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Roadbuilding
Atlas Copco demos new F1000T paver with Cummins Tier 4 Final engine
The Atlas Copco Dynapac F1000T paver now features a Tier 4 Final Cummins diesel engine, a key development in the machine is now able to operate in extreme conditions, including heat, with an efficient cooling system. While a prototype was on display at ConExpo 2014, a production-ready machine was on display at the company’s dealer event last […]
March 9, 2015
Construction Equipment
Vermeer ups the lifting power with new CTX50 mini skid steer
Designed with the rental market in mind, Vermeer’s CTX50 mini skid steer has vertical lift arms that allow the machine to lift more than radial lift units of the same size. The CTX50 has a 600-pound rated operating capacity with a 1,715-pound tipping capacity. Because the lift path keeps the load closer to the machine, […]
March 9, 2015
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Construction Equipment
New York’s Lawrence Merle, owner of Genesee Construction, named 2015 Contractor of the Year
In an awards banquet Saturday night at Wynn Las Vegas, Lawrence Merle of Genesee Construction Service was named Equipment World‘s Contractor of the Year for 2015. Genesee Construction in Dansville, New York, is an $11 to $13 million company that serves as a general contractor and specializes in site prep work. Each year, the Contractor of the […]
March 8, 2015
Construction Equipment
JCB to bring 457’s plush CommandPlus cab to four more wheel loader models
[imagebrowser id=209] Despite the thousands upon thousands of engineering hours that go into developing a powerful diesel engine that is also clean enough to meet emissions standards, when it comes to Tier 4 engines, JCB sales manager for wheel loaders Pete Gallagher said he has no delusions about how many customers feel about these types of machine upgrades. […]
March 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
Atlas Copco debuts modular CP2700 pneumatic roller
Atlas Copco’s Dynapac CP2700 pneumatic roller emphasizes one of the company’s newest core strategies: modular design to improve servicing and minimize how much training an operator needs between similar machines. The machine, which works in sealing applications and asphalt finishing in addition to soil compaction, was on display at the company’s dealer event March 4 […]
March 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Crane collapses into water after dozer shoves it onto barge that doesn’t stay put
How this didn’t end in someone being very badly injured is a miracle. As you’ll see in the video below, this crew is loading a crane onto a barge by pushing it along with a dozer. Everything is fine until the barge starts moving—without the crane fully on board. The crane goes for a swim […]
March 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Contractor digs 40-foot-long hole in the middle of a road with a backhoe, then just leaves it there
You operate construction equipment long enough, you’re going to get a machine stuck. Sometimes the thought of throwing your hands up and just walking away, is pretty tempting. And in a bizarre case in New York state recently, a guy did just that. According to a report from the Associated Press, in Prattsburg arrested Kyle Calabria, 38, after finding […]
March 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
Atlas Copco dealers get a look at new Dynapac rollers
Atlas Copco dealers were presented with two of the company’s large asphalt articulated tandem rollers during a launch event in Phoenix March 4. The two machines, the Dynapac CC4200 and CC6200, offer Tier 4 Interim engines. Optional on the equipment is Atlas Copco’s ECO Mode system that provides just enough power to operate as conditions […]
March 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Stainless steel EZ Oil Drain valves prevent contamination
EZ Oil Drain Valves are a great way to simplify oil changes and sampling. Now the company has come up with a product that drains diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tanks and eliminates spillage that may contaminate other parts of your engine. The SS version of the EZ Oil Drain valve is made from stainless steel […]
March 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
JCB unveils the 100C-1: This 10-ton compact excavator is the company’s largest yet (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=208] At a special press event at its North American headquarters in Savannah, Georgia, Thursday, JCB unveiled a machine the company feels will “reinvent the marketplace” for compact excavators. The new 100C-1 is a 10-metric-ton (11-ton) compact excavator and is the largest JCB has built to date. The machine has an operating weight of […]
March 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Chevrolet’s new box delete Colorado model makes it the first midsize work truck
Just in case you were wondering how serious or invested General Motors is in its new midsize pickups, the answer is, pretty darn serious. By the time GM had unveiled the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, the automaker was talking up these trucks’ capability just as much as their fuel efficiency. And when they launched earlier this […]
March 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Deciphering the Federal Bridge Law formula: what contractors and heavy equipment haulers need to know
The Federal Bridge Law was established in 1975 by Congress. It is codified in 23 CFR §658.17. For those that did not enjoy algebra in high school, the law might as well be a quadratic equation. On the other hand, the quadratic formula always finds a solution. (Maybe we should have paid more attention.) The bridge […]
March 4, 2015
Technology
Ford’s 2016 F-650 and F-750 will boast quieter cabs, improved telematics service
[imagebrowser id=35] At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ford teased the upcoming release of its new vocational trucks with a couple of announcements. First, Ford says the cab of both the 2016 F-650 and F-750 is 45 percent quieter at idle and 25 percent quieter while driving than the previous generation models. RELATED: PHOTOS: […]
March 4, 2015
Technology
International’s WorkStar and DuraStar vocational trucks are about to get a whole lot smarter
International Trucks announced that it is taking its onboard computing capabilities to the next level in its vocational truck line. At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis today, International unveiled new body controlled modules called Body Builder. The new system works in conjunction with International’s Diamond Logic electronic platform. According to Carl Webb, Vice President […]
March 4, 2015
Construction Equipment
Heavier front axles give Kenworth’s T370 more brawn in construction applications
Kenworth announced it will begin offering heavier front axles on its T370 Class 7 work truck. The truck maker will now offer 18,000-pound and 20,000-pound front axles on the T370 when equipped with the 350-horsepower PACCAR PX-9 engine. The heavier axles will allow owners and operators to, “put more weight on the front ends in fuel hauling, dump, […]
March 4, 2015
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Ford unveils a real Tonka dump truck built from an F-750
[imagebrowser id=207] Last year, right around this time at the NTEA Work Truck Show, Ford officially unveiled its latest work trucks, the 2016 F-650 and the F-750. And while there was no new body design to show off at this year’s show, Ford still managed to wow everybody in attendance with quite the unveiling: an honest […]
March 4, 2015
Construction Equipment
New ZX17U-5, ZX26U-5 bring Tier 4 Final engines to Hitachi’s smallest excavators
Hitachi has updated its smallest compact excavators with new Tier 4 Final engines that require no diesel exhaust fluid. The new ZX17U-5 and ZX26U-5 compact excavators, boasting 14.5 horsepower and 20 hp, respectively, are designed for a range of jobs including commercial and residential building, site development and rental.. The ZX17U-5 weighs 3,790 pounds and the ZX26U-5 […]
March 4, 2015
Construction Equipment
Contractors put in 1,000s of hours with top-selling heavy equipment for Equipment World Reader Reviews
Face to face most contractors are brutally honest when they talk about equipment. But it has always been a challenge for us to get an objective consensus. So this year we set out to get our readers, the experts in the dirt who use these machines day-in and day-out, to tell us, on a scale […]
March 4, 2015
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