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Backhoe takes bad bounce after being uprighted, is swallowed by jungle
Things were going so well for this crew. After managing to bring this overturned backhoe back onto its wheels, something happens that they did not anticipate. Apparently not accounting for the steep slope bordering this road, the truck being used to pull the backhoe up, gives it a good last yank which causes the backhoe […]
January 30, 2015
Construction Equipment
POLL: Will you consider a Nissan Titan now that it has a Cummins V8 and a whole lot of towing power?
Probably the biggest headline out of the Detroit Auto Show earlier this month was the unveiling of the 2016 Nissan Titan XD. In the first design refresh since the Titan was launched back in 2004, Nissan went all out in trying to move from the bottom of the pack in the U.S. pickup truck market. […]
January 30, 2015
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Manitowoc to split into two companies through Foodservice spin-off
Manitowoc has announced that it will split into two, independent and publicly-traded companies. The move will separate the company’s cranes and foodservice businesses through a tax-free spin-0ff of Foodservice. The spin-off is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2016. “After a comprehensive evaluation, including a thorough review of the current and projected operating […]
January 30, 2015
Business
Antitrust suit alleges Caterpillar, Komatsu and Volvo conspired to bar Chinese construction equipment from U.S. market
International Construction Products has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the three biggest names in construction equipment, accusing them of colluding to limit competition in the U.S. The suit was filed this morning in a U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Delaware, and names Caterpillar, Komatsu America and Volvo Construction Equipment North America as defendants. The suit alleges […]
January 29, 2015
Workforce
How a heavy equipment operator, mother of two went from no driver’s license to running her own construction crew
“What am I doing here?” That was Patricia Hook’s first question when she arrived at J. Pettiecord two years ago. The mother of two didn’t have a driver’s license or any construction experience, and she looked around the Des Moines, Iowa, contractor’s yard filled with heavy trucks and equipment, and “it kinda scared me.” Despite […]
January 29, 2015
Construction Equipment
Toro unveils two gas-powered utility vehicles: meet the 500, 700 EFI
The Toro Company has launched two new gas-powered electronic fuel injection utility vehicles. The 500 EFI and 700 EFI will be available this spring and support more than 40 different accessories. The models feature four-wheel-drive and can hold up to three people for transportation. Additionally, the models can be customized with accessories including windshields, cabs, […]
January 29, 2015
Construction Equipment
At trade show preview, Intermat awards Wacker Neuson, Liebherr and other machines for productivity, worker safety
Journalists attending an Intermat pre-show event got a sneak peek at many of the products to be featured at the show, to be held April 20-25, in Paris, France. Intermat is one of a trio of international construction equipment shows held on a rotating basis, along with Las Vegas-based ConExpo-Con/Agg and Munich, Germany-based Bauma. The […]
January 29, 2015
Business
Sales fall again in 4Q as CNH Industrial posts 14% profit decline for 2014 on slumping farm demand
It wasn’t nearly as bad as the third quarter, but the fourth certainly wasn’t much better for CNH Industrial which saw sales declines across all equipment and vehicle segments. Sales for the company, makers of the Case Construction and New Holland equipment brands, fell 10 percent during the quarter to $8.4 billion. Despite the drop […]
January 29, 2015
Construction Equipment
Sledgehammer smash test of 2015 Ford F-150’s aluminum body results in huge repair bill
Update: We have updated the article to include comment from Ford below. From the outset, quite a few folks have questioned the durability of the 2015 Ford F-150’s aluminum body. That was obviously something we wanted to ask folks in our industry about to which they replied with the exact opposite response. The construction professionals we […]
January 28, 2015
Business
Komatsu profit up 5.5% in 3Q thanks to strong construction equipment sales in North America
Helped by a weakening of the yen against the U.S. dollar as well as increased equipment sales in the Americas and Europe, Komatsu posted gains in both profit and sales during its fiscal third quarter. For the quarter, which ended December 31, net sales increased 6.4 percent over Q3 2013 to $4.2 billion (494 billion yen). […]
January 28, 2015
Construction Equipment
GM launches 2015 Chevy Silverado Midnight, GMC Sierra Elevation editions (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=176] If you thought General Motors was done introducing new, all-black special edition pickups for 2015, you were wrong. Joining the GMC Canyon Nightfall are the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado Midnight and the new GMC Sierra Elevation edition. First up is the Sierra Elevation, which actually comes in three colors other than black, none of […]
January 27, 2015
Dealers
Kenworth T880 named top work truck of the year by American Truck Dealers
The Kenworth T880 was named the American Truck Dealers’ Commercial Truck of the Year this weekend at the ATD Convention and Expo in San Francisco, besting the the Peterbilt 567 and the International WorkStar 7600. The trucks were judged last week by a panel of commercial trucking journalists and Greg Nauertz, a driver for YRC. […]
January 27, 2015
Construction Equipment
With drones and driverless dozers, Komatsu to begin leasing automated construction fleets
With consecutive showings on our annual Innovations awards, the Equipment World staff has talked pretty extensively about Komatsu’s Intelligent Machine Control (iMC) technology. Unveiled in 2013 alongside the D61i-23, iMC is now available on four Komatsu dozers and one excavator, the PC210LCi-10. The technology delivers automatic control from rough dozing through finish grading on dozers while […]
January 26, 2015
Business
California contractor sees latest emissions-compliant construction equipment as a competitive advantage
Andrew Allen, president of R. J. Allen Inc, has a different perspective on California Air Resources Board regulations, which require a certain percentage of a contractor’s equipment fleet be compliant with the latest emissions regulations. Allen, one of 12 finalists for the 2015 Contractor of the Year program, sees using Tier 4 Interim and incoming […]
January 26, 2015
Safety
Excavator operator survives nasty rollover off of Connecticut bridge
An excavator operator escaped a serious machine rollover while working alongside a bridge in Connecticut recently. According to a report from the Record-Journal, Tom Bryda, was operating the excavator January 14 when it rolled over and slid down an embankment, settling below the Columbs Avenue bridge in Meriden. A report from the Meriden Fire Department said Bryda suffered […]
January 26, 2015
Business
John Deere cuts 910 ag factory workers, adds 220 to construction equipment facilities
John Deere announced today that it would layoff 910 employees across five agricultural equipment factories in Iowa and Illinois as the company cuts costs in response to an ongoing global farming slowdown. The heavy equipment manufacturer said it would layoff 565 from three plants in Waterloo, Iowa, as well as 300 in Ankeny, Iowa and 45 […]
January 23, 2015
Construction Equipment
Excavator attempts a crane’s job, faceplants into a hole
We’re not really sure what was going through this crew’s mind when they thought this massive piece of rock could be hoisted by an excavator. Too many laws of physics are working against them. The weight of the rock. The length of that cable. The incline the excavator is sitting on. There’s plenty more wrong […]
January 23, 2015
Construction Equipment
How EIC Associates shored up New Jersey’s Superstorm defense with a 3.5-mile steel wall (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=175] The Borough of Mantoloking, New Jersey, was among the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy. To mitigate the impact of such storms, this fall Springfield, New Jersey-based EIC Associates installed just over 3.5 miles of steel sheet pile wall along the beach for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Coastal […]
January 22, 2015
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