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Bucket badly stuck and without a clue, excavator operator begins burying tracks too
Despite the suggestion of the Seussian headline, the video below has no happy ending. Though it’s good motivation to train up operators well before sending them into a jungle-like environment with soft underfoot conditions. Bless this guy’s heart, that bucket is seriously stuck. And rather than move in a bit closer and leverage the machine’s weight […]
December 10, 2015
Construction Equipment
4th Day of Construction Gifts: Leatherman Tread wearable multi-tool
From the company known for quality multi-tools and knives comes what may be the most useful piece of jewelry ever made. With the Tread, Leatherman shrank 29 tools down to the size of a watch bracelet link so you can wear them on your wrist, making it much easier to carry your tools wherever without […]
December 10, 2015
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Construction Equipment
First CNG/propane 2016 Ford F-150s rolling off the assembly line
After unveiling the alternative fuel package in May, the first 2016 F-150s with the gaseous-fuel prep option have rolled off Ford’s assembly line in Kansas City. The package makes the F-150 capable of running on compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane. Ford is currently the only automaker offering a CNG/propane half-ton pickup truck. The initial […]
December 10, 2015
Construction Equipment
Bonus depreciation, Section 179 poised for year-end boost?
If it’s mid-December, it must be time for Congress to extend the bonus depreciation just in time for late holiday equipment shopping. As in 2014, Congress appears poised to extend the bonus depreciation, giving contractors the chance to buy new equipment before Dec. 31st to take advantage of a 50 percent bonus depreciation. The caveat: […]
December 10, 2015
Construction Equipment
GMC unveils 2017 Canyon Denali, its first luxury midsize pickup (PHOTOS)
Having launched the most “Ultimate” edition of its full-size Sierra Denali pickup yet, GMC has also announced that it is bringing its well-known luxury trim to the midsize Canyon as well. The 2017 Canyon Denali will be offered on crew cab models and in both two-wheel and four-wheel drive. In terms of powertrain, you’ll be able […]
December 9, 2015
Safety
Dozer operator survives being run over by his own machine on Florida jobsite
Just two weeks after another Florida man miraculously survived being impaled through the chest on a construction site, a bulldozer operator has survived being run over by his machine. According to a report from the Orlando Sentinel, 70-year-old Tullie R. Jones fell out of the dozer after driving over a mound of dirt on a jobsite […]
December 9, 2015
Workforce
Vermeer launches HDD Circuit training program to meet demand for skilled drill operators
A shortage of skilled drill operators is not something Vermeer is taking lying down. Following the announcement of a partnership with its primary competitor, Ditch Witch, to recruit, train and deploy trenchless crews across the U.S., Vermeer has announced what it calls an “intensive” horizontal direction drill operator training program. Dubbed HDD Circuit, the tuition-based, two-week […]
December 9, 2015
Construction Equipment
Volvo lets 4-year-old drive RC dump truck, absolute chaos ensues
To prove the toughness of its FMX line of vocational trucks, Volvo recently filmed an ad starring a 4-year-old girl named Sophie at the controls of a dump truck. Remote controls, that is. Things start out smooth enough for Sophie, but quickly turn chaotic as the truck veers through a water pit before careening over […]
December 8, 2015
Construction Equipment
2nd Day of Construction Gifts: Bobcat T190 RC compact track loader
For those who love their Bobcat so much they wish they could carry it around with them, or for those who are hoping to give the gift of heavy equipment to a child this year, this remote control T190 makes the perfect gift. Bobcat says this RC toy is designed to look and operate just […]
December 8, 2015
Construction Equipment
12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools & Toys 2015 (Win a Cat Android phone!)
If your Christmas tree is up, but it’s looking pretty bare as you fret over what to get the construction professional in your life, worry no more. Nearly each day over the next two and a half weeks, we’ll be unwrapping a killer suggestion list, one gift at a time. And just as we did […]
December 7, 2015
Technology
1st Day of Construction Gifts: Caterpillar S40 Android smartphone (plus a chance to win one)
We’re kicking off this year’s 12 Days of Construction Gifts with Caterpillar’s latest Android phone, the S40. And we’re ringing in the holidays by giving one away! Powered by a quad-core processor paired with 1GB of Ram, the S40 connects to 4G LTE networks, runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and features a super-bright 4.7-inch display. And […]
December 7, 2015
Construction Equipment
China-made Caterpillar 307E2 compact excavator debuts in U.S., fills gap in lineup
The new Cat 307E2 7.2-metric-ton compact excavator is positioned to fill the gap between the company’s 5.5-metric-ton 305.5E2 and 8-metric-ton 308E2 machine, says Sherrie Williams, product application specialist. At a Cat press conference in November, she announced that 150 of the models, which are manufactured at Caterpillar’s plant in Wujiang, China, were expected to be […]
December 7, 2015
Technology
AEM/AEMP Telematics Standard to incorporate additional features
Earlier this year the Association of Equipment Management Professionals and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced a much expanded telematics standard to help contractors manage and analyze information across multi-brand fleets. The standard is currently undergoing an approval process through the International Organization for Standards (ISO) and as a result of this, several key changes […]
December 7, 2015
Construction Equipment
Doosan unveils DL200-5 wheel loader with hydrostatic drive, improved cab (PHOTOS)
Replacing the Dash-3 models, Doosan has launched the DL200-5 wheel loader and DL200TC-5 tool carrier as the company’s first with a hydrostatic drive system. Both DL200 models are powered by a Tier 4 Final-compliant, 142-horsepower engine and have a 2.6 cubic-yard bucket capacity. The wheel loader model weighs in at 25,795 pounds and has a […]
December 4, 2015
Technology
Caterpillar’s online fleet management quiz is quick way to get acquainted with telematics
Much of Caterpillar’s focus as of late, beyond its corporate focus of drastically reducing costs, has been on technology. Specifically, outfitting machines with more technology and sensors so that Cat customers are able to mine the most minute operation data possible from their equipment, and thus being able to make better decisions when it comes […]
December 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
Motor grader operator killed when machine is hit by train in Oklahoma
A worker for Nowata County in Oklahoma died Wednesday after the motor grader he was operating was hit by a train. The Tulsa World reported that 71-year-old Cleo Standefield was driving his machine from one worksite to another when a 43-car train barreled into the grader at 41 mph. Standefield was pronounced dead at the scene. It’s […]
December 4, 2015
Construction Equipment
Backhoe operator climbs machine into stream, waddles on through
No. 4 Video of 2015 « No. 5 No. 3 »  While this video is far from amazing, it is quite interesting from the standpoint that I have no idea what the point of it all is. It’s cool, though not entirely novel, that the operator can lower the machine down into this stream, […]
December 3, 2015
Technology
John Deere launches WorkSight Fuel Advantage with consumption target “10% lower than Caterpillar”
John Deere has joined the fuel guarantee fray, with a WorkSight Fuel Advantage program that takes direct aim at the Cat Pays You Back program. “We’ve set aggressive fuel targets that are 10 percent lower than Caterpillar,” says Mark Favetti, Deere global tactical marketing manager. Deere says it will also offer North American customers registered […]
December 3, 2015
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