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Caterpillar to crunch even more data through acquisition of marine analytics firm ESRG
Just in case you didn’t think Caterpillar was really serious about this whole Big Data thing, the company today announced it has completed the acquisition of a marine industry analytics company. Caterpillar Marine has acquired ESRG Technologies Group, a Virginia Beach-based company specializing in marine telematics and analytics. The acquisition will bring ESRG’s telematics software, which […]
April 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Nordik’s new MOVE blades follow road contours for cleaner snow plowing
Nordik Blades’ new MOVE blades are designed to move with the shape of the road when plowing, thereby cutting down on multiple plowing passes because of missed snow and ice. On display this week at the American Public Works Association North American Snow Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the company says the blades will provide exponential savings for […]
April 15, 2015
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Roadbuilding
SaltDogg Anti-Ice System features GPS, proportional ground speed controller
Buyers Products introduced its new SaltDogg Anti-Ice System this week at the American Public Works Association North American Snow Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The system is GPS-enabled and offers a proportional ground speed controller as an option. It’s available in 1,050- or 1,650-gallon polyethelene tanks for single or tandem axis options, and applies at […]
April 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Ventrac demos new sidewalk salt drop spreader at APWA Snow Show
Ventrac’s new SA250 Drop Spreader has a wireless controller to provide control of salt and other de-icing material drop-rate and easy flow adjustments, features that have been optimized for the precision needs of winter sidewalk/pathway management. The U.S.-made spreader was on display and being demoed at the American Public Works Association’s 2015 North American Snow Conference […]
April 15, 2015
Construction Equipment
Manitowoc launches Grove GMK5250L all-terrain crane with greater maneuverability, big fuel savings (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=231] Manitowoc has introduced the Grove GMK5250L, saying the new all-terrain machine boasts much-improved maneuverability along with the strongest reach and load chart of any five-axle crane. Built in Manitowoc’s Wilhelmshaven factory in Germany, the 250-ton-capacity GMK5250L features a long 230-foot boom giving it more vertical and horizontal reach than any other crane in its class, Manitowoc […]
April 14, 2015
Construction Equipment
Chevrolet unveils 2015 Silverado Custom Sport HD pickups (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=230] Sporting a sleek, monochromatic look and chrome accents, Chevrolet has unveiled a new exterior package for its Silverado 2500 and 3500 pickups. The Silverado Custom Sport HD pickups match their half-ton brethren in purpose and finish, inspired by the 1967 Custom Sport which Chevy says was among the first pickups to respond to style-conscious […]
April 14, 2015
Safety
Wheel loader operator killed while attempting to free stuck concrete truck in Nebraska
A construction worker was killed in Nebraska over the weekend while attempting to free a concrete truck that had gotten stuck. According to a report from WOWT TV, 26-year-old Craig Anderson was at the controls of a wheel loader on a jobsite near Schuyler Saturday when the chain he was using to pull the truck free […]
April 14, 2015
Construction Equipment
University of Florida pitchers arrested for climbing crane on campus jobsite
We get the appeal of operating cranes. We do. The views some jobs offer are unparalleled by any other profession out there. But what we don’t get is the maddening urge that apparently comes over some people when passing by a construction site to scale one of these machines and see what happens. Especially when […]
April 14, 2015
Construction Equipment
Volvo now offers its VNX 630 heavy hauler in a tridem axle model
Giving the truck even more traction when hauling heavy equipment, Volvo has updated its VNX 630 severe duty hauler with a new tridem axle model. The new truck features three rear drive axles rather than two in an 8×6 configuration capable of hauling up to a 69,000-pound rear axle load. RELATED >> Test Drive: Volvo VNX […]
April 13, 2015
Business
Caterpillar doubles down on dedication to equipment data with new Analytics & Innovation division
Following through on its March promise to work to begin rolling out predictive diagnostic improvements to its Produc Link telematics service “in the coming months,” Caterpillar has announced the creation of a new division within the company that will focus solely on data and creating new ways for its customers to put the information to work. […]
April 13, 2015
Business
Booming crane market a welcome sign to strengthening U.S. construction industry
As one of the most expensive heavy equipment categories there is, when contractors and rental outfits are buying lots of cranes, you can safely conclude things are going pretty well in the construction industry. And that’s the gist of a recent analysis of the market by Citi’s Timothy Thein, according to a report from Business Insider. The report offers […]
April 13, 2015
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE launches L60H, L70H and L90H wheel loaders with better fuel economy (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=229] Volvo Construction Equipment has just introduced updates to its L60, L70 and L90 wheel loaders boasting fuel efficiency gains thanks to new engines and a nifty, smart gas pedal. The new L60H, L70H and L90H are each powered by Volvo 6-liter Tier 4 Final engines, pushing 165, 170 and 184 horsepower, respectively. You […]
April 10, 2015
Construction Equipment
Dozer drops from trailer while being hauled, flies head-on into traffic
Since this insanity was captured via a dashcam, we have to assume it happened in Russia. And with that in mind, it feels weird to type what I’m about to type: I am in awe of how well the drivers in this video operated with unthinkable tons of yellow iron hurtling directly toward them. See, typically these […]
April 10, 2015
Construction Equipment
Diesel prices down 16 cents in last 4 weeks
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell another 4 cents in the week ended April 6, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report, extending its string of consecutive weekly drops to four. The U.S.’ average price, now at $2.784, has fallen 16 cents since the week ended April 6. The […]
April 10, 2015
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Inside and out JCB’s half truck, half backhoe HMEE Army machine, hot off the assembly line
No. 1 Story in 2015 « No. 2 No. 15 »  [imagebrowser id=228] The typical jobsite has little need for a backhoe with a top-speed of 60 miles per hour. But the battlefields soldiers in the U.S. Army work day-in and day-out aren’t the typical jobsite. In addition to the run-of-the-mill digging jobs, soliders need […]
April 9, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ram would like to offer a midsize pickup with “incredible” fuel economy, but says it’s a costly puzzle
GM has revived the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. Ford has brought back the Ranger to the world market. But, as much as it would like to, Ram Truck doesn’t see a future for a Dodge Dakota replacement, the company’s midsize pickup that stopped production in 2011. According to an interview Automotive News did with Ram Truck leader Robert Hegbloom during […]
April 9, 2015
Business
Caterpillar to cut 250 jobs from Indiana engine plant
Caterpillar has announced that it will cut 250 workers from its Lafayette Engine Center in Indiana. According to a report from WLFI TV, the company will lay off 50 full-time workers from the plant and another 200 workers employed through staffing agencies. Caterpillar told the station, “a decrease in orders for engines that support the oil and […]
April 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
Oil supply to keep gas prices low through the summer
Gas prices are projected to be more than a dollar per gallon lower this summer than during the summer of 2014, the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicted Wednesday. Basing the projection on a large drop in Brent crude oil prices, the EIA estimated U.S. average regular gasoline retail prices will average $2.45 per gallon during […]
April 9, 2015
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