has announced a second special edition model of the Colorado to join the Z71 Trail Boss we took a look at last week. While the Trail Boss is meant for the off-roading crowd (or at least those who enjoy the look of a 4×4 truck) the […]
September 8, 2015
Business
John Deere to cut 180 workers in response to low demand for equipment
John Deere has announced that it will lay off a combined 180 workers across two Illinois manufacturing facilities. According to a report from the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, the company is laying off 150 workers at its East Moline Harvester Works facility and and another 30 workers at its Davenport Works facility. According to the Deere website, […]
September 8, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ford treats construction workers to a back massage in the new F-150 for Labor Day
Ford introduced back-massaging seats with its 2015 F-150, but it’s a feature that many still don’t know about. In celebration of Labor Day, Ford decided to head out to an active construction site in Dearborn, Michigan, and ask several workers to have a seat in the new F-150. As you can see in the video […]
September 7, 2015
Construction Equipment
Dozer tumbles from ramp in platform collapse
There’s only so many times a thinner, deteriorating piece of metal can support a hunk of very heavy metal and the dozer operator in the video below has found that limit. Probably doing something he’s done a thousand times before, the operator backs his machine up what looks to be, at best, a very sketchy […]
September 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
Atlas Copco intros Dynapac F800T paver with new controls
Atlas Copco has a new 10-foot highway class paver with a wide range of new features to make for easier handling and increased productivity. The new Dynapac F800T tracked paver has dual, swing-out operator platforms for an unobstructed view from the side of the paver. Adding to the improved operator experience are the updated and more ergonomic controls which […]
September 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
Equipment dealer, paving company help develop noise reduction kit for Bomag CR652RX paver
A new paver noise reduction kit has been developed from a perfect triangulation of efforts from a paving equipment dealer, their customer and the equipment manufacturer. A Bomag CR652RX fitted with a Stretch 20 Elecric Screed was creating noise levels when running so loud that operators at The Shelly Company, an Ohio-based paver, couldn’t communication […]
September 4, 2015
Construction Equipment
Disposable DEFBooty prevents contaminants from entering DEF tank
Avoid introducing contaminants into your equipment’s DEF tanks with the disposable DEFBooty, which helps keeps systems clean on Tier 4 Final machines. The DEFBooty slips over the DEF cap, allowing the operator to easily identify the DEF tank and eliminating the possibility of introducing the wrong type of fluid into the tank. The DEFBooty maintains […]
September 4, 2015
Construction Equipment
Meet the Oshkosh JLTV: U.S. military’s Humvee replacement is more powerful, more protective (PHOTOS)
The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, also known as the Humvee, has served the U.S. Army and its soldiers well on the battlefield. So well that the vehicle became an icon along the way, leading soldiers and even civilians to buy and drive these massive trucks back at home, giving birth to the Hummer brand. But […]
September 3, 2015
Construction Equipment
Link multiple generators to meet customized power needs with Kohler’s Mobile Paralleling Box
Line ‘em up and throw the switch. With Kohler Power Systems new Mobile Paralleling Box you can link different size generators together when you need a lot of power but don’t have one big generator. With four of these Mobile Paralleling Boxes you can hook up to eight Kohler generators of different sizes and different […]
September 3, 2015
Technology
FAA testing smartphone app that shows drone operators where they can and can’t fly
Last month the Federal Aviation Administration issued a warning to drone operators: for crying out loud, stop flying so close to airplanes. Just a little more than halfway through the year, reports from pilots of planes and helicopters of drones drifting dangerously close into their airspace was up nearly 200 percent over the full 2014 […]
September 3, 2015
Construction Equipment
These 3 directional drilling design advances pack more power, versatility in HDDs than ever before
The International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) in Louisville at the end of this month promises an innovation showcase from makers of horizontal directional drills. Intelligent hydraulic systems, telematics, configurable controls, standardization of controls and displays that can be customized from the type of information shown to colors displayed to units of measure are […]
September 2, 2015
Construction Equipment
Integrated drivetrains speak a language all their own, giving fuel-conscious work truck owners even more reason to love AMTs
One surprising trend over the past few years has been the unprecedented market share growth of automated manual transmissions. Many OEMs now are reporting AMT take rates that would have seemed improbable when the first units appeared on North American shores. Volvo, Daimler Trucks North America and Paccar all report AMT specifications in more than […]
September 2, 2015
Dealers
Quick Data: Skid steer/compact track loader sales for September 2015
September 2, 2015
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar launches 16M3 motor grader with improved transmission, auto regens (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Caterpillar has introduced the latest model of its motor grader designed for small-to-medium-sized mining operations with improvements in just about every area of operation that count. Built for building and repairing mine haulage roads where 150-ton trucks or smaller are run, the 71,454-pound 16M3 features a 16-foot moldboard and is powered by a Cat C13 ACERT […]
September 1, 2015
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