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4 workers simultaneously sledgehammer stake through asphalt in under a minute and in mesmerizing fashion
For anyone who’s ever worked construction or in the trades, the video below is likely nothing out of the ordinary. But it doesn’t make it any less impressive. Not just anyone can sling a sledgehammer like this, taking turns with a group of guys in such a rhythmic pattern that it finishes the work of […]
December 10, 2014
Dealers
Cat dealer Cashman Equipment installing camera-based system that monitors an operator’s fatigue
Las Vegas-based Caterpillar dealer Cashman Equipment has now made available a fatigue monitoring system for heavy equipment operators. Initially rolled out on Caterpillar mining trucks in 2013, the Seeing Machines Driver Safety System is currently installed on 4,000 mining trucks worldwide, and working on 20 mine sites in the United States. Designed to work with mining […]
December 10, 2014
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Volvo and Mack open support center aimed at preventing truck downtime before it happens
Downtime is a killer for fleets with very real bottom line consequences. Customer support specialists for Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America calculate that a commerical vehicle downtime event today can cost a fleet as much as $2,000 a day per event. Obviously, mitigating or even avoiding costly downtime events is a high priority […]
December 10, 2014
Construction Equipment
Volvo launches first T4i de-tiering kit allowing resale of certain articulated haulers, wheel loaders to lesser-regulated countries
Volvo Construction Equipment has launched its first conversion kit that will allow customers to resell their Tier 4 Interim machines to others outside of highly-regulated countries. Tier 4 engines require the use of ultra low sulfur fuel, which is not available in much of the world. This, in turn, has caused concerns about the resale of […]
December 9, 2014
Construction Equipment
2nd Day of Construction Gifts: Haynes Build Your Own V8 Engine
Even if you know how an internal combustion engine works, this scale model, see- through engine is a great gift for young and old alike. Kids can learn a lot from it and older mechanics will remember similar models from the 1960s when these were hugely popular. This new model has an overhead cam and […]
December 9, 2014
Construction Equipment
JCB to supply Terex with engines for site dumpers
JCB has announced that it has been awarded a contract to build engines for Terex site dumpers. The $7 million (£4.5 million) contract will provide power to two Terex site dumpers: the TA6 and TA6S. Terex will be using JCB’s Ecomax 74-horsepower Tier 4 Final engines for the machines. The contract comes as JCB celebrates the […]
December 9, 2014
Construction Equipment
1st Day of Construction Gifts: LEGO Technic Volvo L350F R/C wheel loader
[imagebrowser id=41] Usually, seeing “some assembly required” on a box is an annoyance. But when it comes to LEGO, the more pieces to put together the better. And while building a LEGO set makes for the majority of the fun, only Technic sets extend the fun by letting you operate your creation afterward. And the […]
December 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
Toyota to unveil 2016 Tacoma at Detroit Auto Show next month; here’s a spy shot of the new design to hold you over
Though Toyota has long dominated the market for midsize pickup trucks, consider the competition reignited. Soon after Motor Trend announced the Chevrolet Colorado’s major upset win in its 2015 Truck of the Year awards over the 2015 Ford F-150, Toyota told the Detroit Free Press it will unveil the 2016 Tacoma at the Detroit Auto Show in January. […]
December 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: 2014 Trailer Directory: The best trailers and service truck accessories of the year
[imagebrowser id=155] Each year, Equipment World spotlights some of the latest and greatest trailers and accessories available. In this year’s roundup, we feature a range of trailers designed to haul a variety of equipment, including specialty and custom models—with a few trailer and service truck accessories included for good measure. Click through to see new […]
December 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
2015 Chevrolet Colorado upsets Ford F-150 for Motor Trend Truck of the Year title
Despite Ford singlehandedly capturing the truck world’s attention for the last six months as it ramped up production on the completely redesigned 2015 F-150, the much-hyped aluminum full-size truck found itself at the wrong end of a major upset to General Motors’ new midsize pickup in Motor Trend‘s 2015 Truck of the Year testing. The 2015 […]
December 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools & Toys
It’s that time of year again. Time to face down traffic and head to the shopping malls and department stores, or, if you’re the type who prefers Amazon, have a seat on the couch and click “Add to Cart” until the gift list is complete. And if you’ve got a contractor, construction worker or little […]
December 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
Motor grader tries to cross violent river, gets swept downstream and nearly buried instead
Just a few weeks ago we saw a motor grader courageously cross a river using a rope bridge with a less-than-trustworthy appearance. Today, we’ve got footage of another brave grader operator with a swift river to cross. But this time, there’s a distinct lack of bridge. The operator judges that it’s probably shallow enough to […]
December 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
Brand new excavator driven off a 60-foot bluff and abandoned in icy Lake Michigan
A brand new 20-ton Komatsu excavator was discovered in Lake Michigan earlier this week near Milwaukee and police are trying to find the people responsible. According to a report from WISN TV, highway workers for the town of Oak Creek first spotted the excavator Monday while working on a bluff improvement project. The machine is […]
December 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
Pickup truck nosedives into 25-foot construction pit in Houston; driver survives
Police suspect alcohol played a factor as a pickup truck swerved off the road in Houston and crashed into a construction jobsite this past weekend, eventually ending up at the bottom of a pit. According to a report from KHOU (published on the WFAA TV website), witnesses told police they saw the truck run several […]
December 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
SUV strikes and kills construction worker setting cones in Pennsylvania work zone
A construction worker setting cones for a lane closure in North Coventry Township, Pennsylvania, was struck by an SUV Wednesday night and killed. According to a report from WPVI TV, 60-year-old Lee Boyer was setting cones around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday as part of a line painting project on Route 422 when he was struck by […]
December 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
Chevy Silverado holds its own in a towing Tug of War with a semi truck
We’ve seen pickup trucks engage in a game of tug-of-war before. Usually against each other, occasionally losing an embarrassing battle against a Volkswagen. But the feat below? It’s one of those things you think no one is brave enough (or dumb enough) to try. Echoing the folks at Truck Yeah!, who dug up these clips, […]
December 4, 2014
Construction Equipment
Westport targets propane with acquisition of Dutch alternative fuel systems manufacturer Prins Autogassystemen
Westport Innovations Inc. will add announced a strengthening of its technology portfolio with its acquisition of Prins Autogassystemen and the company’s liquefied petroleum gas fuel system with direct injection. Based in the Netherlands, Prins develops LPG (or propane), compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel systems for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty applications. Westport said […]
December 4, 2014
Dealers
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