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Roadbuilding
Worker killed after being struck by excavator in NC work zone
A construction worker died recently after he was struck by the counterweight of an excavator at a highway project in North Carolina. WFMY News reported that Dimino Foster was working for Tetra Tech Construction on U.S. 220 when he walked into the swing radius of an excavator at about 11 a.m. on March 8. Foster was hit […]
March 14, 2016
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE debuts EC35D, ECR40D compact excavators with better hydraulics, larger cab
Volvo Construction Equipment used the recent Rental Show to showcase its new EC35D compact excavator along with its ECR40D short swing radius model. Both models have a 27-horsepower Volvo D1.8A engine that does not require a diesel particulate filter. “We lowered the horsepower from the C Series machines, but improved the hydraulic performance by 5 […]
March 11, 2016
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GM brings Chevy Colorado’s 2.8L Duramax diesel to Express and GMC Savana vans
GM has announced that it will bring the popular Duramax diesel currently offered as an option on its Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups to its lineup of cargo and passenger vans The 2.8-liter Duramax will be offered on the 2017 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans. GM says production of these 2.8L models […]
March 11, 2016
Business
POLL: Do you take advantage of Bonus Depreciation for equipment purchases?
With bonus depreciation extended through 2019, we were wondering just how many readers have or planned to take advantage of this legislation for equipment purchases. The current bill allows the full 50 percent for property placed in service during 2015, 2016 and 2017, then phases down to 40 percent in 2018 and 30 percent in […]
March 10, 2016
Construction Equipment
Welder in pickup pulls stuck semi from snow to clear way for plows on I-490
Never underestimate the power of a Good Samaritan and his truck. With several inches of snow piling up on Interstate 490 in Rochester, New York, a few weeks ago, traffic began piling up as well, according to a report from TWCNews. And with stranded vehicles, including several tractor trailers, crowding a stretch of the interstate, snowplows […]
March 10, 2016
Construction Equipment
Venco Venturo intros van crane for Ford Transit 250 Mid-Roof
Venco Venturo’s new van crane designed for the Ford Transit 250 Mid-Roof features a horizontally articulated jib boom that allows for a deep reach within the van. The crane, introduced at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, has a capacity of 1,000 pounds. The key feature is how the crane is attached to the van—a […]
March 10, 2016
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE taps Berger as new VP of technology
Volvo Construction Equipment has announced that Alan Berger is the company’s new senior vice president of technology. Berger replaced Anders P. Larsson who at the start of this year became Volvo CE’s president of Chinese investment and its ahead of the Lingong Integration Office. Berger has been with Volvo CE since 2007 when he came on board as part […]
March 10, 2016
Construction Equipment
Chevrolet unveils 2016 Silverado 1500, 2500 Z71 Midnight Editions
Though Chevy has released several special edition pickups in the last few years, the automaker says its Midnight Edition trucks, introduced on the 2015 Silverado 1500, have been especially successful. Citing demand that “outstripped supply in a matter of months,” Chevy has announced the addition of the Silverado 2500 Z71 to its available models for the […]
March 9, 2016
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS > The coolest rigs and pickups from Work Truck Show 2016
The Equipment World team spent last week in Indianapolis wandering the halls of this year’s Work Truck Show. The show held a lot of announcements but even more amazing trucks on display. In the gallery above we’ve gathered our favorite work truck rigs and pickups to give you a feel of what it was like […]
March 9, 2016
Construction Equipment
Detroit unveils DD5 medium-duty engine with 2 initial power ratings
Daimler Truck North America has unveiled the first of two new medium-duty engines, the Detroit DD5. The engine, which will be available for order later this year in Freightliner Class 5/6 M2106 trucks, will initially offer two power ratings, a 210 horsepower/575 ft.-lb. torque model and another with 230 hp/660 ft.-lb. torque. Kary Schaefer, general manager […]
March 9, 2016
Construction Equipment
Wheel loader as a lower-cost finish-grader? With Trimble’s new GPS system, it’s possible
Say again? GPS on a wheel loader? That was our first reaction too, but after talking to Jeff Drake, business area manager, Trimble Machine Control Systems, we discovered there’s a lot to recommend in it. While dozers and motor graders are the machines most people enhance with GPS/GNSS machine control, until Trimble brought out its […]
March 8, 2016
Success Stories
Vermont’s G. W. Tatro Construction named 2016 Contractor of the Year
Greg and Dawn Tatro, owners of G. W. Tatro Construction, were named Equipment World’s 2016 Contractor of the Year at ceremonies in Las Vegas this weekend. The Tatros, who perform both civil and mountain ski infrastructure work out of Jeffersonville, Vermont, received some of the highest client recommendations that Equipment World editors had heard in […]
March 8, 2016
Technology
Cummins releases new telematics app, Inline 7 service tool
Cummins recently introduced two new tech tools, one for subscribers of its telematics service and another for technicians. The engine maker’s new Connected Diagnostics (CD) app is available on both Apple iOS and Android devices for free to registered users of the telematics service. Cummins says the app is designed to complement its fault monitoring app. […]
March 8, 2016
Construction Equipment
As Ford announces one F-150 recall, a much larger one could be on the horizon
Ford recently announced a recall of certain model year F-150 pickups over an air bag deployment defect. But the U.S. government is investigating another much larger possible recall over the truck’s brake system. The automaker has recalled 3,683 2016 F-150s equipped with Multi-Contour Seats (MCS) manufactured between April 27, 2015 and Nov. 22, 2015. Ford says […]
March 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
BOSS introduces its first expandable snow plow
BOSS Snowplow has a new model that allows operators more versatility with the ability to expand the plow from 8 to 10 feet. The snowplow manufacturer has announced the new BOSS EXT as its first ever expandable snowplow. The plow features simple controls for quick expansion and contraction. “The EXT is another versatile tool for the […]
March 8, 2016
Construction Equipment
How 3- to 8-cu. yd. wheel loaders settled into a period of refinement
Transmissions Two types of transmissions are commonly found on wheel loaders: hydrostatic and torque converter. With torque converters, the lock-up feature is standard on some models and optional on others. “Hydrostatic is simpler and has fewer moving parts,” says Mike Stark, product specialist, heavy wheel loaders with Doosan. “Another benefit of hydrostatic is better power […]
March 7, 2016
Construction Equipment
Ford brings a Super Duty V8 to E-Series stripped chassis, more options for Transit vans
A new E-Series engine and several new Transit options are coming down the pipe as part Ford’s van lineup refresh for the 2017 model year. At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis last week, Ford announced that it will begin offering the 6.2-liter V8 currently offered on its Super Duty trucks to its E-Series stripped chassis and cutaway […]
March 7, 2016
Construction Equipment
Rugby introduces lightweight SR-4016 subframe scissor hoist for trucks
Rugby Manufacturing, a Truck Bodies and Equipment International (TBEI) brand, launched its new SR-4016 subframe scissor hoist for trucks at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The hoist, which replaces Rugby’s HR520 and HR540 models, is 20 percent lighter than comparable equipment, the company says, and offers more payload capacity. It is lifecycle tested at […]
March 7, 2016
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