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Excavator plays T-ball with a microwave, gets bored and crushes it instead
Just in case you ever dreamed of playing t-ball with a microwave and using an excavator as a bat, this video is for you. Unless you’d like to hear the host of the video explain the concept in great detail, go ahead and skip to the one minute mark to see the t-ball action. When […]
October 17, 2014
Construction Equipment
Fall is a good time to check the tread of your truck tires. Here’s an easy way to do it
A friend of mine is one of those businessmen who pinches every nickel so hard it turns into a dime. But he’s also smart—and safety minded. Every fall he has his employees pull out a quarter to check their vehicles’ tires. If a quarter is placed upside down in the center tread and the top […]
October 17, 2014
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Construction Equipment
Why Caterpillar’s autonomous mining tech is “completely different from anything” it’s ever done
Though self-driving vehicles are big topic of dissuasion in the realm of consumer technology right now, the usefulness to industrial markets has been obvious for some time. While Google is working on a driverless car and Tesla is already implementing autopilot technologies into the next edition of its Model S electric car, both Daimler and […]
October 16, 2014
Construction Equipment
Kubota launches its first skid steers: meet the SSV65 and SSV75
To expand its line of construction equipment, Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC) unveiled the SSV65 and SSV75 skid steer — the company’s first entries into the skid steer market. The SSV 65 and SSV 75 skid steers are both vertical-lift machines and both models come with standard two-speed travel and optional high-flow hydraulics. Features include an overhead front […]
October 15, 2014
Construction Equipment
GEAR: Snap-On low-profile screwdrivers make quick work of tight spaces
We’ve all been there. Stretching a hand or arm into a tight space that no hand tool was ever meant to go, only to leave with bruised knuckles and the nagging suspicion that the job wasn’t done right. Snap-On’s low-profile screwdrivers seek to help that problem. These flat screwdrivers feature special steel alloy bits that […]
October 15, 2014
Construction Equipment
Go behind the scenes at LEGO to see how the Volvo L350F wheel loader Technic set was designed
[imagebrowser id=41] One of the coolest construction machines to debut at the big ConExpo-Con/Agg show earlier this year was also one of the smallest. The LEGO Technic Volvo 350F wheel loader set went on sale earlier this year, but now the two companies have shed some light on how the diminutive loader came to be […]
October 13, 2014
Construction Equipment
Chevrolet unveils “Toughnology” concept truck to highlight Silverado’s high-strength steel body amid buzz around aluminum
With all the talk and positive buzz surrounding Ford’s aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150, Chevrolet thought it might be a good idea to highlight the benefits of the Silverado’s high-strength steel body. The automaker’s “Toughnology” concept truck is a way of doing just that. After all, there have been lingering concerns over how durable a material aluminum […]
October 13, 2014
Construction Equipment
Freight train obliterates stuck truck and crane in tow, then derails
While attempting to cross railroad tracks in Mer Rouge, Louisiana, a truck hauling a crane became stuck on the tracks and was hit by a freight train Sunday afternoon. The scary collision was caught on camera by a woman stopped at the tracks behind the truck and posted to YouTube. As you can see in […]
October 10, 2014
Dealers
Construction equipment dealer in San Antonio admits to bribing county officials, faces up to 10 years in prison
A construction equipment dealer in San Antonio faces up to 10 years in prison after admitting to bribing Maverick County, Texas, officials. German Garcia Cano, 54, appeared in federal court Thursday afternoon and pleaded guilty to one count of paying a bribe to an agent of an organization receiving federal funds, according to an announcement […]
October 10, 2014
Construction Equipment
For some reason, thieves stole a 1,300-pound traffic gate from a construction site in Green Bay
We’re not sure what the going rate for traffic gates is on the black market, but it must be enough for someone to go through the trouble of lifting the 1,300-pound object from a construction site. The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that a thief or group of thieves used a forklift to steal the 22-foot-long gate […]
October 10, 2014
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar adds high-horsepower 297D and 297D XHP multi-terrain loaders to lineup
If  you’re looking for more muscle and a comfortable-all-day cab environment, Caterpillar showed us two new models that fit the bill–the 297D and 297D XHP—at a press event in Clayton, North Carolina last week. Judging by the numbers, the two machines punch well above their weight class. The 279D increased its horsepower by four percent, […]
October 9, 2014
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar launches steel-tracked 299D XHP with land management package
Of all the new designs Caterpillar unveiled to the press last week in Clayton, North Carolina, nothing got more second looks than the steel track undercarriage option mounted to a 299D XHP (compact track loader). With its elevated rear drive sprocket you might almost think Cat had come out with a D1 dozer. But no, […]
October 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
“Left Coast Lifter,” one of the largest floating cranes in the world, clocks in at new Tappan Zee bridge site
One of the world’s largest floating cranes has officially reported for duty at the site of New York’s upcoming Tappan Zee Bridge replacement. The crane, dubbed the “Left Coast Lifter” for its role in the construction of the new eastern span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, will “greatly” reduce construction time and cost of the new […]
October 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar unveils 903C compact wheel loader with hydrostatic transmission, auxiliary hydraulics
Caterpillar has taken the wraps off its newest machine. The 903C compact wheel loader boasts an operating weight of 9,150 pounds and is designed for work in the construction, industrial, agricultural, landscaping and snow-removal markets. The machine is powered by the 42-horsepower, Tier 4 Interim Cat C2.4 engine and is paired with a hydrostatic transmission. […]
October 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
FIRST DRIVE: 2015 Ford F-150’s lighter aluminum body makes a heavy first impression
This is a leap year for Ford trucks. Not in the Gregorian calendar sense, but rather in the technological realm. With the official introduction of the 2015 F-150 and its truckload of advancements, Ford has literally jumped at least a year ahead of its full-size competitors. Maybe more. Driving the new F-150s around the San […]
October 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
GM halts deliveries of 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon due to airbag defect; recalls Silverado, Sierra for separate issue
It’s been three months since we saw a General Motors pickup truck recall despite the fact that the automaker has issued 71 recalls this year affecting about 30 million vehicles globally. Now, in the last few days, the automaker has issued two more, one of which affects the company’s much-hyped redesigned midsize pickups before they’ve […]
October 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
Toyota recalls 690,000 Tacoma pickups due to possibility suspension could crack, puncture fuel tank
Toyota has issued a recall on approximately 690,000 Tacoma midsize pickups due to a defect that could cause the trucks’ rear suspension to fracture. The automaker is recalling Tacoma 4×4 and Pre-Runner pickups made between 2005 and 2011 due to the possibility that one of the three or four leaf springs in the trucks’ rear […]
October 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
Nissan will unveil Cummins-powered diesel Titan at Detroit Auto Show
Nissan will debut its diesel-powered Titan pickup at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January. The company confirmed the debut to Equipment World sister site Hard Working Trucks. Last summer Nissan announced its plans to drop a Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel engine in its next generation Titan. The engine is expected to make between 310-325hp and more than […]
October 3, 2014
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