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Dealers
Case CE dealers to begin offering Leica’s off-machine construction tools
Case Construction Equipment announced today that its North American dealers will begin carrying off-machine construction tools from Leica Geosystems. The move comes through the expansion of a partnership between the two companies established in 2014. With that agreement Case was allowed to integrate Leica machine control technology into its machines from the factory as well as […]
April 6, 2016
Construction Equipment
The 3 keys to a great backhoe
e asked sources to describe the single most important factor in each of three areas of backhoe performance: productivity, operator environment and serviceability. Responses had remarkable variety and depth, and provided valuable insights from what may have seemed like a simple question.  Productivity Electronics lie at the heart of many productivity features. Some OEMs offer electronics features […]
April 5, 2016
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Caterpillar’s new 308E2 excavator with variable angle boom lets you work really close to the tracks and blade
Thanks to a variable angle boom design, Caterpillar’s new 308E2 VAB is more capable when digging near and away from the tracks. “The VAB design is hugely popular in Europe and Germany,” says Cat’s Greg Worley. “The standard 308’s boom has a fixed arch, but with this design you can straighten that arch all the […]
April 4, 2016
Construction Equipment
What it’s like to drive Mitsubishi Fuso’s all-electric work truck
Though outnumbered by larger and more powerful trucks at last month’s NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, no vehicle garnered quite as much buzz as Mitsbubishi Fuso’s Canter E-Cell. The all-electric work truck made its U.S. debut at the show. And since bringing you coverage of that unveiling, we’ve been able to hop behind the […]
April 4, 2016
Construction Equipment
Telematics 101: How to drink from the fire hose of heavy equipment data
Editor’s Note: This is the second part in our ongoing Telematics 101 series of articles. To view the other articles in this series Click here. Contractors sometimes complain that reading telematics data is like trying to take a drink from a fire hose – too much information, too fast. True, OEM and third party telematics […]
April 1, 2016
Construction Equipment
POLL: What do you think of Cat’s new half excavator, half skid steer 304.5E2?
Caterpillar recently launched a new type of excavator it’s referring to as an Xtra Tool Carrier, a compact, 4-ton machine with a skid steer interface where the dozer blade is typically located. Started as a garage project rather than as a specific request from customers, Cat envisions several useful applications for the new 304.5E2, saying […]
April 1, 2016
Construction Equipment
Diggerland USA to open grown-ups only heavy equipment playground April 2
Though the grownups have always been more than welcome to hop on a machine at New Jersey’s Diggerland USA, the heavy equipment theme park’s many attractions are mostly comprised of compact equipment and aimed at children. But that’s all about to change with the launch of what the country’s only construction theme park is calling Diggerland […]
April 1, 2016
Construction Equipment
11-year-old steals concrete mixer, leads police on high-speed chase
A dangerous joyride in Minnesota provided another tough lesson on why you should never leave your keys behind in the ignition. An 11-year-old was arrested March 20 in Dodge Center after commandeering a cement truck and leading police in a dangerous pursuit that lasted for over an hour. While no one was hurt, police report that […]
March 31, 2016
Business
Komatsu becomes sole provider to Extreme Sandbox as equipment playground begins nationwide expansion
Komatsu has inked a deal with Minnesota-based heavy equipment playground Extreme Sandbox to become that company’s exclusive sponsor and equipment provider. Komatsu sees the growing company, which allows patrons to operate excavators, dozers, loaders and much more in a 10-acre sandbox, as an opportunity not only to expose more Americans to the Komatsu brand but […]
March 31, 2016
Construction Equipment
Ford’s Kansas City plant launches special edition F-150 to honor Royals’ World Series win
With the first pitch of Major League Baseball’s 2016 regular season Opening Day leaving the mound Sunday, Ford has launched a limited run of F-150 pickups to celebrate the Kansas City Royals’ 2015 World Series win. The Royals clinched their second World Series title in November beating the New York Mets four games to one. Ford […]
March 31, 2016
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar unveils 630K wheel tractor-scrapers with several productivity, comfort enhancements
Designed as a true update to their 630G predecessors and as the replacement for the 620K machines, Caterpillar has unveiled two 630K wheel tractor-scrapers. Though the machines are just now entering production, Cat gave the press a sneak peek of a prototype of the 637K while providing details on the single-engine 631K during a recent […]
March 30, 2016
Construction Equipment
Ram considering not one, but two midsize pickups for U.S.
Despite comments to the contrary around this time last year, Ram may indeed be entering the midsize pickup market. The Detroit News recently reported that Mike Manley, global head of Fiat Chrysler Automobilies NV and Ram trucks, said that there’s “opportunity there in the U.S. if you look at what’s happened in the mid-size segment […]
March 30, 2016
Roadbuilding
Atlas Copco updates F1000 pavers with center auger drive option, tunnel extension
Atlas Copco has updated is Dynapac F1000 series pavers launching the F1000W wheeled model and F1000T tracked model, with a center auger drive system option and a hydraulic tunnel extension system. The wheeled model was on display at the 2016 World of Asphalt in Nashville. The center auger drive offers a 6-inch-wide chain box and 17-inch diameter flights, […]
March 30, 2016
Construction Equipment
Nissan unveils redesigned 2017 Titan with gas V8 coming soon to big brother XD
Nissan has officially unveiled the pickup it plans to send to battle against Chevrolet’s Silverado and the Ford F-150. The new Titan pulls heavy styling inspiration from its beefier brother the XD but lacks that truck’s 5-liter Cummins V8. Instead the 2017 half-ton Titan Crew Cab is powered by Nissan’s 5.6-liter, 390-horsepower Endurance V8 gasoline engine. The […]
March 29, 2016
Construction Equipment
Volvo Trucks intros I-Shift AMT with crawler gears
Volvo Trucks North America introduced at its Hagerstown, Maryland, powertrain assembly plant a new I-Shift automated manual transmission (AMT) featuring crawler gears. Designed with crawler functionality and startability, John Moore, Volvo’s powertrain product marketing manager, says I-Shift with Crawler Gears is ideal for applications requiring a slow speed and maneuverabilty – like concrete mixers with […]
March 29, 2016
Business
Genie celebrates 50th anniversary, marks milestones in personnel lift industry
Genie is celebrating its 50th year in business, marking its founding in 1966 when founder Bud Bushnell bought the manufacturing rights to a material lift that operated on compressed air. The company became known as “Genie,” derived from the “magic in a bottle” theme around the compressed air, which was used to raise and lower […]
March 29, 2016
Roadbuilding
Topcon launches SmoothRide system for mapping road surfaces at highway speeds
Topcon has launched a vehicle-mounted system for mapping road surfaces for road construction work that allows scanning at highway speeds. The information collected can be used to enhance work for pavers or milling machines for machine control using GNSS with sonic tracer sensor guidance, the company says. Because the SmoothRide system can scan at high […]
March 29, 2016
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar launches AP500/555F, AP300/355F pavers with new screed heating system, flexible consoles
Along with new cold planers and a new roller, Caterpillar unveiled last week at the World of Asphalt show two new pavers with wheeled and rubber-track versions of each model. AP500F/AP555F The AP500F, accompanied by its rubber track version the AP555F, is the larger of the two models. It’s powered by a Tier 4 Final Cat C4.4 […]
March 28, 2016
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