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Construction Equipment
Komatsu brings its PLUS undercarriage option to the D155AX-8 dozer
After making the kit standard on other dozer models, Komatsu has announced that its Parallel Link Undercarriage System (PLUS) is now an available option on the company’s D155AX-8 dozer. Komatsu introduced the D155AX-8 in November with a Tier 4 Final engine and a Sigmadozer blade with increased capacity. (A semi-automatic version of the dozer was released […]
August 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
Man steals Minnesota DOT truck from work zone, leads police on a 14-mile chase
A 35-year-old man was arrested Monday for stealing a Minnesota Department of Transportation truck from a construction zone, but not before he took a 14-mile joyride with police in pursuit. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the man walked into the Highway 61 work zone and took a MnDOT inspector’s Ford F-150 early Monday. The Inver Grove Heights […]
August 5, 2015
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PHOTOS: Company unveils 3D printed homes that can be built in under 3 hours
What if it were possible to reduce the process of buying and building a home to less than a day? In China, one company has quite the head start on such a disruption. According to a report from the Daily Mail, Zhouda Group, based in Xi’an, Central China, has developed new technology to 3D print […]
August 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Kip Moore to headline Case Labor of Love music fest benefitting Wounded Warrior Project
Case Construction Equipment is trading in machines for microphones Labor Day weekend as it plays host to a music festival in Wisconsin to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Case wants the Labor of Love Music Festival to not only entertain and raise money, but to also promote how important it is for veterans to get hired into […]
August 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Watch Volvo excavators dance bucket-in-bucket in this cool tiltrotator demo
Usually manufacturer equipment demos are filled with hard-driving rock, and Volvo Construction Equipment’s recent event at Volvo Days in Eskilstuna, Sweden was no different. In late June the company used music with a heavy bass line to strut its lineup of artics, loaders, skid steer, rollers, on-highway trucks and pavers and rev up a crowd […]
August 4, 2015
Business
CNH Industrial sales fall 10%, profit plummets in 2Q
CNH’s continued struggles with the global agricultural slowdown continued in the second quarter, compounded by decreased construction equipment sales. The company, manufacturer of the Case Construction and New Holland equipment brands, reported sales and revenues of $7 billion, down 10 percent from the same period in 2014. Profit plummeted 236 percent to $122 million. For the […]
August 4, 2015
Construction Equipment
Making sense of the split: Don’t worry about Navistar, but where will Caterpillar find its 15-liter truck engine?
The big news story last week was, of course, Cat and Navistar breaking up. At first brush, given Navistar’s fresh troubles with a brand-new EPA lawsuit, you’d be forgiven for thinking Cat’s move was a sign of more trouble in Lisle, IL. I don’t think that’s the case. Though I focus more on the trucking industry […]
August 3, 2015
Construction Equipment
Hyundai launches 5 HL900 Series wheel loaders with more power, new cab, reduced fuel usage
Hyundai Construction Equipment has launched its new HL900 Series wheel loaders, which boost productivity by as much as 5 percent and use up to 10 percent less fuel that the previous 9A Series loaders. RELATED >> Hyundai unveils 7 HX Series excavators with new high-end cab, better control, faster cycle times (PHOTOS) Available models include the HL940, […]
August 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
Watch action from North Carolina DOT Division 4’s win at the annual Equipment Operator’s Roadeo
Division 4 of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) won the department’s recent Equipment Operator’s Roadeo held at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The division, representing Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnson, Nash, Wayne and Wilson counties, accumulated the highest point tally. Eighty-four NCDOT employees vied for the titles in six categories—single-axle dump truck, tandem-axle […]
August 3, 2015
Construction Equipment
Tightrope-walking dozer operator likely the only one dumb enough to ever try it
No. 7 Video of 2015 « No. 8 No. 6 »  As if heavy equipment operation weren’t dangerous enough by itself—especially in Russia—why not throw in a tightrope? In what we have to assume is a Russian TV talent show of some sort, a dozer operator is tasked with crossing from one giant pile […]
July 31, 2015
Roadbuilding
Volvo CE intros SD75B, SD115B soil compactors with new drum control system
Volvo Construction Equipment has a new pair of soil compactors that give users access to new technology that makes work more efficient. Volvo’s new SD75B and SD115B are Tier 4 Final compliant and feature engines that provide ample power along with high torque at a lower RPM than previous models. The SD75B and the SD115B both come standard […]
July 31, 2015
Construction Equipment
Keen’s fall work boot lineup inclues new breathable and insulated models
With an emphasis on outdoor-inspired design, Keen Utility’s additions to its Fall 2015 product line includes safety boots tailored for winter work. Part of the company’s American Built collection, the footwear is designed to combine comfort with protection. New styles available for fall include the Mt. Vernon, which is manufactured from waterproof full-grain leather with […]
July 31, 2015
Dealers
Liebherr celebrates distribution evolution, Manitou launches new website and more in the latest Dealer and Manufacturing Roundup
Applied Machinery expands with new office location Applied Machinery Sales is expanding with a new office location in Rock Hill, South Carolina. This new location has nearly 48,000 square feet of space and will support their growing dealer network. The new facility will house the company’s parts and attachments inventory, handle daily orders and provide […]
July 31, 2015
Roadbuilding
Asphalt truck driver hospitalized after rollover in Washington
A woman driving an asphalt truck in Cel Elum, Washington, was sent to the hospital after a rollover crash earlier this week. The Yakima Herald reported that Claire Piper, 39, was driving the truck on Interstate 90 early Tuesday morning when she went off the road and overcorrected twice. Piper lost control and the truck swerved across […]
July 31, 2015
Construction Equipment
REVIEW: Komatsu PC210LC-10 excavator earns high marks for speed, size
Nabbing some of the highest scores we’ve seen from a reviewed machine so far, there was a common theme among our experts when discussing how the Komatsu PC210LC-10 impresses: speed and agility. And with nearly 15,000 hours of combined on this excavator among them, several of our experts says the PC210LC-10 is simply “better all […]
July 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Worker jumps for his life as train crashes into boom lift during Michigan bridge repairs
A construction worker in Michigan was recently forced to jump for his life from the boom lift he was working on moments before an Amtrak train collided with the machine. According to a report from Mlive.com, an Amtrak train approaching Ann Arbor for a station dedication event collided with the lift beneath the Fuller Road […]
July 30, 2015
Construction Equipment
Retractable bed ramps could be coming to Ram pickups
Though patents are never concrete proof that you can expect a certain idea or feature to make it to your favorite pickup, they do occasionally portend an interesting future and that would certainly be the case if one of Ram’s recent patents goes into development. The sharp-eyed sleuths at Allpar uncovered a patent granted to […]
July 30, 2015
Construction Equipment
GM unveils diesel 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon with all the 2.8L Duramax details (PHOTOS)
Nearly two years after unveiling the redesigned Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon and announcing the midsize pickups would eventually gain a diesel option, General Motors has released all the details about the Duramax engine that will power the latest models. Beyond the Colorado’s commercial and critical successes, the coming diesel option has buoyed excitement around […]
July 29, 2015
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